I won't let my kids out alone either, here in VA. we have Eagles and Hawks nesting in the woods behind our house...they scare me when the tiny Chihuahuas are out, the pugs I still worry about, but not as much. Donna
On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 6:27 AM, Judy Moon <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > > > Ann, That’s the same way I feel. I see really big birds (I think maybe a > hawk or eagle) circling sometimes. I stay close to my kids. I’ve also > heard coyotes singing close by, which makes me very nervous and > protective. Another reason my cats all stay indoors. When I get moved to > N. Idaho I plan to fix a place inside for my babies. It will require some > extra work, but that is of little concern to me. An indoor doggie loo has > always been one of my dreams.**** > > ** ** > > *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."* > > *Jewell, Mary, Martha, Dakota, Becky, Nicky, Gabby* > > *Dark Angel, Peter, Paul, Leah, Sarah* > > *Libby, the parrot* > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Ann Banks > *Sent:* Sunday, November 13, 2011 4:04 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: Help with potty training in the cold**** > > ** ** > > **** > > My boys are long coat and do not mind the cold but hate the rain!!!!!!My > back yard is fenced but someone always out with them cause we have hawks > and owls. And they are not having my babies.**** > > Ann > > Sent from my IPad**** > > Ann**** > > > On Nov 12, 2011, at 8:02 PM, Lynda <[email protected]> wrote:*** > * > > **** > > Oh my I don't let any of my dogs out if that chilly for very long. Even > tho I have a fenced in yard, I go out with them each time. They usually > like to do their business, sniff the air & come in. **** > > When it's super cold I take one out @ a time... (oh not looking forward to > super cold)! > > Sent from Lynda's iPad**** > > > On Nov 12, 2011, at 7:21 AM, "Judy Moon" <[email protected]> wrote:*** > * > > **** > > Chihuahuas should not be out in temperatures below 45 for more then a very > few minutes.**** > > **** > > *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."***** > > *Jewell, Mary, Martha, Dakota, Becky, Nicky, Gabby***** > > *Dark Angel, Peter, Paul, Leah, Sarah***** > > *Libby, the parrot***** > > **** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Lynda > *Sent:* Friday, November 11, 2011 8:32 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: Help with potty training in the cold**** > > **** > > **** > > LOL I wish she would stand - I set her down & she shivers and falls over. > She just stays there until I pick her up...I guess the chilly weather > doesn't help. > > Sent from Lynda's iPad**** > > > On Nov 11, 2011, at 9:56 PM, Joan Croft <[email protected]> wrote:*** > * > > **** > > It sounds like you have Desi's twin sister. Desi would not walk on the > leash...but it might have been part of the 'never been outside before' > problem. I put his leash on and he would just stand there. My neighbor > was about four squares in front of us and he wouldn't go. I thought it > might be the perspective of what he sees in front of him...endless open > space - no walls, no furniture, etc. One day when I had him on the leash > as well as Dolly, I started walking with her and my neighbor told me that > he was walking behind me like nothing was ever wrong. He loved me and > didn't want me to go anywhere without him...so the first walks were really > him following me so that he would be by me. Now he is the leader of the > walks and gives out a yap one way, then about 1/2 house later he does a yap > the other direction. I have since stopped that by doing a tug to his leash > and he knows when he feels that tug he should keep his little 'yapper' > closed. > **** > ------------------------------ > > To: [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:13:16 +0000 > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: Help with potty training in the cold > > **** > > Thanks Sue - I am attempting the leash - she sits down and refuses to > move - hoping for some better weather to just take her out. > THANKS...we're gonna try everything :) > > > **** > > "I wish my book of life was written in pencil … There are a few pages I > would like to erase"**** > > **** > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"jaybird616" <[email protected]> > *To: *[email protected] > *Sent: *Friday, November 11, 2011 1:57:25 PM > *Subject: *[Chihuahuas] Re: Help with potty training in the cold > > **** > > Hi Lynda, > I have found with one of our boys that if I just let him out or carry him > out and set him down, he just stands there shivering and looking pathetic. > However, if I put a leash on him and walk him around the yard or down the > street he knows I mean business and will go potty. Our other Chi will just > run out, go potty fast and run back in. It is should be helpful for her to > go out with your other dogs to pee where they pee. > Sue > MI/FL > > --- In [email protected], Lynda <thecrittershack@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Hi everyone - well Charlotte Rose is home (when time permits I will post > some pix) - she's a doll baby...blind in one eye but doesn't seem to bother > her much. I found out from the lady I got her from that she never let > them outside (she was born 9/14) - you would think that she would want them > outside to get some fresh air. > > > > But...Charlotte is afraid of the outdoors - not to mention she hates the > slightest bit of cold - and is a BIG snuggler. I will put her little coat > on and carry her outside when I take the other two out - but if I put her > down - she shivers to the point of falling over. Now when I start to put > the coat on she shivers..but I still take her out and hold her ...I need to > give her some exposure right? > > > > She's doing so/so on the puppy pads - but it's been less than 48 hours > since she's been home - so it will take time. I have seen her make a > concious effort to go to a pad to potty at least once or twice. But I > really don't want puppy pads in my house forever...  > > > > Our weather here in Pittsburgh is cold (snowed a little this a.m.) - but > weekend supposed to be better. Thought I'd just take her out and let het > sit in the yard while my other 2 doggies were out sniffing in the yard. > It's supposed to be high 50's and mid 60's this weekend.. > > > > MAY I GET YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT POTTY TRAINING (again) - but for cold > weather. > > > > THANKS...Lynda > > > > > **** > > **** > > ------------------------------ > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1869 / Virus Database: 2092/4611 - Release Date: 11/11/11* > *** > > **** > ------------------------------ > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1869 / Virus Database: 2092/4613 - Release Date: 11/12/11* > *** > > >
