Today we're going to talk about the telephone. What does that have to do with Chihuahuas you ask? Good question.
Anyone that owns a Chihuahua will tell you how smart they are. Show them something a couple of times and they have it.
Well, as I've said before, my fiance' is a truck driver so he calls home a lot. Rebel knows when I'm on the phone with "dad". I can be talking to anyone else in the world and he ignores me. BUT, the minute dad is on the phone, he's right there with his head cocked off to the side and tries to get his head between me and the phone.
He will sit and listen to dad talk forever. If I'm not fast enough handing him the phone, he'll start pawing at my chin to get my attention.
He can be moody all day, but the minute he has "talked" to dad, he's back to his old self again.
And don't think for one minute that he doesn't understand what you say. All his dad has to do is tell him he is on his way home, and Rebel sits in the window and waits...and waits....and waits.
And people call dogs "dumb animals". I don't think so :)
Showing posts with label chihuahuas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chihuahuas. Show all posts
Monday, December 4, 2006
Sunday, December 3, 2006
Shiver and Shake
Shiver and shake--that's pretty much the protocol here in Wisconsin from November to April :0
As soon as the weather turns cold here, Rebel shivers at the slightest draft. Maybe that has something to do with the fact that he was born down South. But he's been here in Wisconsin for 2 years now and still hasn't acclimated to the climate.
We've tried the sweaters (how do you put a sweater on something that doesn't WANT a sweater on?). We've tried the booties (very cute and FUNNY). But he's male through and through and once he's outfitted in his winter gear, this little chihuahua sits and looks like his dignity has taken a huge blow!
So--we've worked out a routine in our house. As soon as the thermometer outside dips below 35 degrees, once he's outside, I put his favorite blanket in the dryer. Then when he comes in, he makes a mad dash for his bed and I wrap him in the blanket.
How many of you have found that you are ending up doing things for your chihuahua that you never even considered doing for your own family?
As soon as the weather turns cold here, Rebel shivers at the slightest draft. Maybe that has something to do with the fact that he was born down South. But he's been here in Wisconsin for 2 years now and still hasn't acclimated to the climate.
We've tried the sweaters (how do you put a sweater on something that doesn't WANT a sweater on?). We've tried the booties (very cute and FUNNY). But he's male through and through and once he's outfitted in his winter gear, this little chihuahua sits and looks like his dignity has taken a huge blow!
So--we've worked out a routine in our house. As soon as the thermometer outside dips below 35 degrees, once he's outside, I put his favorite blanket in the dryer. Then when he comes in, he makes a mad dash for his bed and I wrap him in the blanket.
How many of you have found that you are ending up doing things for your chihuahua that you never even considered doing for your own family?
Saturday, December 2, 2006
A Chihuahua for Valentines Day
I will start this off with saying a chihuahua was the last dog on earth I ever thought I would own.
I thought they were tiny, vicious, aggressive, yapping mutts. And then my daughter gave me Rebel for Valentines Day!
How do you say "NO" to your daughter? And how could I resist the tiny little white fur ball? That was 3 years ago and am I ever glad I said "YES".
I'm sure I'm not alone when I say chihuahuas have a bad rep. How many of you thought the way I did? Or still think that way? Spend one day in the company of a chihuahua and you'll be hooked for life, guaranteed.
I was living in South Carolina at the time hence the name "Rebel". And as far as I am concerned, he has lived up to that name admirably. He has "rebelled" against the stereotype of the typical chihuahua.
He has a sense of humor and likes nothing better than to make us laugh. He is so quiet-the only time he makes a peep is if someone comes to the door. When he needs to go outside, he just sits politely, staring at you til you get the hint, no whining, no jumping, no barking.
And if someone comes that he considers 'family'-we get the Rebel Happy Dance. And believe me, he considers EVERYONE family :) So we get to see the Happy Dance a lot.
I always heard that chihuahua's were a one-person dog. Not so! I'm home most of the time, at which time he is MY baby. My fiance is a truck driver and gone a week or so at a time, but when he is home, Rebel is HIS baby. When my daughter is here, he is HER baby. And you should see him with my parents (Grandma and Poppa). Grandma and Poppa are farm folks and believe the bigger the dog, the better. Until Rebel wormed his way in. Now that's where he goes when we go on vacation. They won't let him go anywhere else because "no one else understands him" like they do.
His favorite foods are : chicken, broccoli, eggs, milk, and bisquits and gravy.
Are there any other Chihuahua converts out there? Anyone else that has found that you can't judge a book by it's cover? Or in this case-a dog by it's fur?
I thought they were tiny, vicious, aggressive, yapping mutts. And then my daughter gave me Rebel for Valentines Day!
How do you say "NO" to your daughter? And how could I resist the tiny little white fur ball? That was 3 years ago and am I ever glad I said "YES".
I'm sure I'm not alone when I say chihuahuas have a bad rep. How many of you thought the way I did? Or still think that way? Spend one day in the company of a chihuahua and you'll be hooked for life, guaranteed.
I was living in South Carolina at the time hence the name "Rebel". And as far as I am concerned, he has lived up to that name admirably. He has "rebelled" against the stereotype of the typical chihuahua.
He has a sense of humor and likes nothing better than to make us laugh. He is so quiet-the only time he makes a peep is if someone comes to the door. When he needs to go outside, he just sits politely, staring at you til you get the hint, no whining, no jumping, no barking.
And if someone comes that he considers 'family'-we get the Rebel Happy Dance. And believe me, he considers EVERYONE family :) So we get to see the Happy Dance a lot.
I always heard that chihuahua's were a one-person dog. Not so! I'm home most of the time, at which time he is MY baby. My fiance is a truck driver and gone a week or so at a time, but when he is home, Rebel is HIS baby. When my daughter is here, he is HER baby. And you should see him with my parents (Grandma and Poppa). Grandma and Poppa are farm folks and believe the bigger the dog, the better. Until Rebel wormed his way in. Now that's where he goes when we go on vacation. They won't let him go anywhere else because "no one else understands him" like they do.
His favorite foods are : chicken, broccoli, eggs, milk, and bisquits and gravy.
Are there any other Chihuahua converts out there? Anyone else that has found that you can't judge a book by it's cover? Or in this case-a dog by it's fur?
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