Hello Everyone!
I just signed up for the group. I am a single mother of a 16 year old son. For
a while, we have both talked about getting a chihuahua and just never have. I
rescue cats and have one dog. He is an Eskie..We love him!
I'm writing this right now over the fiery of the chihuahua my neighbors have.
Words will not do justice to how mad I am, really...As much as I can tell you
about most dogs or cats, from rescuing, I really am not familiar with the ins
and outs of a chihuahua...Here I am to share. Although, since it's not my dog,
I guess there is nothing to do. So my neighbor's SIL moves in. The SIL is going
through a divorce and has a 13 year old daughter. They get the girl a chihuahua
at the beginning of the summer, when she is home to take care of it. The mother
is home most days, anyway. These people have never had a dog. Goldie, as she's
named, is very sweet. They asked for my opinions on Goldie with a lot of
things...First, her potty training. The puppy was having a lot of accidents
because the girl didn't take her out at night like she should. I taught her to
sit in about 5 minutes..Smart little dog! They asked me to teach her something
else. When I tried to teach her shake, the dog just went to tears and shook.
She didn't do that the first time. The girl dropped the puppy a couple times
and only took her to the vet because I was quite stern about it. She does have
her shots now, or 2 so far. The dog also shook when I held her with my hand on
her chest and figures around each leg, so she couldn't move out of my hand or
fall. You just know they are not holding her right for the puppy to cry when I
do it, and so did the vet in explaining. Does the puppy have to drop and break
legs to get through to these people? The mother finally reached a point where
they were going to find Goldie a home since the daughter wasn't taking care of
her. They asked if we wanted her, and I said yes. At the last, literally,
second, the daughter cried and mom caved. I found it best to keep my
distance...Until this weekend!
They had a family emergency and asked me to watch her. No one else wanted to
because Goldie is not potty trained yet..What a shock! I watched her, anyway,
because I know you just have to pay attention to a puppy. She's been here all
weekend without an accident...But here's the fiery! That dog came over and ate
the dog food in my dog's dish so fast it was scary. I called and asked her
about it, and she told me she eats a bit in the morning and a bit in the
night...Now, I said from the start that I'm not a chihuahua expert, but I have
seen starving puppies, and this was one...She also tells me to pick up the
water. Goldie only gets a drink here and there or she potties to much..So in my
mind, and please tell me if you think I'm wrong...We are going to give this dog
less food and water than it needs so you can keep your 13 year old happy enough
to have a dog that she can play dress up with, but she won't have to take it
out as much if it doesn't have to go to the bathroom as much? I live in
Florida, and it is 100 degrees right now...I'm just sick! I have to give this
puppy to their oldest daughter in the morning, who was home all weekend, and
not see it again..I just do! Am I wrong?
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