Oh heck yeah. I don't let a bigger dog bully mine..I certainly don't agree with raising my hand to a dog or a child. That just ruins their spirit and trust. A dog is very smart and empathic. You can do much more with the tone of your voice or separation from the pack than whacking them. That just ruins them. Pam M
From: Judy Moon <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, November 1, 2011 2:45 PM Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Need help please You are so right. However, like Gabby was hit and slapped around and so was Nicky. That is going too far. I discipline with my voice and if necessary with a squirt from the water bottle. If you have to hit somebody go stand in front of a mirror and slap yourself silly. Judy Moon, a prayer warrior in Christ's army "May grace and spiritual peace be yours from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ." From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pam Dean Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 10:39 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Need help please ty Judy. It is always trial and error and hit and miss since each furbaby has his own personality but one thing I have learned is it doesn't matter if the dog is 3 or 100 lbs..they need to know you are Alpha and they have a set of rules to follow. I think that is why so many Chis have a bad rap as being snappy and out of control. Because they are so little and cute, people don't treat them like dogs and they become little Hitlers..lol..cute little Hitlers but Hitlers nontheless.. Pam M From:Judy Moon <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, November 1, 2011 8:54 AM Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Need help please Pam M., Lots of good advice there Pam. Judy Moon, a prayer warrior in Christ's army "May grace and spiritual peace be yours from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ." From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pam Dean Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 8:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Need help please My first question would be are they both neutered?? If not, they seriously need to be. If it is not hormonal, but domination, then I will share a shortened version of my story when I met my husband. He had a very psycho Jack russell who did not play well with others and I had my two Chihuahus. All three were males..but his is a large 23 pounds and mine 3 and 6 pounds..no contest. His Jack would just attack for no reason and I could never leave them alone together fearing injury to mine. He had never neutered Jack whi ch was adding to the problem so we had him neutered. That helped some..but basically what I had to make Jack understand was I was alpha in the pecking order. If he attacked the Chis, it had consequences..Not only was Mommy seriously unhappy but he was chastized and separated in another part of the house. He is not fed first, given treats first, or treated as Alpha in the pecking order. If any of the three starts trouble, they are equally chastized. I still don't trust Jack enough to leave them together when I leave the house..my Chis are in the bedroom, but under my watchful eye, he behaves.. Pam M From:flopo <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 11:18 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Need help please Hi, I've been around for a while but don't post very often, mostly lurk, but now I need help. I have two chis, both girls, I have Bruiser and the "other" Monster. We rescued them both off the road near our house about three years ago. They were dumped in March in very bad weather in an area heavy with coyotes, (an unfortunate but common practice here). Anyway, Monster was a juvenile at the time, Bruiser, a young adult. Bruiser was the Alpha of the two, well as time goes by, Monster is now bigger and struggling to take over the Alpha spot. Poor Bruiser doesn't want to give it up, and as a result has lost two front teeth and has an assortment of other minor cuts and abrasions. I have tried EVERYTHING I know to stop them from fighting. PLEASE! If anyone can suggest anything I would appreciate it! Thanks, Pam No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1834 / Virus Database: 2092/4588 - Release Date: 10/31/11 No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1834 / Virus Database: 2092/4589 - Release Date: 11/01/11
