about the shredding:

my boy puppy was pulling at the pad when he was 2-3 months old but I would catch him doing it, and yell at him until he stopped. I started taping the pad to the floor, then I bought one of those snap-in trays so they c...

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I just found the first thread I ever started here, and it is SO weird to read it.

It seems like a lifetime ago, since I can't remember a time I didn't have my babies!

I've had my pups for 2 years and 1 month, ...

I'm not sure I understand the situation, but if the pup is in the crate all the time except to eat, go to the bathroom, and spend a little time in the backyard, it might be too much time confined.

Does the room you hang out in have carpe...

ask your vet, but maybe the pup has acid reflux and is aspirating a little.

If that's the case, the vet may put the puppy on pepcid or something like that.

I bought 2 puppy playpens and put them together for a total space of about 6 feet by 6 feet- basically it's just a gate that you set up on the floor. There is no floor to it or top.

I never let them out of the playpen unsupervised until t...

How large is your other Chihuahua, and does it get along with the younger one?

One issue I would consider, other than toilet training the puppy, is if the...

thanks for your advice!

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Would you be able to afford to fly there and pick the puppy up? As far as I know, the puppy can be with you in the cabin if it's in a carrier, and you pay an extra fee.

Another option might be if someone else local takes the pup for a few ...

It drives me crazy as well. I never realized how much a pet means to someone until I got my 2 puppies.

My bond to them is so strong, I worry all the time about them getting old and passing away :(

I have had people on the stree...