Hi,
I hate to tell you this but my 3 yr old chi has just as much energy! Then I have a 10 mo old chi! They literally run through the house chasing each other. They do this in spurts of about a dozen times. Then I take them to training class and that certainly burns off energy! I also train at home with them every night. My boys both perform at their own reading program at my school, so they are pretty winded by bedtime. Of course at 5 in the morning they're raring to go! Elizabeth --- On Wed, 11/19/08, luvntzus77 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: luvntzus77 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Chihuahuas] Chi puppy energy & cold weather To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 7:37 AM 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
