What is the best way to take care of a chihuahua?

Question

I want a chihuahua.I live in v.a. spotsylvania fredericksburg.How much do they cost,id it hard to take care of them?What do i need to train them?Is there special things you need?Please help.And can you give me a website or something about them?

I ment is it hard to take care of them.Not id it hard to take care of them.

Answer 1

General Appearance:
A graceful, alert, swift-moving little dog with saucy expression, compact, and with terrier-like qualities of temperament.

Temperament:
Alert, with terrier-like qualities

Coat:
In the Smooth Coats, the coat should be of soft texture, close and glossy. (Heavier coats with undercoats permissible.) Coat placed well over body with ruff on neck preferred, and more scanty on head and ears. Hair on tail preferred furry. In Long Coats, the coat should be of a soft texture, either flat or slightly curly, with undercoat preferred. Ears-Fringed. (Heavily fringed ears may be tipped slightly if due to the fringes and not to weak ear leather, never down.) Tail-Full and long (as a plume). Feathering on feet and legs, pants on hind legs and large ruff on the neck desired and preferred.

Color:
Any color-Solid, marked or splashed.

Breed Information:
This breed is clannish, recognizing and preferring his own kind. As a rule, he does not like dogs of other breeds. Legend and history are rich in tales of the ancestors of the present Chihuahua. He is described as a popular pet, as well as a religious necessity, among the ancient Toltec tribes and later among the Aztecs. Archaeologists have discovered remains of this breed in human graves in Mexico and in parts of the United States.

The modern Chihuahua is quite different from his early ancestors, with his variegated colors ranging from snow white to jet black. Mexico favors the jet black with tan markings, and the black and white spotted. The United States prefers the solid colors.

So you want to own a Chihuahua?

The Chihuahua's size makes it a wonderful dog for people who live in small city apartments.

The breed is very hardy and adaptable, but it must live inside a home or an apartment, the Chihuahua should not live outside.

Chihuahuas are good travelers and can easily go anywhere with their owners.

If you have some specific questions about the Chihuahua breed, please email our Education Officer at [e-mail]

***This information can be found on the AKC website. For other information from the AKC about Chihuahuas, go to http://www.akc.org/breeds/recbreeds/chihua.cfm.

Answer 2

A chihuahua is very easy to take care of. They require little space and only want lots of love.

1. How much do they cost? We paid around 500 for ours, but they can range anywhere from 100 to 2000 dollars, depending on where you get them.

2. Is it hard to take care of them? They are a bit more fussy than normal dogs, and it takes awhile to train them, but once you do, it is well worth it. Our dog took over a year to housebreak, but once we did she never ever goes to the bathroom in the house, even if we are gone at work all day!

3. What do I need to train them? You should consult a training expert, but we used a clicker combined with commands

4. Is there special things you need? If you take your chihuahua out in the winter, you definitely need sweaters for the dog. They are not bred for cold weather, and get the chills quite easily.

I don't know of any websites specifically for chihuahuas, but I would start at www.puppydogweb.com- they have breed profiles of all kinds of dogs.

Hope this info helps!

Answer 3

They are very fragile and nervous, so you have to be very careful with them. Like all purebreds, it will be expensive. Make sure you have papers - you will need to know the parents background, and they should be registered with the AKC.
Don't ever buy a purebred anything with out knowing a lot about it, so you'd best go to a registered breeder. They need love and attention just like any dog.

Answer 4

I bought my wife a chihuahua 1 year ago for her Bday. It cost 350 bucks (AKC). Not really too much work. Ours is short haired. Basically they need lots of attention and persistence in training. They do get cold easily. We lay a blanket on our couch and she curls up in that even its its 80 or 90 degrees out.. Dust seems to get to them too. Runny eyes and sneezing if in where its dusty.

Answer 5

A great site is www.puppyfind.com. You can ask the owner what to do. The food to give it. Whatever you want to know. And it tells you about the breed on the site as well to answer your questions.

Answer 6

time and attention...i hope you have lots of energy, because they like to run and play when they are puppies.

mine cost $350

i use training pads to house train, but you can use newspaper. (they make little bitty messes-very easy to clean)

get chew toys too.

chihuahuas get a bad rap, because lots of people don't take the time to adequately socialize theirs and they can be really annoying if they aren't used to strangers. we take ours everywhere (except restaurants and grocery stores) and he loves people and is a very good boy.

Answer 7

I think the best way to "take care" of a chihuahua is to close it in your garage and turn on your car. Don't forget to get yourself out of the garage. This should only take a few hours.

Answer 8

the best thing to do is ask the vet,and ask all kinds of things about the dog,they know whats best for them.
you cann't go wrong when you do that.
good luck and have fun with your pet.

Answer 9

Like a dog

Answer 10

Never ever kick it

feed it

give it water

walk it

and don't mistake it for a chicken and eat it!