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Post by butterfly on May 12, 2018 5:33:57 GMT -5
I've about decided that most chihuahuas have serious suicidal tendencies.
My Bonnie is a large and powerful (close to 80 pounds) rescued pitbull/American Staffordshire cross. She is a very sweet and calm natured girl, and in her life with me she has become pretty much indifferent to other dogs -- unless they try to attack her, which only seems to happen with chihuahuas. First off, I don't understand why so many chihuahuas are allowed to run around off leash. But mostly I don't understand why many of them want to charge Bonnie (who is always on a leash when we are out). Other dogs don't do it, why do chihuahuas? The other day Bonnie and I were just meandering along and Bonnie was minding her own business just sniffing stuff and out of nowhere from across the street came this little bitty chihuahua charging her and snarling and barking and growling and obviously itching for a fight. Fortunately I yelled and the chi's owner came out of her house and got her dog before she made Bonnie mad enough to snap back.
I just don't understand why little bitty dogs want to take on great big dogs who could, if they wanted to, kill or maim them with one bite.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2018 11:44:21 GMT -5
I have seen that over and over again when I owned big dog(s) and walked them on a leash. People think their little dogs are harmless, but some of them are mean. They don't put them on a leash because they are "small and cute."
Not two long ago a woman brought her chihuahua into the $ Store near me. She was holding the dog in her arms and it was snarling and baring its teeth at anyone who came near. She actually was proud of her little dog because it was so feisty. Someone is going to sue her when that dog bites them. Then.. how cute is it?
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Post by butterfly on May 29, 2018 0:00:53 GMT -5
It really bugs me that people think they don't have to obey the leash laws with their chi, and Bonnie can't just go along sniffing flowers without being charged. AND, if one of them bit her and she retaliated, I can just see the headline --"Vicious pitbull attacks tiny chihuahua."
And, there's nothing "cute" about a chihuahua snarling and baring its teeth at everyone and everything. I see those dogs in stores, too. I don't hate chihuahuas, but I think some of their owners need their heads examined.
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Post by tnthomas on May 30, 2018 21:57:27 GMT -5
...what's more, it is by no means just a coincidence that a large % of dogs at the animal shelter are chihuahuas and
pitbulls. People don't use their brain when considering a dog for a pet; later when they give up on the dog, the dog is the one that suffers by either being dumped & abandoned, or left at the shelter where they will be euthanased if not quickly adopted.
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Post by butterfly on Jun 4, 2018 0:52:15 GMT -5
I am so glad I got my Bonnie out of there -- she is an older girl and is the best. She is so sweet and affectionate, without a mean bone in her body. She is a great kisser. She is an absolutely perfect house dog (I have dog doors ) and she just lives in the house. I can go do errands and she just stays in the house (or in the back yard, as she pleases) and does no destruction whatsoever -- unless you leave food on the counter, in which case it will be gone when you get back. She is mostly a big couch potato. Right now she is laying upside down in the hallway under the swamp cooler vent with all her feet in the air, snoozing away. She's so cute and funny and is a perfect companion for me.
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Post by louie on Jun 12, 2018 10:09:28 GMT -5
Chihuahuas and other small dogs are harder to train than large dogs. I've seen some very hyper little dogs and people have them because they think that because they are so little they don't need exercise. Hah. I have had small dogs and I have always, always worked mine with obedience and a LOT of exercise. My latest dog Charlie is Pekingese/minidoxxie and stands 7" tall at the shoulder. He has constantly been socialized with both people and other dogs. His playmate is a 60lb hound dog so he sees bigger dogs as fun buddies  Little dogs often have no idea that they are small at all. However good social skills and training are always needed IMHO. Most of my family have dogs and so do the friends that visit the farm. They always bring their dogs. Happy dogs are docile dogs.  Okay, temperament has a lot to do with it too. I always walk my dogs on a leash unless I am in my woods. Common sense doesn't find a lot of pet owners. |
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