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| Sunday, Oct. 4, Peachy, my 9 year old chihuahua(female) was acting normally. She is a picky eater, and a wee bit on the small side. She tends to relax a lot, though she has nightly freak outs were she races around the house. She had a timid nature, but otherwise was a very healthy and friendly dog. That day I spent the day in my room, oblivious to the outside world, my dad was out for the day, and my brother was in his room, possibly with his friends. The next day she was completely terrified of everything that moved, even me. She wouldn't eat. The following days she ate very little, and has lost a bit of weight. She still seems afraid of everything, but acts calmer around me. Her hind legs seem to slightly fold(not sure if that's a good way to describe it...) under her a bit, and she has hot and cold spells. She hardly moves around. Oh, Her gums are a little pale too, and she has some problems breathing and tries to vomit sometimes...(though she did this throughout life... no one knew why.) So, does she sound sick or like she is ageing.... or dying? My dad just spent $500 on our GSD to find out he has growing pains, so we don't have much money to find out if Peachy has something simple, like just ageing.
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She may be sick, it doesn't look to me like ageing signs, and for all we know, she might be near her last hours. If at all possible, I would take her to the vet.
Christi T 

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I would take her to the vet. pale gums is not a good sign, she could have some kind of internal injury or blockage. 9 is not that old for a chihuahua, they can live for 20 years!
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| Thanks for the help! I finally got my dad to take her to the vet and the vet said she had a slight virus and her bones are getting weak. Oh, and there is something wrong with her back, but it's not serious. She is taking medicine now and she got a shot of steriods to make her eat, so tomorrow she'll be insanely hyper. She is acting normal now and it looks as if she'll be just fine
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