LOL, so does Elsa, but once Hobbes (BIG cat) gets involved, Bessie stops playing - I think she's intimidated by 18 pounds of cat chasing them around when she is only 2.8. She's not scared of him normally, but I think having him run at her is a different matter, even in play! She'll steal treats from him and stuff and lay with him and everything else. Shell
On 7/11/07, e Bloise <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
So funny. That happens here, but Pablo includes the cats! -- em, Pita & Pablo J ------------------------------ *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Michele Burr *Sent:* Wednesday, July 11, 2007 11:33 PM *To:* [email protected] *Subject:* Re: [Chihuahuas] fighting Hi Jan, This is going to sound dumb, but are you sure they're fighting? Chi's do this play fighting thing that alarms most new owners and sometimes you about think your dogs are going to kill each other when they're playing. Let's see if I can describe it again - LOL! They go wraaa wraaa wraaa and fence with their fangs a little and then run around the house like crazy and then wraaaa wraaa wraaa some more and will do more of the open mouth thing and make noises like they are killing each other (growling, moaning, yelping and carrying on) even though it's just open mouths almost touching each other. Then they run around taking turns chasing each other again. Repeat over and over until they get tired of it. A playing dog does the butt up in the air and front legs on the ground and then runs around. An aggressive dog (chi at least) will arch their tail over their back and strut over stiffly and kind of push the other dog around. Watch when they think someone is walking by on the street, but not coming up to your door - they stand up straight, and that tail goes up over the back and is arched and they get stiff. If I can find the picture of the play fighting, I'll attach it. Shell On 7/11/07, *Jan C. Climo* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have two chi chis and they got into a big fight this morning. I am afraid of the older one getting badly hurt. They have been growling at one another and it seems like one of them is egging the other one on. It hurts me to have brothers behaving badly especially if they are going to be living in the same house. I need some advice!! aloha jan
