--- In [email protected], Anne Humpage <your.la_doce@...> wrote:
>
> Lady Lily is a black, smooth-coated chi. She was timid when I got her at 4
> months old. Probably because we live alone, she seemed to be even more timid
> and became very "snappish" when people approached her with
> outstretched hands. She is now 6 months old and is attending Obedience
> classes so that she can become socialized to people and dogs. There are no
> dog parks here.
>
> Although we walk twice a day, we seldom meet anyone else. We live in a small
> city in Ontario, Canada. I take her to the local farmers' market every
> week and she is slowly becoming accustomed to all the people walking
> around. We also take my grandchildren to a large city park where the kids
> play and Lily just watches.
>
> Lily will only come when called if she knows absolutely that you have a
> treat, although she will always go to my daughter when called. She sits and
> stays, is learning to fetch or "bring it". Because she is not
> trustworthy in voiding in the house, she is constantly leashed and attached
> to me, unless she outside on the roofed deck. She wants to be out there all
> day. Who can blame her, it the only place she is really free.
>
> I love Lady Lily to bits, and can hardly wait for her to realize that the
> house is not a toilet so that we can have more fun together.
>
> Anne
> Anne Humpage
> Port Colborne, Ontario
> Canada
> Your.la_doce@...
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: "twopenns@..." twopenns@...
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 11:45:31 AM
> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: Fullblooded or mixed?
>
>
> Welcome. Tell us more about Lily. I am Gloria and I live in
> central Texas with Emiliano, my 2 yr old, long coat.
>
> Gloria
>
Anne
I too am a fairly new chihuahua owner. I have always had dogs but
not little ones. I live in a small town in Manitoba north of Winnipeg and we
too live a quite life. Our chihuahua is now 1 1/2 years old and lives with an
older large dog, cat, rabbit and rat. They all get along. In terms of the
toilet training I hear your concerns and desire for her to not go in the
house. It took our Malenka (means little in Ukrainian) at least 8 months or
more. In the winter if it's really cold, when I take her out before bed if she
does not pee fast enough (Because at -30 or more she'd turns into a popsicle
and lifts her legs and falls over. Don't worry I am right there to pick her up.
I love her to bits too) she would have accidents over night.
Just recently we went away for 2 nights and had a friend house sit.
Malenka refused to go outside, she does not like strangers in her house. For a
few weeks when we got back she had accidents over night. My point in telling
you all this is I think it can take time for them to get the hang of asking to
go outside and can have set backs.
You might want to seriously think about giving her freedom in the house
and keep a close watch. Thats what I did. You'll see that she'll probably have
a certain behaviour before she pees. When I saw this or even if a missed it
and she was peeing I'd pick her up and run to the door. Once outside I'd say do
your business. When she would did pee or poop outside on her own I'd make a
big deal. I would also guess that if she is leashed in the house she may not
pee because she won't want to be close to her own waste. And this may interfere
with her learning. My guess only. At some point in time you will have to
unleash her and why not do it while the weather is nice. I am not sure what
your winters are like.
In my experience it does take then longer than larger dogs and I too
was getting tired of the accidents. Your chihuahua is still a puppy and a human
toddler would still have toilet accidents and be in diapers. Just a comparison.
Hope my rambling helps.
Please keep me posted
Linda Dzendzeluk-Girard
Stonewall, Manitoba
Canada
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