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No..didn't do the olive oil yet. Petal had eaten most of her food sometime during the day as when I returned home from work last night it was almost gone. I both her and Gizmo outside at the same time. Thats fun when you dont have a fenced yard. Leashes tangled up..etc. She peed. They both came back inside. Later on I let just her out and she ran off some energy and then poo'd (I think). I imagine a lot gets built up while just sitting on the couch! I bought them chew toys on the way home..Gizmo settled down with his. Petal wasn't very interested. Let them out one last time before b

Ah I'm sooo glad Petal ate some yesterday!! Sounds like she's progressing well now but Snoring that's gotta Go!! ;)

Lol. The snoring was kinda cute. I just rolled her back on her side and she quit. She reminds me of a Pug. She snorts alot.

Oooo so sweet when they snuggle down with the family pack. Your a good mommie Sara

did you happen to get a little toy or receiving blanket from the breeder,(with the familiar smells on it from her home)so she would still have that a little longer with her? ive heard of this before and sometimes it helps.when Missy had surgery,I slept with her blanket all night,and when they took her back,and took to recovery,she had that blanket with her with my smell on it,I want to believe it helped her. sheila-shih tzu dreamer

Pam suggested giving her 1/2 tsp of olive oil to get her bowels moving around. I shall give that a try should she not get to poopin and peein regularly!

You sure got that one right Pawz! We wouldn't be here as much as we can be if we didn't care about our babies so much. I'd venture to guess that almost all of us put our furbabies health ahead of ours too! I know I do! (But also know *I* need to be here for them!) Vicki

Made me laugh, too! (Seriously -- I've worked in rescue. It warms my heart to be around people who care so much about their pets.)

Drama queen are you kidding? I'd be freaking out and trying to put the food in her mouth and doing the chewing for her!! No Sara you're just being a good momma and we're here worrying with you. I know I'll be celebrating over here when we hear she finally does eat! :)

No I haven't tried boots. I just think they are a bit silly..lol. When their feet get to cold I either take them on the driveway (no snow on it currently) or bring them inside. They are able to romp around out there for a bit before it becomes an issue. Really its so cold outside anyway, I don't like to stay out too long.

Oh No- have you tried boots? Missy has some but i haven't tried them yet since she seems to want to stay out forever in it and doesn't seem to mind.

Both Gizmo and Petal really like the snow as well. And we certainly have plenty of it. I just can't leave them out too long in it or their little paws get too cold and they start limping

Thanks, we've been having fun with her snow pics!

I LOVE the new photos in your sig!

How is Peta doing today? Did you do what Pam suggested with the olive oil?, or wasn`t it necessary.............

Ah that's so sweet, it sounds like little Petal is adjusting and I know sleeping with you guys really helped! They're both so sweet and I Know you're going to have a great family pack with her all adjusted soon!

I think the faster she learns that we are her new "pack" the more quickly she will become more comfortable in our home. I let her sleep with us the 2nd night she was here but she was panting and keeping me awake - so at that point I thought she would be more comfortable in her kennel and so I put her in it for the night. The next night tho, she was wining some when I left her in her kennel for the night. So I decided to let her in bed with us last night.

No, I sure didn't. But I think her sleeping with us last night really helped. No panting at all and she actually curled up next to me and Gizmo and slept. It was awesome! I just love the little buggers!

yes missy cant have minnie or maiseys food maisey cant have minnies or missys food and snacks are all the same way.I have to make sure they dont go to each others bowl.it would be so nice to find one that all could eat without pecans turkey eggs beef corn peanuts rice peas yeast rabbit barley sheila-shih tzu dreamer

I wish I could free feed mine,but with all the allergies to each others food,thats not possible, sheila-shih tzu dreamer

Until she starts eating regularly I will probably continue to free feed in her crate (so I can moniter and make sure she is eating it and not Gizmo). I'll send a quick note to her breeder and find out how they were fed. Thank you for the input Vicki!

You are more like a mamma queen......... .

You're right this will most likely just work itself out in time. Yes, by Free-Fed I meant having food (kibble) available at all times. All of mine are free-fred and can eat whenever they want. I have three bowls set up for them. They will all even share the same bowl and eat at the same time though. Mine have all been raised that way though. Vicki

Free fed as in like just left food in the bowl all the time? Basically what I have been doing in hopes that she will eat at some point. Because she wouldn't eat I have had her bowl in her crate since day one. Its weird because she ate her food in her crate the first day she was in my home. I had put it in there in the morning and when I got home from work that evening it was gone. I feel like I'm over-stressing about this now and being a drama queen I'm sure this will work itself out. It is doubtful that she will starve herself.

Oh too funny I bet you did have a good laugh since he's more like a football player than my thought of a toddler!! So you're right probably the heavy foot walk then!

Yes..the same kibble from the breeder. I was going to transition her to what I'm feeding Gizmo, but haven't yet. I had to laugh when you asked if my son was small..lol. He's 17, 6'0 tall and weighs 250lbs...so nope not small at all. I think it might be because he's heavy footed when he walks. But not sure really.

Glad to hear things are looking up! Are you feeding her exactly what her breeder was feeding her? Have you tried HAND feeding her and Gizmo both at the same time while you're (say) on the floor with them. Kind of a competition for the "goodies"? Vicki

I'm glad to hear Petal has made some progress Sara but sorry to hear she still won't eat. Is this the same kibble she was eating at the breeders? Also Jo-Anne had a great point, I've have to stand right beside all of mine for them to eat, if I move away forget it. I've never understood that but that's just they way they've all been.. And very strange about how she reacts to your son, is he small? Maybe she's just not used to being around small children?

Thanks for the advice everyone! I tried heating up some broth and putting it in her kibble last night but she still wouldn't eat it. She did eat a few morsels of bread from my hand. She did, however, pee when I got home from work last night and poo'd before bed. I also let her sleep with me and Gizmo last night and she loved it! Though every time I moved she lifted her head like "whats that?!". She also peed this morning within about 5 minutes of my letting her out. Small progress...but progress none the less. Hopefully she will eat some today. Might have to boil her some chicke

You're certainly NOT worrying too much. All good furbaby owners would worry! Most likely she is still just adjusting as her "world" has just had a major change. Female dogs frequently can hold it much longer than the males do too. I think males just like to go more often just to show off that they can and mark their territory. My only male probably lifts his leg at least 25 times a day. After the first lift of his leg when he first goes outside, only drops (if any) then come out. He is just MARKING. My girls probably only go 3--5 times a day, but when they do go, they really go! So

It's just GREAT that Snickers is doing so well Happy to hear it and that he really has taken to you too. How true it is too that WE are all they have!!! They do love us back too! Vicki

:) I'm sure all of our baby's feel the same love we feel for them

crystal,this is just to sweet! and I honestly think our babies feel this way. sheila-shih tzu dreamer

I know - that's what I am for :-) A dog who will happily crate but if they let him sleep in bed.....WOOHOO!

That's alright snickers....you probably feel like this.....

Ah Snickers just wants to be with his Mom! It's so sweet he's that comfortable already!!

No, mom is a good foster. It will be a very good thing to be able to send him to his new forever home saying he'll sleep happily in his crate but he loves being on the bed with his person.