I got a feeling if i used a crate my puppy would get pretty upset he's got a bathroom to roam around and play in while i'm at work. He mostly stays in the bathroom with his food,toys,blanket and floor mat with a pad by the door. I been taking him outside to pee after work, before i got to bed winch is two house later cause i work all night and when i get up. I don't know if i should celebrate yet but he's not made a mess in two days it seems like he's holding it till I get home. If he keeps doing this i'll still use pads tho just in case I can't get there before he can't hold it anymore. I don't really see any need in using a muzzle but i'm thinking about maybe if I put my friend's pug on one side and him on the other petting them both he'll get used to it and Saying no if he attacks.
I think it is fear because he's alot smaller than the pug he's only 3 months old she must look like a giant to him. He's also pretty tiny in the neighborhood too and He was raised in a fenced area full of chis...So, I realize he probably feels like he's been sent to another planet lol ________________________________ From: Deanna Corey <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, July 20, 2010 11:09:06 AM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] I am having trouble with my chihuahua puppy Just a couple of things here...using a crate while you are working all day will not help your pup get potty trained...he needs to have a pen where he can choose to "GO' on the pad and then back to a clean area. You can buy a folding wire pen ...usually they are gold...for relatively cheap. This way he also won't see his "crate" as a place he wants out of! Crate training is for when you are home and can take them out of it every few hours....or less...and walk them to where you want them to potty! Also...do NOT carry him to his pad to pee!!! He will never learn what he must do to find it if you carry him. In the morning you can walk him there or you can "catch" him peeing and move him there quickly and then lots of praise!!! BUT it is way more effective if you will lead him with a leash/halter to the pad each time. Chi's are NOT any harder to housetrain that nay other dog!! It is just that they are tiny and people are lazy and not consistant. I have had 5 Chi's...all 100% potty trained except for one with health issues. You just have to be consistant! Also...do NOT waste your money on a trainer from Petco or Petsmart...most of those people have NO CLUE what they are doing!!! You would be better off to get a book...read it...and then start putting it to practice. Whatever you do...whichever method you choose...just be consistant! AS far as aggression with your friends dog...you have to claim your dog's food and toys...and maybe even your friends dog. YOU give him the food...when there is any sign of aggression YOU take the food. Even when there are no signs af agression it is good practice for YOU to remove his food while he is eating it so he knows you are allowing him to eat it!!! He gets food when he acts right...same with toys. Use your stern voice when removing the food to let him know you are not ok with his tude. Chihuahuas will run the world if you let them...they are tiny but MIGHTY! ALSO!!! only a DANGEROUS dog should ever be muzzeled!!! Chi's can bite but they can't take an arm off...there is nothing dangerous about a CHI..maybe irritating!! ! Muzzling is a lazy practice that fixes nothing and can do harm to your dog. If you have to take a dog to a groomer and he is biting I might be able to see using a muzzel for that short session and then FIXING the problem. Any dog can learn anything if the human can learn HOW to show him what they want. NO MUZZLING!!! Dogs bite because there is a problem. There are three forms of aggression in dogs...fear driven, prey driven and human driven. You have to determine why your Chi is showing aggression. In this case I would bet it was fear. He is not confident or stable in his environment and he sees your friend's dog as a threat to his safety...his stuff. He is trying to be in control of the situation when YOU should be!!! Once you take your place and he sees you are in control, he does not have to be!!!! Hugs In Him, Deanna And the Corey Crew: Wife to my best friend: Mark-ie Pooh...married 29 years 6/27/10 Mom to 4 Children: Andrea 26, Jimmy 22, Baxter 19 and Molly 11 Grandma to 4: Lori, Evelyn Rose, Jack and Cameron Mom to Fur babies: Nugget (MiniPoodle) www.dogster. com/dogs/ 1085245, Shuai-Li (Shih Tzu)www.dogster. com/dogs/ 1129251, Bella-Rose (Pomeranian) http://www. dogster.com/ dogs/1136706 Mouse (Chihuahua)www. dogster.com/ dogs/1005934, Myrtle May (Chihuahua) and Caleb (Rott/chow mix)www.dogster. com/dogs/ 988612 Mom to feathered kids: Stella (Blue and Gold Macaw) and Stanley (Double Yellow Headed Amazon) and the curtain climber: Miles www.catster. com/cats/ 895000 ________________________________ From: dasha <dash...@hughes. net> To: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com Sent: Tue, July 20, 2010 4:45:25 AM Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] I am having trouble with my chihuahua puppy And like I said once before when you posted this same advice for another poster when you have to continue to muzzle a dog they are not learning anything. It is a temp fix not a solution. Bark Busters are very expensive and way overrated. Take it from someone that used them before I knew any better. The dog is resource/food guarding and a muzzle won't help. I agree about the crate and the tethering for the housebreaking. Just don't use the crate as punishment. It should be a place the dog wants to go. ________________________________ From: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com [mailto:Chihuahuas@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of Mark Strassler Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 12:49 AM To: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] I am having trouble with my chihuahua puppy Hello: I would start by working with your parents in finding a good dog trainer in your area. Petsmart's and Petco will offer very basic classes. You should ask your vet of a name of a good trainer. You and your parents are going to spend $500.00 + for a good trainer. See if there is a "barkbuster" trainer in your area, they do "in-house" training, they come to your home. Crate training is best, when you are away, place the pup in the crate. When you are around the pup, watch it at all times. You might want to tether her to you so you can be togethter, this is easier to watch there this way. When she needs to go, pick her up and take her outside. Chi's can be very hard to train. As for the food aggression you will just need to tell her in a stern voice -- no when she snaps at someone when around her food. When she is around other animals, you might what to muzzle her until she learns better manners. This helps with one my my Chi. He does forget now and then, but when I take out the muzzle, he know he has done bad and "remembers" how to act. One you have been through a good training program, it really sinks in what to do with other pets you will get in your life time. Training is not only for the pup, it also is for you. ________________________________ From: william <willybilly30@ yahoo.com> To: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com Sent: Sun, July 18, 2010 3:49:42 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] I am having trouble with my chihuahua puppy I got an adorable baby Chihuahua white, long hair, brown nose and So I wont have to spell that word again i'm calling him his name Gizmo. He for some reason is mean to other animals he snaps and growls at dogs and cats. Now, if he don't like the neibors dogs fine..so be it but he snapped at my freinds pug and That got me upset. Now, she was sticking her nose in her food bowl he was eating out of so, I guess that's understandable I wouldn't want someone trying to eat what i'm eating. But, Now he does it if i'm sitting beside her or she walks by. He don't mind going out to poop with her but that seems to be it. Can't my freind's pug named (pig) she's a female don't know if that's a problem. and Gizmo be freinds? Also, I would like some potty training advise it seems I can get Gizmo too poop beside the poop pad but not on it. I been putting his terds on the pad and putting it over the pee but, My little pup just don't get it. I just now got some treats to reward him for pooping in the yard so, I hope that helps. I want him to bark at the door to go poop. Also, He will have to use pads while i'm at work so, I guess he needs to learn to do both. So, any advice or suggestions?
