Hi Tracey, I trained Harvey to use puppy pads. However,unless we have snow, he wants to pee outside. He does use the pads for poo, which is so easy to pick up and flush - no muss no fuss :-) Many people litter train them, seperate from the cat box though. He is in a kennel when I am gone and at night. There are too many opportunities to get hurt, especially playing with the cats. The back dew claws are usually removed, he does have the front ones. If you get them removed, which I would - have it done when Pizza is fixed so it won't hurt. Do you think Trixie could be trained to pee on pads if you leave them out? You could crate train her, if the crate is small enough she should not soil it. I love cows and always wanted them. My friends used to laugh at me and say they would be knocking on my door to be milked since I have a hard time being up in the morning. Coyotes are terrible since they love cat. My son and friends found a den filled with cat bones when they were small. He cried for a day! I was shocked when the vet I worked for brought in his goat. Coyotes dragged it into a stream and tried to drown it. Goat was saved though :-).
I hope I helped you. I just bought a book on training little dogs and will post anything I think will help you. Love, Vicki --- In [email protected], "Tracey Shumaker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Vicky! > > Yes, kids grow up so fast, don't they! Cannot remember when mine were > little, and it was not that long ago LOL. > > > > I envy you a little, I wish I was in a condominium; I get tired of dirt > roads, coyotes and cows LOL. I was raised in the city, when I got married > 10 years ago, we moved to this farm. I really hate the coyotes; I seem to > be missing some of my wild cats every now and then. You would laugh if you > saw me talking to the chickens today, -I never get the eggs, my husband does > that, but he was gone and a lady wanted some, so I went out and waded in > chicken poo to get the eggs out of their nest. I was even laughing at my > self, I was calling them sweeties. > > > > Since I got you here, got a couple of questions---Pizza has those extra > claws, should I remove them? In addition, I have never pottied- trained > Trixie-Should I put her in the dog carrier-Let her out in the morning-then > put her back in there with food while I am at work? I feel guilty doing > that, because I feel she would not have much room to move around, but I do > hate her peeing in my kitchen. That darn dog pees in the kitchen but poo > poos outside LOL-go figure. I need to do that with pizza too, of course > right now it is not so bad because he poo poos and pee pee is a little. > However, he needs to learn too. I value your opinion-if you say yes-I will > do that starting tonight... I guess I need a second opinion LOL > > > > Take Care! > > Love Tracey > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of imkoogie > Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 5:02 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Pictures of my chi -Pizza for TRACEY > > > > Hi Tracey, > > Thank you for the compliments, of course I am crazy about that chi! > I am 43 but live in a condo. I belong on a farm because I would love > to have as many animals as you do :-). My son is now 16, but he > thought we should keep the "superhero" name tradition going. I think > it has had its run *LOL*! It is good you watch Pizza and don't let > him run outside alone. I never thought about owls and hawks until I > saw the outer part of my breeder's kennel. She lets the dogs out in > groups for exercise and the fenced yard has chicken wire over it. > When I asked she mentioned the birds of prey. Harvey is walked on a > leash but when I let him run around my sister's yard I stay outside > with him. > It is hard to diet dogs, I don't envy you that. My oldest cat has > become overweight from being sedentary but the vet said not to try > to put her on a diet. It is hard to get her stimulated much but we > try to exercise her when we can. > Kids are so cute at 5 and 8, enjoy it because they grow up so fast! > Love, > Vicki > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Tracey Shumaker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > Vicki-I found them! Harvey is a doll!! He is gorgeous!!-Ok look at > Pizza's > > first picture and you can see his little birth mark now. I don't > blame you > > not wanting a dog named Spiderman*LOL*! > > > > > > > > I am 41 and I have 2 male cats that I truly love, they are Moe > and Joe-I > > have a bunch of wild cats around our chicken pen. My two cats are > big!! I > > got one neutered and the other is just a big tom cat. We also > have 3 gold > > fish., a German shorthair named pepper and a beagle named barney- > poor dog he > > is very overweight, he was bred wrong, so he was given to me, I am > still > > trying to get him skinny, it is a lot of work. Also I adopted a > dog named > > Ginger from the humane society; I will have to post her pictures > because I > > don't know what she is. I think she is Chihuahua and rat terrier, > but I am > > not sure. And then I bought Trixie when she was 4 years old-I > think she is > > going to be 5 soon, and then of course we have pizza. I love them > all; my > > husband wants to throw me and the animals out LOL! Trixie goes in > and out, > > Pizza stays in... The rest are outside. Can you tell we live on a > farm? > > > > > > > > P.S. LOL I have a daughter who is almost 8, and my son is 5 > > > > > > > > Love Tracey > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of imkoogie > > Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 10:14 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Pictures of my chi -Pizza > > > > > > > > Hi Tracey, > > > > That is too cute with your son naming him. My son named all of > our > > cats when he was little. They have all had superhero/villan names:- > ) > > He stuck with that theme. Our oldest living is 12 and she > > is "Catwoman." We also have "Joker." "Batman" and "Flash" have > gone > > to rainbow bridge. I named the dog because he owns me and also I > did > > not want to be an older woman with a dog named "spiderman" or > > something of that sort *LOL*. > > > > Unfortunately I can no longer see the phoros unless they are put > > in a photo album. I had to stop getting individual e-mails because > > my inbox was overflowing. If you have time, please make an album, > > button is on the left. I love looking at photos. > > > > Thanks for sharing!!! > > Vicki > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Tracey Shumaker" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > > Can you believe my 5 year old son? I think he did that because > > all he wants > > > to eat is Pizza! So he thought the dog ought to have that name. > LOL > > > > > > Have a great day! > > > > > > > > > > > > Tracey > > > > > > P.S. Here is a picture of him chewing on the camera cord, while > I > > was trying > > > to take his picture Did you happen to see the dark spot under is > > neck-I call > > > it his birth mark-he is a really light tan-got some white in > there > > too. > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > > Behalf Of imkoogie > > > Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 11:10 AM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Pictures of my chi -Pizza > > > > > > > > > > > > Awww, Pizza is so cute! How did you come up with the name? > > > Vicki > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "trashum2001" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi everyone! > > > > Got a digital camera, still practicing. I posted > pictures > > of > > > > Trixie's puppy Pizza. Enjoy! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! > > > Join today! 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