AY, CHIHUAHUA!

[Soft*Silver]

I have a chance to buy a chi pup, a long haired one. I would love to hear from folks about their preference of color and hair. I love our buff boi but also LOVE Isabel's coloring! What is that called? I dont care for the mixed colors, except in long hair. Love the black and whites long haired!

Do they get their ears cropped? Did I read that somewhere? I would not want that done. I dont even know if ours is cropped or natural!

He is tiny, less than 4 lbs.

[SugarFemme]

Thank Gawd for kids My daughter showed me how to post a pic.

[StillettoDoll]

I just like this picture.........

[ruffryder]

OUR DOG IS A GREMLIN!! SHE LIKES TO EAT AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOL

TODAY SHE IS BARKING AT THE RAIN.. TOO EFFIN' CUTE. HAHA!

[KayCee]

omg! How come I never saw this thread? They're all soooo cute and adorable. I like little doggies.

[StillettoDoll]

My two babies Brittney and Elinore.
Just two 2 years old , both are sisters born 2-28-10





Brittney, Elinore & Jeanette we'er the chippetts. I named them after them , since my name is Jeanette.

[StillettoDoll]

This a great store to visit when in New Orleans french quarter! Cant wait to go back. I got a lot of cute stuff.

[thedivahrrrself]

Originally Posted by Miss_Tia

I have a chance to buy a chi pup, a long haired one. I would love to hear from folks about their preference of color and hair. I love our buff boi but also LOVE Isabel's coloring! What is that called? I dont care for the mixed colors, except in long hair. Love the black and whites long haired!

Do they get their ears cropped? Did I read that somewhere? I would not want that done. I dont even know if ours is cropped or natural!

He is tiny, less than 4 lbs.

I like short haired chi's. I don't like to fight with a dog to brush it. (some like it but some don't!) Isabel is a beautiful color, she was the only one in her litter that color (they were all black and tans). She is not quite "blue" (a rare and beautiful color), but it's close. "fawn" maybe? I'm not sure what her color is called.

NO, chis do not get their ears cropped. Some people will tape their dogs ears to make them stand up, but Newton is the only chi I've ever had whose ears didn't stand up on their own, and I love his little puppy ear look so I wouldn't change a thing.

I would (and many will disagree here) recommend getting their dewclaws cut. Yes, I'm sure it's painful when they are pups, but it's also painful when you have to clip them every few weeks, and even more painful if they curl into their paws. Talk to your vet about it. I've never done it, but I wish I had with Isabel. She is so difficult to clip, and the dewclaws are just horrendous.

[RockOn]

Though I have two mixed bullies, I am loving looking everyone's adorable babies.

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by Miss_Tia

I have a chance to buy a chi pup, a long haired one. I would love to hear from folks about their preference of color and hair. I love our buff boi but also LOVE Isabel's coloring! What is that called? I dont care for the mixed colors, except in long hair. Love the black and whites long haired!

Do they get their ears cropped? Did I read that somewhere? I would not want that done. I dont even know if ours is cropped or natural!

He is tiny, less than 4 lbs.

I say get an adult rescue! Too many dogs out there who need a loving home!

starryeyes, you need to get up a pic of your pup! That dog is awesome!

[Soft*Silver]

you know, I dont know why I didnt think of that to begin with. I will only have rescue newfs, and always older ones. No one wants an older dog, but I do! I love my seniors! So I need to go check into the chi rescue!

Originally Posted by DapperButch

I say get an adult rescue! Too many dogs out there who need a loving home!

starryeyes, you need to get up a pic of your pup! That dog is awesome!

[always2late]

Originally Posted by Miss_Tia

you know, I dont know why I didnt think of that to begin with. I will only have rescue newfs, and always older ones. No one wants an older dog, but I do! I love my seniors! So I need to go check into the chi rescue!

Miss Tia, there are tons of chi's in need of rescue, check out Petfinder...you will be amazed at the amount of chi's in shelters all across the U.S. (especially in CA, for some reason).

[Parker]

Originally Posted by always2late

Miss Tia, there are tons of chi's in need of rescue, check out Petfinder...you will be amazed at the amount of chi's in shelters all across the U.S. (especially in CA, for some reason).

The rescue I work with here in Seattle works mainly with dogs from Taiwan, but they also rescue dogs from shelters - especially if they are on the short list to be euthanized (they rescue a lot of Pits too) - the last Chi they had took months and months to adopt out - and she was the cutest little thing.

I wonder if they have a stigma of being yippy and shakey and that turns people off ....

I tell you, if I hadnt had 4 other dogs at home - or if I was a millionaire and could afford a 5th dog, I would have adopted her bc she was precious.

They have a boy Chi/Terrier up for adoption right now if you all know any Chi lovers in the Seattle area - they rescued him from a shelter just a few days before he was to be put down and he is just precious as hell with his little curly-q tail and smiley face. lol



-->Tiny<--

Didnt mean to turn this into an ad for a dog - I just think they're cute and the next time I am able to adopt, I may just get one. I wasnt sure I would be suited to own a small dog, but one of the dogs I fostered and now own is less than 20lbs and the cutest little old man you ever did see.


This is my little old man, Max after he destroyed his dog bed while I was gone - he came right back into the room as I was cleaning it up, plopped down onto the destroyed bed, with bits of it still stuck in his snaggle teeth, and just looked at me. That green stuff behind him is bed stuffing. You just cant be mad at a face like that!

Not a Chi, so I hope this is ok!

[thedivahrrrself]

Still trying to figure out how to post a video of Newton walking in his snow boots here. It's HILARIOUS! But I posted it on FB, not YouTube, so I'm not sure how to embed it or if I'll have to move it to YT.

[thedivahrrrself]

And, of course, ALL dog stories and pics are welcome here! I just happen to have a special affinity for chihuahuas and noticed many other people on the site do as well!

[gaea]

Originally Posted by thedivahrrrself

Still trying to figure out how to post a video of Newton walking in his snow boots here. It's HILARIOUS! But I posted it on FB, not YouTube, so I'm not sure how to embed it or if I'll have to move it to YT.

upload it to you tube then here

[DapperButch]

[QUOTE=Parker;571619][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][FONT="Trebuchet MS"]
They have a boy Chi/Terrier up for adoption right now if you all know any Chi lovers in the Seattle area - they rescued him from a shelter just a few days before he was to be put down and he is just precious as hell with his little curly-q tail and smiley face. lol



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Man, that dog is PERFECT. I am a terrier guy and I have always liked Chis, too. Sucks my dog is such a bully that I can't have any other dogs, because this guy is awesome!

[SugarFemme]

If they could get him to me in Vegas, I would seriously take him in a heartbeat. I've been busting my brains trying to think of a way. I went and looked at the Chihuahuas on Petfinder last night and sat and cried looking at them. At which time my daughter took my laptop and would not let me look any longer LOL?




[quote=DapperButch;571954]

Originally Posted by Parker

[COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][FONT="Trebuchet MS"]
They have a boy Chi/Terrier up for adoption right now if you all know any Chi lovers in the Seattle area - they rescued him from a shelter just a few days before he was to be put down and he is just precious as hell with his little curly-q tail and smiley face. lol



-->Tiny<--


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Man, that dog is PERFECT. I am a terrier guy and I have always liked Chis, too. Sucks my dog is such a bully that I can't have any other dogs, because this guy is awesome!

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by always2late

Miss Tia, there are tons of chi's in need of rescue, check out Petfinder...you will be amazed at the amount of chi's in shelters all across the U.S. (especially in CA, for some reason).

Could it be that the dog was in fashion at some point with women wanting to carry them around in their purses out there? Just guessing.

[gaea]

Originally Posted by DapperButch

Could it be that the dog was in fashion at some point with women wanting to carry them around in their purses out there? Just guessing.

I would take a good guess that you are accurate. It is unfortunate that people treated their dogs as if they were "toys"

My pup has never been a purse pup..nor would i ever have subjected her to such cruelty.