D's Darling AKC Long Hair Chihuahuas

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D's Darling AKC Long Hair Chihuahuas

WELCOME!!!!! Located in Oregon
Specializing in AKC Breed Standard Long Hair Chihuahuas Exquisite, high quality long hair AKC chihuahuas..

07/12/2024

Thank to all my wonderful pet parents

07/07/2024

Past puppy Sheamus living his best life in Beaverton, Oregon

07/04/2024

Introducing D's Darling newest addition to our pack...Lola. thank you Tresa Chandler of Precious Gems Chihuahuas

07/04/2024

Past puppy Olive living her best life in KY.

07/01/2024

Heidi 12 weeks old living her best life in Redmond, OR

06/28/2024

Claire living her best life in Oregon.

06/20/2024

3 of our beautiful girls. Tiffany, Turtledove, and Penny ❤️

06/13/2024

Delivering Kashi to his new owner today. He will be living in Albany, Oregon.

06/13/2024

Graham has been delivered to his new home In Dallas, Oregon

06/12/2024

Heidi is on her way to her new home in Redmond, Oregon

05/26/2024

Former pup Chapo living his best life in Bonaire!

05/19/2024

Just sharing 5 week cuteness NFS

05/15/2024

We officially have eaters! NFS

05/15/2024

Past puppy Dobby turns 2!

04/27/2024

Check out our web page What We have available..
https://www.dsdarlingakclonghairchihuahuas.com/nursery_available_puppies.html

04/10/2024

More Fun in the sun

04/10/2024

More fun in the sun

04/10/2024

Fun in the sun today NFS

04/08/2024

Past puppy Rosa living her best life in Florida

04/07/2024

We Socialize all our dogs...they love cats, bigs dogs, kids...temperament is important (Turtledove NFS with Pearl and Opal)

03/17/2024

**Update: Important Statement Made Below:

READ...READ...READ....READ....Everyone must read this before buying a puppy or small dog...Vets are letting pups die or putting them to sleep ..saying they are hydro when they are sugar crashing..these vets do not know how to treat or recognize this in small dogs....so you must read this before buying one...The Dangers of Hypoglycemia in Small Dogs and How to Prevent It.

Hypoglycemia for small dogs is one of the most dangerous and deadly conditions that a toy breed puppy can encounter. I’ve seen too many cases where a new owner is not properly educated about hypoglycemia in small dogs, and the puppy dies because the owner did not know what to do. This post does not only apply to puppies, but adult toy breed dogs as well. Hypoglycemia can occur in adult dogs if you are not careful. I feel this is THE most important piece of information that any new owner should have when it comes to a puppy’s health. It should be MANDATORY that anybody thinking of buying a toy breed dog read this article before they bring their puppy home. It could save you dog’s life!

First off, Hypoglycemia is basically a term that describes a condition in a dog where the concentration of glucose (sugar) suddenly drops. Glucose is used as a primary source of energy in all dogs. Small breed dogs, especially puppies, are extremely prone to this condition. The younger the puppy the more chances they have of becoming hypoglycemic. On a side note, I do not recommend buying a puppy from any breeder that releases their pups earlier than 8 weeks of age. 12 weeks would be preferable. Okay, back to the subject at hand. Small breed puppies obviously have less muscle mass than a breed such as a Labrador. When I mention small breeds, I’m referring to dogs such as Yorkies, Shih Tzu’s, Chihuahua’s, Pomeranians, etc. With the low amount of muscle mass that these breeds have, retaining proper glucose levels is tougher. This is why smaller dogs are more susceptible to hypoglycemia.

As long as your puppy or dog eats on a regular basis they should not have any troubles with this deadly condition. However, if your puppy even misses one meal, they could fall victim to hypoglycemia. Furthermore, the following could speed up the onset of hypoglycemia even further:

1.Stress

2.Change in diet

3.Infections

4.Poor Nutrition

5.Low body temperature

The signs to look out for if you suspect your dog to becoming hypoglycemic are: laziness, lethargic, shivering, non-responsive, stumbling, and worst of all, comatose. Checking your dog’s gums is also an excellent method in detecting hypoglycemia. A healthy dog should have warm and pink gums. If your dog’s gums are cold and white, they are most likely in a hypoglycemic state. If you notice your dog experience any of these symptoms, IMMEDIATELY feed them a couple finger full doses of glucose. There are some products that you can buy that are made for this purpose, such as Nutri-Stat or Nutra-Cal. I’ve also used Karo Syrup which you can find in your local grocery store. Simply place a dab on your finger tip, and scrape the syrup on the back of the top row of teeth. I would repeat this a couple times. Some dogs may recover within 10 -20 minutes, while others may take hours. If you do not see any improvement in their condition within the first 30 minutes, immediately take your dog to the animal hospital.

Raising a smaller dog should be a very fun and rewarding experience. With some proper education beforehand, the process will go a lot smoother and ensure that your puppy grows up healthy. Just remember that hypoglycemia can be prevented by:

1. Keeping a close eye on your puppy’s condition at all times

2. Proper feeding

3. Proper rest

With this information, you should be properly guarded against your dog falling victim to hypoglycemia. However, always consult a vet for any advice you need for your dog. You can read a more detailed article on hypoglycemia and small breed puppy care here.

*Credit - Sandy K, of Ohio

Please Note: Chewy is just sleeping here, he is not sugar crashed, no worries! 😝

In response to a comment on the thread stating that vets ‘should’ know this stuff, and misread this as simply criticism to the veterinary community, I want to clarify what I saw fit to communicate in this post.

** “...I’m sorry this makes you angry, but I didn’t write it, I shared it.

Moreover, this does and JUST happened a few weeks ago to a family I spoke to. A perfectly healthy pup leaves the breeder, goes about 6 weeks, undergoing several changes including food over that time frame, owner does not notice pup is not eating as much, and wake up in the morning with the pup unconsciously and cold.

Ultimately the baby couldn’t be saved, and the vet speculated that hydro or liver may have contributed, giving foundation to the hundreds in testing that they charged while trying to identify “the root” of the problem. In the end, they have cashed in on the new parent’s lack of knowledge, and given foundation to their costly investigation process, writing off blood sugar as a secondary symptom, thereby justifying the bill, and their inability to save a pup who “likely had more going on”.

There are different ways this presents, but I assure you, if parents are made aware of the issues and are quick to act, they will never fall victim to misleading medical speculation after tragedy.”

Hopefully this has served to help at least save 1 life. That was my purpose for sharing it.

Thank you for reading.

02/27/2024

Please remember that there are scammers everywhere! I block many every day but still they still keep posting!!! So don’t go to any link or even if they recommend you to any breeder 🚩 they’re both the poster and the link are SCAMMERS! If you need any info on puppies PLEASE DM me and only me!
✅ All upcoming litters are posted on our website.
Please be aware !!!! Don’t fall for these MF scammers trying to make money with minimum effort and YOUR MONEY!!

02/17/2024

Past puppy Teddy living his best life in Utah

02/11/2024

Meet our cool kids... Tiffany , Claire, Timmy, Simon, Turtledove (Turtle), Penny, Danny and Cocoa Bean NFS

01/07/2024

Two retired girl successfully delivered to their happy owners. Tootie and Annie ❤️

12/22/2023

Some of our pet Parents have shared Holiday photos of their "Darling" babies! Dobby, Mumu, Chili and Pepper and Teddy

12/11/2023

Retired Chihuahuas

Every so often, I see a question pop up about whether or not placing retired breeding animals is ethical. To people who aren’t breeders, it often looks bad or feels icky... like breeders are just tossing away dogs once they’ve been used to produce puppies. Let me give you a different perspective...
I receive messages and see posts from the owners of my retired show and breeding dogs. While their lives are comfortable with me, they now get to live an incredibly loved and spoiled life, many times as an only dog with a family that adores them. Different isn’t good or bad, it’s just different. They live a different life with their families than they would have with me. They are content, satisfied, and loved with me; they continue to be all of those things, but with their very own people and without having to share those people with a pack of other dogs.
The day I let one of my retired dogs go to a family is HARD. I cry when I let them go... I look forward to updates on birthdays, “gotcha” days, and out of the blue every few months. I see how they are loved beyond measure, and I am grateful every day that my “retired” dogs have been blessed into the lives of the people that love them just as much as I ever did. I’m glad it could be one of mine that they love.
Quality breeders don’t rehome retired breeding dogs because it’s easy. We do it in spite of how hard it is on us because it’s what’s best for them.

*copied from a friend*

I love this❤️❤️❤️

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97113

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https://www.dsdarlingakclonghairchihuahuas.com/

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