*Shanna in my book that is Teasing...And if it continues Ricky might take that behavior on a younger human!...It's your home then the BF needs to go...Or you will Make the stress factor on Ricky much harder then he needs to deal with...JMO * On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 3:53 PM, Kavi <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Hi > the problem really is the BF. one minute he will want to give Ricky a > treat, which sometimes Ricky will go take. but then the BF teases him, and > makes Ricky aggressive. the BF knows that Ricky does not like him to stare > at him, or go on the patio and has he is shutting the glass door, doing it > slowing while all the time starring at Ricky making him growl. I have told > the BF not to tease Ricky. BF said that is not teasing... bla bla bla. > Yesterday when I was not here, I asked my daughter to keep her eyes on Ricky > while I run to the store. There was a problem Where I guess Ricky ran after > the BF, and supposedly bit his boot. so the BF proceeded to yell and scream > at Ricky which only make Ricky more angry (Ricky wont back down!). My > daughter called me and told me I needed to come home cuz of this. I did go, > tried to talk to the BF in a calm mature manner, but the BF proceeded to > tell me I need to get rid of the @#...@#@# dog... and so on. I told him I was > NOT getting rid of Ricky. and that was the end of that. > > I guess the BF and my daughter (if she wants) can find there own place. My > daughter is 19 and the BF is 25, both working and have a car. The BF has no > right to tell me what I should do, or not to do. I will not use the water on > him. I do correct him and he listens to me. > > Shanna > > * > Visit my eBay Store For Childrens Wear > Specializing In Christening & Communion @ > http://stores.ebay.com/Kavis-Christening-n-Communion-Store > > > > > > * > > <http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb053_ZNxdm115XXUS> > > > --- On *Mon, 9/27/10, Deanna Corey <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Deanna Corey <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] re: UPDATE ON RICKY / & RICKY'S AGGRESSIVE > BEHAVIOR WITH OTHERS > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, September 27, 2010, 10:54 AM > > > > Hi Shanna, > Just my 2 cents here but I would not use a water bottle. I don't think they > are very "nice". For whatever reason your sweet Chi does not like this guy > and YOU are his momma. He needs to know that his Mama does not like his > behaviour. This is not something the boyfriend can fix except maybe to make > a bridge of friendship with Ricky. My personal course of action would be to > set up situations...with you there of course...where Ricky would act out > towards the boyfriend. Then I would correct Ricky every time he even looked > sideways at the BF...I most likely would roll him over on his side and hold > him while saying "no". when his aggression stopped then I would release him > from his side...and do it again and again until his behavior stopped. As for > the bridge...I would have the BF hand him pieces of the chicken he loves to > eat sitting next to him. But do the correction first. Just my two > cents...but what has worked here with Chi-mania LOL!!! Mouse had really > issues in the beginning...even as a pup he was extra agressive towards > men...he was bonded to me and it was up to me to change his tude...now he is > fine! But I do have to say whenever a new "male" enters our house for any > reason...I get the look...Mama??? Want me to take him out??? I just give him > a "behave yourself glare" and then he welcomes whomever the guy is...but he > always checks with me first. I think he is waiting for the day I give him > the "go ahead"...how happy he would be to defend his mama against an > intruder!!! LOL > > > *Waggin' Tails in The Dog Park,* > * * > > ***Deanna > * > *and* > > * The Dog Park Pack: > Nugget, Shuai-Li, Bella, Mouse, Myrtle, Mable, Caleb and Maxine!!!* > > *www.joys4toys.com* > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Kavi <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Sun, September 26, 2010 8:47:06 PM > *Subject:* Re: [Chihuahuas] re: UPDATE ON RICKY / & RICKY'S AGGRESSIVE > BEHAVIOR WITH OTHERS > > > > Hi everyone! > > Ricky has eaten 3 good meals today with the human chicken mixed with his > canned food. he was trying really hard to pick only the chicken out, but I > pretty well mixed it up. I feel so much better now knowing he has eaten. :) > > Ok everyone, I have a problem I need some help. Ricky "Hates" and I do mean > HATES my daughters boyfriend who LIVES IN THE HOUSE! I am having such a > problem with Ricky going after him to bite! He does have a nasty side that > shows up around strangers or my daughters boyfriend. I have no problem with > ricky. He has never been aggressive with me. He likes my husband, & > daughter. Today Ricky went after him again when I was not home. Now it has > caused some problems between my daughter and her boyfriend & some between > her boyfriend and me. I DO NOT WANT TO GIVE RICKY UP!! HELP! > > should I use a water bottle? > > Shanna > > * > Visit my eBay Store For Childrens Wear > Specializing In Christening & Communion @ > http://stores.ebay.com/Kavis-Christening-n-Communion-Store > > > > > > * > > <http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb053_ZNxdm115XXUS> > > > --- On *Sun, 9/26/10, [email protected] <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: UPDATE ON RICKY THE THIN CHI > To: [email protected] > Date: Sunday, September 26, 2010, 7:06 PM > > > > I have a little hydro that is a bag of bones. Ofcourse I know for her it > IS a medical condition and she will not get better, but still it bothers > me to see her so skinny. I will feed her ANYTHING she wants! If one day > she wants cooked food, I'll cook for her. If the next day she wants dog > food, she will get dog food. If she wants to eat at 3 am, I'll feed her at > 3 am! Don't matter what others think.....I will do what I think is best > for her and I will do whatever it takes to make sure she isn't > starving.....so I support you 100 percent! :-) > Marsha > > Hi everyone again...lol > > > > well, I am tired of buying dog food and Ricky not eating it. This is > > what I decided to do. I will feed him human chicken, lamb, beef, fish, > > or what ever meat I decide, mix it up with a "little" of a good canned > > dog food (as I did this morning) and feed him that. in the evening I > > will add some veggies and rice to the mixture. I want him to have the > > canned dog food also to make sure he is getting all the vitamins and > > etc's that he needs. He ate quite a bit this morning. I can not stand by > > and watch him not eat. I have read so many different things like leave > > the food he will eat when he wants, he won't starve himself... bla bla > > bla... I can not do that to him. anyway, it will be better for him to > > feed him like this. I think he was not feed dog food by his other > > owners... most likely it was table scrapes or they cooked for him. > > either way, I feel better now knowing his little tummy is not growling > > and he is not hungry. > > > > He is out on my patio now sunning himself! > > > > THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!!!! > > > > Shanna > > > > > > Visit my eBay Store For Childrens Wear > > Specializing In Christening & Communion @ > > http://stores.ebay.com/Kavis-Christening-n-Communion-Store > > > > > > > >  > > > > > > --- On Sat, 9/25/10, mj turner <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > From: mj turner <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: UPDATE ON RICKY THE THIN CHI > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Saturday, September 25, 2010, 1:18 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Shana, > > > > I use Blue Buffalo for our little rescue and she seems to love it.  I > > have heard good things about its nutrition.  > > > > BTW, > > we got her in January, she is 5 years old, and it has taken us quite a > > few months to get things sorted out.  Like you, I tried a lot of > > things.... one day something would work and the next it wouldn't.  > > One day she would eat and then the next she wouldn't.   Finally we > > came together after about 4 months. I give her a tiny bit of kibble in > > her dish in the morning.  It is rare that she touches it.  In the > > evening I give her half a can (about 3 ozs) beside the left over > > dry.  Now, she is excited and dancing around and wanting > > her > > dinner.  She isn't a tiny dog like your Ricky but she still had > > problems adjusting. > > > > She has just now started wanting some petting... it must be hard to > > learn to be a pet after five years of breeding and living mostly in a > > cage.  She is coming along and so will Ricky. > > > > All the best..     mj and benji girl > > > > From: Kavi <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Fri, September 24, 2010 9:49:53 PM > > Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Re: UPDATE ON RICKY THE THIN CHI > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi > > A/D dog and cat food is a precription food only from the vet. usually > > used for unhealthy, underweight, ill pets. what does anyone think about > > Canadae dry dog food? I read very good reviews. > > > > shanna > > > > Visit my eBay Store For Childrens Wear > > Specializing In Christening & Communion @ > > http://stores.ebay.com/Kavis-Christening-n-Communion-Store > > > > > > > >  > > > > > > --- On Fri, 9/24/10, dasha <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > From: dasha <[email protected]> > > Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Re: UPDATE ON RICKY THE THIN CHI > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Friday, September 24, 2010, 5:19 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  > > > > > > > > > > > > > > A/D food? What is that? > > > > > > > > And why can't you ever just post w/o slamming other folks and being > > rude? > > > > That is the reason no one pays attention to what ever you may have to > > say.. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > > > > Behalf Of charlierom2003 > > > > Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 4:38 PM > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: UPDATE ON RICKY THE THIN CHI > > > > > > > > Yes that a/d food is rich and will help put a bit of meat on his bones. > > > > > > > > Please stick to what your vet told you and don't be swayed to give him > > raw > > > > food by some dedicated cultists you may run across! > > > > > > > > Good luck > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This email contains correspondence from an attorney and may contain > privileged information. If you are not the intended receipient, please > delete. > > Do not tell god how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your God is. > > http://taylorstots.tripod.com/ > > > > > > -- *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
