Someone who thinks like me 8^). My little rescue girl Stella loves babies and toddlers. She must have had good experiences in her previous life. I do know she was thrown down stairs by a child and suffered broken bones, but that was probably an older kid. She goes to work with me every day, and when someone brings their baby/toddler in she gets excited and has to see them. I watch very closely though to make sure she's ok. Just yesterday one of her favorites came in and the girl picked her up. Stella didn't like that and snarled at her. It was my fault, I wasn't paying attention. Stella doesn't have any teeth so biting isn't a concern...as far as any trips to ER and visits from Animal Control go. I just don't want her to feel threatened and need to defend herself. That's my job. Oh, I guess I should introduce myself...I'm Dana and my chi is Stella. I was here a few years ago when I first adopted my girl. My other kids include 2 yorkies, Sophie & Willow, and Charlie the mini schnauzer.
---- Judy Moon <[email protected]> wrote: > Lisa, I have 8 little chihuahuas and they will bite if provoked or injured > or scared. I don’t reprimand them. I allow no children in my home. Period! > I used to allow friends to bring their children until I caught those children > being rough with my dogs. I swatted the little brats and told their parents > to take them home or lock them in their car. My dogs are much more precious > to me than the neighbors brats. That’s how it stands in my home. > > > > Judy Moon > > [email protected] > > John 3:16 > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Pam Dean > Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 9:56 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Hi I'd like to introduce myself. > > > > > > > > > Welcome to the group. I have a tiny Chi too who was about that size when he > was 5 months. I have never let him interact with the grandchildren..not > because he would hurt them. but because they might hurt him. He is in the > bedroom when they are here, which suits him fine because he thinks they are > nasty, noisy little aliens. I sort of agree sometimes. Chis are no > different than any other small breed. All dogs will bite under the right or > wrong circumstances. It is up to you to keep both the puppy and the > grandchild safe. This will take training of both the dog and child. I can > almost guarantee if the child gets bit it is because she is too young to know > how to act with a dog especially one that small. I would keep them separated > as I certainly would never even consider rehoming any of my pets especially > for something that can and should be prevented. > > > > _____ > > From: uncasheville_mom <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, March 6, 2012 12:21 PM > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Hi I'd like to introduce myself. > > > > > > Hi, I'm Lisa & I live in Hickory, NC. I got my first Yorkshire Terrier in > 1996 for my birthday & after that I was eager to learn all I could about > yorkies. Now skip forward to 2011 & I got my first miniature chihuahua & I'm > in puppy dog heaven all over again! My chi's name is Scooter, he's a male & > was born 9/23/11. I adopted a West Highland Terrier in April 2011 & she's > spayed, housebroken, & knows basic commands. Missy is the first dog we've > ever had that fetches & my boys love that about her! My youngest son is 20 & > a college student so my dogs don't have much interaction with small children > except when my granddaughter age 2 1/2 visits & so far he's been well > mannered with her. I strongly discourage him from biting & immediately give > him a play toy after reprimanding him "no biting". Then when he seems alert & > I pick him up sometimes he nips me to let me know he wants to be fed & again > comes the reprimand "no biting" in a firm voice. Is this something he's going > to outgrow?? > I don't know anything about the chihuahua breed other than what I've read > online, so I'm learning as I go. Scooter is 5 months old now & weighed 1.2 > pounds at his check up in Dec. & is due to go back for his last booster & > rabies this month. I provide Scooter with a lot of rawhide chews, pigs ears, > rubber puppy toys, rope & ball toys as well as loose balls. He's very playful > & plays well with the girls. > I promised my son that if Scooter ever bit my granddaughter & I pray that it > never happens that I'd place him in a suitable home or return him to his > owner. I hope that with the proper correction & staying on cue for feeding > times that this will be a problem he'll outgrow soon! > Thanks for having me in the group, Lisa > Hickory, NC > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2114/4855 - Release Date: 03/06/12 > ------------------------------------ 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/
