My teacup chihuahua is about 12 weeks old and i need to know something?

Question

she is to small to be by herself while i shower and i need answers fast but if i'm busy bathing and you send an answer then i can use it in the future. im worried she might get hurt all on her own she is a little thing and is really fast.

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she is not create trained and i dont have time to do it right now sorry iz tellz it likez it iz!

she is not create trained and i dont have time to do it right now sorry iz tellz it likez it iz! ALSO NO RUDE COMMENTS I HAVE SCHOOLING AND MY SISTERS HELP BUT THEY ARE GONE!

Answer 1

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she should be fine while shower...just put her to where she can't jump off anything and get hurt..

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pom breeder

Answer 2

why cant u keeps animal free?

Answer 3

get her a crate so there's a safe place where she can stay while you are taking a shower or busy doing something else.

http://dogtime.com/housetraining-crate-t…

Answer 4

crate train her or put her in a cage

Answer 5

So, where do you put her when you are gone? A little kennel? I personally for a pup use a huge cardboard box from the grocery store with a blanket in it. You could drag it in the bathroom. She might jump at the sides trying to get out, but she will learn. At night, I would always "baby gate" the kitchen and have a put sleep in the box. When the pup got older, I cut the box down, and used a razor blade to cut a little entry way for him. I would just say: "go in your box" or point and say "box." It was a good training tool, and safe an cozey.

Answer 6

There alot more to be worried about with a dog that small

A very short lifespan is one, an LOTS OF VET BILLS

Puppies aren't toys; they are living breathing babies that need love and attention, not to spend half of their life in someone's HOT purse!

Please take the time to read this and educate yourself! The lives of many little dogs depend on you educating yourself, and others, not to buy into this phase.

Thank you for taking the time to read this!

This is a topic that most assuredly needs to be brought to the attention of perspective puppy buyers.

Let's start out by saying "THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A "TEACUP" PUPPY".

With that in mind, let me say this; It seems as though there is a plethora of people who are insistent on buying tiny puppies in the 2 to 4 pound range. Also commonly referred to as a "Teacup puppy".

The word "Teacup" has been used to merely describe the size of a puppy, meaning it is very small and will probably be under the standard size which is 4 to 7 pounds for the Toy Group, Yorkshire Terrier breed. We cannot imagine anyone wanting anything smaller than that! Their bones are VERY fragile and can be broken by jumping off of a couch, falling off of a bed, being stepped on or worse.

Many breeders, while tacking a whooping price on a puppy, "claim" to breed so called "teacups" as if they were a breed all their own. Don't be fooled! They are NOT a breed of their own.

If a breeder says they specialize in "teacups" RUN, RUN, RUN for the hills! Most "TEACUP" puppies are in reality, a premature puppy.

Most females are bred on the ninth through the fifteenth day of their heat cycles. Eggs can be fertilized for up to 72 hours after any of these breeding's. Therefore, it is possible to have puppies conceived up to a week or so younger than the puppies first conceived in a litter. However, when the first puppies conceived are mature and ready to be born, labor starts and all the puppies will be born, no matter when they were fertilized.

Some of the problems that may be encountered are both genetic and congenital in these tiny babies and the list is a long one.

The risk of open fontanels (soft spot from the cranial bone not forming), portosystemic shunts (PSS- abnormal vessel that allows blood to bypass the liver. As a result the blood is not cleansed by one of the bodies filters: the liver.), hypoglycemia, cardiac problems, collapsing trachea, luxating patellas, Leggs Calves Perthes disease, seizures, hydroencephaly, blindness and digestive problems can be increased in these tiny babies.

Problems such as respiratory problems can remain or worsen throughout their lives. These babies frequently are so fragile that they do not live more than a few years. There have been several tiny Yorkies as adults who still had open fontanels and their owners had to carry nourishment with them all the time. Their vets have felt it unsafe to give a full dose of vaccine so the puppies had to get several injections to be on the safe side.

There is no such thing as a "tea cup" Yorkshire Terrier, Maltese, Poodle, or any other breed for that matter. They simply do not exist. "Tea-cup" is just a marketing ploy given by unethical and unscrupulous breeders to drive up the price of their puppies!


So called "Teacups" fetch anything from $1000 to $10,000! This is ridiculous and shameful! There are a lot of chronically, unhealthy puppies because unscrupulous breeders and puppy mills are inbreeding. Some poor darlings only live for a very, very short time!

They take the little teeny, tiny Yorkies and they breed 2 1/2 pounders with 3 pounders ... well, they’re playing with genetics. You should NEVER breed a female of any breed less than 5 pounds.

PLEASE educate yourselves before buying a tiny puppy whether it is a Yorkie or any other breed. You could be in for months or years of heartbreak not to mention staggering veterinarian bills!

DO YOUR HOMEWORK!!! IF YOU WANT A HEALTHY PUPPY, DON'T FALL FOR THE TEACUP ACT!

Source(s):

http://www.barkrescue.net/teacup.htm

Answer 7

When my dogs were puppies I used a playpen like this

http://www.petco.com/product/13911/Midwe…

I put a bed in there, some wee pads and some water and they were safe, still able to move around and play and they got really used to it fast. They would even go in it when I left the door open for them and sleep in there.

Answer 8

People humanise dogs too much. Your dog will be fine on herself while you take a shower. I'd be more worried about her chewing stuff than hurting herself at 12 weeks.
The more you fuss over your dog the more they will need fussing over (if that makes sense!)
You are going to have to leave her by herself at some point and it's best to start training them for that from a young age.
But if you really are that worried about it buy a crate.
She may be small but she is perfectly capable of spending half an hour alone. Maybe just hide all your shoes first!

Answer 9

OMG, don't listen to the PETA maniac who left you the long a** response talking about the Teacup Chihuahua.

I have a Teacup and we put her in a crate when we are showering, outside, or not at home. She loves it in there, it's like her little cozy haven. We never leave her in there for more than 4 hours, if we know we won't be home for more than 4 hours we pay an in-home dog service to take her on her runs to potty and to play twice during the day.

But just put her in a safe doggie crate while you are showering. Put her a nice blanket in there that she can cuddle in and get warm and one of her favorite doggie toys, but don't forget to put her food and water in the cage because she needs them accessible to her at all times. Also, it would be good to put a puppy training pad in her cage just in case she has to use the potty since small dogs have pea sized bladders. :)

Answer 10

C R A T E

Answer 11

You could try getting a bed and crate for her like at Walmart and Petsmart,and you can set up her area in the bathroom or maybe your room.