Dog Training: A Myth Buster Guide To Dog Training Chihuahuas - Part 2
Dog training Chihuahuas
Heck! The ‘bug eye’ look of some Chihuahuas would make your eyes drop out.
Modern science has shown this to be false, well, I'll be a monkey's uncle...
The craziest idea about all the tales that surround the Chihuahua Breed is that some may actually be true.
Hey Dog Loving Friend,
Fact: The Chihuahua is the world’s smallest dog breed and longest-lived.
Animal Behaviorists tell us that Chihuahuas are the only dogs that tend to prefer the company of humans to that of other dogs.
Captains and mates who sailed aboard ships in the middle to late 1800’s found Chihuahua dogs to be terrific companions. Not only would these dogs sound the alarm if anyone came near their personal property, but they were small enough to be welcome aboard vessels of any size.
One tiny shred of evidence hard to ignore is the claim that they have bad breath, Chihuahuas have a breath odor that is no better or worse than that of any other dog breed.
This rumor started because so many early Chihuahua owners fed their dogs unwanted fish parts leading to a generally horrific mouth odor.
Ship captains were particularly found of them because Chihuahuas had a knack for chasing rats out of small spaces that other dogs couldn’t reach. When pups came along and they were sold to new owners, they were told that the dogs loved fish!
OK, here's another wacky and weird myth that says Chihuahuas tend to get along unusually well with Cats.
In fact, Chihuahuas have been known to nurse orphaned or abandoned kittens. However, I can say with great certainty that no Chihuahua has ever been known to give birth to a litter of kittens.
This one may be even harder to believe but as usual we'll have an open mind, lol.
Early settlers who came to the Southwest United States noticed that Mexicans and some Native Americans would tie Chihuahuas to parts of their bodies that seemed to need healing or where pain was a problem.
This lead to the theory that the dogs were magical creatures that could cure an assortment of physical problems.
In reality, Chihuahuas have been known to lie near or on parts of their owner’s bodies where pain was being felt, an infection had set in or other health problems may have existed. The warmth of their tiny bodies probably helped ease pain a bit.
The licking of infections or open wounds may have helped clean out microorganisms or infected tissues. Interestingly enough, it has become known that some dogs seem to possess the ability to diagnose cancer or other health problems in various parts of the human body.
Most people with Asthma or severe Allergy problems have a problem with furry pets.
Not so, it seems, with the Chihuahua.
Although there is no known medical evidence to support the idea that they can cure any disease, many Chihuahua Owners who suffer with Asthma or severe Allergies claim the dogs help.
It has not been uncommon for people living in the Southwest to get a Chihuahua for a child or family member with Asthma or Allergy problems.
Chihuahua sometimes lie near a person’s mouth while they are sleeping and later become ill. At the same time, the person involved would wake up feeling better. The idea was the problem was transferred from the suffering human to the dog.
Whether that part of the tale is true or not, it is a fact that Asthma and Allergy sufferers seem to do better with short or long haired Chihuahuas then with any other dog breed.
Dog training...success made easy and fun!
Heck! The ‘bug eye’ look of some Chihuahuas would make your eyes drop out.
Modern science has shown this to be false, well, I'll be a monkey's uncle...
The craziest idea about all the tales that surround the Chihuahua Breed is that some may actually be true.
Hey Dog Loving Friend,
Fact: The Chihuahua is the world’s smallest dog breed and longest-lived.
Animal Behaviorists tell us that Chihuahuas are the only dogs that tend to prefer the company of humans to that of other dogs.
Captains and mates who sailed aboard ships in the middle to late 1800’s found Chihuahua dogs to be terrific companions. Not only would these dogs sound the alarm if anyone came near their personal property, but they were small enough to be welcome aboard vessels of any size.
One tiny shred of evidence hard to ignore is the claim that they have bad breath, Chihuahuas have a breath odor that is no better or worse than that of any other dog breed.
This rumor started because so many early Chihuahua owners fed their dogs unwanted fish parts leading to a generally horrific mouth odor.
Ship captains were particularly found of them because Chihuahuas had a knack for chasing rats out of small spaces that other dogs couldn’t reach. When pups came along and they were sold to new owners, they were told that the dogs loved fish!
OK, here's another wacky and weird myth that says Chihuahuas tend to get along unusually well with Cats.
In fact, Chihuahuas have been known to nurse orphaned or abandoned kittens. However, I can say with great certainty that no Chihuahua has ever been known to give birth to a litter of kittens.
This one may be even harder to believe but as usual we'll have an open mind, lol.
Early settlers who came to the Southwest United States noticed that Mexicans and some Native Americans would tie Chihuahuas to parts of their bodies that seemed to need healing or where pain was a problem.
This lead to the theory that the dogs were magical creatures that could cure an assortment of physical problems.
In reality, Chihuahuas have been known to lie near or on parts of their owner’s bodies where pain was being felt, an infection had set in or other health problems may have existed. The warmth of their tiny bodies probably helped ease pain a bit.
The licking of infections or open wounds may have helped clean out microorganisms or infected tissues. Interestingly enough, it has become known that some dogs seem to possess the ability to diagnose cancer or other health problems in various parts of the human body.
Most people with Asthma or severe Allergy problems have a problem with furry pets.
Not so, it seems, with the Chihuahua.
Although there is no known medical evidence to support the idea that they can cure any disease, many Chihuahua Owners who suffer with Asthma or severe Allergies claim the dogs help.
It has not been uncommon for people living in the Southwest to get a Chihuahua for a child or family member with Asthma or Allergy problems.
Chihuahua sometimes lie near a person’s mouth while they are sleeping and later become ill. At the same time, the person involved would wake up feeling better. The idea was the problem was transferred from the suffering human to the dog.
Whether that part of the tale is true or not, it is a fact that Asthma and Allergy sufferers seem to do better with short or long haired Chihuahuas then with any other dog breed.
Dog training...success made easy and fun!
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