Let's face it -- while Chihuahuas are great dogs to have, they will
inevitably get dirty and require grooming. If you have a smooth coat
Chihuahua, brushing it once a week will help keep it shiny and healthy.

A soft-bristle grooming brush or cloth should be sufficient. However,
if you have a longhaired Chihuahua, you should increase the brushing to
about two or three times each week (if not more).
Some people prefer to have their longhaired Chihuahua clipped by a
professional dog groomer to eliminate the need for so much brushing,
which is fine. If you choose to take your Chihuahua to a groomer,
however, make sure you start doing it at a very young age to avoid
causing undue stress to the dog.
Proper grooming also includes your Chihuahua's eyes. To keep them
clean, try dripping a small amount of saline solution onto a cotton
ball and then gently wiping the dog's eyes. A warm rag or a Q-tip will
also do the trick when grooming. Because a Chihuahua's eyes tear
regularly, they can develop a tearstain, which is especially noticeable
on blonde colored dogs.
The saline will reduce or eliminate the stain and clean the eyes of the
Chihuahua. This type of grooming should be done once or twice a week,
depending upon the tearing near the eyes.
If you notice the tearing is associated with a bloodshot eye or white
discharge, the problem usually cannot be fixed by grooming techniques
and is probably an infection (meaning you will need to take your
Chihuahua to a veterinarian for treatment).
Finally, don't forget that good grooming also includes regular nail
trimmings and bathing of your Chihuahua. With the proper upkeep and
maintenance, though, you will keep your Chihuahua clean, healthy, and
infection-free.
http://chihuahuarble.blogspot.com/

This is for Mexican cooking. Chihuahuas are tough and don't cook well.


wrote:
> Let's face it -- while Chihuahuas are great dogs to have, they will
> inevitably get dirty and require grooming. If you have a smooth coat
> Chihuahua, brushing it once a week will help keep it shiny and healthy.
>
> A soft-bristle grooming brush or cloth should be sufficient. However,
> if you have a longhaired Chihuahua, you should increase the brushing to
> about two or three times each week (if not more).
> Some people prefer to have their longhaired Chihuahua clipped by a
> professional dog groomer to eliminate the need for so much brushing,
> which is fine. If you choose to take your Chihuahua to a groomer,
> however, make sure you start doing it at a very young age to avoid
> causing undue stress to the dog.
> Proper grooming also includes your Chihuahua's eyes. To keep them
> clean, try dripping a small amount of saline solution onto a cotton
> ball and then gently wiping the dog's eyes. A warm rag or a Q-tip will
> also do the trick when grooming. Because a Chihuahua's eyes tear
> regularly, they can develop a tearstain, which is especially noticeable
> on blonde colored dogs.
> The saline will reduce or eliminate the stain and clean the eyes of the
> Chihuahua. This type of grooming should be done once or twice a week,
> depending upon the tearing near the eyes.
> If you notice the tearing is associated with a bloodshot eye or white
> discharge, the problem usually cannot be fixed by grooming techniques
> and is probably an infection (meaning you will need to take your
> Chihuahua to a veterinarian for treatment).
> Finally, don't forget that good grooming also includes regular nail
> trimmings and bathing of your Chihuahua. With the proper upkeep and
> maintenance, though, you will keep your Chihuahua clean, healthy, and
> infection-free.
> http://chihuahuarble.blogspot.com/
>

Glenn wrote:
> This is for Mexican cooking. Chihuahuas are tough and don't cook well.

>
And Mexicans do not eat them. Not so for Korean Americans.

http://www.aapn.org/fooddogsna.html

Most disturbing is this quote:

"Popular Korean belief is that due to the adrenaline rush it creates,
the more painful the death, the tastier the meat. Dogs are usually
killed by slow hanging, beating (often in combination), electric shock
through the tongue, and particularly for cats, drowning in large drums
or pounding to death in
Hessian sacks. The fur is burned off with a blowtorch, and not
necessarily after the animal is dead.
Puppies and kittens have a more 'delicate flavor', and are often boiled
for broth or 'Goyangi-tan' (liquid cat) as it may be called."

I got this from another website, http://messybeast.com/eat-cats.htm

"This recipe for 'Roast Cat as It Should Be Prepared' is from Ruperto
de Nola, Libro de Cozina, 1529: Take a cat that should be plump: and
cut its throat, and once it is dead cut off its head, and throw it away
for this is not to be eaten; for it is said that he who eats the brains
will lose his own sense and judgement. Then skin it very cleanly, and
open it and clean it well; and then wrap it in a clean linen cloth and
bury it in the earth where it should remain for a day and a night; then
take it out and put it on a spit; and roast it over the fire, and when
beginning to roast, baste it with good garlic and oil, and when you are
finished basting it, beat it well with a green branch; and this should
be done until it is well roasted, basting and beating; and when it is
roasted carve it as if it were rabbit or kid and put it on a large
plate; and take the garlic with oil mixed with good broth so that it is
coarse, and pour it over the cat and you can eat it for it is a good
dish."

Personally, I have no problem whatsoever with people eating cats or
dogs, though I think that people who do not slaughter them humanely
should be warned once, and if caught a second time, should be severely
beaten. The third offense should be a capital crime.
People who torture animals are defective, and should be put down.
>
--Bryan
>
> wrote:
> > Let's face it -- while Chihuahuas are great dogs to have, they will
> > inevitably get dirty and require grooming. If you have a smooth coat
> > Chihuahua, brushing it once a week will help keep it shiny and healthy.
> >
> > A soft-bristle grooming brush or cloth should be sufficient. However,
> > if you have a longhaired Chihuahua, you should increase the brushing to
> > about two or three times each week (if not more).
> > Some people prefer to have their longhaired Chihuahua clipped by a
> > professional dog groomer to eliminate the need for so much brushing,
> > which is fine. If you choose to take your Chihuahua to a groomer,
> > however, make sure you start doing it at a very young age to avoid
> > causing undue stress to the dog.
> > Proper grooming also includes your Chihuahua's eyes. To keep them
> > clean, try dripping a small amount of saline solution onto a cotton
> > ball and then gently wiping the dog's eyes. A warm rag or a Q-tip will
> > also do the trick when grooming. Because a Chihuahua's eyes tear
> > regularly, they can develop a tearstain, which is especially noticeable
> > on blonde colored dogs.
> > The saline will reduce or eliminate the stain and clean the eyes of the
> > Chihuahua. This type of grooming should be done once or twice a week,
> > depending upon the tearing near the eyes.
> > If you notice the tearing is associated with a bloodshot eye or white
> > discharge, the problem usually cannot be fixed by grooming techniques
> > and is probably an infection (meaning you will need to take your
> > Chihuahua to a veterinarian for treatment).
> > Finally, don't forget that good grooming also includes regular nail
> > trimmings and bathing of your Chihuahua. With the proper upkeep and
> > maintenance, though, you will keep your Chihuahua clean, healthy, and
> > infection-free.
> > http://chihuahuarble.blogspot.com/
> >

On Thu, 11 May 2006 10:51:54 +0100, NeedforSwede2
> wrote:

>In article .com>,
says...
>> Personally, I have no problem whatsoever with people eating cats or
>> dogs, though I think that people who do not slaughter them humanely
>> should be warned once, and if caught a second time, should be severely
>> beaten. The third offense should be a capital crime.
>> People who torture animals are defective, and should be put down.
>>
>Totally agreed. One mans pet is another mans burger.
>But you are right, why the need for pain? Why the adrenaline bullshit?

Stress on the animal changes the consistency of the meat.
The US pork industry has a major problem with this. They
have bred themselves an uber-race of hypermuscular,
hyper-lean pig. The unfortunate side effect of this genetic
makeup is that the pigs startle and frighten severely with
great ease. Pigs have been known to die of shock from the
sound of someone driving a tractor past the shed in which
they are housed. Fear and stress leads to buildup of lactic
acid in muscle tissue. For pork, anyway, this results in
undesirable characteristics in the meat.

Nivlem wrote:
>
> Stress on the animal changes the consistency of the meat.
> The US pork industry has a major problem with this. They
> have bred themselves an uber-race of hypermuscular,
> hyper-lean pig. The unfortunate side effect of this genetic
> makeup is that the pigs startle and frighten severely with
> great ease. Pigs have been known to die of shock from the
> sound of someone driving a tractor past the shed in which
> they are housed.

So, instead of cow-tipping, kids can now practice pig-spooking.

--Bryan

In article . com>,
says...
>
> Nivlem wrote:
> >
> > Stress on the animal changes the consistency of the meat.
> > The US pork industry has a major problem with this. They
> > have bred themselves an uber-race of hypermuscular,
> > hyper-lean pig. The unfortunate side effect of this genetic
> > makeup is that the pigs startle and frighten severely with
> > great ease. Pigs have been known to die of shock from the
> > sound of someone driving a tractor past the shed in which
> > they are housed.
>
> So, instead of cow-tipping, kids can now practice pig-spooking.
>
> --Bryan
>
>
Fainting goats rock.
You ever seen a real pure bred top class fainting goat.
--
Carl Robson
Car PC Build starts again. http://smallr.com/rz
Homepage: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com

On Mon, 15 May 2006 14:25:48 +0100, NeedforSwede2
> wrote:

>In article . com>,
says...
>>
>> Nivlem wrote:
>> >
>> > Stress on the animal changes the consistency of the meat.
>> > The US pork industry has a major problem with this. They
>> > have bred themselves an uber-race of hypermuscular,
>> > hyper-lean pig. The unfortunate side effect of this genetic
>> > makeup is that the pigs startle and frighten severely with
>> > great ease. Pigs have been known to die of shock from the
>> > sound of someone driving a tractor past the shed in which
>> > they are housed.
>>
>> So, instead of cow-tipping, kids can now practice pig-spooking.
>>
>> --Bryan
>>
>>
>Fainting goats rock.
>You ever seen a real pure bred top class fainting goat.

Does it faint in a classier manner to a standard fainting goat?

I've never seen one of those in real life. Does the whole field of
them *really* keel over en masse if you start running towards them and
waving your arms (no comments about them smelling my armpits, please)?

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