i got a dog door, dog can save itself if im not home.
rocko --- In [email protected], Pam Dean <muffinsbabies@...> wrote: > > Goes without saying lol > > > > ________________________________ > From: Judy Moon <judymoon@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, March 5, 2012 1:40 PM > Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] One person dog > > >  > Pam, I often told my husband (when he was alive) if the house catches on > fire, Iâm grabbing the dogs and cats first then Iâll come back for you. >  > Judy Moon > I serve a risen Savior > John 3:16 >  >  >  > From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Pam Dean > Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 8:52 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] One person dog >  > > > > Well being a redhead, I have a tendency to do both talk and act way too much > I am told..lol. I think everyone has a passion for something in life. > Something that they were meant to do and when they find it, if they find it, > they feel complete. I rescued senior cats for a lot of years and that was > rewarding. But when I found Chihuahuas..they are in truth my passion. I > love everything about the breed and to have the chance to make a difference > in any of these little one's lives, it is an honor. My former boss said to > me once..Red..if you were crossing a street and saw a blind man fall down in > the street and a dog about to be hit, you would vault over the blind man to > save the dog" . I have to agree, rather sheepishly, but I would go back for > the blind man..lol >  > > ________________________________ > > From:"cindyrieger@..." <cindyrieger@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, March 5, 2012 10:39 AM > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] One person dog >  >  > I know Pam, you are truly Tino's guardian angel! You have done such an > amazing job with him, he looks so much healthier and happier! > It's people like you all that are an inspiration to me. You don't just talk > you act! God Bless! > Sent via DroidX2 on Verizon Wireless⢠> > > -----Original message----- > From: Pam Dean <muffinsbabies@...> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Sent: Mon, Mar 5, 2012 15:01:40 GMT+00:00 > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] One person dog >  > The rescues can cost you some money for sure..especially one like my Tino who > was in the County shelter and had a myriad of things wrong with him. We > knew he might be a money pit going in from just what we could observe but we > had CareCredit thank god lol He has turned out to be the best, most loving > dog and gets along with everyone, dogs and humans alike. We still have a ways > to go on his skin issues but from the sick, emaciated little soul that came > home with us, he is the most fun energizer bunny now. Our hearts are > overflowing with love for him. >  > > ________________________________ > > From:"cindyrieger@..." <cindyrieger@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, March 5, 2012 8:31 AM > Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] One person dog >  >  > Thanks Joan for sharing your experience! My Dali, like your Dolly is also > alpha dog. She will bark and pull to get at another dog when we are walking > too! Funny thing is that when another dog is barking at us first, she stays > quiet and just walks on by. It's like she knows not to push her luck! > I am supposed to soon have another male Chi joining our family, and I have > been trying to convince my husband to let me adopt a tiny female rescue who > has been in foster care for so long. She is terrified of everything you but I > think our quiet home and lots of patience would help her to come around > eventually! My husband has softened a little, (he's really concerned that > she would cost us a small fortune in medical care) but I want my Dali to be > more friendly and used to other dogs so as not to traumatize any new dogs in > our home. > > Sent via DroidX2 on Verizon Wireless⢠> > > -----Original message----- > From: Joan Croft <joan_croft@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Mon, Mar 5, 2012 05:15:49 GMT+00:00 > Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] One person dog >  > Besides Desi, Dolly only likes one other dogâ¦a little Maltese across the > street named Sonny. When Mandy comes over here, Dollyâs alpha dog takes > over and she will only once in a while even sniff Mandy. This time, Desi is > protecting his sister and when Mandy comes and Dolly is screeching, Desi is > doing it also. After about 5 minutes they all like each other. Dolly & > Desi want to be by me, and Mandy just wanders aroundâ¦and I cannot give her > the one-on-one attention that she gets at home with two parents. I am just > one person and this makes three dogs, so I guess it would be like my > neighbors having six dogs at a time. I have had to train Mandy to wait her > turn for treats, and am trying to teach her not to jump up on me when I am > standingâ¦this so that if I watch her when my back is worse, or after > surgery, she knows not to jump on me. I wish they would all play > together. Mandy runs down the side of my yard whenever I let her out and > she runs to the gate (solid iron) and barks. I have to call her back, but > that doesnât work so I have to go towards her to get her to get back in the > back yard. The side of the house that Mandy runs down and barks is the same > side that would be on my house side of her yard. I really am not in the > bedroom or bathroom at that side of the house to hear if she is barking, but > if I am outside in the front, I frequently hear her barking by the gate. I > guess these are behaviors that are OK with her parents, but I have to make > sure that Dolly & Desi donât learn them, and I have to keep the alpha order > of my pack and she doesnât like to be last for anything. > She actually goes ballistic if we are walking (when I used to walk with Judy) > when she sees a bigger dogâ¦but I have noticed that she starts to cry and > wimper loud and then Judy picks her upâ¦which I know is just letting her > know that she can do that all the time. Dolly & Desi are on the ground > unless there is a dog running towards them. They are brave little ones, but > I do know when it is necessary to pick them up. When someone comes to > repair something, both of mine will bark and bark, and I have to tell them > that âthis is the man who is going to fix the refrigerator, and he is OK to > be here.â Then I just tell the person to say hello to them and they run > back to whatever they were doing before that. But there is a difference > between the protective barking and the barking which is not for any specific > reason. >  > From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Cindy > Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 8:00 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Chihuahuas] One person dog >  >  > Hi everyone, > > I have been reading about Ann's concerns about a one person dog. My Cooper > and Dali are very much just for my husband and I. Since our children are all > grown and moved out it is usually just me home with them. It took Cooper > almost a full year to even go near my husband, he finally will jump up to sit > with him but he still can be nervous with both of us. > > I try to socialize them; we go for walks, talk to people,I take them > shopping, to a dog play group etc. They still will not allow anyone to reach > down and pet them and children totally freak them out. If someone comes to my > door they immediately go nuts barking and then if someone comes over they > will bark and chase after the visitor every time he or she makes a movement. > > I have tried to get them calm before allowing someone in the door, but they > escalate as soon as they see someone in the house. It seems to work best if I > can get the person to completely ignore them and I keep correcting them. I > would so love them to be normal friendly dogs! > > They do OK at the dog group, it is a small indoor area supervised by two > trainers. I took them to the dog park for the first time last week, my female > Dali, acted very aggressively to any dog that entered the area. She would run > at the dog barking and actually went to nip at a poor submissive Boston > Terrier's back leg. I of course corrected her and after a while she just > ignored the other dogs. But it definitely makes her immediately disliked by > the other dog owners and I can't blame them! > > I have heard how all of you seem to have friendly and well adjusted dogs, so > I'm assuming it is me doing something wrong! I read everything I can get my > hands on about dog behavior, try to keep them well exercised, we walk twice a > day most days of the week, so any ideas would be much appreciated! Cooper has > improved over time but Dali is very nasty to other dogs who try to be > friendly! > > Thanks for any advice! > > Cindy >  >  > > > > > ________________________________ > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2114/4851 - Release Date: 03/04/12 > ------------------------------------ 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/
