Hey Lynn, Where are you located? I have a dear friend that is a breeder/show/handler that raises beautiful chis in Ca...I would vouch for her 1000%....she has both long coats and short coats. She is ver accurate in predicting weights because she knows her lines well!! She is an amazing lady....if you want to talk to her email me privately and I will give you her info. I think she ships...
Wagging Tails in the Dog Park! Deanna and the Dog Park Gang: Nugget, Shuai Li, Mable, Mouse, Myrtle, Madison, Caleb and Maxine >From the mountains of CA http://swlf.lilyslim.com/v3T7m8.png?h9j6wId9 On Feb 6, 2011, at 5:26 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Thanks Deanna, so much for what makes sense and seems like really sound > advice. You are the voice of experience, that's for certain, and I do really > appreciate it. I probably would be getting a puppy. I have located a 9 > week-old puppy, "Cortney" at a place in Louisiana (Little Paws Kennel) that > sounds like a reputable breeder. She has been operating for 14 years and had > lots of pictures posted of her facility and sounds as though anyone is > welcome to tour her kennel. I will talk to her tomorrow, probably inundate > her with way too many questions .I see on her page where she recommends male > puppies as being more happy to please their owners (for lack of a better > word) because everyone is afraid of a male puppy being territorial and more > readily given to leg lifting on furniture and said everyone seems to want a > female puppy because of that misconception; if males are neutered before 6 > months age that is not a problem that develops. She feels girls are more > stubborn and headstrong and not as easy to handle. I had another breeder > tell me the same thing, that girls are more independent and not as > affectionate as males. I'm sure it depends on the individual puppy also. I > really had my heart set on a little girl, but will think it over, weighing > all the different options. > Again, THANK YOU! > > LYNN > > In a message dated 2/6/2011 11:50:23 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > If during the initial introduction you have a cat that is calm and does not > "react" negatively to the dogs hyper bounces and wiggles...then all goes > well. Give the cat a way out and a position so that he can view the dog from > afar. That may take some weeks before the cat feels safe enough to engage in > a positive way. With a puppy, the cat sets the stage and determines how > things will go. Do not make the mistake of keeping them separated. The only > way this works is when one is a baby or you have a cat that is already use to > dogs....or an adult dog with little to no prey drive. They have to have time > and the right environment to meet in and then to get to know each other. > Keeping them separated only heightens prey drive in the dog. I had two cats > with my present pack and everything was great with everyone...except my son's > pit who came here as an adult and saw cats as prey. With Miles (our big > orange neutered male)...because of Mile's calm demeanor and intelligence > there was no issue...but with Brewster...our very moody...not so smart > Hymmie, things were not good. That pit, Max and Brewster where the only two > issues I have ever had my whole life with one of my dogs and my cats. I > didn't raise Maxine...she spent her first 2 years with my son in a very angry > environment...she really was not a part of our pack and had little to no > manners and a VERY high prey drive...she was prey aggressive big time. > Brewster lives with my friend now because I just wouldn't take any > chances...but after a good solid 18 months, Maxine is now totally 100% bomb > proof around cats...it took a lot of work and my son still keeps up the > socialization and work. She is NOT bomb proof with other outside animals like > squirrels or birds...she wants to get them and play!!! Just like a squeaky > toy. Realize too that a dog with squeaky toys that shakes them and plays > really rough with them is attacking prey...that squeak spurs them on to > attack...we are simulating prey when we give our dogs squeaky toys....which > isn't a bad thing UNLESS you have a dog with a high prey drive...then you are > just feeding the unwanted behavior. So...my advice is start with a puppy and > all should go well...or a cat who is already confident around dogs...or an > adult dog that has little to no prey drive...maybe one that has a positive > history with cats. Just my 2 cents from the dog park! > > Waggin' Tails in The Dog Park, > > Deanna > > > > [Unable to display image]DeannasPack2Ani-CaNb-1v9-1" > src="http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/247842/sn/1754783897/name/DeannasPack2Ani-CaNb-1v9-1.jpg";> > > 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 > > www.joys4toys.com > > > > > > > > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sun, February 6, 2011 6:59:56 AM > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Madison and Myrtle got new sweaters today!!! > > > > Some Chis get along with cats, some don't. There are people on this list who > could probably give you advise on how to encourage it to happen. > > Gloria > >
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