Re: [Chihuahuas] MY CHIUAHUAS AREN'T USED TO KIDS

[Stefanie Brannan]

I socialized Gizmo when he was a very young pup.  And I continue to bring him around different people.  He has always been somewhat shy and wary of people besides my husband and I.  He still barks at people he doesn't know and does not like them to touch him.  He is not aggressive (as far as biting) but will bark and run away from strangers (adults and kids).  It's kinda dissapointing because I want to be able to take him everywhere with me and not have to worry about him barking at people.  It tends to give them an image of a "yappy Chihuahua".  He's perfect and sweet with my husband and I but not with anyone else.   Stefanie --- On Sat, 1/3/09, readytorv <readyt...@gmail.com> wrote: From: readytorv <readyt...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] MY CHIUAHUAS AREN'T USED TO KIDS To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, January 3, 2009, 10:26 PM Mine are not good with strangers and even those they know they bark for a while because they are excited before they settle down.  The reason we got the first was to keep me company while my husband worked and because I needed a dog that I didn't need to walk because I can't.  The second was to keep the first company and help socialize her but it ended up that neither is very socialized.  Except with us and after a certain time with others.     Only you and God know your heart.     Helen   -------Original Message----- --   From: arlene weaver Date: 03/01/2009 10:06:11 PM To: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] MY CHIUAHUAS AREN'T USED TO KIDS   i understand how your dogs felt, if i was around three active kids i would hide in the bedroom also..  I have to put Jimmy in another room when we have company he is nott good around people. May God walk with you today. arlene --- On Sat, 1/3/09, r.scott <rss71...@yahoo. com> wrote: From: r.scott <rss71...@yahoo. com> Subject: [Chihuahuas] MY CHIUAHUAS AREN'T USED TO KIDS To: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com Date: Saturday, January 3, 2009, 4:22 PM TODAY MY NIECE BROUGHT HER  LITTLE 5 YEAR OLD BOY AND HER SISTER'S 2 DAUGHTERS AGES 9 AND 8  OVER  THEY  ARE  3  HYPER ENERGETIC KIDS    THEY MADE MY 3 DOGS  NERVOUS ,  THEY  ONLY  LIKE ME AND  KIDS USE TO NOT COME AROUND THAT OFTEN . THESE KIDS HAD MY DOGS BARKING AND GROWLING AT THEM  ONE OF THE DOGS WENT IN MY BED ROOM GOT ON HER DOGBED AND GOT UNDER THE QUILT UNTIL THEY LEFT.   I TOOK A COUPLE OF PICTURES OF LACY 15, AND HER OFFSPRING   LUCY 13,  NOT KNOWING WHAT TO THINK OF THESE 3 GOOD BUT HYPER KIDS.    ROBERT