Welcome, what's your name and what's your little girl's name? Would love
to see some photos. We look forward to more stories about her and how she
is fitting in with the family. I am Gloria and I live in Central Texas
with Emiliano, my three year old long coat.
Gloria
In a message dated 1/11/2012 10:20:30 P.M. Central Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
Hi, everybody. Hope I'm not being presumptuous, since I'm brand new to
this forum... AND to Chihuahuas! For that matter, I'm new to all itsy-bitsy
dogs. The smallest I've had previously was a Smooth Fox TERRIER (a far cry
from Chihuahuas). I've had this Chihuahua mix for 8 days now. I
introduced her to my dog, an Airedale Terrier, when I first went to meet her
myself. Then I took him with me to visit her a couple of times before I
actually brought her home. Each time it was on neutral territory. On that
last
visit, they were able to be in the fosters living room together (off leash,
of course). Although at one point they play-bowed to each other, my
Airedale swiped at her with his big ol' paw and it scared her, tho' she
responded
by growling from behind the foster's legs. Except for that one instance,
they got along fine.
I took my Airedale with me when I went to pick her up, too. &n bsp;They
rode home together, with him in a seat restraint and her in a small crate. I
carried the crate into the house and set it down in the room with us; of
course, my dog was curious. Eventually, I opened the crate door, but let
her decide when to come out of it. So I just left the door open so that she
could run back into it for safety in case she felt threatened. My dog was
loose in the room, but got bored and took a nap. After about 45 minutes,
she came out very slowly. My dog walked over to her, they sniffed noses, and
the rest is history.
Don't know if that was the best way, but I do know that taking him in
advance to visit her was a good thing.
--
Cannie ("Canny") Robbins
[email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected])
Hi Everyone,
I have been on the hunt for another Chi to add to my little pack! Because
my Cooper tends to be a bit fearful,and both Cooper and Dali tend not to be
too welcoming to other dogs or even people, I have really been searching
for a calm but confident Chi.
I have found a little 9 month old male who I hope will be a perfect fit.
My question is how to introduce him to Cooper and Dali..
Should I bring them all to a park away from their home turf? Should I
bring Coop and Dali to go and pick up the new dog? I also want the new one to
feel comfortable. I know many of you have multiple dogs, do you have any
suggestions that have worked for you?
Thanks for any help!
Cindy
