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Laura and the six-pack Dalton, Delilah, Dorie, Garrett, Jill and Bear -----Original Message----- From: Tee <[email protected]> To: Chihuahuas <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, Oct 19, 2011 11:14 am Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: I am adopting a 1 year old puppy mill chihuahua and am seeking advice. This sounds like a great way to introduce them and I'll try it. 2 of my 3 are very excitable so I might try this one at a time. When everyone settles down then I'll have a go at all 3 at once. Thaks! This is great advice! Renee --- In [email protected], "lcmcsr@..." <lcmcsr@...> wrote: > > > I sat on the floor with Jill/Dorie (both chihuahuas but came in at separate > times) and held them in my lap. I let each of my dachshunds come and sniff > them while the dachshunds were leashed in case they got too excited for the > new ones. Then when they did not growl or snarl, I gave them each a tiny > piece of Pupperoni. I then took them outside and let them get used to each > other a few minutes at a time. I would pick up the new dog and hold her then > put her down to run around with my dachshunds. Patience and persistence is > definitely the key. > > > > Laura and the six-pack > Dalton, Delilah, Dorie, Garrett, Jill and Bear > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tee <doxylover7557@...> > To: Chihuahuas <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue, Oct 18, 2011 3:40 pm > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: I am adopting a 1 year old puppy mill chihuahua and > am seeking advice. > > > > > Hi Laura, > > How did you introduce them when a new rescue came home the first day? > > Renee > > --- In [email protected], "lcmcsr@" <lcmcsr@> wrote: > > > > I have three miniature dachshunds and three chihuahuas (2 are rescues) and > > they get along beautifully. > > > > > > Laura and the six-pack > > Dalton, Delilah, Dorie, Garrett, Jill and Bear > > > > > > > > -----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 > > >
