Getting Another Chihuahua

[dieseldick]

we allready have a female , she is 3 yrs old , dont know what that is in dog yrs but anyway .

daughter wants another dog, a puppy, male .

will they fight is the question. what is our dog doesnt take to him ?

what way to introduce to her ?
she lives in a large cage at night , she loves to sleep inside her cage.
if we did buy a new dog could we put him inside or gradually put him in after weeks ?
will they eventually breed ?
also, there is a miniture Dachshund for sale , bit expensive at 600 quid, daughter loves him , would they make a good mix if bred later on in years to come

[jambutty]

I know this won't be popular, but I think it's irresponsible to bring more dogs into the world when there are already many, many homeless ones languishing in rescue centres throughout the country DESPERATE for decent homes.

[Tilly2]

A stud dog is a good idea. Then, one of the dogs will know what's supposed to be done. :-)

[jambutty]

So you think it's ok as well Tilly ??

[tamborine]

They wont fight but will breed unless he is cut. Breeding them often means huge vet bills.

[Tilly2]

Having owned three rescue dogs, Jambutty, no, I don't. However, if dd is going to go down that route then I think offering advice as the best way to go about it, is valid.

[jambutty]

I don't agree Tilly, I'd rather tell it like it is to try and save dogs homeless dogs from a life in kennels ....

[ummmm]

Fact is though people want cute puppies.

[jambutty]

Fact is rescue centres have puppies.

[ummmm]

Never been to one. I've only seen them on TV and they tend to be older dogs.

[jambutty]

So you've never been to one - I have and worked there too, so you can take my word for it.

[Tilly2]

Jambutty, I am completely in agreement with you dd is going to do what he wants to do. I'm sure that he knows that he can get a puppy from a rescue centre, if he tries hard enough.

[jambutty]

ok Tilly x

[lankeela]

Adult dogs rarely harm a puppy - provided you don't let the puppy pester her and give her time away either by putting her or the puppy in a crate. I would use a seperate crate at first for nights but you may well find they curl up together in one during rest periods anyway. As for breeding, yes they would if you got a dog puppy and they are capable from about six months old! Better to have the *** spayed or get the dog castrated when he is older. If you do intend to breed then you need to check on pedigrees to ensure they are not already closely related. Speak to the breeder of the pup and let them know and they will make sure there are no reasons not to breed from him. As for £600 for a Dachshund that is cheap - a fully health tested one would be around £1000 these days (they do suffer from eye problems as well as backs). Please also don't be tricked into buying a 'miniature' Chihuahua - they are or should be all Miniature! Its the bigger ones that are incorrect. Feed a puppy frequently too as they can suffer from hypoglycaemia if their blood sugar drops from feeds too far apart.

[EcclesCake]

Why the abusive response?

I think your desire to breed is purely a money making scheme done out of utter ignorance

Please think again.

[murraymints]

I think the possible breeding is some time away if at all....DD wants another puppy mainly