Okay, my mom is sick of Nicholas, the chihuahua who lived in the downstairs of our house with our german shepherd. See, he's not very housetrained. Though, most chihuahuas I've met
are nutcases.So, they wanted to give him away or take him to the pound after he peed on my mom's new pillow (and countless other things he's done through the past few years).
But I said I'd take him. And so now he's in my room/upstairs (there's a door to the downstairs), and doing just great.
I think he thrives on positive reinforcement and lots of attention. He used to always go to the bathroom whereever he felt like it, but now he only goes outside when I say "go poopsiez!" ANd he's happy when I'm proud of him for doing it the right way. He never seemed to be very cuddley but now he is. He loves to wear clothes (like dog shirts or premie baby crawlers) since he shivers a lot otherwise(Though I understand it's a characteristic of chi's). He'll sleep in my bed, but he does snore.
I feel like I am really making progress. Especially since, when I went to the mall and out to dinner last night (left at 1pm got home at 9pm), he didn't poop or pee and he stayed in his area of my room. He even licked me when I got home. However, my mom's bichon-poodle went potty in her kitchen.
So the toublemaker of the family is doing the best and getting praise; I must say, It's a bit rewarding. And I'm proud to be training him and making him so happy.
Only one problem, he doesn't seem to want to eat. He'll either sniff it and lick it a tiny bit or he'll eat a little but not his normal quantity. Could it be because he isn't eating with Lyla (the german shepherd) like normal? What can I do about this since he can't be downstairs with her? [sm=uhoh.gif]