It is already relatively rare to see Chihuahuas on the road by chance, they were also very popular back then, but now they are rarely raised. Why is it not recommended to have a Chihuahua? Looking at these shortcomings, do you still dare to raise?
Chihuahua History:
Chihuahuas originated in the Americas, and the city of Dura in Mexico is presumed to be the birthplace of modern Chihuahuas. In Japan, Chihuahuas have long been ranked second most popular dogs.
What are the disadvantages of Chihuahuas:
1 Strong jealousy, invincible and clingy
Chihuahuas are particularly loyal and partial to their owners, and at the same time they can't tolerate sand in their eyes, and they can't accept that the owner is friendly to other dogs, they will be jealous, and if you have other dogs, Chihuahuas will bully them.
2 Love cries non-stop
Chihuahuas are small, insecure, vigilant, and need the owner to do a good job of socializing training, otherwise it will yell at people at every turn! Many people live in residential areas or poorly soundproofed houses and dare not raise them because of complaints.
3 Small body, fighting dog heart
Although the Chihuahua is small, it has the heart of a fighting dog, no matter what size they see, they like to step forward to provoke, maybe the owner is next to it, and they think that someone is covering it.
4 Poor physique, easy to fracture
Chihuahua's physique is not very good, easy to get sick, low temperature is afraid of cold, high temperature is afraid of heat, and the limbs are very slender, may break bones in the jump, and it takes a lot of time to take care of it.
Some people also think that the above is not a problem, like to raise, here is just a suggestion, after all, Chihuahua is not useless, it has many advantages:
1. Small stature, so there is no need for a lot of exercise and large feeding space.
2. Give you unique favors, because they recognize the Lord very much, as long as you don't dislike it as clingy, then this is its merit.
3. Long life, many Chihuahuas can live for more than ten years, and there is no lack of longer, so they can accompany you longer.
4, eat less, it means that you can save a lot of money, dietary expenses are necessary, it eats less, then you spend less.
Things to pay attention to when raising Chihuahuas:
⚫︎ Hydroencephalysis
Chihuahuas are prone to this disease, because it is their common genetic disease, the symptoms are probably walking shaky and unstable, and even blindness, the treatment method must be to go to the hospital for testing, treatment will be more expensive, need to want Oh, otherwise it is not good to raise and abandon.
⚫︎Avoid obesity
If the fat side above the ribs of a Chihuahua exceeds 5cm, it means that it is obese, obesity will cause a lot of problems, such as diabetes, pancreatitis, etc.
⚫︎ Do a good job of socialization training
Chihuahua likes to scream, aggressive, in fact, can be corrected, can not indulge it since childhood, otherwise it will think that this is right, training should be taken seriously, reward and punishment combination, improve its credibility, bad performance will be punished, good performance should also be rewarded in time.
Conclusion: Can you raise a Chihuahua?