Hi Everyone ~
I would like to introduce myself and Dixie. I have been lurking here for months, reading all the posts and learning so much from you all. Dixie is a 3 year old retired breeder that I adopted last Thursday. She is a solid 6lbs, but tiny. She is very shy with humans, though outgoing with my other dog. Even though she's so shy, cowers and tries not to get picked up, once I do have her in my arms she leans into me and looks at me with the sweetest eyes ever! Then she relaxes and falls asleep....SHE SNORES! and makes these little grunting noises like a newborn skin baby. I am totally in love!
She is used to a doggy door and I don't have one so how do I get her to let me know when she has to go potty? I've been taking her out every 2-3 hours and she's only had one accident so far. They shaved her coat (for convenience I guess). How long will it take to grow back a full coat? Can anyone give me any tips on growing a strong healthy coat quickly? lol I think she has a silk coat, but I'm not totally sure. The hair on her legs is a little longer and isn't matting at all and she is smooth to the touch and shiny. I hope she does have a silk coat because I want to keep her coat long. Who here has adopted a young adult? I would love to know what you did to make his/her transition as smooth as possible. I will try to attach the pictures I received of her. I haven't been able to take my own yet because my camera is on it's last legs. Thanks for letting me introduce ourselves.
Kim