*I agree since I have had Labs, terriers, toy Poodles and Chis--Chi's have my heart and soul and the entire family loves them. When my last one was put to sleep several years ago, I said 'NO MORE", but here I am with 2 younguns--brothers and only ones in litter. I cannot tell you how much we love them--my 7 year old grandson adores all animals.My babies are 6 months old* *Ann* On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 10:12 PM, Laura Moreno <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Lynn, I used to show Pomeranians and cocker spaniels. I have owned a Welsh > Cardigan corgi, > a Yorkie, Rottweilers, a greyhound, a toy poodle, miniature dachshunds > and English bulldogs. Whew! None of them - I hope I don't offend anyone - > has captured my heart the way the Chihuahua does. They are small dogs with > huge personalities. Pomeranians are like that but in a prima donna way. My > Yorkie had aggression issues. As for how to convince your husband, you can > show him some of the pictures in our photo file in the group section. Do you > have any dogs yet? Or you can do what I did. Just show up with one and dare > him not to fall in love, lol. > > Laura and the Chunks(mini doxies) and Little Bits (Chis) > Sent from my iPad > > On Feb 4, 2011, at 7:53 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > > > Hi Laura!.....I live in a suburb of Toledo, Ohio. Brrrr! Where are you > located and who are your chi loves? > You've probably posted that info, forgive me, but since recently joining > the group, so many prolific posters (love it) have contributed to me being > unable to keep all girls' info completely straight in my mind. It's so > interesting that you posted how endeared you are to the Chihuahua breed > now after having experienced many other breeds (may I ask what the breeds > were/are?), because I have repeatedly read of so many people saying the > exact same thing as you, thinking they would always only be big dog lovers > and then contact with a cute little chi did them completely in (ha!) to the > charms of the Chihuahua breed. I am being serious here, even though I know > it sounds really silly, but I became interested in owning a chi after I saw > Dennis Leary (comedian) on The View. He was talking about how much he loves > his dogs and how he always imagined himself this macho "big" dog lover until > his wife brought home their Chihuahua. He told her she and the > Chihuahua) were in for trouble, the big dogs were going to run rough > shod over the teeny tiny chi and that is when he said he learned a thing or > two, *FROM THE CHIHUAHUA!,* and now it is the exact opposite of what he > envisioned, and it is the CHI that runs the big dogs and basically the whole > household. So typical, huh? Anyone else have other similar stories to > share ? He also said he just cannot get over the big personality of the > Chihuahua and how much he truly loves their chi. He never saw it coming!!! > (LOL) > > Too funny story and that is what made me start researching the breed, how > comical, how cute, how protective, how big they think they are, how > lovable, well, you know, and that is when I began my campaign here at home > to own a chi. I think I have my husband *almost* convinced....what can I > do to push him over the edge? > > Thanks so much for saying hello. > > LYNN > > In a message dated 2/4/2011 6:28:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > > Hi, Lynn. I have owned several different breeds and am convinced that > Chihuahuas are the best way to go. Where do you live? > > Laura > > Sent from my iPad > > On Feb 4, 2011, at 3:40 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > > > Oh my gosh, cannot decide which is more adorable -- Madison and Myrtle > (what precious faces! they seem to know (don't they though?) how precious > they look in their new apparel) OR the new sweaters. Gee, such beautiful > needlework talent, Marilyn, the sweaters are both darling beyond words. I > am new to the group and am a wannabe chi owner, hoping I could be the best > future chi mommy by being well prepared through > lurking (LOL) and learning from the knowledge and expertise of other chi > owners. > > When I get my little girl or guy, I would like to employ Marilyn's > fantastic skills for a sweater to warm our hearts and his/ her little body, > if she's not too busy at the time with her own babies. Thanks for sharing > such cute pictures, Deanna. Sure brightened my day.... > > LYNN > > In a message dated 2/3/2011 6:28:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > > Look what Marilyn sent us today!!!! Both are just precious and fit > perfect!!! Marilyn, thank you so much!!! What beautiful sweaters!!! I LOVE > that ribbon yarn...you will certainly have to do many more things with > it!!!!! > > > * Waggin' Tails in The Dog Park,* > > * Deanna* > > ** > > * [image: DeannasPack2Ani-CaNb-1v9-1] > * > * and* > > * The Dog Park Pack: > Nugget, Shuai-Li, Mouse, Myrtle, Mable, Madison and Caleb* > > * **and honorary non-dog members of The Dog Park: * > > *Stella-Macaw, Stanley-Amazon, Miles the cat* > > * <http://www.joys4toys.com/>www.joys4toys.com* > > ** > > > > > -- Ann
