Chihuahua Training Tips for The Savvy Owner

 

Chihuahuas make loyal friends that love being with one or two masters. Their sometimes-frightful personalities can be as real as their diminutive sizes. They can also be excitable, and are not necessarily always good friends to bring to children. Nevertheless, a Chi can learn to adjust and blend for the long-run into any setting through the help of proper Chihuahua training and socialization.

Socializing your Chihuahua

The ideal moment to bring home a Chi puppy is when it is aged 12 weeks or 20 weeks, or anything in between. The socialization process at home begins the moment the dog is settled. As we have seen, the dog breed appreciates having only one or two masters. If they are goin to live in a household, then they need to be socialized with adults, children, pets and even visitors.

But socializing the chihuahua (an important part of Chihuahua training) is not something to take for granted here. Your dog will need to get used to being handled by both family and stranger alike. Getting accustomed to handling is the best way to help the dog overcome its fear and prevent its tendency to acting startled, flashing teeth, biting, and growling.

Is it fine with your dog that it gets petted, and that its feet, teeth and ears are inspected? If your Chi does not mind at all, the it is possible that you allow many people to get a hold of your dog.

Having Food Taken Away

The Chi puppy with Chihuahua training must also be ready just in case its food is taken away. If you have many pet animals in the house, then it is possible that another animal might feed on your dog’s dish. A Chi that chooses not to show aggression towards other animals deserves praise.

Excessive Barking

Chihuahua training will also be needed for the dog that is prone to excessive barking. Without a doubt, chis make satisfactory watch dogs, raising the alarm by barking. But they can also bark for a plethora of other reasons, such as boredom, loneliness, or overexcitement.

Your Chihuahua and the Public

Train your dog to get accustomed to hearing noise and other unusual sounds. Obviously, a chi raised in a quite house or neighborhood will find it harder to adapt to a public outing. Another thing that will hasten better socializing is to take your pet out on a leash, and welcome strangers who wish to pat it.