Use a high value treat like cooked chicken or cheese and have him sit when approached. People can initally toss/drop the food at his feet then when he seems stable hand it to him without trying to touch.
Robin, Dobe Axel CGC, TT, German Pin Ranger CGC, TT, Chihuahuas Alice CGC and Monte CGC, MinPins HoneyB, Brutus, and IMPS foster Jordan www.minpinrescue.org www.chi-rescue.com Http://chihuahua.rescueme.org/florida -------- Original message -------- Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Hello-I'm introducing myself From: [email protected] To: [email protected] CC: My Chi, Max, was "unadoptable". He was on the Euthanasia list to be killed the day we went to the shelter. He is fear aggressive. We adopted him because of this, his issues were something we felt we could deal with. He adores us. I have taken him to school, I take him to the beach and dog park. He still has issues but we keep trying. We just warn people he doesn't care to be approached. He still growls when we take him out from under his covers or out of his bed. He still dislikes large dogs but keeps his peace as long as they leave him alone. We love him despite his issues. Susie
