Hi everybody! This is my first post here and I'm always happy to get
to know other dog owners! I'm a first time Chihuahua owner- I have a
17 week old puppy named Peanut. I also have a 3 yr. old Shih Tzu
named Gingerbread.
I'm having a hard time with the amount of energy that Peanut has and
getting him enough exercise. I'm a housewife with only my 2 furry
kids, so my life pretty much revolves around them. I live in a one
bedroom apartment, so I don't have a yard for them to run around in.
I can take them for walks, but right now it seems too cold out for
Peanut. It's 30 degrees outside today and the high is only 40. A
little while ago I took them out, but Peanut just stood at my feet
and shivered. I'm going to try having him wear a fleece shirt with
his coat on top. That might help a little, but I'm not sure how much.
This guy has tons of energy! My Shih Tzu is very passive, so until
yesterday Peanut was pestering him endlessly. I decided that enough
was enough, did a little research and started teacing him "leave it"
and putting him in a time out after I said it for a second time.
Peanut is really smart, so he's picking it up fast. It's hard for him
to control himself though since he's such an energetic and playful
puppy. He has a million toys, I give him a kong stuffed with treats
and work on training for some mental stimulation. I also take him out
with me on errands and to petstores. I don't know what else to do
with the little guy!
Does anyone have suggestions and/or tell me that he'll grow out of
this puppy energy soon! lol
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