| Taking in a Chihuahua rescue dog and saving it from | | | | The first thing you are going to need to develop is a |
| an abusive situation while at the same time giving it a | | | | lot of patience. The Chihuahua is a very intelligent dog |
| new home is a wonderful thing. Your little dog may | | | | but their egos are very fragile because they think |
| never understand how to show you how much it | | | | the world of themselves and when that world is |
| appreciates what you are doing but if you stay | | | | shattered it takes a while for them to get back into |
| patient then the rewards will come for years and | | | | the functioning world again. You need to just show |
| years. You will need the right people to help you out | | | | your new dog a lot of love and also put them right |
| and you will need to know what to expect from | | | | into some standard training procedures so that they |
| your Chihuahua rescue dog so take the time to do | | | | know that everything is okay and back to normal for |
| some reading and become an informed owner. | | | | them. |
| There is nothing more important to a pet than a | | | | Housebreaking is a difficult thing with well-adjusted |
| good vet. You will need to find a vet that can help | | | | Chihuahuas and it can become almost impossible with |
| you understand and get through to your dog | | | | a Chihuahua rescue dog. You can, and should, try |
| because your little dog has been through a lot and will | | | | standard housebreaking methods with your Chihuahua |
| probably have some very special needs for some | | | | but these may fail immediately as your dog may still |
| time to come. A good vet can help you get through | | | | be confused from its ordeal. For a rescue dog you |
| the initial stages of getting your new dog used to | | | | may want to accept a litter box dog and save you |
| the fact that it is safe and loved now instead of | | | | and the dog a lot of stress. Use shredded paper and |
| abused and abandoned. | | | | keep it clean. It may be the best way to deal with a |
| You may want to see if you can also make contact | | | | difficult situation. |
| with the local Chihuahua breeder in your area and see | | | | Training and living with your new dog will be very |
| if they would be willing to be a resource to you as | | | | difficult but never punish the dog. A Chihuahua will |
| you try and raise your Chihuahua rescue dog. Some | | | | respond more to positive reinforcement and may |
| breeders will not, but others may be more than | | | | become defensive with punishment and start biting. |
| happy to be available to you by phone if you have | | | | So just understand that you are going to need a lot |
| any questions about the Chihuahua's behavior or if | | | | of patience and love and never punish your |
| there is anything you can be doing to help the | | | | Chihuahua rescue dog because that is something you |
| Chihuahua along. It never to hurts to ask and it would | | | | would not do to a well-adjusted Chihuahua and it will |
| be great to have this resource available to you. | | | | certainly bring negative results with a rescued dog. |