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Train Your Chihuahua
Written by Stan Beck Thursday, 27 January 2011 12:00
Chihuahuas are one of America's little darlings. Most Chihuahua owners are content with their pets as they are. They don't give much thought about training them or improving their behavior, considering that they are so small and they seem incapable of inflicting harm. But cute and little as they are, they have a reputation of being aggressive and hardy. You need to train your them after all, and you need to do it while they are young.
Why You Should Know How to Train a Chihuahua
Chihuahuas have their own distinct ways. They have developed these traits for hundreds of years that they have been treated as personal pets. While it is good for dogs to be attached to their masters, this can also lead to aggression issues, especially if they are not provided with the necessary training and socializing classes.
Most Chihuahuas do not know that they are small, a large percentage of them act bigger than they actually are. This will put the it at risk for obvious reasons. These little creatures are known to be unfriendly and hostile against other dogs and kids. They easily get excited even with slight commotion.
How to Train a Chihuahua
Despite their size, Chihuahuas have a dominant nature. They want to take control. It is difficult to train a Chihuahua if you won't make it understand that you are the leader. So the first step you need to do when training them is to impose your authority as the alpha leader. Show it by defining its territorial limits on a consistent basis; it should not be allowed to go just about anywhere in the house so that it will know that somebody else owns the entire territory.
Another way to impose authority on the Chihuahua is by controlling its feeding times. When the it asks for food out of designated time, you should not give in. This will make it think that it has the control and not you.
When walking the Chihuahua, make sure that you are in control of its leash. Do not allow it to choose the direction where you should both go. The leash should give it the signal that it can only go where you want it to; that's control.
Do not allow it to claim the entire house as its territory. You have to define the places where it can go. Be sure to make the it understands that even its place is under your authority.
Do not pet it every time you arrive or depart from your house as this can reinforce anxiety. You can attend to it as it relaxes about 10 minutes later.
Be the alpha leader, otherwise you will not be able to control it.
Optimizing Mental Stimulation
Most Chihuahuas lack exercise because they are too small to perform routines that people let normal sized dogs do. Train your Chihuahua to perform basic commands such as sit, stay, speak, quiet, fetch and other tricks. This will give them mental exercise.
You can train your Chihuahua by not allowing it challenge your authority. Teach it to perform basic commands to redirect its energy.
About the Author:
Stan Beck is an experienced dog training consultant whose free Dog Training Guide is an essential factor in improving your dog's behavior. Find out how Stan Beck can help improve your dog's behavior. Visit his website and get useful tips how to train your dogs the easy way.