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New-ish to owning a dog, Chihuahua puppy2007-11-25 2:13:16

I received a chihuahua puppy from my mother's friend a week ago. (Mother's friend has her litter mate.) I believe she is about 2 months old. She has become quite attached myself and my mother, barks at my brother who rarely comes around her.

My problem is that the dog sleeps with my mother in her crate during the night, gets up when my mother does, runs around for a while and is transfered into my area of the house. If I don't have my door open she'll whine and whine there or whine if I don't have a way for her to get up to my bed to sleep with me. If I do let her up onto the bed, she greets me excitedly and calms down for sleep. I'd like to know how to get her to stop whining for me in the morning so much, she gets the whole living room area to play in but won't wait for me to wake up on my own time.

Hope that make sense. Also, if you have any tips for general chihuahua care or getting her to not bark at my brother are liked too.

Answers:

She wants to be with her pack. That's you. Make or buy some stairs so she can get into the bed with you on her own. She'll hop up and snuggle and go right to sleep.

When she barks at your brother, verbally reprimand her and ask your brother to pet or hold her. A treat wouldn't go amiss either! She'll soon see him as friend and part of her pack and stop barking at him.

Chihuahuas are great dogs and can be cared for like any other dog--except that because of their size, they are more delicate. You'll also notice that your Chi will scurry away when you go to pick her up. Not to worry, that's instinctive. Start training her to a word like, "lift" when you're going to pick her up. She'll soon make the connection and will prepare to be lifted on command.

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Have your mom open the door to your room so you don't have to get up.

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i had 4 of them at one time they are gone know but my suggestion is sleep with your dog , they usually sleep until you wake up , maybe if the dog in=s young he want to play but eventually he will get use to sleep with you always , not in a crate remember chihuahuas are lap dog, my last one was on my bed till she day she died and she was 16 years human , so be nice and keep the dog in your room.

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