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I took my newest foster Guinness, a tiny chihuahua mix, to integrate with his future forever family last night, and am now afraid their GS, Luna, who is still a puppy but is HUGE may be a potential danger to the little guy. She loved him and was very excited trying to kiss him and roll him around with her big ole snout...she is a sweetheart, but my fear is that he could get trampled between Luna and the other 2 medium-sized dogs that already live there...when someone knocks or they hear any sound, they all rush to get to the door first...what if he gets knocked around too much? Or his little head gets stepped on? Am I being ridiculously overprotective? What do you guys think? This is an ideal home for him in every other way...
Any dog is bound to be excited when introduced to a new dog. My sister had 2 chihuahuas and a rottie in a busy household with teenage kids - the chihuahuas never got hurt.
If the home is perfect in every other way go for it, I mean, they look after the dogs they have right? - better then a home with no dogs and an unknown 'keeper'
My friend (who is taking the puppy) was having similar concerns, so we have agreed to let him grow a bit first...(He is super tiny, 1/3 of the size of my chi mixes and they are all pretty small...) in the meantime, he will be going there to play (supervised) on a regular basis so they can start bonding and he can get comfy in the new environment. We are both a lot more comfortable with this plan, plus he is no trouble at all, he is a sweetheart and has very few bad potties...he learned from my mini-pack very quickly, bless his little heart! If only all the others had been this easy...LOL!
When we got our Pug I brought a babies playpen for her to play in when I wasn't watching her. That way I knew she was safe, as she was under 3lbs in weight.
I had a dog accidently kill a parrot of mine a few years ago. He jumped up on the bed where I was with my parrot watching television and broke my bird's neck when one of his big paws accidentally landed on my parrot's neck.
If you have a tiny little dog, something similar to that could happen... accidentally....
Having said that, I have a Lab puppy and a Min Pin puppy that play together but I definitely keep an eye on them at all times!
I went riding at a stable recently where there was a little chihuahua who hung out around the horses in the stables. She had enough sense to move out of the way when a big hoof was headed her way!
Dogs are smart. With some patience, a little human oversight and a lot of nature, she will most likely be just fine!
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This will more than likely be fine. Chis are in danger wherever they are. People can step on them just as easily as a GSD and birds of prey are a serious problem for unattended chis.
However, I have known a chihuahua that had to be put down after a 12 month old golden retriever stepped on his head in play. All the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't get those little eyeballs back in his skull.
However, I have known a chihuahua that had to be put down after a 12 month old golden retriever stepped on his head in play. All the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't get those little eyeballs back in his skull.
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Well then, send the little guy to me!
Unfortunately, his ashes are in a teeny-tiny urn on a mantle somewhere in Weatherford, Tx.
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