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Q & A / Can Chinnies eat Coconut?

« on: April 14, 2011, 12:15:32 AM »

I have some dried coconut and wondered what thoughts were about chinnies eating it as a treat? I read that dried coconut can possibly re-hydrate and expand in their tummies...has anyone else heard/read that? Besides rehydration, in general, is coconut a safe treat?

Thanks!

p.s. I have tried MANY fresh veggies and/or herbs...but both my chins won't eat them! They only seem to like dried banana, dried carrot, and rasins/cranberries as treats!!! It's hilarious...Henry will actually push my hand away if I try to offer him a bit of fresh veggie! I am not concerned with amounts here as they RARELY get treats...but, I thought it would be nice to offer some variety

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Health / Asparagus

« on: April 18, 2010, 01:59:17 PM »

Does anyone know if Chins can eat Asparagus...I wanted to cook some and thought about adding it as a treat for my two little ones.

Thanks!

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Q & A / one added to the family

« on: February 21, 2010, 05:38:49 PM »

I just got a female 6 month old chin who is absolutely adorable and sweet as can be...WAY nicer than my male when I first brought him home! I was wondering if someone can lend some advice as to how to introduce them. I want my male (who is about 1.5 yrs old now) to have a "girlfriend". Also, on that note, is it better to spay the girl or neuter the boy...obviously, I do not want little chins running around!

Right now, I have the new girl "Sweat-pea" (cus she's sssoooooo sweet) in a separate cage...they will have to live separately until I can get one neutered. The cages are close enough so that they can smell and see each other. So far, Henry, my male has been very excited about the girl. At first, I introduced them through the cage bars and held the girl up to Henry's nose...he sneezed a few times and I thought he was upset, but then he started running around his cage hopping around like crazy...I think he desperately wants to meet her in person! I am afraid to let them out in the open together...

How long should I wait before letting them get acquainted with no cage bars to separate? What are some good signs and some bad signs I should look out for to make sure they will actually get along when released together?  Which one should I get neutered, the boy or the girl?

I also worry about too much excitement on the first day home for sweet-pea...I worry that Henry is a little bit too excited for her right now....

THANKS!

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North East USA / DE pet sitter needed

« on: October 26, 2009, 08:21:20 PM »

Just wondering if anyone is available or knows someone who might be available to "pet sit" for my chin while I am on vacation. I live in Delaware Newark area and would prefer someone with chin experience rather than leaving Henry with one of my friends.

Thanks!
Rosiems12

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Health / Very talented little chin...

« on: September 24, 2009, 10:39:44 PM »

So, I wasn't sure if this should really be a health question...but here goes. Henry is about one year old, he is my only chin. I can imagine that he might be approaching the point in his life where he wishes he had a mate (so perhaps he is begining to feel lonely). Well, one day while at my computer, I looked over to Henry's cage and saw him bent over with something in his mouth. How can I put this...he was not sucking on a lollipop...yes, he is quite the talented little guy. I thought I was seeing things, but I quickly figured out (when he was finished about 10 second later) what had actually happened. He is not been nuetered so, is it just "ragging horomones?"

I do realize that this is a "touchy" subject, and admittedly, I am somewhat embarrassed that I actually witnessed it...however, I just wanted to know if anyone else has seen their male chin relieve themselves like this before. (Insert memory of my high school health teacher reminding us that this is completely "normal"!)

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Q & A / Good chin snacks

« on: March 12, 2009, 10:37:53 PM »

I was wondering what kind of treats or snacks are OK for chins besides hay, regular food and the occasional raisin...

Thanks!

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Q & A / New Chin Owner Troubles

« on: February 28, 2009, 10:22:54 PM »

I have had my chin Henry for a few weeks now and I absolutely adore him! We seem to be getting along great, in that he lets me pick him up and take him in and out of his cage. We spend every night together in my bathroom for some play time and he just LOVES to go crazy in there! I usually sit on the edge of my tub and he will jump up on the tub then onto me. Usually, he does this to get some good scratches from me and to cuddle a bit (he is a big cuddler!) then he'll dart off onto the toilet seat or off to another corner.

Three times now, when he has jumped up onto me, he pees. I am not constricting his movement at all and he is free to get down when he wants, so I know it is not an accident...haha....when he does pee, it is in the exact same spot each time as well! So, I know this has something to do with association...he pees there because he has peed there in the past! But, I wonder if maybe he just doesn't realize that he is sitting on me and peeing (his spot is on my left leg, and he'll scoot all the way to the edge so that his toosh is hanging off my leg...like he really is aiming for the floor, but it just gets on me instead). Any suggestions for how to keep him from peeing on me? I want him to be able to climb on me cus I do enjoy our cuddle sessions, but everytime he jumps up on me, I am afraid now that he will pee!

HELP!