4 lb Alice yells at Axel all the time and herds the dogs in by nipping at their feet. My parents' dog went on a hunger strike for people food cuz my Dad fed him every night. If a dog goes on a hunger strike and is not sick I offer food for 15 mins and if not eaten pick it up. If hungry they eat what they get fed. Obedience school with people offering extra yummy treats socialized Alice well.
Robin, Dobe Axel CGC, TT, German Pin Ranger CGC, TT, Chihuahuas Alice CGC and Monte CGC, foster Blue and MinPins HoneyB, and Brutus www.minpinrescue.org www.chi-rescue.com Http://chihuahua.rescueme.org/florida -------- Original message -------- Subject: [Chihuahuas] About Sophie From: leiandrai <leiand...@yahoo.com> To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com CC: Sophie is our little rescued dog and think we have had her about six months now.She has improved a great deal, but will also regress now and then. We finally got her to go outside but then sometimes for about a week we find little surprised waiting for us in the hallway...she has decided the bathroom is inside...we don't yell at her..just renew efforts on making sure she is taken out...I am aware however that during the winter...puppy pads will probably be needed...she really HATES the cold weather here in Utah. She won't even follow the other dogs out in the cold...i just keep a supply of pads around. Another thing is, she believes she is the "alpha" dog...bosses the other dogs, even the border collies...nips at all their feet and snaps too at people...she adores me and my husband and son...but still on occasion will bare teeth if she feels threatened..which we are trying to figure out how we do that...LOL...she sleeps under the covers right next to me...with our other little mix chihuahua. One thing that bugs me, is my husband would let them eat from his plate..told him don't do it, but he don't listen and now we have two little monsters who won't eat dog food and is picky on people food.. Just kinda lost as what to do sometimes...HELP!
