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Following are some fun news on Chihuahuas...
Hulst, Netherlands - Benito, a 5-year-old Chihuahua, drinks beer from a bowl in the southern town of Hulst, Netherlands, Sunday Jan. 21, 2007. Terrie Berenden, a pet shop owner in the town of Zelhem created a non-alcoholic beer for her Weimaraner dog made from beef extract and malt, and consigned a local brewery to make and bottle the beer, called Kwispelbier, after the word 'kwispel', which is Dutch for wagging a tail.
Chardon, Ohio - Though she’s only a 6-pound Chihuahua-rat terrier mix who looks like she belongs in Paris Hilton’s purse, Midge has the will, skill and nose of a 100-pound German shepherd. The newest recruit for the Geauga County Sheriff Department’s K-9 unit could very well be the nation’s smallest drug-sniffing pooch.
San Francisco - If you see someone sticking a knife into a chihuahua, it's probably one of Debbie Goard's cake sculptures.
Debbie Goard has a background in art, with nearly two decades of experience in cake design. Over the course of her career she has crafted a motley array of edible artworks. Check out her Sushi Cupcakes, and her dead rat cake.
Imagine, what ingenious ideas people can come up with for these tiny, cute and cuddly creatures.
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Never leave a Chihuahua unattended
We recently came across two horrific incidents of Chihuahuas being killed by other animals.
Case I:
In the Eagle River Area in Alaska, a bear killed a Chihuahua in front of its owners. The chi was released outside at the back yard for relieving itself. It was on a leash also. The mistake that the owners did was that none of them were outside with the Chi.
Bears frequently pass through that area. Now, when the Chihuahua saw the bear it started barking loudly. When the bear listened to that, it walked to the Chihuahua, stripped it off the leash and started walking towards the hills.
The children realised what is happening, but it was of no help. Many people came even with a gun - but by then the Chihuahua was dead.
Moral: NEVER, EVER leave your Chihuahua dog unattended, even with kids.
Case II:
A Pit Bull dog killed a Chihuahua in a park in San Diego.
The Chi was on a leash and was walking with its owners. However, this mad and aggressive Pit Bull suddenly appeared from nowhere and took the Chi by its teeth.
The owner kep shouting and kicking the Pit Bull but the Pit Bull was not ready to release it.
Finally, when the Pit Bull did release it, the owners took the Chi and rushed to the hospital. Needless to say, the tiny creature was in a state of shock.
The vets attended to it...but could not save his life.
Moral: Even when you are taking a Chihuahua for a walk in a park, you need to extremely cautious about the dog being attacked by bigger dogs. If possible, it is better to make it walk inside your backyard or in your garden - where it is safe from such deadly attacks.
Do you know why are Chihuahuas so vulnerable to such attacks? Because of their size. They are the smallest of the breeds and weigh a maximum of 6 pounds.
So, as a Chihuahua owner, you should handle your dog from that angle.
Learn all about owning and training a Chihuahua from our Chihuahua Membership Site.
Case I:
In the Eagle River Area in Alaska, a bear killed a Chihuahua in front of its owners. The chi was released outside at the back yard for relieving itself. It was on a leash also. The mistake that the owners did was that none of them were outside with the Chi.
Bears frequently pass through that area. Now, when the Chihuahua saw the bear it started barking loudly. When the bear listened to that, it walked to the Chihuahua, stripped it off the leash and started walking towards the hills.
The children realised what is happening, but it was of no help. Many people came even with a gun - but by then the Chihuahua was dead.
Moral: NEVER, EVER leave your Chihuahua dog unattended, even with kids.
Case II:
A Pit Bull dog killed a Chihuahua in a park in San Diego.
The Chi was on a leash and was walking with its owners. However, this mad and aggressive Pit Bull suddenly appeared from nowhere and took the Chi by its teeth.
The owner kep shouting and kicking the Pit Bull but the Pit Bull was not ready to release it.
Finally, when the Pit Bull did release it, the owners took the Chi and rushed to the hospital. Needless to say, the tiny creature was in a state of shock.
The vets attended to it...but could not save his life.
Moral: Even when you are taking a Chihuahua for a walk in a park, you need to extremely cautious about the dog being attacked by bigger dogs. If possible, it is better to make it walk inside your backyard or in your garden - where it is safe from such deadly attacks.
Do you know why are Chihuahuas so vulnerable to such attacks? Because of their size. They are the smallest of the breeds and weigh a maximum of 6 pounds.
So, as a Chihuahua owner, you should handle your dog from that angle.
Learn all about owning and training a Chihuahua from our Chihuahua Membership Site.
Can you imagine a Chihuahua adopting a chick?
This is a funny story about a Chihuahua dog named Huahua from China.
When Huahua's owner's daughter got a chick at home, Huahua took charge of the chick immediately.
She regards the chick as her baby and stands guard to make sure it comes to no harm. And, whenever the chick strays too far, Huahua picks it up gently in her mouth and puts it back in its cot.
The owners say "We'll try our best to raise the little chicken, if that's what Huahua wants."
Its fun to see Huahua and the chich together. And you never know, why and how your Chihuahua dog will suddenly take interest in something.
We have already mentioned in our training course, that Chihuahuas are extremely possessive and tend to cling to one or two persons. Even with their small size, they can turn aggressive if they find any threat towards what they consider to be THEIRS. And in this case, Huahua feels the chick to be his possession!!
(Source: ananova.com)
When Huahua's owner's daughter got a chick at home, Huahua took charge of the chick immediately.
She regards the chick as her baby and stands guard to make sure it comes to no harm. And, whenever the chick strays too far, Huahua picks it up gently in her mouth and puts it back in its cot.
The owners say "We'll try our best to raise the little chicken, if that's what Huahua wants."
Its fun to see Huahua and the chich together. And you never know, why and how your Chihuahua dog will suddenly take interest in something.
We have already mentioned in our training course, that Chihuahuas are extremely possessive and tend to cling to one or two persons. Even with their small size, they can turn aggressive if they find any threat towards what they consider to be THEIRS. And in this case, Huahua feels the chick to be his possession!!
(Source: ananova.com)
To learn how to train your Chihuahua to be social and friendly with all other pets and family members, subscribe to our Chihuahua membership site
Chihuahua affected by a mouse trap
If you have a Chihuahua at home, you should try your best to keep your house clear of racoons, gophers, mice - and ofcourse, fleas, ticks and mites. But, in your drive to clear your house of these unwelcome visitors, you need to take care such that the Chi itself does not get affected.
Here is a story of Isabella, the Chihuahua, who suffered from the glue board laid as a mousetrap:
This is about a family who had a farmland right over their back fence. The sound of the tractors in that farmland did not disturb them much because they had grown up in an area with lot of corn fields. But, what disturbed them the most was that a farmland is also a habitat for creatures which can cause a mess in your home, in case they invade.
But with the proximity of the farmland, they had raccoons coming to their backyard and Isabella was fatigued of the battle chasing them.
They had a big patio fountain and raccoons were the first trespassers they had to deal with. Then, their neighbor Paul heaved chunks of wood at the coons and so these raccoons left for a friendlier part of town.
Soon after, they noticed mounds of dirt in my flower beds that revealed the presence of gophers. In retaliation they installed gopher sticks and the gophers soon left.
But the constant botheration were the mice. A year ago they had trapped the first one in their pantry. They immediately put down more glue boards, today's better mousetraps, where I thought mice would congregate. Over the following months none of the traps produced a victim, nor did they have reason to believe any more mice had slipped into their pad. Then last week their daughter found unmistakable evidence that a mouse had invaded their bathroom. So they laid down another glue board and forgot about it.
They was rudely reminded of it, however, when Isabella soon came flying out of the bathroom, screaming hideously. The glue board, complete with dead mouse, was stuck to her paw. The sticky mess did not yield to detergent so they called their dog groomer for advice. They applied vegetable oil to remove most of the glue. And finally Isabella, their Chihuahua stopped wailing.
There has been several cases of these glue boards affecting the house pets. In a recent incident, a poodle got stuck on a glue board and nearly died. Besides getting her paw stuck, as Isabella did, the poodle tried to chew her way out of the dilemma, getting the glue stuck in her nose. When the owners came home, the dog was barely surviving with only a tiny hole in one nostril allowing her to breathe.
However, don't let this discourage you from using glue boards, the most effective means to keep furry disease carriers out of your house. We do recommend that you put them where they won't entrap other life forms, such as a rodent-size Chihuahua.
These raccoons, gophers and mice can cause a lot of harm to your home and even to the pets - and most of all, your chihuahuas can get mad at chasing them the whole day. So, you should take every step to get rid of them. However, you need to take care that you have another animal in the house which should be kept away from the traps that you have laid in your home or backyard to remove these unwanted creatures.
(Source: from techanpinews.com)
To learn how to take care and groom Long Coat and Smooth Coat Chihuahuas, subscribe to our Chihuahua membership site
Here is a story of Isabella, the Chihuahua, who suffered from the glue board laid as a mousetrap:
This is about a family who had a farmland right over their back fence. The sound of the tractors in that farmland did not disturb them much because they had grown up in an area with lot of corn fields. But, what disturbed them the most was that a farmland is also a habitat for creatures which can cause a mess in your home, in case they invade.
But with the proximity of the farmland, they had raccoons coming to their backyard and Isabella was fatigued of the battle chasing them.
They had a big patio fountain and raccoons were the first trespassers they had to deal with. Then, their neighbor Paul heaved chunks of wood at the coons and so these raccoons left for a friendlier part of town.
Soon after, they noticed mounds of dirt in my flower beds that revealed the presence of gophers. In retaliation they installed gopher sticks and the gophers soon left.
But the constant botheration were the mice. A year ago they had trapped the first one in their pantry. They immediately put down more glue boards, today's better mousetraps, where I thought mice would congregate. Over the following months none of the traps produced a victim, nor did they have reason to believe any more mice had slipped into their pad. Then last week their daughter found unmistakable evidence that a mouse had invaded their bathroom. So they laid down another glue board and forgot about it.
They was rudely reminded of it, however, when Isabella soon came flying out of the bathroom, screaming hideously. The glue board, complete with dead mouse, was stuck to her paw. The sticky mess did not yield to detergent so they called their dog groomer for advice. They applied vegetable oil to remove most of the glue. And finally Isabella, their Chihuahua stopped wailing.
There has been several cases of these glue boards affecting the house pets. In a recent incident, a poodle got stuck on a glue board and nearly died. Besides getting her paw stuck, as Isabella did, the poodle tried to chew her way out of the dilemma, getting the glue stuck in her nose. When the owners came home, the dog was barely surviving with only a tiny hole in one nostril allowing her to breathe.
However, don't let this discourage you from using glue boards, the most effective means to keep furry disease carriers out of your house. We do recommend that you put them where they won't entrap other life forms, such as a rodent-size Chihuahua.
These raccoons, gophers and mice can cause a lot of harm to your home and even to the pets - and most of all, your chihuahuas can get mad at chasing them the whole day. So, you should take every step to get rid of them. However, you need to take care that you have another animal in the house which should be kept away from the traps that you have laid in your home or backyard to remove these unwanted creatures.
(Source: from techanpinews.com)
To learn how to take care and groom Long Coat and Smooth Coat Chihuahuas, subscribe to our Chihuahua membership site
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