*you told the truth, Pam--I am BIG MAMA in this house !!!!!!!!!! * On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 1:39 PM, Pam Dean <[email protected]> wrote:
> ** > > > ty Judy. It is always trial and error and hit and miss since each furbaby > has his own personality but one thing I have learned is it doesn't matter > if the dog is 3 or 100 lbs..they need to know you are Alpha and they have a > set of rules to follow. I think that is why so many Chis have a bad rap as > being snappy and out of control. Because they are so little and cute, > people don't treat them like dogs and they become little Hitlers..lol..cute > little Hitlers but Hitlers nontheless.. > > Pam M > > *From:* Judy Moon <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 1, 2011 8:54 AM > *Subject:* RE: [Chihuahuas] Need help please > ** > > Pam M., Lots of good advice there Pam. > > *Judy Moon, a prayer warrior in Christ's army* > *"May grace and spiritual peace be yours from God our Father and from the > Lord Jesus Christ."* > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Pam Dean > *Sent:* Monday, October 31, 2011 8:41 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Chihuahuas] Need help please > > > My first question would be are they both neutered?? If not, they > seriously need to be. If it is not hormonal, but domination, then I will > share a shortened version of my story when I met my husband. He had a very > psycho Jack russell who did not play well with others and I had my two > Chihuahus. All three were males..but his is a large 23 pounds and mine 3 > and 6 pounds..no contest. His Jack would just attack for no reason and I > could never leave them alone together fearing injury to mine. He had never > neutered Jack whi ch was adding to the problem so we had him neutered. > That helped some..but basically what I had to make Jack understand was I > was alpha in the pecking order. If he attacked the Chis, it had > consequences..Not only was Mommy seriously unhappy but he was chastized and > separated in another part of the house. He is not fed first, given treats > first, or treated as Alpha in the pecking order. If any of the three starts > trouble, they are equally chastized. I still don't trust Jack enough to > leave them together when I leave the house..my Chis are in the bedroom, but > under my watchful eye, he behaves.. > > Pam M > > *From:* flopo <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Monday, October 31, 2011 11:18 PM > *Subject:* [Chihuahuas] Need help please > > > > Hi, > I've been around for a while but don't post very often, mostly lurk, but > now I need help. I have two chis, both girls, I have Bruiser and the > "other" Monster. We rescued them both off the road near our house about > three years ago. They were dumped in March in very bad weather in an area > heavy with coyotes, (an unfortunate but common practice here). > > Anyway, Monster was a juvenile at the time, Bruiser, a young adult. > Bruiser was the Alpha of the two, well as time goes by, Monster is now > bigger and struggling to take over the Alpha spot. > > Poor Bruiser doesn't want to give it up, and as a result has lost two > front teeth and has an assortment of other minor cuts and abrasions. I > have tried EVERYTHING I know to stop them from fighting. > > PLEASE! If anyone can suggest anything I would appreciate it! > > Thanks, > Pam > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1834 / Virus Database: 2092/4588 - Release Date: 10/31/11 > **** > > >
