Re: [Chihuahuas] Is he mad :-(

[marsha]

I don't think it is necessary to get rid of the pup unless you just want to, but I do think you need to help the older chi establish himself as the alpha between the two. That is only fair to him. Also, since he is older, don't allow the pup to aggravate him all the time. Basically it is the same as with kids...teach the pup to respect his elders. Give the older one more freedoms, ect and allow the pup to play with him only when he wants to, not when the pup wants to. Just do what you can to make both dogs understand that the older one has priority so to speak. This will not bother the pup, the are resilient just as kids are, but it will go a long way in helping the older one feel secure of his standing in the household.   Probably the reason he didn't have a problem with your daughters dog was because one it was more mature, thus more on his level, and two, it wasn't YOUR dog, thus not replacing him.   Marsha   ----- Original Message ----- From: fooshia47 To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 8:25 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Is he mad :-( Hi Everyone, I was wondering if someone can give me some infomation on a problem I think I have started for myself. Well to start off I have a neutered 7 year old Chihuahua most of the time he has just been with my husband and myself and he does not like other breed of dogs. Well my daughter moved back home and brought her 2 year old chi baby and he loved her, they lived with us for about 14 months and my daughter left to go on the road and took her baby with her. My baby looked for her and seemed to be mooping around SO I think I made a mistake. We went and got a precious little Chi-Poo that is 4 months old, well my baby tolarates him but the puppy is after him all the time and he can't rest any and now he tries to nip at the puppy (of course I guess I would to)and another thing my baby is a short leg Chi and weights 16 lbs I don't want him to have a heart attack. Could someone Please give me some advise on what to do? Should I get rid of the puppy? Will he get used to it? I'm really desperate here, I was just trying to get him a friend so he wouldn't be lonely but I don't want to lose him either. Thanks In Advance for any help, Debbie from Tennessee __._,_.___ " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " SPONSORED LINKS Chihuahua Chihuahua puppies for sale Chihuahua charm Chihuahua gift Chihuahua housebreaking Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch to Fully Featured Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe __,_._,___