Chihuahuas Need Socialization
Yesterday, I met a wonderful Chihuahua named Belle. She is a two pound, kissing machine. The pup wiggles her entire body when she meets a new person and then showers them with affection. I wish all Chihuahuas were as well-behaved as Belle. Unfortunately, this is not the case. I learned that the hard way.
Isn't Belle photogenic?
I met my first chihuahua on an emergency visit. Carlotta came into the clinic in full blown seizures after whelping two puppies. She had eclampsia caused by low blood calcium levels from producing milk for her offspring. Carlotta responded well to treatment. The seizures stopped and her body temperature returned to normal. Six hours later, she was ready to go home. When I opened her cage door, Carlotta charged my hand with her teeth barred. I managed to close the door before the little "land shark" made contact with my hand. With my ego bruised, I retreated to the lobby, hoping she would be better with her family. When her owner opened the cage, Carlotta leapt into his arms and covered his face with kisses. On the way out of the clinic, she spotted me walking behind her family and gave me one last growl for good measure. What a character!
All chihuahuas need socialization. Socialize, socialize and socialize some more to keep them well-behaved. Correct aggressive behavior immediately with gentle but firm commands. Growling is just as much of a problem in a toy breed as a giant breed.
Isn't Belle photogenic?I met my first chihuahua on an emergency visit. Carlotta came into the clinic in full blown seizures after whelping two puppies. She had eclampsia caused by low blood calcium levels from producing milk for her offspring. Carlotta responded well to treatment. The seizures stopped and her body temperature returned to normal. Six hours later, she was ready to go home. When I opened her cage door, Carlotta charged my hand with her teeth barred. I managed to close the door before the little "land shark" made contact with my hand. With my ego bruised, I retreated to the lobby, hoping she would be better with her family. When her owner opened the cage, Carlotta leapt into his arms and covered his face with kisses. On the way out of the clinic, she spotted me walking behind her family and gave me one last growl for good measure. What a character!
All chihuahuas need socialization. Socialize, socialize and socialize some more to keep them well-behaved. Correct aggressive behavior immediately with gentle but firm commands. Growling is just as much of a problem in a toy breed as a giant breed.
I have this problem. I have two dogs, one is a miniature pinscher and the other is a miniature pinscher and chihuahua mix. my min-pin is adorable and wants to play and get close to everyone and my chihuahua mix is mean!, he doesnt like to be pet by anyone (just me), he get so mad when somebody gets close that you can see the hair on his back stand. he also fights alot with my other dog and i have to feed them is separete rooms because the chihuahua mix gets very agressive and protective of food,toys and treats. the other one is submissive and i love them both so much so i really hope this gets better with time because i want to have them both with me. maybe he acts like that because they are always here with me. the only thing they do besides being at home is their 30 minute walk everyday (is not enough for them)and going to the vet and petsmart once in a while. i also have a question that i hope you can answer for me. my min-pin is an inbreed dog. according to the lady that gave him to me. her dad have this pure breed min-pin (show dog champion)this dog was mate with an other min pin pure breed. they had puppies and give one to this lady(female red min-pin). she said the family got together for a family reunion and she and her dad took the dogs with them, she didnt know her dog was in heat, and by accident the female dog got pregnant of the dog that was his dad in the first place. the dad was black and tan, and the mom red. she had 6 puppies all of them males and all of them black and tan. according to the vet that check them and crop the tail he said that all of them were perfectly healthy. after she gave me the dog (the cuttest little thing) he has gone to the vet afew times, for vaccinations,vet visits,and ear cropping. the vet tells me he is smart, and very healthy. he doesnt have any problems and he looks very cute and pure breed i have never seen a min-pin as cute as mine or maybe just in movies. (nothing compare to my little chihuhua mix that has to go to the vet very often and according to him he got the worst of both breeds.)my question is, is there a posibility that he will show some kind of disease or something for that inbreed?, what would happen if we decide to breed him?, i dont breed my dogs they are my babies but i just want to know if this inbreeding is gonna cause anything to him. thank you so much and i hope you can answer this for me!
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Some inherited health problems occur later in life. Just because your dog is healthy now does not mean he won't have problems later. For that reason, I do not recommend breeding this animal unless you have extensive genetic testing performed.
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