Chihuahuas

timmy2strikes
timmy2strikes Posts: 99 Member
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My Niece is giving me a Chihuahua puppy that her dog had. I already have a boxer and a cocker spaniel. If any of you have a Chihuahua can you let me know what to expect please.

Thank you!

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  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    Lots of yapping and ankle biting?
  • Danny_Boy13
    Danny_Boy13 Posts: 2,094 Member
    Lots of yapping and ankle biting?

    ^^^ This
  • BeckySue1977
    BeckySue1977 Posts: 91 Member
    I have 2 chihuahua mix dogs. They don't bark too too much, mostly because I have taught them not to.
    My boy is very protective of me and both dogs are very jealous of each other. If my boyfriend is hugging me or rubbing my shoulders or anything similar, the dog tries to get in between and will even sit there and growl at him! It isn't a menacing growl, it's more like a jealous groaning noise. It kinda cracks me up!
    My girl jumps high! Like up onto my kitchen counters high! I don't know if that is because of some other bread she has in her though.
    Both dogs can get a tad bit nippy if they are uncomfortable with how close someone is to them, especially to their face. They're a little nervous around small kids.
    They are both very loyal and follow me around, like right at my heels, ALL THE TIME!! Not sure if that is a breed trait or if it's because of their past (we adopted them from the humane society).
    They don't like being left alone, but they have each other for company so they survive.

    Overall, they aren't as yappy and high strung as I was afraid they would be. I think a lot depends on how their owners treat them and train them to behave. Mine are loyal, lovable, cuddley dogs.
    Have fun!
  • JustJennie1
    JustJennie1 Posts: 3,749 Member
    I think chihuahuas are cute. I held six week old ones and they were the tiniest cutest little things.

    I don't have any so I'm no help.
  • lilkayaker
    lilkayaker Posts: 37 Member
    Any breed of dog needs boundries from day 1! What ever you don't want the dog doing (barking, being on furnitar or what have you) Don't allow once. Lots of exercise makes for well behaved dogs any breed or size you have. Crate training is a wonderful thing-my 2 dogs now 9 and 10 LOVE their crate and I cannot take it away. A crate should never be used as punishment. Pee-pee pads confuse dogs if you don't plan to use them their whole life. I work at a doggie daycare/boarding facility and a well crate trained/socialized dog are the happiest campers we have! The same training you put into your boxer should go into your new puppy. Good Luck!
  • Dub_D
    Dub_D Posts: 1,760 Member
    Lot's of Taco Bell
  • ethansmug
    ethansmug Posts: 159 Member
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    This is Chewdog, he is part yorkie too but don't hold it against him.

    I can't say your new friend will be like this but... This little guy runs the house and gods forbid anyone even think about stepping foot on his porch. He will bark and growl and look as ferocious as he can, up until the point that someone pets him, then he becomes their best friend =]

    Best dog I have ever had.

    At my sons Mom's house there is a half Pitbull mixed with what looks like a lab, and a crazy/evil gizzy dog who I would have no problem believing was half Tasmanian Devil, but they both bow before his Royal Chewiness =]
  • TropicalFlowerz
    TropicalFlowerz Posts: 1,990 Member
    smart easy to train,but do it soon ,..or they think they're boss!,...lol....but super loving!,and pertective!
  • EatClean_WashUrNuts
    EatClean_WashUrNuts Posts: 1,590 Member
    It will be a scooby snack for the boxer. Be prepared to punt it over the fence.

    Im dog sitting 2 other them right....they bark at the SLIGHTEST noise they are unsure of.
  • holly1283
    holly1283 Posts: 741 Member
    Yep, they are great alarms. Mine is also a mix but I love her dearly. They are comical, empathetic, she was easy to train, and be prepared for a lap dog. They do not realize how little they are and will try to intimidate a bigger dog. Be careful it doesn't turn into a snack for a BIG dog.
  • annahuebscher
    annahuebscher Posts: 114
    My little babies think they're guard dogs, but they're more along the lines of car alarms. Noisy and not much of a deterrent to anyone wanting to create any mischief.

    I used to hate this breed, but I moved in with my bf and his two rescued Chihuahuas and now I'm their doting stepmother. I love them because they're not really trained and bossy and stubborn and it's ok because they're like seven pounds.

    The little boy is named Busted, because he's kind of an *kitten* and gets into everthing, and the girl, Pino, is more stuffed animal than dog and I love her so much.

    They're cool dogs.
  • annahuebscher
    annahuebscher Posts: 114
    Yep, they are great alarms. Mine is also a mix but I love her dearly. They are comical, empathetic, she was easy to train, and be prepared for a lap dog. They do not realize how little they are and will try to intimidate a bigger dog. Be careful it doesn't turn into a snack for a BIG dog.

    yes, when I'm walking my little boy he will challenge all the pit bulls and german shepards we come across and totally ignore yorkies and other little dogs. it's comical.
  • DawnVanSlim
    DawnVanSlim Posts: 10,468 Member
    They shake a lot, when they are cold, excited, scared. They shake (almost like a shiver). It's normal. Most usually like to sleep burrowed all the way under a blanket too.

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