Chihuahua fearful of children

A Chihuahua can be a one person very devoted dog. At his age he may never be very found of children. Can’t you just put him up when the other children come to visit?

As far as your baby goes, I think it will be different. He will know your baby is part of you and the family. He will adjust to your baby if it is expected of him.

Also a thought on the nieces and nephews are they drawn to him. It seems that the pets I have that want nothing to do with my grand-children are the ones the grandchildren won’t leave alone? Go figure.

On the issue of peeing is he neutered? That really will help on the peeing. If he can smell a female in the area that is in heat he will mark. He is also marking from insecurity. But to neuter may even stop him.

If you give this little guy away how will he do? I just don’t know? A problem dog that goes to a home that doesn’t understand him may never make it.

Just don’t treat him as a abused dog, you need to retrain him, I would like to recomend you read or watch the dog whisperer. He has great advice and I have used a lot of it where I work at a vet hospital as a vet assistant. I also own two chihuhua’s and I am expecting in 13 weeks, I have taught them I am the pack leader. I take them to parades and petco and petsmart, dog outing’s. They need to be socialized as much as possiable and don’t baby him just because he had a rough life. this is a new one and he is going to have rules, if you baby this then he will think he is being praised for the way he is acting. He can change, don’t lock him up when kids come over. watch and teach him

I have had Paco for almost 3 years !! He came from a home with 2 small children, who were allowed to pick him up, drop him, pull on him, just rough with him. He doesn’t like all adults either. Anyway I just don’t know what to do about him. I am scared to give him away. How do I know he won’t be abused again. I need to know he will go to a good home, he deserves it so much. I can’t help but think that no one will treat him as we do (he’s spoiled rotten). Maybe thats part of it? As for as the peeing in the house, we have trained him. He is much much better from when we first got him, just not completely trained. Thanks for your advice :)