Post by jess on May 15, 2011 15:32:02 GMT
On another non-dog related forum im a member of, someone has posted up looking for advice on finding a good chihuahua breeder, what to look out for, what to ask etc etc - a sensible person asking sensible questions. They PM'd me a few days ago which is how I came across the thread (people on there recommended me as one of the few chi owners on the forum lol), anyway, looked on it today to see if there was any progress and one person had posted a ridiculous post up... Here's part of it:
"having a chi myself, would seriously advise against - they're yappy and can be aggressive to both strange people and strange dogs........and they're expensive as hell. (my dog) does listen to commands etc, but on,y from me, OH can't get him to do anything unless he wants to do it anyway, so they really are a one person dog, not a family pet.
We also have a chi x who has a much better temp and generally is that bit more like a real dog, Rudi (my boy) i don't actually see as a dot, he's something else all together lol!
Best of luck with your search, but for your wallet, and your families sake, I'd look at a crossbreed"
This really annoyed me so, naturally, I had to say something, here is my response....
"Im sorry but that is simply not true, a dog is what you make it, if you've allowed your dog to be yappy and aggressive that does not mean the entire breed is. I own one of my own (a puppy) and co-own several more, not one of them is yappy or aggressive. You only have to watch the chihuahua classes at a dog show and watch how the dogs interact with each other quite happily, and how well they tolerate the handling by the judge to see that it is not a "breed problem" but an "owner problem" when they have an aggressive chihuahua.
Re the training problems with your dog, again that is NOT a breed problem. Chi's successfully compete in all sorts of activities including obedience and heelwork to music so they can be very obedient and theres no reason for them to be a "one person dog" if you train and socialise them correctly.
The same applies to any breed BTW.
I would suggest you get your dog to some training classes rather than just assume that because he's a chihuahua its ok for him to be badly behaved. If he bites someone he's just as likely to be taken off you and PTS as if he were a rottie or staffie, it is your responsibility to make sure that doesnt happen."
I just HATE when people try to encourage people to go for one of these designer breeds just because they cant be bothered with training their chihuahua, does the breeds rep no good at all
"having a chi myself, would seriously advise against - they're yappy and can be aggressive to both strange people and strange dogs........and they're expensive as hell. (my dog) does listen to commands etc, but on,y from me, OH can't get him to do anything unless he wants to do it anyway, so they really are a one person dog, not a family pet.
We also have a chi x who has a much better temp and generally is that bit more like a real dog, Rudi (my boy) i don't actually see as a dot, he's something else all together lol!
Best of luck with your search, but for your wallet, and your families sake, I'd look at a crossbreed"
This really annoyed me so, naturally, I had to say something, here is my response....
"Im sorry but that is simply not true, a dog is what you make it, if you've allowed your dog to be yappy and aggressive that does not mean the entire breed is. I own one of my own (a puppy) and co-own several more, not one of them is yappy or aggressive. You only have to watch the chihuahua classes at a dog show and watch how the dogs interact with each other quite happily, and how well they tolerate the handling by the judge to see that it is not a "breed problem" but an "owner problem" when they have an aggressive chihuahua.
Re the training problems with your dog, again that is NOT a breed problem. Chi's successfully compete in all sorts of activities including obedience and heelwork to music so they can be very obedient and theres no reason for them to be a "one person dog" if you train and socialise them correctly.
The same applies to any breed BTW.
I would suggest you get your dog to some training classes rather than just assume that because he's a chihuahua its ok for him to be badly behaved. If he bites someone he's just as likely to be taken off you and PTS as if he were a rottie or staffie, it is your responsibility to make sure that doesnt happen."
I just HATE when people try to encourage people to go for one of these designer breeds just because they cant be bothered with training their chihuahua, does the breeds rep no good at all
