AY, CHIHUAHUA!

femmsational · 05-07-2012, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by thedivahrrrself

There is no negative feedback that will work as well on a chihuahua than ignoring them! LOL They're such little attention whores! Yes, at first the behavior will escalate in an attempt to get your attention, but if you persist in ignoring their presence (don't even look at them!), they'll get the point.

Positive feedback works really well. Check out kikopup on youtube for some good behavior training techniques. And potty training a chihuahua is damn near impossible if he's a boy...LOL It will get better, but it may never be perfect, especially if it's cold outside.

I agree that negative feedback is about as useful as banging your head against a wall, however I think tone of voice goes a long way. Ignoring. oh my god. how in the hell do you ignore a chihuahua??? LOL!! they're all over the place and me. And it's so hard. even when they're naughty they're cute.

I must get serious!!!! I can laugh at them AFTER I ignore them. Right??? hehehe.

Potty on the pad is working pretty well. The older one has got it 97.62% of the time. The younger one poo-poos on the pad but hasn't quite learned that pee-pee is potty too. So she pee-pees on the hardwood floors

I will check out those links. Thanks for the advice. I really need all the help I can get.

julie

thedivahrrrself · 05-07-2012, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by femmsational

I agree that negative feedback is about as useful as banging your head against a wall, however I think tone of voice goes a long way. Ignoring. oh my god. how in the hell do you ignore a chihuahua??? LOL!! they're all over the place and me. And it's so hard. even when they're naughty they're cute.

I must get serious!!!! I can laugh at them AFTER I ignore them. Right??? hehehe.

Potty on the pad is working pretty well. The older one has got it 97.62% of the time. The younger one poo-poos on the pad but hasn't quite learned that pee-pee is potty too. So she pee-pees on the hardwood floors

I will check out those links. Thanks for the advice. I really need all the help I can get.

julie

I use a sound that is hard to describe, like AA AA AA AA, the noise always gets Newton's attention. I only use it in the highest priority situations, and if he doesn't heed it, I will thump him (he hates that). So, I use that sound for curb aversion (he will not go near the street) and things of that priority level. It's when he KNOWS I mean business.

thedivahrrrself · 05-08-2012, 03:27 PM

Newton on his favorite bed, Maggie.

I used to own a nice couch, now I own an amorphous blob covered in sheets to protect it from dog hair.

gaea · 06-04-2012, 09:30 AM

She loves water and people are amazed with her swimming skills and abilities to balance herself perfectly on a raft...

femmsational · 06-04-2012, 09:34 AM

LMAO!! Oh my gaea!! She looks like a drowned rat. hehehe

SO cute!!!

Mine act like the world has ended just getting a bath, I'm not sure how they would respond to real water. And I'm a little afraid that where I live, they might become aligator bait.

gaea · 06-04-2012, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by femmsational

LMAO!! Oh my gaea!! She looks like a drowned rat. hehehe

SO cute!!!

Mine act like the world has ended just getting a bath, I'm not sure how they would respond to real water. And I'm a little afraid that where I live, they might become aligator bait.

my poor pup lol....i tell you she keeps my softball arm in good shape.....

she is 100 % mine lol we both have an odd fascination with water...

alligator bait??? oh my thats not good.....

StillettoDoll · 06-22-2012, 05:39 PM

Wish I could have them all!

thedivahrrrself · 06-04-2012, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by femmsational

LMAO!! Oh my gaea!! She looks like a drowned rat. hehehe

SO cute!!!

Mine act like the world has ended just getting a bath, I'm not sure how they would respond to real water. And I'm a little afraid that where I live, they might become aligator bait.

Newton is SUCH a good swimmer. I take him to the lake with me, and he literally swims circles around me. It's adorable! Sancho was a terrible swimmer; he would just sink after a minute. Poor little guy...

Newton had a big rock climbing adventure this weekend. I'll post pics soon!

StillettoDoll · 06-22-2012, 02:23 PM

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