i have 3 young boys, 2, 5, and 6.. and 2 chi females plus 4 chi babies. my
chis love my kids and vice versa. my boys are taught from day one how to be
gentle and act appropriately around dogs, and my dogs are taught from day one
that no aggression is acceptable. i treat my chis the same exact way i treat
my mastiffs. all are spoiled, and all know their place. we have no problems
with kid/dog relationships, but only because of a constant watchful eye on my
part. i correct any problems that might arrise before they develop. i also
help my dogs learn how to accept different touches that they might not normally
ever feel if they werent around kids, IE tugging on tails, ears, feet, etc..
i also am my dogs defense against visitors. other kids might not know how to
treat animals appropriately, so i defend them. every dog in my house has a
safe place to go in that situation. the mastiffs go to my bedroom and the
chi's to their special place in my laundry room... all are off limits to
children, including my own. i keep my dogs safe by not allowing rough behavior
towards them, and i keep my children safe by teaching my dogs that aggresion,
either fear or dominance, is NOT acceptable.
blessings
Heather
marsha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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
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----- 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?
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