It's a dominance thing. At her age, she is probably feeling ready to test her position in the pack. Simply do not allow her to get away with it and put her in her place. Joy B ----- Original Message ----- From: Christina To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2008 12:01 PM Subject: [SPAM][Chihuahuas] question about my 5 month old female Chi
Hi everyone, I have a 5 month old long haired toy chihuahua, Chloe who is 2.5 lbs. And also have a 4 yr old long haired, 10 lbs, Ava. Both are females. (I couldn't have just one chi! They are just a fantastic breed!) lastnight Chloe did a bizarre thing and I was hoping some of you would be able to either -1- tell me it's normal behavior and not to worry, or -2- have a chuckle and tell me my dog is weird, or -3- tell me why she might be doing this I'm an artist and i work at home quite a bit. Lastnight I was lounging down on the couch and cutting a piece of paper. It was very detailed, so it was taking me quite a while to cut. As I'm lounging there cutting, Chloe is laying next to my left side (she is always such a sweetheart and loves being right up close to me), my left arm is bent at the elbow, straight up in the air holding the paper i'm cutting. All of a sudden Chloe gets up and looks at my left forearm. I continue to work. Then she gets up, grabs my arm, putting both of her arms around it very tightly and moves her body in closer. .... I thought, "Oh surely she's not going to ___ !" But, oh yes, she did! She started humping my arm. I immediately thought - why in the world would a female puppy do this? Especially because she could not have witnessed this behavior from other dogs - my dogs hang out with one another and that's it. We see other dogs when we go for walks, but other than some barking, they're not interested in other dogs. What do ya'll make of this? Have any of you experienced this behavior in your female chihuahuas? ... I have one idea, and perhaps this is it? Could she be displaying dominance? She is so young, but has been developing a fiery little attitude that she directs towards my older chi. Also - I'm wondering, how old are female puppies when they get their first cycle? Should I be expecting that to happen sometime soon (Chloe is 5 months old now). Thank you so much for any thoughts - tips - advice you might have on this!!! ~ Christina from Atlanta
