really???? I had no idea they were bred down chows..... wow, Darcy, that's
amazing.
they sure don't look like a chow......
I thought they were ... well, I don't know what I thought they were.....
but I never ever
heard anything about a chow in their ancestry. That's interesting....
mj
________________________________
From: Darcy Jacobs <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sun, October 24, 2010 8:17:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Ricky Needs A New Home, He Is To Aggressive With
Family :(
it doesnt take bad breeders ... chi's are bred down chows ...they are "spicey"
dogs in a tiny package... treat them with respect.... dont baby them , train
them... and be fair to them ... if they earn a correction give one... if they
earn praise give it ...a lot.
darcy.
--- On Sun, 10/24/10, Nancy Lucky <[email protected]> wrote:
>From: Nancy Lucky <[email protected]>
>Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Ricky Needs A New Home, He Is To Aggressive With
>Family :(
>To: [email protected]
>Date: Sunday, October 24, 2010, 10:59 PM
>
>
>
>Like I said I think he had terrible breeders and maybe even cross breeding - I
>gave him nothing but love and he was so special to me, but it took some work.
>Nan
>
>
>
>--- On Sun, 10/24/10, Kavi <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>From: Kavi <[email protected]>
>>Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Ricky Needs A New Home, He Is To Aggressive With
>>Family :(
>>To: [email protected]
>>Date: Sunday, October 24, 2010, 8:51 AM
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Hi Nancy
>>
>>I know what you meant when you said you put him on his back and pinched his
>>neck. I know this is what a momma dog will do for correction. You chi I
>>believe
>>was just a pup... I am shocked to hear that puppies are aggressive so young!
>>Why? What would make a puppy be mean? Is this in the chi's nature no matter
>>how
>>they are raised?
>>
>>
>>Shanna
>>
>>--- On Sat, 10/23/10, Nancy Lucky <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>From: Nancy Lucky <[email protected]>
>>>Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Ricky Needs A New Home, He Is To Aggressive With
>>>Family :(
>>>To: [email protected]
>>>Date: Saturday, October 23, 2010, 11:28 PM
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>I feel like I need to clarify myself when I said I put Sami on his back and
>>>pinched his neck - I did not mean it that way as I did not pinch him to hurt
>>>him
>>>I just had my fingers on his neck to help hold him on his back. I in no way
>>>believe in any type of hitting dogs as part of training them or using shock
>>>collars or pinch chains. I do not even eat meat because of my love for
>>>animals
>>>and the belief that they do not deserve to be tortured to death and held in
>>>pens
>>>their whole life. I do not believe in any of the old trainings of the 50-
>>>60's -
>>>rubbing a dogs nose in his urine will stop him from soiling in the house. I
>>>am a
>>>total animal lover and treat my babies as my family as they are my whole
>>>little
>>>family. I never spanked my kids and breast feed them probably longer than
>>>most
>>>people. I am just not a violent type of person and do not like killing or
>>>hurting of any living being that God put on this earth. I thought about how
>>>I
>>>said it and did not want anyone to think bad of me or to worse pinch and
>>>hurt
>>>their babies. My two chi's were potty trained in two days as I watched for
>>>signs
>>>took them out and rewarded them with a special treat. I do all my training
>>>as
>>>fun the only time I used more stern was when he was biting my grand kids as
>>>I
>>>did not want Sami to hurt others and just like the other person - Sami loved
>>>my
>>>grand kids to death. When they would spend the night he would go and sleep
>>>on
>>>top of the pillow they were using. We were all in the same bed but he wanted
>>>to
>>>be by his little friends. Well now I feel better and can go to sleep and
>>>dream
>>>of Maggie-Mae and all the fun I am going to have. My baby is coming home
>>>where
>>>she belongs.
>>>thanks for letting me go on and on, but I did not want to steer anyone in
>>>the
>>>wrong directions esp. with chi's who are so tiny and can get hurt so easily.
>>>Good night my friends, Nancy and family of three..... I love saying that:)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>--- On Sat, 10/23/10, Deanna Corey <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>From: Deanna Corey <[email protected]>
>>>>Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Ricky Needs A New Home, He Is To Aggressive With
>>>>Family :(
>>>>To: [email protected]
>>>>Date: Saturday, October 23, 2010, 11:02 PM
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Hi Shanna,
>>>>I really like the muzzle idea for Ricky...a tool to train him with in a
>>>>safe way
>>>>for others in your home. I am normally not a fan of a muzzle but in this
>>>>case it
>>>>may just be the ticket if used in conjunction with training!! It may be
>>>>worth a
>>>>try. At least it would keep others from getting bit until you can figure
>>>>things
>>>>out!
>>>>
>>>>Waggin' Tails in The Dog Park,
>>>>Deanna
>>>>
>>>> and
>>>> The Dog Park Pack:
>>>>Nugget, Shuai-Li, Bella, Mouse, Myrtle, Mable, Toby, Caleb and Maxine!!!
>>and honorary non-dog members of The Dog Park:
>>Stella-Macaw, Stanley-Amazon, Miles the cat
>>www.joys4toys.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
________________________________
From: Kavi <[email protected]>
>>To: [email protected]
>>Sent: Sat, October 23, 2010 9:21:14 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Ricky Needs A New Home, He Is To Aggressive With
>>Family :(
>>
>>
>>hi
>>
>>Ricky was fixed just before I adopted him. In fact, he still had his stitches
>>in
>>when I took him home. I really feel bad for my daughter that Ricky bit her
>>like
>>that. I told my daughter that her and her boyfriend are not always going to
>>live
>>with me, and that if she just not bother Ricky, then things will be ok. She
>>got
>>a kitten 2 weeks ago because she said Ricky does not like her and she wanted
>>a
>>pet of her own. So I agreed with it. As upset as I was earlier right after
>>the
>>biting, I really know I can not give Ricky up. He was already given up by one
>>family that I know of. I'm feeling sick to my stomach just thinking about it.
>>And Ricky has no idea that his biting is not good. He just does what he
>>thinks
>>he should do at the time. I see in my mind all those poor dogs in the
>>kennel...
>>sad faces, given up. I do not know what would happend to him in another
>>home. How many has he been in? I dont know. I have had to learn his ways as
>>he
>>has had to learn mine.
>>
>>someone on this list asked what Ricky is eating. for the first month, he was
>>not
>>eating any dog food at all. I ended up cooking meat for him just to get him
>>to
>>eat. and as most of you know he was very very underweight when I got him.
>>ribs,
>>hip bones and spine showing. He is now at a pretty good weight but I would
>>like
>>to see a bit more meat on his spine. He eats and loves the "Freshpet Select"
>>dog
>>food. Its the only dog food he will eat. He does not like or eat any dry dog
>>food.
>>
>>
>>I thank you all for allowing me to vent here... and I know some of you are
>>having worse problems than me, with dogs being sick, hurting, etc. I really
>>feel
>>for you. I know you all do the best for your dogs as you can to keep them
>>healthy, happy, and pain free as possible.
>>
>>
>>I just feel a bit lost right now. I need a few days to relax and my daughter
>>to
>>relax.
>>
>>
>>shanna
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>--- On Sat, 10/23/10, Nancy Lucky <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>From: Nancy Lucky <[email protected]>
>>>Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Ricky Needs A New Home, He Is To Aggressive With
>>>Family :(
>>>To: [email protected]
>>>Date: Saturday, October 23, 2010, 6:54 PM
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Shanna,
>>>I am so sorry and know how you feel my little Sami started off that way,
>>>when he
>>>was only 8 weeks old and I have him his first bath he growled at me. I
>>>worked
>>>with a trainer and learned how to get him to stop. He thought he owned me as
>>>we
>>>were the only people in my home and he was my whole world. He also bit my
>>>grandkids a few times when he was a baby but not hard and I held him on his
>>>back
>>>and pinched his neck like a mother would do and then have my grandkids come
>>>and
>>>sit next to him while I had him under my control. I would give him food and
>>>he
>>>would have to surrender it to the kids it took a long time. He eventually
>>>loved
>>>them and all my friends. He was always just my baby and since we lived alone
>>>we
>>>got it under control. Sadly, Sami died of some type of congential disease
>>>when
>>>he was only a little pass 2 - very quickly gone. I feel now that God choose
>>>me
>>>to be his mommy because I am not sure someone else would of taken the time I
>>>did. I still miss him everyday. Ricky would probably be perfect for a
>>>single
>>>woman living alone and she could crate him or but him in another room when
>>>others came over. Again, I am so sorry and best of luck finding him a home.
>>>Blessings and Hugs, Nancy and the girls
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>--- On Sat, 10/23/10, Kavi <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>From: Kavi <[email protected]>
>>>>Subject: [Chihuahuas] Ricky Needs A New Home, He Is To Aggressive With
>>>>Family
>>>:(
>>>>To: "Chihuahuas" <[email protected]>
>>>>Date: Saturday, October 23, 2010, 5:17 PM
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Hi Everyone
>>>>
>>>>Well, I have tried to work with Ricky for his aggressive behavior towards
>>>>family
>>>>members, but its gone to far today. My 19 year old daughter was putting his
>>>>t-shirt on, then went to pick him up and he totally became angry and
>>>>grabbed her
>>>>hand between the thumb and finger and would not let go. He broke the skin
>>>>on her
>>>>hand. The other day he tried to bite my husband when he went to pet him. I
>>>>am
>>>>the ONLY one Ricky will not be angry with. But my family can not live in
>>>>fear of
>>>>a dog. I have never had a chihuahua before, or a dog that was aggressive in
>>>>any
>>>>way.
>>>>
>>>>I will be looking for a qualified home for him where its just one adult
>>>>that
>>>>does not have much company. That is about the only place he could live. He
>>>>is
>>>>just unpredictable as to what will set him off.
>>>>
>>>>I will not take him back to the ASPCA... I am not sure if I can find the
>>>>right
>>>>home for him even. As much as I love him, my family must come first. If
>>>>anyone
>>>>has any ideas or places I can call, please let me know. He is 4 years old
>>>>and I
>>>>guess just set in his ways. I have had him not even 3 months yet. I might
>>>>see
>>>>about a chihuahua rescue. :):)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Shanna
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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