Re: Anyone have a chihuahua?

From: Barbara Carlson (bbcarlson_at_snappydsl.net)
Date: 03/18/05 

Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 00:06:14 -0500

Jeanie, you have other dogs, so probably have experience and know this. I
really believe if you want a dog with a good temperament, besides doing the
common sense things of which you are probably aware, that socialization is
so important. Enroll him in an obedience class when he is old enough (the
class I am attending with my Saluki will not take dogs under 8
months--though I have already taught her the basics.) I know how to train
for basic obedience, but I think it just makes a big difference for them to
get out in a class and work with other dogs, and see they have to follow the
same rules! We have taken all our dogs to basic obedience for many
years--they learn a lot and so do I..

Good luck. I believe disposition is inherited, but it can also be molded
and made better or worse with handling. If parents have a good disposition
that is a good start!

Barb C.
"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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