Hi I can tell you that it take months and months to try to help a dog become a house dog with manners that has been either abused or never taught a thing. it will not happen over night or in a week. most likely at least a year with someone who is bonded to her and her with them. My advice is to try your hardest to place her in a forever home asap possible. The crying when left alone, I am not sure what you can do. She does not want to be alone, period. I know that the people below me have a chi and after they moved in, they would go to work and the chi would cry and cry all day long! and I do mean all day long. I told her about it and she said the dog was use to having someone around all the time as they were living with his mom prior. so now they take the dog to his moms house when they go to work. Pia also might do very well with another chi that is active & to keep her company. maybe she came from a home with another dog?
Shanna & Ricky Las Vegas Nevada!! My Chi Ricky... Is A HeartBeat At My Feet Kavis Christening n Communion Store Visit my eBay Store: http://stores.ebay.com/Kavis-Christening-n-Communion-Store --- On Mon, 5/9/11, freddyscribbles <[email protected]> wrote: From: freddyscribbles <[email protected]> Subject: [Chihuahuas] Affection vs. Discipline - I don't know how to help her To: [email protected] Date: Monday, May 9, 2011, 7:02 PM I can't leave her alone without howling. What do I do? What do I do? What do I do?! I have a number of other animals that all need care and attention. I have a piece of property that I'm responsible for. I cannot let her loose in the house. Nor do I think this will help. She'll be loose and howling. What happens when I move to an apartment with other tenants? I feel like I have tried everything. I've tried toys. I've tried treats. I've tried drugging her. I've tried exercise. I've tried affection. I've tried discipline. I give her plenty of affection - petting and belly rubs. No picking up. No lap time. Wouldn't happen with a big dog. Won't happen with a small one. But plenty of petting and scratches. She screams when left alone. I use firm, calm discipline. I get screaming. I spend hours and hours and hours trying to correct the behavior. The horses are hungry because I haven't been able to get down there yet today. Their corral hasn't been cleaned in a day and a half because I am trying to correct the bloody howling. I'm falling behind on deadlines because I'm trying to make sure this dog is worked with. I committed the time. I am trying. But everything feels like it's falling apart. I understand that time is part of this. And consistency. But I just don't know what will work for her. NOTHING is working. And now we're back to the howling and scratching because she needs to be contained when I do go out and take care of the numerous things that need to be taken care of. Grr. I want to do this right. I am trying to do this right. And I am bloody well out of my depth here. I have considered the x-pen. But than I'll have a dog in the middle of the living room screaming in an x-pen as opposed to the hallway. A perfect dog just about...if only I could remedy the anxiety. A companion seems in order. But I am not getting a second dog when I can't even deal with the first one. And I'm not letting her get friendly with Sylvie because of the kennel cough. Although Sylvie is a fabulously well behaved girl. So this is what defeat feels like. I can't say that i like it.
