Re: [Chihuahuas] New to group..

2007-01-21 Thread Sherry
Awww he is adorable!!! My baby is only 15 weeks and about 90% trained so I will listen intently to any advice :) Sherry - Original Message - From: stephen beam To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 4:37 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] New to group.. Hi

Re: [Chihuahuas] little howler

2007-01-21 Thread Cindy Lynn
I don't have a photo of him howling but trust me it is a hoot! He throws his head up in the air and is so serious about it. Here is Bam Bam on the bed with Reba and Rebel Cindy Lynn ---Original Message--- From: Mindy Nelson Date: 1/21/2007 2:29:29 AM To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com

Re: [Chihuahuas] What made you chose your dog's name?

2007-01-21 Thread Droptheanvil
My wife thought Savannah was cute. I like the name too! Steven and Laurice Akron, OH In a message dated 1/20/2007 11:35:42 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: We have 3 dogs. Savannah is the baby Chi. Her mom's name is Georgia. Savannah was/is such a squirt that we

Re: [Chihuahuas] little howler

2007-01-21 Thread Cindy Lynn
Just weighed her and she is right at four pounds! My husband James didn't believe me and re weighed her..and it was the same! Must be all muscle Cindy Lynn ---Original Message--- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 1/21/2007 2:26:11 AM To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re:

Re: [Chihuahuas] New to group..

2007-01-21 Thread Cindy Lynn
Charlie is a doll! Is he confined when you are not home? We used a crate for Pebbles when we first got her..as soon as she woke up we took her to the pee pads and told her what a good girl she was when she went Now during the day she is in the bathroom with a baby gate. She goes on the pee pad

[Chihuahuas] Neka and Savannah Playing

2007-01-21 Thread Sherry
http://www.dogster.com/video/401279/Neka_and_savannah_playing Sherry

Re: [Chihuahuas] New to group..

2007-01-21 Thread Droptheanvil
Hey Kellie welcome to the group. For Brutus, we are crate training him. So everytime he wakes up from a nap or eat or every hour we take him to the pad or outside. We say, potty and when he does do the business have a treat read for him. Be consistent and vigilant! Brutus caught on really

Re: [Chihuahuas] little howler

2007-01-21 Thread eridanusdesign
Cindy You HAVE to tape it and send to America's Funniest Videos Its a sure winner... Speaking of AFV: did anyone see the black chi a few weeks ago who had unraveled about 100 ft of string (from a ball) and then when his owner busts him...he runs up to the camera so happy about himself and

Re: [Chihuahuas] Intro

2007-01-21 Thread Barbara Littlefield
Ric, My husband is 83 (I am 60), we are dealing with a lot of his health issues, and have been for the last 4 years. There have been times when things have been pretty bad, like when they ask you to leave the room in the ER as they bring in the cart with paddles. Our social life is pretty much

Re: [Chihuahuas] Intro

2007-01-21 Thread rrrric
Barbara, Sounds a lot like my life! That's the best! You're my kind of people! I never forget that I am able to see Doctors and I have people that care about me, I'm a very lucky person! Ric Las Vegas Life is a smorgasbord, not a doggy bag! In a message dated 1/21/2007

[Chihuahuas] Newbie

2007-01-21 Thread Ruth
Hi everyone, I am new to this group, and my name is Ruth. I am from New Hampshire and I have had chihauhau's for the last ten years. I also raise silkie and brahma chickens and have three other dogs which are, a golden mix, a pappilon, and a bloodhound cross. is there anyone else in my

[Chihuahuas] Re: Newbie

2007-01-21 Thread arleneweaver2004
--- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, Ruth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone, I am new to this group, and my name is Ruth. I am from New Hampshire and I have had chihauhau's for the last ten years. I also raise silkie and brahma chickens and have three other dogs which are, a golden mix,

[Chihuahuas] Need some advice from my friends

2007-01-21 Thread lsbarts
Hello Everyone, I am in desperate need of some advice and suggestions. I have a 2 and 3 year old female Chihuahua and they are the love of my life. The problem is that I also rescued a 7 year old Papillon. She had a very hard life before I took her in. She is so very sweet, but my Chis hate

Re: [Chihuahuas] Need some advice from my friends

2007-01-21 Thread Wilmary Nazario
Show your chis you are the alpha and that YOU accept her in YOUR clanthey would have to accept her eventually. Always keep an eye on them and crate them when you cant so you can correct their behavior everytime it occur. lsbarts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Everyone, I am in

[Chihuahuas] went to dog show

2007-01-21 Thread Rmarlene2
Hi everyone - This afternoon I went a Dog Show. I'm not into the dog show scene but thought it would be fun to see other Chi's and get some information about the local Kennel Club. What a disappointment!! At the AKC table I asked for information on Chi's, I was just given the show

[Chihuahuas] Re: Oz

2007-01-21 Thread J
A little bit OT of what you were talking. Iam in OZ for a couple of months on vacations, and as you can imagine I miss my dogs a lot! In Western Australia, I rarely see Chihuahuas ( I saw 1 in a month). Is it a popular breed here? I see a lot of little dogs like Maltese, some pugs and poodles and

[Chihuahuas] Re: Intro

2007-01-21 Thread J
Hello Ric, I read your story and I would like to know if it was difficult for you to convince your dogs to accept each other. Why? I have a female yellow lab, she is 1.5 years old and we have tried to keep the Chihuahuas (not at ground level) and her in the same area for 5 min at a time and the

[Chihuahuas] Western Australia

2007-01-21 Thread furdion
Actually apart from West Aussies Perth is like another country to us in the Eastern States. It is a really long long drive and the flights well its cheaper to go to New Zealand or Asia than to go there. So apart from the odd bands and backpackers WA is on its own (now if there are any on this

[Chihuahuas] Ric

2007-01-21 Thread furdion
Sorry Ric meant to say Hi but kept getting side-tracked. Loved your intro and thought YES I can so indentify with your gathering of your furry clan. So Welcome and again nice and smiley story. Cheers Furdion Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! Yahoo! Groups Links *

Re: [Chihuahuas] Neka and Savannah Playing

2007-01-21 Thread MEH
that is just too cute, how old is the Chi in this picture ?? Liz - Original Message - From: Sherry To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 8:58 AM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Neka and Savannah Playing

Re: [Chihuahuas] New to group..

2007-01-21 Thread MEH
Charlie is very cute - Original Message - From: stephen beam To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 1:37 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] New to group.. Hi everyone! My name is Kellie, me and my husband are enjoying our first chihuahua. He

Re: [Chihuahuas] Re:soliciting votes in a contest

2007-01-21 Thread eridanusdesign
Thanks for responding. I'm new so I did not know it was common practice. But the idea of voting more than once harkened to reality tv. I actually opened the webpage and voted for little Cole but call me a softy when I looked at all the adorable faces and votes, I could not help but think of all

[Chihuahuas] Re: Western Australia

2007-01-21 Thread J
Furdion, I think what you say is true according to what I have seen. Just one Chihuahua in a month ( and is not my first time here). I cant wait to go to NSW ( very soon) and check out the doggy trends, I love that! wherever I go I pay attention to dogs and their owners, I guess is another type

Re: [Chihuahuas] little howler

2007-01-21 Thread dlawn
aww, thats less than half what Tiffany weighs! She's just about 9 lbs, but she isn't pure chi. She seems so little, I can't imagine what 4 lbs. feels like! Donna NJ -- Original message -- From: "Cindy Lynn" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Just weighed her and she is right at

Re: [Chihuahuas] Neka and Savannah Playing

2007-01-21 Thread Mindy Nelson
She's sooo cute! Mindy Rein Sherry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.dogster.com/video/401279/Neka_and_savannah_playing Sherry

Re: [Chihuahuas] little howler

2007-01-21 Thread Mindy Nelson
How sweet!! Rein only howls like you described when someone comes in the front door and she's back in the bedroom and can't see who's coming. She does the normal barking and each stream of barks is concluded with her raising her head back and giving a short howl. It's cute! We

Re: [Chihuahuas] New to group..

2007-01-21 Thread Mindy Nelson
Welcome Kellie! Charlie is a real cutie!! I'm not sure if the way we trained our bigger dogs to let us know they had to go out would be the same for chis or not, so I'll let others experienced with this answer. My little Rein (9 month old long coat chi) is p-pad trained in the house, so I

[Chihuahuas] Housetraining

2007-01-21 Thread furdion
Yes it is so hard especially if you are used to training dogs that are competely trained in a couple of weeks. Before I had Chis that is the way it was. When Robin came he marked his territory and had accidents and also if I was at work sometimes he couldnt wait but I accepted that. With