Gloria, the ones at home live everywhere in the house! They even share the king size bed with me LOL!!! Would a play pen work? Would it be too small? I bought that for my grandbabies and they are too big for it now. It's graco...about 3 foot wide and 4.5 foot long.
Renee --- In [email protected], twopenns@... wrote: > > > My advise would be to set up a x pen in the same room where the others live > and play, allow the new puppy to interact with them for periods of time over > the day but give him rest periods and a safe place to sleep and eat (within > the x pen). And start work right away on pottie training! > > Gloria > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tee <doxylover7557@...> > To: Chihuahuas <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue, Oct 18, 2011 7:03 am > Subject: [Chihuahuas] I am adopting a 1 year old puppy mill chihuahua and am > seeking advice. > > > > > Hi all! > > This is my 3rd mill survivor that I have adopted. The other 2 are dachshunds. > > This is a tiny guy and is coming from a Missouri puppy mill (that is closing > down!!!!!). He is a year old. Haven't met him yet but realize he will take > some special care. > > Does anyone have any experience with puppy mill chihuahua survivors? And what > advice would you give to help ensure a good start? > > How would I best accommodate him at home the first day with 3 dachshunds on > board? > > What is the best POSITIVE approach on training one with so little human > interaction? > > I want to make sure this is a smooth transition for him....well as smooth as > it can be....I know chihuahuas have their own independant attitudes and are > very intellegent. Having not lived with one before (except for a rescue and > foster I had for 10 days) and considering I have dachshunds (which are little > loves and very mellow for dachshunds...I know this breed well), I realize > what worked for them may not work for a chi. > > I found advice on puppy mill dogs but don't agree completely with that...they > said to house the pm dog for 7 days away from the others for several days, > then move his crate into the main streem of the house so they can get used to > all the normal noises. I don't think they should be kept away from the others > and this might work for specific breeds but not the tiny ones as they need as > much human and family contact as possible. > > I just don't want to screw up!!!! Any insight into the paticulars of chis > would be very helpful. How to guide them without igniting their stubborn > streak, what works best as far as potty training them, once a chihuahua > starts to trust what should I expect to see in them? How do I tell if they > are actually fearful or are being controlling, so many questions!!!! I just > need a crash course I can study... full of practical experience....a mentor > so to speak! LOL!!!! ANY advice is very welcome! :) Thank you all so very > much!!!!! > > (I pick him up the 27th or the 28th and I am so excitied !!!!! I want to be > sure I have everyTHING in place as well as my mind geared in the right > direction in order to understand what I observe.) > > Renee > ------------------------------------ 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/
