Kids and chis are a topic all to themselves. You will find chis that just absolutely adore kids and then you will find those that can't stand the sight of a kid. It can go either way and I think the way you yourself handle their interaction, ect will determine how it will go in your case.
As a breeder, I personally do not want my chis to go to homes with small children unless they have prior chi experience. It has been my experience that the relationship between chis and kids leans slightly to the left of NOT getting along.......but that can be easily corrected if handled right. But an even bigger fear is that young kids do not understand how fragile a chi is and a chi can be easily hurt even when the child means well. I also think this is the reason so many chis don't get along with kids....unbeknownst to the adults, at some point the kids has probably picked the chi up and dropped it or something and the chi has not forgotten. Even the "loving" a toddler gives, can be too rough for a chi. And those little bites a chi give, while wouldn't hurt an adult, could hurt a child. People who truly understand Chihuahuas know how to handle chi/kid interaction for a positive relationship. Some mistakes some make include pushing the chi away and not letting it meet the baby, which makes the chi jealous, or, at the opposite end, over babying the chi in the presence of the baby, making the chi feel an alpha status over the child. The chi must be able to meet the new human, know that he is still loved and welcomed, but he must also know that all humans including new baby, has alpha status over the dogs......it is a balance that must be carefully met and if it is done correctly, the baby has a friend that will be loyal for many years to come...they can grow up together. Congrats on the new baby! :-) Marsha Do not tell God how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your God is. ----- Original Message ----- From: toshia nicholson To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 11:10 AM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Just Joined Group Sorry it's kinda long. I ramble a lot. Yeah that is what I'm afraid of doing. He runs not walks and zig zags the whole time. I'm afraid any correction would hurt him even trying to keep him close to me like Ceasar says. I thought about a harness but haven't gotten one yet. He is so small that I don't think places like WalMart carries them. I'll check out Petsmart this week. So far he gets along well with me. Him and my husbad had a rough start. My husband put him in one of the little kennels we have so he could go to the bathroom because we didn't have a leash or collar for him yet and when my husband went to get him he ran and nipped at him. I understand that he was scared and he hasn't done it since.. He's bonding to us nicely. Most chis I've been around are neurotic is there a way to tell now instead of later. I have two dobermans who are both very high stung neurotic dogs. I want a nice mellow inside dog. So far he seems that way but every once in ahile he'll run around. I wasn't planning on a chi for an inside dog but he needed a home and my husband brought him home for me. Do chis get along well with kids? I'm expecting my first baby in Dec. Got any suggestions? Toshia arlene weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi welcome to the group. my name is arlene i have two dogs one chi and one pom pom. chis work well with praise and treats. they are very smart and like their own way. so you have to trick them into thinking it is thier idea. one thing i know about walking chi dont yank on the lease to correct him. you can hurt his layx, cant spell, then they cough all the time, very bad. post pic as soon as you can i would love to see him. arlene Toshia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, my name is Toshia and I've just acquired a Chihuahua. I've never owned a small dog my entire life. I currently have 6 dogs, a husky mix, a lab mix, 2 dobermans, a GSD pup and a ch. All ae rescues of some sort. I've named the Chi Tater Tot and it seems to fit him. He seems to be housebroken and is crate trained. How do I go about training him for other stuff. Like I said before I'm used to big dogs. I'm afraid I'll hurt him because he's so little. I want to have him walk better on a leash but I don't know how with him being so little and low to the ground. Help? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Yahoo! Games.
