Re: Anyone have a chihuahua?

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Date: 03/18/05 

Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 03:33:13 GMT

Being careful here, so as not to step on any toes. But beware of "rare"
dogs. Be careful if you decide to breed a dog and be sure that you only do
it if it furthers the breed.

I speak with the voice of experience. I bred my dog to an inferior bitch and
I was sorry many times. Even Gracie, whom we have now, has an uncertain
temperament. Weimaraners make fantastic house dogs but they have had the
pee-waddin' bred out of them and sometimes they aren't healthy.

I say don't breed your dog. That's just my very strong opinion!

"haggis" <haggis58@comcast.netnospam> wrote in message
news:423A3E6E.9020509@comcast.netnospam...
> Michelle wrote:
>> I don't have a chihuahua, but I know they can be very tempermental and
>> downright mean with little ones.
>
> LOL--that's what I was thinking. . . All the ones I've known were like
> rats with an especially bad attitude. Of course, I think pets develop a
> majority of their personality from the people who bring them up. All mine
> have had the same basic neuroses, anyway.
>
> I have to vote for a terrier as a family dog--have a Westie who's great
> with kids and yet makes a terrific watch dog. HUGE dog in a little body,
> and willing to tackle all comers who threaten our space (they've been
> known to beat a badger in its own den, and having seen her terrorize
> everything from possums to armadillos to the Rottie next door, I believe
> it).
>
> But. . . you don't need the sales pitch at this point, do you? My only
> potentially useful advice is to establish yourself as the boss from day
> 1--and don't waver; easier to prevent bad habits than to break them.
> Sounds like you'd do well to consider letting the little bugger to work
> for his keep, too--wouldn't stud fees be as high as what those people were
> willing to pay for the dog?
>
> jeanne
>

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