How To Care For Chihuahua Puppies
By: Sandra Dean | Posted: 07th March 2008
The majority of Chihuahua puppies are gentle, loving and sweet tempered animals. They are fiercely loyal to their owners and thrive on love and attention. They are totally fearless when defending and protecting their master. But in order for Chihuahua puppies to develop this personality they need intense and extensive socialization early in their lives. As most puppies, they will not understand a human being unless they are accustomed to them. Working on socializing your Chihuahua puppy at a very early age with family and friends will certainly pay off in the end.
They make a really good pet for a child if the child is old enough to realize that there are guidelines and boundaries in owning a puppy, especially a toy puppy such as a Chihuahua puppy. Even though Chihuahua puppies are muscular, they are very small and can easily be hurt especially if they are stepped on or rolled on. If the child understands the limitations of owning a Chihuahua puppy, then the puppy will be a great friend to him.
It is very important to bathe your Chihuahua puppy at least once a month and brushing your Chihuahua puppy's coat once a week is also highly recommended if you want to maintain a healthy coat for your puppy. If you own a longhaired Chihuahua puppy it is very important to brush your puppy's coat at least twice a week. The long hair on Chihuahua puppies can get tangled quite easily because the coat on a longhaired Chihuahua puppy is long and thin especially around his chin, ears and neck. A good brush will remedy the problems with tangles.
It doesn't take long to groom Chihuahua puppies because of their stature and the puppies enjoy all of the attention. Chihuahua puppies are fun to dress in little outfits with matching hair bows. This toy breed is very popular with teenage girls and many celebrities. They are easy and fun to care for.
The AKC tries to govern all registered puppy breeders especially those breeding Chihuahua puppies. Because there are so many Chihuahua breeders in existence it is very difficult to watchdog over all of them, however, if you know what you are looking for and ask the breeder a lot of questions, you will soon know whether you have found a good breeder. The breeder of Chihuahua puppies should be very open about his breeding policies and provide the proper AKC papers for every puppy.
The puppies should be wormed, have its shots and have a very generous health guarantee. Most of these breeders will not provide a crate, so you should invest in a good one to help make the moving transition easier on the puppy and the owner. Be sure and ask about these items before even looking at the puppies because there will be no need to spend time with this breeder if he does not provide you with these essential items for the new puppy.
Sandra Dean often consults with new puppy owners about proper care and feeding. Chihuahua puppies only need to be bathed once a month. They also only need to be brushed once or twice a week. How to choose the right Chihuahua puppy is simple when researching and consulting with the AKC.
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