Hi. Sorry you are feeling ignored. First, let me assure you that there is no concern about your baby being mixed. I would say half the chis on this forum are mixed. It doesn't matter to us when it comes to our pets...Full bred is only needed if you plan to breed or show.
Things are just slow on the groups right now, with the weekend here and Father's day this weekend ect, people are just not online. I personally have not had the time to respond to hardly any posts lately and have actually left a few groups because I was finding I didn't have the time to give them the attention they deserved....which leads to people feeling ignored, ect..... I would first want to ask how old Obie is. Puppy aggression needs to be nipped in the buds before it becomes a problem. If he is already an adult then in all honesty, the best thing for him is to be fostered by an experienced chi handler who knows the quirks of a chi and how to handle them. It isn't really something one "learns" from others, but is something that comes with experience of handling the breed, as well as having a 6th sense so to speak into their minds. I personally have great success with breaking aggression in most dogs, as long as they do not call my bluff first (ei, unless it is a big breed that I am scared of....they pick up on that fear) Anyone that can only approach a dog with mitts on is not gonna be able to break aggression because the dog, any breed, senses that they have the upper hand. Sounds as if Obie is an alpha. It may be that he will only be able to be placed in homes with subservient dogs. My advice to you is to look for breeders or experienced chihuahua people in your area and see if any of them would be able to work with him. There are "tricks of the trade" so to speak, and there are different ways and oppinions on how to approach this type of thing, but bottom line, for the most part, it all boils down to experience and instinct. Marsha ----- Original Message ----- From: brigitte stahre To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 7:38 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] feeling ignored hi, i've posted 3 times now.. an introduction of myself and 2 introductions of o'brien the chi/pug mix i'm fostering.. was rather disappointed to not receive any kind of response.. had really hoped for some input on obies behaviors from people experienced with chi's.. is it because he's a mix?? brigitte stahre maine [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/2852 www.canine-epilepsy.com/ http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/MA226.html friends of the animals bt rescue www.boxerbuddies.org www.betterphoto.com?willow56
