I have a Chihuahua. Her name is Peanut. I need advice on...

Answer by Starbuck
Submitted on 1/15/2004
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I trained each and everyone of my dogs by taking them outside every 2 hours, and praising them when they do something outside. I slowly increased the time (every 2 hours) by 15 or 30 minutes. Don't be in a hurry to housebreak. You may need to back up to your previous time frame to prevent accidents. If an accident happens rub your dogs nose in it and tell him no, use a rolled up newspaper on his rump or put a few pennies in a coke can and shake it while you are rubbing his nose in it and telling him/her no. Immediately take your dog outside. Watch your dog, they will tell you when to increase time between visits outside. Also, while you are standing at the door you will be using to let your dog out, make a big deal about going outside, get your dog excited about going outside. See if you can get your dog to bark (if you choose) before going outside, that way your dog will associate a bark while standing at the door means "I have to go out" When I have to leave the house or at night I confined my dogs to a travel carrier (large enough that they can move around) or a bathroom or some other room that isn't to large. (At night I do take away their food and water just until they are housebroke.) Just remember the first thing you do in the morning or the first thing you do when you come home is let your dog out. Don't take time to pour yourself a cup of coffee, check your messsages, put up your groceries, nothing, the dog comes first on the list of things to do. My dogs now, occasionally when I've had to work late, have gone 16 hours with no mess on the floor, and they were not deprived of food and water either. Good Luck.

Answer by ex dog whisperer
Submitted on 3/10/2007
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Chihuahas are very small dogs owned by very big people. You bought this breed of dog for a reason. They were not bread to be a normal dog. They are small dogs with big attitudes. They will take on the biggest meanest breed but at the same time they don't like people in general. They like the people who bought them because they rule the owners. It is the only breed of dog that is never socialized with other dog's. Even when you take them to dog park which has a specialized area for dog's under a certain weight you will never see a Chihuaha see an owner of chihuaha. When they are born they are smaller than a rodent infant. Whoever buys a Chihuaha is not a dog lover they are someone who wants the unconditional love of dog but, the portability of a cat they wish was a dog. No wonder the animal is si confused

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Question by Peanut
Submitted on 11/16/2003
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I have a Chihuahua. Her name is Peanut. I need advice on trying to housebreak her. I have tried everything.. Like the puppy pads she went right in front of them.. and did not use them.. So if you would give me some advice...Please and thank you....

Answer by angel220
Submitted on 12/14/2003
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have you tryed litter box training like a cat. If you have a litter box or crate training try to teach her how to use it. thats my advice.

Answer by dog lover
Submitted on 2/4/2004
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I agree with the last person. I think you should take the dog out every 20 mins at first however. Praise them when they go but don't wait outside too long. DO NOT rub their noses in it. This is nothing but an old wives tale. This will cause you further problems such as eating of faeces. If they go inside simply clear it up, do not shout at them as you will only cause them to become distressed and make the problem worse. They are dogs, not humans.

Answer by Shannon
Submitted on 3/1/2004
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Yes, every dog training book, trainer and veterinarian will tell you not to rub their noses in it, and DO NOT hit them, ever! Especially not Chihuahuas. They have very unique personalities that need to be specially dealt with, and hitting them with anything will make them more neurotic than they already can be!

Answer by Gigi
Submitted on 11/13/2004
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Thats easy for you to say! I do take my dog out every 2 hours and he goes out gives me a blank stare, runs back in the house and deliberately goes as soon as he gets back in the house! I'm bout ready to kill that dog! I have got two children and training them wasn't this hard! I seriously think there's something wrong with my dog!

Answer by gracie
Submitted on 12/17/2005
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i have a 8 month old chihuahua his name is lucky,he is very special he was born with a cleft palate.he is doing fine with that. the question that i have is he broke his leg and the vet ut a splint in it well after the time that the vet said it had to have the splint on, a few weeks later his foot was stepped on the vet said that it was'ntbroke,but i think that he is wrong my lucky'sleg is bent in the front and has a knot on the backof his leg and he will not put pressure on his leg.i do not have the money to take lucky back to the vet,and people don't think that he is doing my lucky any service. what should i do? i need help.

Answer by dudette
Submitted on 6/12/2006
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that is true, don't rub their noses in it. it's bad for them. i have a chihuahua and i praise him greatly when he "goes" outside. give him a treat every time he does.

Answer by Brenna
Submitted on 8/29/2006
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I have a question or should I say worry. My 5 month old chihuahua ears are floppy, they were up when I got her. I know she is teething. Will her ears go back up? Is there something I can do to help?

Answer by New
Submitted on 11/12/2006
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I got a baby chihuahua, only had him 4 days now and what I have done with him is trained him to go on newspaper when he needs to go and when he gets older I will be teaching him to go outside. Always remember a dog will not mess in its own bed so always have the newspaper outside near its bed so when it wakes up it can go straight away

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