My chihuahuas sleep in the bed with me, and have for 26 years. Never a problem in all that time, well maybe once or twice one of the boys decided pee'ing on my pillow might be fun, but after a 'talkin' to' did not try it again.
--- In [email protected], s p <sarahp1...@...> wrote: > > Heya everyone, > > So Charlie, my first chihuahua and the smallest dog I've ever been owned by, > is now months old and a whopping 3 lbs.He's a coby applehead and about 10 > inches long so he's wee. Anyway, we've been having him sleep in his crate at > night and he's doing fine with that but I was wondering where your chis > sleep. > > We have dachshunds and they sleep in the bed. Charlie gets along with them > wonderfully but he isn't a 'pack' dog. Dachshunds are pack dogs, they need > that pack system to be happy and Charlie plays with them but he goes to work > with me and shopping and such when they don't. > > So far we haven't let him in the bed at night. Mainly because, well, he's wee > tiny small, but I've been worried he'll bond too much with the pack and lose > that "Mommy is the bestest thing in the whole wide world I want to be with > her' mentality. I've never had a chi. We've had bulldogs in the past and they > couldn't be allowed to be in the bed because they got possessive of it. The > dachshunds do fine, they borrow in and snuggle and there's no personalty > changes but they do it as a pack. > > Where do yours sleep? Has it changed them at all? Should I keep Charlie in > his crate? Would occasionally being allowed in the bed, say on the days I > don't take him to work, be okay? The husband and I are split on this. Charlie > slept with us last night, today is our day off, and he curled up under my > chin, on my pillow, next to a dachshund just fine. He slept the whole night, > didn't fuss, didn't mess on the bed...but well, we're not sure it's safe or a > good idea or whatever. Chihuahuas are so different than dachshunds or > bulldogs that I'd thought I'd ask you all and see what you think... > > It was nice to wake up to a chi tail over my nose this morning...lol > > Sarah > > > > "If you do not change your beliefs...Your life will always be like this." ~ > Lazyboy > > "Some will say there is safety in numbers, tell that myth to the edge of the > herd." ~ "Blood" by Gaia Consort > ------------------------------------ " Lets talk about our wonderful little pets! 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! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
