Darcy...the info you have about Poms is a little backwards...the Chihuahua was used by Pom breeders to get the smaller size back in the late 70's and 80's. Poms use to be a much bigger breed...around 10-12 lbs...now they are breeding 4-8. 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: dasha <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, October 25, 2010 7:49:50 AM Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Ricky Needs A New Home, He Is To Aggressive With Family :( Chi's were not bred down from the Poms either, their is no history or proof of that at all ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Darcy Jacobs Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 10:24 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Ricky Needs A New Home, He Is To Aggressive With Family :( thanks sandy !! very informative =)~... i was told (and didnt research it) they were bred down from the Pomeranian? and those lil buggers were bred down from the chow... ? .. i have no idea as im a dane researcher lol it just made sense to me given the boldness of their nature lol Darcy --- On Mon, 10/25/10, Sandra Wheeler <[email protected]> wrote: >From: Sandra Wheeler <[email protected]> >Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Ricky Needs A New Home, He Is To Aggressive With >Family :( >To: [email protected] >Date: Monday, October 25, 2010, 9:18 AM > > > >Here’s a couple of sites I found. They don’t mention chows. > >http://www.breederretriever.com/dog-breed-history/124/chihuahua.php >http://www.vipchihuahua.com/history.htm >http://www.barkbytes.com/history/chihua.htm >Sandy >From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >Of >dasha >Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 6:53 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Ricky Needs A New Home, He Is To Aggressive With >Family :( > > > > >First time I heard that one. Time for research > ________________________________ >From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >Of >mj turner >Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2010 11:22 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Ricky Needs A New Home, He Is To Aggressive With >Family :( > >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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >> >> >> > > > >
