The barking is normal. He is trying to protect his family and home. Be glad he doesn't do it all day...lol. Put some treats by the door and have your visitors give him a treat when they come in the door. This should help. Good luck! ~Lacey
In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > Hey there, I'm Tico's Daddy, and he is my best friend. > > Glad to find this yahoo group with regards Chihuahuas, actually my little > guy is half Chihuahua/Miniature Pinscher. LOL, and actually I have found a few > other ChiPins out there in the world, mostly San Francisco or Provincetown. > > We found Tico (named after what Costa Ricans call themselves), on a trip up > to Yosemite, he was being sold by a breeder who had a cage of puppies across > the street in an artsy mountain crafts store from our Oakhurst, California > motel. We had been thinking of getting a small dog for sometime, and had been > thinking of getting a Boston Terrier, but the prices we were finding were > pricey. We had checked at the local SF SBCA but they seemed to only have Pit > Bulls. > > Lo and behold, we found Tico, and he found us, makes for a very happy > family! He's a great dog, very smart, eager to please and learn, affectionate. He > weighs in at 9.5 pounds. > > Our only issue with him, is his barking when someone comes into our > apartment. I'm even thinking of getting one of those collars for him, does anyone > have any experience on getting our little dog under control with his barking? > He's great when we're out of the house, a little nervous at crowds, but great > with travel, in the car and on the airplane. > > > > Bill (SFO) San Francisco CA > > Do you like to watch planes takeoff? Do you take pics at the airport? > _http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AirlineGeek_ > (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AirlineGeek) > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/MJOolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> 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/
