Tcup Chihuahuas, Micro Tcup Chihuahuas, Tcup yorkies and others.

You are proud of a new baby which needs all the tender loving care of any new baby. Of course you want the baby to grow up and be a healthy playful little bundle of joy. However, TLC does not mean constant handling, petting and playing with. Please read this guide.

* STRESS IS THE MAIN CAUSE OF ILLNESS AND DEATH TO NEWLY ACQUIRED PUPPIES *

There are many sources of stress. Simply moving a puppy to new home, holding him too much, contending with another pet, or being allowed to much playtime are just a few of the many sources of stress. A new puppy is nervous and excited because they are unfamiliar with their surroundings and their new families and this causes a lots of stress. They are like babies who need regular scheduled time for eating, sleeping, drinking, going to potty and playing. Take your puppy straight home and try your best to keep it there until it has adjusted to it's new surroundings and it's new "parents". Don't do anything that stresses the puppy out. If it is put into some sort of pen and allowed to "cry itself to sleep" you may awake to a dead puppy. The puppy is like a human baby!!!

*A CRATE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT TO HAVE FOR A NEW PUPPY*

It can be a cage, a playpen, or a small enclosed area in a quiet room of your home. The crate serves two purposes. It will house train your pet and it protects its health and well being while it grows. The crate provides a secure, comfortable place where be can rest, eat, drink, and play at his own space. The crate should be placed in an area where the temperature stays about the same all the time. Avoid area that are drafty, (cooling vents). Provide a comfortable bed (use blankets) in the crate since puppies sleep approximately 90% of the time until they are older. They will need food and water available to them in the crate at all times. This allows them to eat, rest and drink as they need to so they can grow property.

* AVOID EXCESSIVE HANDING *

Too much of this can add stress and overtire the puppy. A tired puppy will not eat. He only wants to sleep. Missing a meal can be a life threatening thing with a young, small puppy. It can lead to a condition called "Hypoglycemia (Low blood sugar)". This can become dangerous of not noticed and tended to immediately. There is more information about this condition in the following literature. Please take time to read it!!! A puppy can be played with for 15-20 minutes at a time at first. Taking him out for his potty break should begging the playtime. This schedule for playing can be increased gradually, week by week, as the puppy grows older and becomes stronger. The rest time should remain the same. He needs at least 2 hours or more at a time in his crate, undisturbed, for rest
GIVING HIM THE QUIET TIME FOR REST IS A MUST!!!

* BATHING AND FLEA PRODUCTS *

The first bath should be after a week or so when the puppy has become adjusted so as not to add stress. Use warm water and a shampoo made for puppy that does not have a flea product in it. Towel him dry and then use a blew dryer on low heat to completely dry him. Keep him warm for a while afterward to prevent chilling. If you need to use something for fleas, we recommend FRONTLINE from your vet.

NO FLEA COLLARS ON PUPPIES! NO CHEMICAL DIPS, ONLY SAFE ORGANIC PRODUCTS MADE FOR PUPPIES!!!