i need to know what to do because she wont eat or drink or play or nothing she just wants to go hide somewhere where no one can get to her...i am worried about the not eating and drinking...what should i do any suggestions on how to make her feel more comfortable? and how to get her to eat and drink...
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She is very frightened with her new surroundings. She will become comfortable in a couple of days. You can leave food and water out. She will probably come out when she thinks you aren't looking. You can also sit on the floor and try coaxing her out, but I'm sure she just wants to stay hidden until she feels there is no threat around.
You could try socializing her with other dogs. Get her to meet other dogs, maybe take her to a dog-daycare for a day. You need her to trust you, so don't be negative, use positive reinforcement. You should also take her to obedience school, and a teacher there will probably be able to help
if u can get a hold of her . hold her in yur arms. make sure she feels safe. if u can take her to a park with lots of kids and see how she does.it depends where u got her .from a puppy mill, if so she should be skidish.
fry some little pieces of meat and and get her use to you first then she eats and bonds. it really works you can also get her a wire crate(i love them) they become a safe place for the dog. then it makes it really easy to crate train. also then put some of the meat in wet dog food.(not iams dogs seem to not like it) then sooner you can mix dry food with the wet . and then just dry. if she doesn't eat or drink more than 3 days take her in to the vet.
A 4 month old Chi is a really small dog in a big world. Make sure she has a crate she can use for hiding and security. Give her time to adjust to new sights, sounds and smells. It can be very frightening for a little pup. Are you feeding her the same food she had before? Don't change her diet - upset stomach usually results. Just make sure she has clean water at all times, and try to put her food %26 water in a quiet place 'till she gets used to everything. Good luck.
obviously since she just moved to a new home she's scared so i would put her food and water in a quiet place where she might hide and she might feel more comfortable to eat there.
Why would you "buy" a Chihauhua when there are so many out there looking for homes? I imagine you "bought" her from some backyard breeder that treated her horribly and now your wondering why she isn't friendly? What is she supposed to think? You are the same as they were in her mind. I would be depressed too, wouldn't you? If you are serious about folding her into your family or whatever, just be kind and patient. If you are not in it for the long haul let her go before you do real damage.
Heather, I too just purchased a chihuahua who just turned 5 mo. on August 5th. ( yesterday) from a friend of mine in Texas. I live in Ohio. I was visiting her and I fell in love for this puppy. She's so sweet. She wouldn't come to me either at first, but after a few days, she did. I started calling her Martini, Tini for short. She weighs 3 lbs. I went to my friends house on July 22. Got a quainted with Martini, and returned home on the 31st. She is doing fine now. I'm trying to housebreak her. She's not doing to bad with this.
Chihuahua's are very highly trainable. How big is your chihuahua? Hope this helped some. Have you got her checked out by a vet to see if there is anything wrong with her. My pup ate right right away. She just loves Flint River Ranch dog food. It is for both puppies and adult dogs. All natural and no preservatives. Made fresh within 6 months or less of delivery. She gobbles it down.
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