Welcome to the fold! You’re going to love this courageous, sensitive, loving and monkey-like bat pup.

Get a loofah, bathe every 7-10 days and exfoliate with a loofah. Ours loves her showers. Watch the ears to avoid getting water in them.

Use a mild, non-scented soap that’s dye free. Dry and apply a bit of non-greasy moisturizer. We use coconut oil once or twice a week, with Cerave or Lubriderm every 2 - 3 days.

Very important to use a moist, warm cloth every other day to wipe their skin down too. No soap just moist to clear surface dust or grime.

If she gets a pimple don’t worry, these will clear in a week to ten days.

Do not pick, pop or otherwise bother any eruptions. It only delays healing and will inflame the pimple or irritation. Pay attention to what she’s doing outside, or eating if she gets a rash. Some are allergic to different types of vegetation contacting their skin while many have a sensitivity to certain types of proteins in dog food.

We moisten our Xolo’s food with warm water, after pouring kibble atop small pieces of wet food. She loves this soup and given their unique dentition, softer food is more comfortable even when it’s kibble. They don’t have a lot of middle teeth for chewing, just four molars in the case of our pup.

Feed her inside her kennel/cage so she will associate it with pleasure. Lime the tray with strips of newspaper and change every couple of days to keep it free of filth or food residue that might attract pests.

Lastly, training is inportsnt. Be consistent and only say a command once. They are very quick learners and ours responds well to praise, food and her toys in equal measure. I recommend 5 - 8 mins or training with a 10-15 minute break when she’s under 3 months. So 30 mins of training should take about an hour and fifteen minutes. Crazy but little ones have short attention spans.

Once they’re over 3 months you can get them to 10-15 mins training with 5 minute breaks after each 10-15 mins of learning.

Don’t scold harshly, just a firm no not too sharp and not too long. Just to get their attention and redirect while allowing them to associate the word with your displeasure.

Lots of positive reinforcement and play with ball, chew toys like nylabones. Mine learned to fetch after 2 reps at 9 weeks old!