Sorry for your problems, We adopted an older Chi and she had been abused and her front knees had been broken and her skull fractured. By getting an older dog you do not have the opportunity to train it your way, but hopefully it has been housebroken, (mine was not) She was nervous, scared of all and it was sad. We are longtime Chi owners so when taking the other dogs out we took her out and rewarded for good behavior immediately. She would snap at strangers and that was a problem we are still dealing with but it is much better. I feel she was abused when there was a fight as no matter who is holding if someone gets to close she gets protective and tries to bite the other. Overall she has learned house rules is friendly with family and plays with the other dogs. We have learned to not stress her with company so we put her in our room for both our sakes, when we have company. Housebreaking is almost 90% we put down puppy pads for the odd times as she tries to get to it but misses sometimes and she is on pad and gets floor wet. It has taken a lot of patience but she has turned out to be a wonderful pet and I would not trade her and if had given the choice knowing the outcome I would put the time into her again as she is a wonderful pet. On the downside we had her less than 6 months and had to put a lot of money into her as she had to have emergency surgery for pyrometria, we had the surgery and then she had such high white blood counts that we had to keep her at the regular vet transferred from emergency vet for 5 days and then got infected and had another surgery. This has to show you what love does the vet said she must have been happy with us as it was a fight for her to live as most of the dogs with pyrometria die. So the love is returned. She is my baby. Less than 3 pounds. At this time I would not be able to put that kind of money into her or buy another with hubby sick since Feb and me now having cervical discectomy with fusion surgery. So I am so Blessed having my babies already. Please give your baby some time to get used to new life, with love in the new surroundings, with all the new house rules. I wish you the best with all. You will be greatly rewarded for your patience. Karen
--- In [email protected], "paloaltoalto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi there, I "feel your pain." > We also adopted a rescue Chi > and they can have a very long > adjustment time. Our Mr. Berns > was a wreck. You know Chi's > (or a least some) bond strongly > with one or maybe two people, so > consider how it feels to have that > taken away? PLUS people don't > generally give up a dog unless > things have been going VERY badly. > So ... rescues often had a period of > stress or even abuse before coming > to the rescue organization. > > I'm no expert on dogs but knowing > what I know now about chihuahuas, > I think being given up by one's > family hits them PARTICULARLY hard. > Our other two dogs (australian > cattle dog and mini-schnauzer) are > such social girls I sometimes think > they'd only miss me for a minute or > two, then fall right into whatever > was "happening" in the new place! :) > Maybe I exaggerate, but the point > is your little girl is suffering > right now. > > BUT I don't agree with the folks who > say "keep her" or even "keep her > until you figure her out." The > longer you keep her, the more she > will get attached and have another > big shock if you have to give her up > later. > > MY advice is to decide AS SOON AS > POSSIBLE whether you can commit to > her (for what, the next 15+ years?) > and DON'T FEEL GUILTY if you can't! > Taking her back for a chance to find > someone in a better position to deal > with her special needs, is the > kindest thing you can do. GOOD LUCK! > > Regards, > Helen > > --- In [email protected], "dbooty702" <dbooty702@> wrote: > > > > We took in a 1 year old "deer-faced" chi.. She doesnt seem to be > > adjusting well. Previous owner had 2 other bigger dogs, so i thought > > that Teeka would know how to potty. She seems to be afraid to eat out > > of her dog bowl but yet she will eat out of your hand, she pottys > > outside sometimes if we can even get her to go outside she acts like > > she is afraid to go out also, when she finally does get out she'll > > sniff around and run back to the door and potty in the house. Now from > > what we know she was goin outside through a doggie door with her other > > family but i dont see it.. She is extremely sweet and loving, but im to > > the point that if she doesnt get it together in another week im thinkin > > about givin her back, any advice? HELP.. > > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
