It takes time, Emiliano is almost 2 yrs old and is just now coming around. I want to enroll him and me in obedience school because I know it will help but haven't found the time. Gloria In a message dated 8/24/2010 10:57:56 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
I do sometimes separate her if it's really bad but like Gloria said in her post I want my chi to get used to being around people and keeping her in a separate room won't do that. --- In [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) , "Missy Ellsworth" <mikeandmiss...@...> wrote: > > Don't let it be embarrassing to you that she barks. I just put Mouse in her > room when we have company that she doesn't like, after all they know you > have her and she is only protecting her house. There is something they do > not like with certain people and it is hard to tell what that may be. > > I would say the best thing to do is just separate her from those she doesn't > like as there is nothing in my opinion you can do to stop her from being so > upset. > > Missy > > > Mike and Missy Ellsworth > -------Original Message------- > > From: webart22 > Date: 8/23/2010 10:38:26 AM > To: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Just Joined > > > I know that chis have a reputation for being yappy but her behavior around > people is just, well, embarrassing. It makes me look like I can't control my > own dog. > > --- In [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) , "Missy Ellsworth" <mikeandmissy69@> > wrote: > > > > My Mouse will bark non stop at certain people. I have a cousin who is a > > year younger than Austin that comes to play at times and when he walks in > > she barks at his every move. This is a boy who would never harm her and > has > > never done anything to her. She just does not like him. At other times > > when someone comes over she will bark at them but calms down after a bit. > > > > I don't think this is anything you have done, I think it is just aChi's > > nature as my MIL's Chi's do the same thing. She actually has teacup who > > screamed the first time my son went to pick her up. I told him to be > > careful and then found out he wasn't hurting her. The funny thing with her > > is she done this with him and my FIL but not me. > > > > So with all this being said I think it is just the nature of some Chi's to > > be scared as Lucy doesn't meet a stranger. > > > > > > Mike and Missy Ellsworth > > -------Original Message------- > > > > From: webart22 > > Date: 8/21/2010 9:21:39 PM > > To: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) > > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Just Joined > > > > > > Thanks for the welcome. She barks frantically at people. She calms down > once > > people sit down but if they make a sudden move or stand up, the barking > > starts. > > > > I can see that she feels threatened by people but I don't know why, I had > > her since she was a puppy and everyone treated her nicely. I might add > that > > as a puppy she was extremely fearful, the first time that I tried to pick > > her up she screamed in fear. > > > > --- In [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) , Joyce mccarthy <irishheaven@> wrote: > > > > > > *Hi Liz I am Joyce from Ky and owned by a crew of Chi's,lab x and a > > sheltie > > > and a few feathered friends as well...You say socialization problem with > > you > > > girl what is she doing? > > > * > > > On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 10:23 PM, webart22 <me@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi everyone, I'm Liz and I have a 4 year old chihuahua named Little > > > > Shannon, there's some pics of her on my blog at www.puppychi.blogspot > > com > > > > I have an on going socialization problem with her, anyone have any > tips? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > *Joyce* > > > *www.mtnviewchis.webs.com* > > > > > >
