Re: Anyone have a chihuahua?

From: Michelle (mishellr71_at_netscape.net)
Date: 03/18/05 

Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 00:45:52 GMT

I don't have a chihuahua, but I know they can be very tempermental and
downright mean with little ones. Make sure your son understands not to pull
tails or be otherwise rough, they have a very low tolerance. Honestly, I
have never seen a nice chihuahua that was calm or well mannered, but I
haven't seen *that* many to make that assumption. OTOH, I love rotties and
other big dogs with big brains. It may depend on the breeding, so you
probably have one from good blood. Unfortunately, I see them running around
all over our neighborhood, and standing out in front of cars just there
looking at you like they own the road.

Good Luck!

Michelle

"Jeannie Wilson" <jwilson421@comcastspamkills.net> wrote in message
news:Xns961CC4E6714E7jwilson421comcastnet@216.196.97.136...
> I have decided to get a chihuahua puppy and we will be getting him next
> Wednesday. He will be six weeks old at the time. Anyone else have
> chihuahuas? We are getting this one from my friend. Her dog just had 3
> pups and they are so cute. I saw them when they were six days old and
fell
> in love with the male and told her then that I wanted first option on him.
> He was just so adorable!! She took them to the vet last week and
> apparently he is incredibly rare in his coloring. He's what they call a
> "blue and tan" and he has blue eyes. He is absolutely adorable. I guess
> it's good that I reserved him when I did. Once word got out at the vet
> about him they have had breeders calling trying to find out who the owner
> is and wanting to set up stud dates, people calling and wanting to buy
him,
> etc. Someone offered her 1500 dollars for that dog, sight unseen, just
> based on the vet's word about him. Wow!! I do have a picture that I will
> have to scan and put in my online photo album so anyone who wants to see
> him can check him out. I was just wondering if anyone else has
chihuahuas.
> I've always had big dogs (pit bulls, rots, shephard, etc) with the
> exception of one scottie/sheltie mix so I am not too familiar with the
> breed except for what I have found out online in my recent research.

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