Oh how funny is that! Wow I may just have to get another one some day! My dad told me last night he found a chi rescue in town and I should check them out. My hubby doesn;t want anymore aninmals though so my next one may have to wait a bit.
Ellen --- In [email protected], Peggy & The Girls <phr...@...> wrote: > > > I know about the copying from one and other, it's amazing. I have seen these > two copy the good and the bad. LOL! For instance, when I first got Gigi she > was afraid to go into the kitchen, because of the refrig and microwave > sounds. Well by the third day Princess wouldn't come into the kitchen either, > and I have had for for 4 yrs and she was never afraid! I figured the only > way to get Gigi over her fear was to call her in with treats, it took a > couple of days, and once Princess saw that Gigi wasn't afraid the she too > went back into the kitchen. > > Gigi learned all by herself that when Princess hops on her chair by the > window it means she wants to go out, and it is much easier for me to put her > harness on that way, instead of bending down to the floor. So one day, out of > no where, Gigi who has never gone on any of the furniture decides to hop onto > Princess's chair and she is doing the wiggly dance! Then she hops off and > walks over to the door, wagging her tail like crazy and then hops back on the > chair again as if to say, "Mommy, put my harness on, I want to go for a > walk!" She made me laugh so hard, all I could do was pick her up and kiss > and cuddle her, and then of course she got her walk. She really just goes on > the pads, but now that she has become acclimated to being outside, she just > plain loves walking on a leash! > > It is amazing how they understand each others body language or maybe it is > more amazing that we humans can understand theirs, since they seem to already > know it all! > > Did you post pics of your girls? Their are so many emails with this group, > it is hard to keep up with everyone. > > > > > > ⥠Peggy & The Girls ⥠> > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nancy Lucky <nancy.lu...@...> > To: Chihuahuas <[email protected]> > Sent: Wed, Oct 27, 2010 5:52 pm > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Hello-Introduction > > > > > Well I am so glad that Gigi found you and let me tell you she is one > beautiful chi - she is so sweet looking and she will be so special to you as > you saved her. I am just getting use to having two dogs too. The first time > in my whole life. I have Abbey who turned one on July 4th and her real > biological sister Maggie who was born on Aug 30th. I was not planning on > getting another one - put you know what happens when you try and plan things. > It was just meant to be and she > is as sweet as her sister. They are just getting to know each other and it is > so sweet to watch them learn about each other. Maggie is learning so much > from her sister - like going potty outside - I can not believe it she is 8 > weeks old and no accidents yet. But of course she has not been out of my site > for one minute! I have not combed my hair or put on make-up since I got her, > well I have combed my hair but just put it in a pony tail. I could just watch > them all day long and do nothing else. It was that way when my babies were > born I just loved to watch them all the time. Now I do the same with my chi > babies. Well you will love this group - they are all so wonderful and have > taught me so much. > So welcome and keep us posted on your new baby girl. > Love and Hugs and Licks, Nancy, Abbey-Rose and Maggie-Mae > > > > --- On Wed, 10/27/10, Peggy & The Girls <phr...@...> wrote: > > > From: Peggy & The Girls <phr...@...> > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Hello-Introduction > To: [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 2:11 PM > > > I understand what you are saying, but in a way, I would rather see them being > offered on those types of list , then to hear that the owners dropped them > off at a shelter where they only have 5 days to to adopted or they are put > down. In Gigi's case the college girl was crying and just wanted to find her > a good home. She really didn't want to go back to college, but was finding > out the hard way that she couldn't find a decent paying job without a degree. > I told her that one day when things are settled in her life, that's when she > will get another dog and she will make a fantastic mommy, and I meant it. She > still emails me and ask for pictures and how she is doing. She misses her > very much. She has learned a lot from me about what is necessary to own a > dog, things she didn't know before. During xmas vacation, she will have the > opportunity to visit Gigi and I am hoping to see her again. > > > ⥠Peggy & The Girls ⥠> > > > -----Original Message----- > From: dasha <dash...@...> > To: Chihuahuas <[email protected]> > Sent: Wed, Oct 27, 2010 7:30 am > Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Hello-Introduction > > > > > > When people do things like that it makes my blood boil. Another one is when > they offer "last" minute dogs or pups on a free cycle list. It can be a good > way to find a dog a home if you research the people first but seriously > people post things like sweet dog, has to go today, we are moving and can't > take her. Why would you wait till the last day to try to find them a home? > When people quit treating animals like they are disposable then that will be > a blessed day > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Peggy & The Girls > Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 4:05 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Hello-Introduction > > > > > Hi All! > Now that I have my email straightened out, I would like to introduce myself > and my girls. Gigi was recently adopted from E-bay classified. A college > girl offered her for a free adoption. She only had Gigi for one month and > decided she had to go back to college and couldn't keep her. She said that > she adopted her from a woman who also previously had her on E-bay and had her > for two months. This woman claims that she adopted Gigi from a shelter, which > means that some one had to have owned her prior to being in the shelter, > which means that within a three and a half month period, Gigi had now been > shuffled around five times! The woman claimed that Gigi was only two or > three years old, and not house broken which is why she didn't want her > anymore. > > > The whole story was fishy because after having looked at Gigi, you could tell > that she was over five years old and she had a c-section scar and her teats > were very large for a 6 pound dog. My guess was that she was from a backyard > breeder, probably by the same woman who claimed to have adopted her from the > shelter. When I asked the college girl for her rabies tag/certificate she > said that the woman never gave them to her. She did email the woman and the > woman said that she didn't have any papers or info on her because she came > from a shelter. We all know that no matter what state you live in, dogs are > not released from a shelter for adoption unless they are given a rabies shot > first. It's a federal law. Although I knew that she was going to cost a small > fortune in Vet bills, (which she has) I felt so bad for her, that no one had > given her the attention that she really needs. The thought of her being > shuffled around anymore was killing me, so I took her. She has finally found > her forever home! It was the best decision I have ever made. She is such a > sweet joy to me! > > During the first week of me having her, poor Gigi goes into heat. Her teeth > were very bad and they were causing her a lot of pain, although it didn't > seem to stop her endless pit of a stomach from eating! LOL. She was very laid > back and just slept constantly. She was always rubbing the sides of her mouth > and sometimes cried in her sleep. I had given her a bath just before she > went into heat because she had a horrible doggy smell all the time. I > originally thought that the black on her tummy was the color of her skin, > only to find out that the more baths I gave her, the pinker her tummy and > teats were getting! Plus that very long double c-scar all pointed to my > suspicions that she was nothing but a breeder and once they realized she > couldn't produce any more they got rid of her. My suspicions were confirmed > by the Vet. He said that she had way to many sutures for just one c-section. > Two different Vets also estimated her to be about 6 yrs old. She weighs 6 > pounds and is 9" from the shoulder. > > > So now that a bunch of teeth have been pulled and the infection is gone and > she is spayed and on a good diet, Gigi is a wonderful and happy little Chi. > I get the greatest kick out of seeing her do zoomies, and then go belly up > for a tummy rub. She now loves to go for walks holding her tail high instead > of being so afraid of everything like she was before. I take her everywhere > with me and I know that this has helped her tremendously to over come her > shyness. She loves it too. Now she doesn't even get car sick anymore. She > still has a bottomless pit for an appetite though. She was housebroken > within three weeks and I have to say, I never had a dog that did it that > fast. She is perfect at it. . Gigi has caught on real fast to many commands > too. She constanly amazes me how quick she is to learn things. She loves to > be cuddled and be held and is just so sweet. She hardly ever barks, only > when I leave and then it is for just a few minutes. Her bark is funny too, > more like a high pitched squeek and not annoying at all. The one thing that > amazes is that she can't sit pretty in the beg position for some reason. She > likes to crawl and then do the bow position on her side. It's so cute, but I > also know it is a very submissive postion for a dog to do. So who knows what > she has been through in her short life. I do know if I had my own home and > all Chi's were like her, I could have a dozen of them. > > Gigi has a fur-sister, Princess, a minature American Eskimo, now also 6 years > old, who was was rescued by me from a local kill shelter four years ago. She > was found on the streets and was very leash aggressive. She was going to be > put down if the owners didn't claim her within the five days because of it. I > was actually looking for a toy breed at the time, and lucky me, just happen > to know one of the woman who works their. This woman knew that I know how to > train dogs and could rehabilitate Princess. So when the owners never showed > up, I adopted her. She was 7 pounds underweight and had three types of worms, > and her fur was falling out by the handfuls due to the worms and being so > under nourished. No wonder she was ornery! Well, once she was vetted and > back on the road to recovery I started her training. Part of her problem was > not being acclimated to the world around her, so her aggression was more out > of fear then anything else. You wouldn't know that she is the same dog today. > She is a joy and loves people and has a super time at the dog parks > interacting with other dogs and no more aggression. > > Hope you enjoy their pictures > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ⥠Peggy & The Girls ⥠> ------------------------------------ " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! 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