I'm so glad I don't have an actual chihuahua!
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That is so ridiculous ... on both counts!! 
I mean, what does it matter what the dog weighs whatever it's breed?!?
Isn't it supposed to be a matter of the individual dog being in a healthy weight range for it's size?
Ummm-hmmm .... it's like that around these parts with Chis too ... as well as the so-called "teacup" Yorkshire Terriers. Purchased for spoiled kids as "fashion statements".
I mean, what does it matter what the dog weighs whatever it's breed?!?
Isn't it supposed to be a matter of the individual dog being in a healthy weight range for it's size?
Ummm-hmmm .... it's like that around these parts with Chis too ... as well as the so-called "teacup" Yorkshire Terriers. Purchased for spoiled kids as "fashion statements".
To me, the dog's breed/gender/and weight are the first things I ask people. A seven pound chihuahua is going to look and act a whole lot differently than a 2 pound chihuahua, there's a big difference. I don't judge ("that chi's better cause he's the right size"), but I like to have a mental picture of what the dog looks like.
With mixed breeds, though, the weight is more important to me. I saw a listing on petfinder yesterday, a "collie/GSD mix," young adult dog who weighed 11 pounds. That's all very contradictory, although the picture (where you can't see size) DID look like a collie/GSD mix. So yeah, to me weight is an important thing to know if you're trying to picture the dog.
With mixed breeds, though, the weight is more important to me. I saw a listing on petfinder yesterday, a "collie/GSD mix," young adult dog who weighed 11 pounds. That's all very contradictory, although the picture (where you can't see size) DID look like a collie/GSD mix. So yeah, to me weight is an important thing to know if you're trying to picture the dog.
I post Tinker's size all the time because it's her size that makes her so unhealthy...and she was bred this size ON PURPOSE.:yikes:
Oh, and she's 1.5 lbs. (approx) and has MANY health problems directly related to her size. Her jaw, both top and bottom were broken by her own teeth. Tinker now has 4 teeth and a hanging jaw, 2 teeth on each side, very back, top and bottom.
Her little body is all out of whack, knees, hips, elbows....
Don't get me wrong, she's a little pistol but when we closed her breeder down, there were many just like her...all registered as this woman was well known in the show community.
Tinker is 10 years old now and her inside parts seem to be much healthier (so far) than her teeny little carcas.
Tia, my normal sized Chi, is now just about 18 years old and while she is in heart failure, she's been so much healthier than Tinker largely due to her size.
And....*drum roll*, neither are 'yappy', both have been house trained since very young pups AND neither speaks spanish....though that WOULD be cool.
Oh, and she's 1.5 lbs. (approx) and has MANY health problems directly related to her size. Her jaw, both top and bottom were broken by her own teeth. Tinker now has 4 teeth and a hanging jaw, 2 teeth on each side, very back, top and bottom.
Her little body is all out of whack, knees, hips, elbows....
Don't get me wrong, she's a little pistol but when we closed her breeder down, there were many just like her...all registered as this woman was well known in the show community.
Tinker is 10 years old now and her inside parts seem to be much healthier (so far) than her teeny little carcas.
Tia, my normal sized Chi, is now just about 18 years old and while she is in heart failure, she's been so much healthier than Tinker largely due to her size.
And....*drum roll*, neither are 'yappy', both have been house trained since very young pups AND neither speaks spanish....though that WOULD be cool.
Its funny when people through out al those lame sayings
Taco bell ones.
do you have a saddle for that horse (speaking of great danes).
Wheres Timmy? Lassie!!!. (for collies, or even shelties)
People thinkt hey are the first to ever say that stuff.
I hear
"Oh its Lassie" people YELLING "LASSSSSSSSSSSSSIE" downt he street, 200 feet from me. I normally say right back "No his name si Blaze, Not Lassie, thank you"
Taco bell ones.
do you have a saddle for that horse (speaking of great danes).
Wheres Timmy? Lassie!!!. (for collies, or even shelties)
People thinkt hey are the first to ever say that stuff.
I hear
"Oh its Lassie" people YELLING "LASSSSSSSSSSSSSIE" downt he street, 200 feet from me. I normally say right back "No his name si Blaze, Not Lassie, thank you"
I have gotten that a few times from people that are familiar with Paps. Max is small for the breed. He might weight 7 pounds-maybe.
And to comment on another of your posts- I don't think Max is ever going to have a true Pap coat either. I call him my little hairless Pap. The only place he has a lot of hair is on his butt
And to comment on another of your posts- I don't think Max is ever going to have a true Pap coat either. I call him my little hairless Pap. The only place he has a lot of hair is on his butt
At least around here, it's more of a "my dog is within the standard" thing with tollers (medium breed). They are seemingly obsessed with the standard and feel the need to ask for your toller's stats if you own one too. Pit's over the standard, and when the toller people ask how big he is, I usually get a "Oh, that's too bad." Oh well.
Oh well.
Hahahha, I get "Oh, it's Auggie Doggie? Where's Doggy Daddy?" all the time... one of these days, I swear I'm going to flip out and be like "OH MY GOD HAHAHAHA AUGGIE DOGGIE AND DOGGY DADDY. LIKE THE CARTOON. HOLY CRAP I NEVER MADE THAT CONNECTION BEFORE. NOBODY HAS EVER SAID THAT TO ME BEFORE, EVER. YOU ARE SO FUNNY. SO CLEVER. HOLY CRAP. YOU SHOULD BE A COMEDIAN. HAHAHAHAHAHA!"
It'll be epic.
One day I was at a fun run and Auggie's breeder was standing next to me, and had Auggie's dad (and brother) with her. So when the guy snickers as I tell him I'm signing up with Auggie, and asks me where "Doggy Daddy" is - we both go "Oh, right here... *points at papa*"
He gave us this really blank stare in response.
It was pretty freaking hilarious.
It'll be epic.
One day I was at a fun run and Auggie's breeder was standing next to me, and had Auggie's dad (and brother) with her. So when the guy snickers as I tell him I'm signing up with Auggie, and asks me where "Doggy Daddy" is - we both go "Oh, right here... *points at papa*"
He gave us this really blank stare in response.
It was pretty freaking hilarious.
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I think Chi owners & 'pit bull' owners have it hard.
It sucks walking into Petsmart & having some a-hole ask you how many kids your dog has killed.
It sucks walking into Petsmart & having some a-hole ask you how many kids your dog has killed.
I have to agree with this. I've had people say my Chi is "friendlier" than other chis and "not yappy..wow" but no one has ever made a rude comment that i can think of.
I'd say Pits and Chis are the most common dogs here. In fact i haven't gotten a rude pit comment yet either.
Its ok Laur... My Pom is aparently a pekinese this month.
I haven't really gotten any rude comments. Most people smile and say they're cute. I took them in with me to Les Schwab while I waited for my breaks to be done. Jose` cleaned up the spilled popcorn on the floor around my chair. A few people waiting wanted to visit with them so I let go of their leashes and they said, "hello" and wagged their tails. Then I laid my coat on the chair next to me and they lay down and went to sleep most of the time. If someone new came in, they raised their heads to look and went back to sleep. One guy said, jokingly...."Oh, ankle biting, yappy, hyper Chihuahuas." I think he said that because they were so friendly, definitely not hyper. They looked like they were on valium. LOL.
I really do dislike idiotic breed stereotypes. Ankle biting, yappy dogs are usually that way because the owners didn't socialize them enough.
I really do dislike idiotic breed stereotypes. Ankle biting, yappy dogs are usually that way because the owners didn't socialize them enough.
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I own both breeds. Chi and pit. The comment I get most when walking them both at the same time is... "I bet that little chihuahua rules the house" and I say... "Oh yes!! You've got that right". LOL.
What I hate is that people ask if Reggin is nice and if its ok to pet him without getting their hand bit off. And then they turn around and reach for Pebbles in a very fast manner to pet her without asking if its ok. And there IS a chance that she might snap. She has been VERY weary of people since she was born. She does have an unstable temperament which is the reason why I will NEVER accept another puppy from a BYB... EVER. She was a gift.
What I hate is that people ask if Reggin is nice and if its ok to pet him without getting their hand bit off. And then they turn around and reach for Pebbles in a very fast manner to pet her without asking if its ok. And there IS a chance that she might snap. She has been VERY weary of people since she was born. She does have an unstable temperament which is the reason why I will NEVER accept another puppy from a BYB... EVER. She was a gift.