*Welcome Kasia...And congrats on your new girl...Many times when they come from an enviroment with lot's as you know they have that pecking order in the group...Unfortunately the Peeing is a submissive problem you may never get her over..I have one here that does and did before she came here Rolls over on her back and pee's everytime!..and another who drop a squat and walk as we go...she's gotten better though...Like I would tell someone from my group Patience and lot's of them as a Chihuahua is not like any other...A stern voice can make it worse and the fear grow more...What one would do with a Lab or even a poodle doesn't work with all the time with chi's...Seperation for her safety confine for sure it will keep her safe while your gone and also keep your home in one peice...I am sure others will have ideas for you as well..With house full here I have many personality's.... * On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 3:57 PM, Kasia <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Hi, > > my name is Kasia, I live in Houston, TX and I've just started fostering 18 > mo chihuahua girl Tiki. She is HW+ and she will start her treatment in about > a week. Keep your fingers crossed! > > She is a really nice girl, has already adjusted very well to my household > (me, my husband and our 4.5 yo petite sheltie Spyker). I'm actually very > surprised how well she is doing knowing that she comes from hoarding type > environment (she even didn't know her own name - Rosa, she didn't know how > to take treats from a hand etc). Just after few days she makes progress in > leaps and bounds. > > We have two issues though: submissive/excitable urination and separation > distress. I'm working with her on the issues (I'm a professional dog > trainer/behavior counselor), but maybe there are some things that worked > well for your chis as far as these problems are concerned? I use doggie > diapers and panties as a temporary management solution (my husband gets > really ticked about the peeing), but she sneaks out of them all the time, > although the size seems to fit? I'm quite puzzled here. > She can't be trusted around the house yet (she tries to climb on furniture > and such), so for her own safety I keep her crated when I'm put and about. > We've made a lot of progress with crate training, but she still suffers when > I leave. The issue is that my sheltie is my service dog, so he goes with me > almost everywhere (excluding some clients homes etc.). She does much better > when he stays with her, even if she's crated. It doesn't surprise me because > she is used to live with a pack of dogs. I've been thinking to get her one > of these toys with a heartbeat sound - has any of you had some success with > it? I'm home for most of the time, so it's not really bad for her, but I'm > afraid that being so upset can be dangerous for her during her HW treatment. > I feel for her, I know chis are meant to be companion dogs and I can see how > she thrives when she is around me and my dog. Maybe a foster home with more > doggie brothers and sisters would be more optimal for her, but nobody else > stepped up to rescue her (she was scheduled to be pts the afternoon I > decided to take her home). > > So if anyone has been there and has some ideas how to ease the transition > for her while I'm working with her I'd really appreciate (I've already > incorporated or will use the well known solutions like DAP, flower essences, > music etc). > > Thank you so much! > > Kasia > Tiki the chi and Spyker the sheltie > > > -- *Joyce* *www.mtnviewchis.webs.com* * * *http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ChihuahuaParadise* * * *http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Angelsamongus* http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/diet_pals
