Comments on: Old Chihuahua

By: mmasterson

mmasterson — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 18:47:36 +0000

my chi is 15, Her name is Bailey, she is a sweet girl, Has Cataracs and it breaks my heart, she sleeps more now, but still enjoys a bed in the sun. also starting to wander around at night a bit, I keep her close to me and let her know how much she is loved. Her cat sister keeps a close eye on her also, They are best buddies.

By: Heather Colby

Heather Colby — Sun, 23 Jun 2024 16:28:12 +0000

My Chi is 17. Born Oct 5, 2007..

We stopped giving her required pet meds years ago because she is an indoor dog. She gets enough play in our home and when we take her on vaca.

She is soooo sweet.

We give her joint oil for her back legs (huge improvement with her mobility, it works), we have kept her on her normal food diet for her entire life with a few meat or egg mix ins (not too much).

She’s just been a wonderful wonderful doggie.

By: Joel Mejias

Joel Mejias — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 01:26:48 +0000

Our pretty girl, Rosie Bear, is a blonde medium hair chihuahua. She’s two weeks away from being 12 years old. She has her days or moments where she wants help on or off the couches. Her favorite spot. What supplements and/or meds should we be looking at? She’s still very independent and wants to go outside exploring and to do her business.

By: Mary F Smith

Mary F Smith — Sat, 12 Aug 2023 23:36:08 +0000

My Chihuahua mix with Jack Russell is 16 years old and is now blind and has kidney issues, she is still fairly active and she insists on potting outside during the day and she uses her potty pads at night. I make sure not to move furniture or her food bowl so she remembers where to go.

By: Ariel

Ariel — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 14:24:58 +0000

In reply to Wilma Tanghal. Which supplement or vitamins was it? My Chi Sancho is 11.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 07:48:50 +0000

Our chi will be 16 in February. Sassy has been the best little chi I have ever know. She is failing in health now. Basically deaf, no teeth and having trouble walking now. Starting to feed meds for arthritis and need to get pain meds….she has had a good life and loved by many. She has never meet a stranger

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sat, 13 May 2023 23:14:53 +0000

Maggie will be 13 on Halloween. She is a born nurse. Whenever someone needs comforting. she is right there. Even brings her favorite toy to them. Have had her since she was 8 weeks and she rules the home. My husband died 1 1/2 years ago and she grieved for him, looking for him in his chair. She and I are inseperable. We do everthing together and I love her company. She has helped me through the grief process, married 52 years. She loves the fenced yard, chasing squirrels. She is very smart and recognizes cars when friends come. Love her unconditionally.

By: donna

donna — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 14:35:16 +0000

My chi Jersey is 15. I’ve had her since she was 8 weeks old. We used to do everything together and she came with me everywhere. We walked a LOT for most of her life. She has now lost pretty much all but a bit of her hearing (teeth as well). I think that may be what’s made her sooo jumpy. It’s hard now to pick her up to take her out for walks because she squeals and wants to nip at me. So I have to improvise and figure stuff out along the way, such as how to pull up on her leash at the same time I scoop her up so she’s concentrated on that, and not the arm that’s lifting her. Sadly she doesn’t sleep with me anymore, and the other night while she let me pet and scratch her head, out of nowhere she yipped and jumped off the couch. The past year or so has been heartbreaking for me. I love this dog so much and I am always worrying about her being happy. She is otherwise amazingly spry and still loves her walks; jumps up on and off the couch. It’s just that everything that used to be easy: bathing, picking her up … anything really, has become difficult and nerve-wracking. I just have to keep telling myself I’m doing the best I can for her. It’s just that I want to do so much more, but because of her nervous nipping, I no longer can.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 22:58:56 +0000

My chihuahua, Princess, just had her 16th birthday on April 8th 2023. I was 13 years old and she was 8 weeks old when she became a part of our family. She was 12 when she had her first seizure. Since then I stopped feeding her regular dry food and began feeding her Ollie’s and Farmers Dog as well as homemade meals which have helped with her seizures, mobility, and activeness. We now have ramps leading up to the couches and bed, as well as motion sensor night lights so she can find her way around easier in the dark. She has some hearing loss, vision loss, restlessness, and moments of seeming mentally out of it but overall she is doing really well for her age. I really think her diet has a lot to do with it, as well as unconditional love.

By: Wilma Tanghal

Wilma Tanghal — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 06:58:58 +0000

In reply to Wilma Tanghal. Sorry she is 19 not 29