[Chihuahuas] Re: Christmas Puppy

2005-11-19 Thread Lacey
Yeah, I was teasing Austin (age 5) that he was gonna get oranges and apples in his stocking this year and he started tearing up...lol. He asked why Santa would bring those when you can just get them at the grocery store. ~Lacey In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, "marsha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrot

[Chihuahuas] Re: Hello from a new member

2005-11-19 Thread Lacey
Hi Lee Ann. I'm Lacey, stay at home mom to 2 small boys. We have a chihuahua (Fifi) and a bulldog pup (Stella). Welcome to the group! ~Lacey In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, Lee Ann Hoy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi. I just joined your group and am looking forward to some good conversatio

[Chihuahuas] Re: Christmas Puppy

2005-11-19 Thread lovemydogsus
--> > > >Hello~ Thanks for the input. I am not a fan of getting a puppy around the holidays either, but since I will be the caregiver (It ended up that way with my other dogs, but I don't mind because it's a labor of love), I don't feel that the burden is solely placed on my daughter. It's my husba

[Chihuahuas] Males versus Females

2005-11-19 Thread lovemydogsus
Hello Again~ I will be getting a Chihuahua puppy and the one that I'm interested in is a male. I've always had female chihuahuas, but have had other breeds that are male. Does anyone have an opinion on either gender good or bad? He will be neutered between 5 and 6 months of age. Thanks, Ki

[Chihuahuas] Re: Males versus Females

2005-11-19 Thread Lacey
I really think it all depends on the individual dog. My female chi is so loving, non-destructive, loyal, laid back, not hyper at all, and was really easy to potty train. However, I have a friend that also has a female chi and hers is totally the opposite. A lot of the personality of your pup is

Re: [Chihuahuas] Males versus Females

2005-11-19 Thread Lee Ann Hoy
Hi Kim,   I prefer females.  I have had both male and female animals.  The males seem to be more territorial.  The males that I have had were fosters for rescue so who knows what kind of training they had -- But boy what a mess they made.  They marked everywhere.  All my females where spayed s

[Chihuahuas] Re: Males versus Females

2005-11-19 Thread lovemydogsus
Hi Lee Ann~ I too fostered 2 male chihuahuas, both 2 years old and recently neutered. They also made a mess in the house by marking everywhere. Also, one of them bit my husband, but that was funny. Anyway, I currently have 2 Australian Shepherds, 1 male and 1 female. I also have a male Shel