Chihuahua Dogs – The Easy Way To Train Your Chihuahua

In Vancouver, Chihuahuas are popular.  The tiny dogs are everywhere.  Perhaps you have one or are thinking about getting one.  What about training it?  Likelihood is that you live in a small apartment in Kits or Yale town.  No matter how tiny it is; it must be well behaved.  Well, is training Chihuahuas easy?  They are terribly unique dogs for sure!  But is training them any different than say a German shepherd?  Not particularly.

Chihuahuas are still dogs and so they still follow “dog” rules.  If you’ve got any experiences with dogs – and regardless of if you don’t!  – You will do very nicely.  You can correct their behavior extremely simply by just following some simple tips.

All dogs automatically feel that they are a part of a pack of dogs, as in the wild before they were tamed.  Chihuahuas are no different.  This is true whether or not they are the only dog for miles around.  It’s hard wired into their behavior.  And each pack has a top dog, the one that controls the remainder of the pack.

By defining who the top dog is; the remainder of the dogs fall into line.  Without a clearly outlined top dog, the other dogs will become worried.  By understanding this, then you will know who should be the top dog.  You!

Try it.  Next time you eat; don’t feed your Chihuahua if he wants something.  Eat your food first.  Then feed your Chihuahua.  Let him eat.  Then, take the food away after five minutess.

This will let your Chihuahua know that you control the food and you are the top dog.  Another thing you can try is to not fuss over your dog when you come home.  Top dogs don’t do that.  Let your dog know that you’re home and let him welcome you.  But do not fuss.  This also will reinforce the fact that you are the top dog.

With obviously defined rules of who is top dog – you – your small Chihuahua will fall into line and behave.  So you can take her for walks in Kerri dale in Vancouver or on the seawall and keep her or him in your apartment and everything will be fine!  While there are dog training services in Vancouver, like K9 or Bark busters, you can teach yourself – for quicker and less expensive results!

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