Nancy that sounds like a great idea. I have a chi that barks all the time at my husband and the cat. I will try this too. Carol
--- In [email protected], "Peggy & The Girls" <phr...@...> wrote: > > Nancy, > > My Princess was an habitual barker, Eskies are known for that..they will > bark at a howling wind. This is how I got it under control. I would say, > Princess, Come!" when she would come to me, I would praise her (because she > obeyed the come command) Then I would gently put my hand around her muzzle > and say "your a good girl, now be Quiet" and repeated the word 'Quiet' as I > released my hand from her muzzle. At first she would walk back over to the > window and start to bark again, so again I would repeat the scenario. Now > when ever she barks, all I have to say is "Come" then "Good Girl, Quiet" > and she always stops and sits wagging her tail. Some times I have to refrain > from laughing because she will sit their whimpering, as if to say.."but mom, > I heard something!" > > > It will take a few days for Abbey to get the hang of it, but for Princess I > only had to hold her muzzle two times and she got it. You may have to do > that a couple of more times with Abbey. But don't pick her up, or she may > understand being held as a reward for barking. > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Nancy Lucky > Date: 12/11/2010 7:33:51 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Barking - new behavior and how to stop it. > > You Rock Deanna, quick question Abbey is all of a sudden starting to bark at > people and things which is causing the baby to follow her. She was never a > barker before but ever since she got chased by that big dog when she was in > her yard going to the bathroom I think she does it because she is trying to > tell everyone to leave her alone. How do I get her to stop. Someone > suggested spraying water in her face, but that does not seem right. Any > ideas from anyone would be greatly appreciated. Nan > > > Merry Christmas to all! > Nancy, Abbey-Rose and Maggie-Mae > > > > --- On Fri, 12/10/10, Evelyn Quintana <evyqpi...@...> wrote: > > > From: Evelyn Quintana <evyqpi...@...> > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Am I crazy? > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, December 10, 2010, 6:32 PM > > > > > Wow Deanna, your average day seems very chaotic yet so rewarding! > > > Evelyn > > > > From: Deanna Corey <myowndogp...@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Fri, December 10, 2010 2:47:48 AM > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Am I crazy? > > > Hi Peggy...I have a BIG lap LOL!!!! But seriously they seem to rotate time > with me naturally. They all follow me wherever I go...wherever I go I have 5 > tails in pursuit...in the kitchen they all watch me from their kitchen bed > just at the end of the island...when in the sewing room working they are all > on my feet...they have learned to keep their paws out from under the foot > peddle and they all know to pick up scraps for Mama. I rotate walks > throughout the day...sometimes one on one and sometimes 3 or 2 at a time. > They all sleep in a side car by the side of my bed...level with the mattress > on nights my hubby is home...when he is not they are all piled in with me > and they all have their favorite spots to be. TV time we take over the couch > ..some on me...some next to me etc. I spend about 30 minutes with each one > each day one on one for training...i feed them all lined up together for > dinner each having their own placemat and bowl. Every breakfast I feed them > as a pack by hand as they sit and wait their turns. They each have their > place in the car when we go anywhere and their own kennels when we travel in > the trailer. My guys don't swabble because I just don't let it happen. If > they start to get poopie with another, they get the "look" and they know to > knock it off. ALL of my little pack genuinely LOVE one another...they enjoy > playing with each other and they actually do share. The older ones bring out > toys for the babies. They are a very cohesive group and I am the leader. No > one outranks me and if they did I think that is where problems might lie. To > make it work I will tell you it takes a lot of time. My day is structured > around them...having feeding, playing, training, walking, napping and other > scheduled activities. My daughter just finished soccer...we all went...she > takes Piano...we all go to lessons. WE homeschool and all the dogs are part > of that school day. They know to be quiet when it is appropriate and look > very forward to our PE time as we all get out and run around for a nice > break and fresh air. On bathing days they all sit and watch one getting > groomed and waiting for their turns...except Shuai-Li...she HATES grooming > time so she heads for the deck and I have to go find her!! I finally found a > groomer for her that I love that comes to my house...I groom everyone else > and it is my favorite time...I LOVE to groom my poodle especially!! > > I think a schedule...a plan...and consistant training is the key. I have > never had doubts about adding in someone...we do what it takes to make them > fit in and train them to go with our agenda. I think they are happier > knowing boundaries and knowing whats coming. I do not put our big Caleb in > our mix...he and Max have their own yard...their own indoor time with my son > and hubby and their own sleep kennels each night in our downstairs great > room. It isn't that they are mean...they are just big and rough and have > different needs than my littles. Caleb does real well with the littles by > himself so he does get a few hours everyday interacting with them...but > throw Max into the mix and things get too wild. Max is my son's dog and is > just a bouncey big girl. The way our house and property is we really have 2 > sides and 2 levels so it works really well and no one is left out. > > I really enjoy having my own dog park!!! But...i was the same idiot that > wanted 10 kids!!! I only had 5 but I loved every minute of it...maybe that > pack" mentality just carried over into the dogs. I was so use to just doing > everything in "group" fashion. We did have a lot of one on one time but we > seemed to function really well in "formation". My kids didn't fight. They > didn't talk back...and for the most part were pretty obedient. My dogs are > the same way LOL!!! > > So really I just think it is what you want your life to look like! I had > many friends that didn't want the one child they had...they wanted to travel > ..they needed their own time. The enjoyed quiet fancy restaraunts, nice > clothes and fretted over things like baby spit LOL. That just wasn't me. It > still isn't me...although I can tell you I sure am enjoying quiet > restaraunts and nice quiet hours with a good book in my old age!!! > > Waggin' Tails in The Dog Park, > Deanna > > > > and > The Dog Park Pack: > Nugget, Shuai-Li, Mouse, Myrtle, Mable, Madison and Caleb > and honorary non-dog members of The Dog Park: > Stella-Macaw, Stanley-Amazon, Miles the cat > www.joys4toys.com > > > > > > > > > From: Peggy & The Girls <phr...@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, December 9, 2010 10:22:18 PM > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Am I crazy? > > > I want to know how do you pet them all at the same time? Princess is still > so jealous of Gigi. I cannot just pet or hold Gigi on my lap without her > coming over and demanding attention to. I need 3 hands, one for each dog and > a third for the computer! Lol! > > Seriously, don't any of you have a jealous problem with multiple dogs? I had > 4 dogs years ago and don't remember ever having this issue. > > > > Gigi & Princess > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Brea Hicks > Date: 12/9/2010 9:09:08 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Am I crazy? > > > I think I am crazy tooo.... I have a question with people that have > multiple dogs, how do you handle scrawbles? > > > > > -- Sent from my Palm Pre > Brea, Sweetie. Stetson and Zenyatta > > On Dec 9, 2010 6:49 PM, lcm...@... <lcm...@...> wrote: > > > Okay, here's my dilemma. I have three mini dachshunds and one chihuahua. I > have been offered for "free" another female chihuahua that is six weeks old. > I haven't told DH (dear husband) yet. I know he will say do whatever you > want but is 5 inside dogs too much? Am I crazy to want her? Help! > > Laura > > > > > > Rachel's Design's > Plain Colors > ------------------------------------ " Lets talk about our wonderful little pets! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> 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/
