mhouston222001

My breeder is registered and has years of experience with chihuahuas. She also suggests that I wait until 8 weeks for their first immunizations. She says that they are too young to be vaccinated at 6 weeks, and if you vaccinate too early they can get very sick and die. I will be keeping the pups inside my house and they won't be around any other dogs or sick people. Am I still putting them at risk by waiting till 8 weeks?

I am picking up two male 6 week old chihuahuas from the breeder this weekend. I am very excited about having new puppies, but I'm worried about them being alone during the day. How can I ensure that they are getting enough nutrition while I'm gone? I know that chihuahuas are very fraigile and are at risk for blood sugar problems. Is there anything I can do that will encorage them to eat on their own. They should be weaned from their mother by the time I get them.