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Dick Varner - 2015-08-08
We adopted two long hairs from a breeder friend near Sacramento , California. A male, Boogie and his sister Daisy Mae. Very interesting breed! Very stubborn yet anxious to please. Obedient but in their own way and on their terms. Playful and very loving. Positive reinforcement is the ONLY WAY they can be trained. Corporal punishment, like the animal abuser above uses, will never work in a positive way with these dogs! Super intelligent and almost spooky pre cognizant abilities. Yes, they do shed and do require monthly bathing. These two tend to have sensitive skin. Diet wise, they'll eat anything. Fruit, veggies, beef, fish and poultry. I cook for them and our other canine due to all of the toxic and trash ingredients in commercially prepared foods. Overall, they are a high maintenance breed and require a lot of love. Very protective, especially the female! Contrary to the breed description, these two get along very well with the chow/golden retriever mix female we have. She does her best to tolerate them but would rather they leave her alone. Would I do it over again? Not without a great deal of consideration! Now, to the person who beats his dogs: shame on you!!! If you do not have the patience to raise a dog then you should not have them. There is no good excuse under the sun to ever beat an animal, regardless of the type of animal or circumstances. That kind of behavior is not acceptable in our culture and that should be a global distinction. You deserve to be thoroughly bashed around by someone 30 times your size. Yes, you are about 30 times as big as a chihuahua!!! If I knew where to find you, I would report you to the authorities and provide a copy of your statement from this forum. In the end, God will ultimately give you your just reward for being cruel to your pets. He doesn't like that very much either! Shame on you Mr Big Man!

Alyce W - 2015-08-01
We have a 1-year old cutie that was sold to my mother as a papillon. When she asked us to take him, I began to suspect he had chiuwawa in his blood. Today our vet agreed with me. After looking at photos of chinos, I'm now 100% sure there is more to little Bentley than just an adorable, loving little dog. While we have three other tiny Maltese miix babies, Bentley is the best cuddler and kisser. His fur is super thick and soft, and his little tongue is just as soft. He loves to play with his sister and brothers, but always checks in with us to from time to time to make sure we're okay. His only behavioral problem is aggressiveness towards dogs he doesn't know, and even some people. He's only 6 little pounds, so he's controllable, but daily walks would be better for all if we could train him out of this.

evelyn gorham - 2015-07-30
7 months ago i adopted a 10 1/2 year old chion. she was abandoned. people can be so cruel the shelter named her Apple. it may sound strange but she is the apple of my eye. she 100% housetrained. will only use a pee-pad during the night and that is quite rare. she is sweet and loving but feeding her is a whole 'nother matter. some days she will eat chicken and then refuse it. same with all other meats. doesn't like other dogs however. when she sees one, she strains on the harness, barks like mad, wags her tail yet her fur is up. not sure of the message she is sending. excellent watch dog.

Robert Brandow - 2015-07-24
My little Daisy died when she was 20 yrs old I'm my wife's arms.Even though she was the smallest and oldest pet we had,she ruled the roost.From day one she slept with my wife and I.Typical of that breed she was fearless not afraid of anything.One Sunday we had just came home from bringing my son to work.We let Daisy out and she took off running unbeknown to us our neighbor 3 German Shepards were in our yard.Well you guessed it she had those 3 dogs running back to their house.she was the best I hope I see her again love you Daisy my girl.

angie morales - 2015-07-22
I have a chion for sale black n white with blue eyes for $250. 00 d. O. B 1/15/15. . . Great dog but im moving and cant take him. . His name is 'sky'because of his blue eyes. . . If interested call me at 440,213,1011

madhu - 2015-07-22
today i got a cocker spaniel dog(female) that name is chinnu,,,,,chinnu is only 1mounth old,its is cute and smart

reuben - 2015-07-11
Hi guys. I have two bullies, aged 10 months and 12 weeks. my ten month old male is generally extremely chilled and well behaved...except with food !! we made the mistake of spoiling him from time to time with tastes of our food provided its not contraindicated for them of course...problem is now he wont let either of us eat in peace or any dinner guests we have over. he literally changes from dr jekkal to mr gluts. attempted stern warnings and time outs but so far to no avail. any suggestions would be helpful

Deb KRAUS - 2015-07-10
Looking for CHUG puppy or young chug male or female.......

Joan Adleman - 2011-05-24
I have a one year old Japanese Chin that gives me lots of love and laughter. She loves her toys and plays a lot. Only problem with her is I can't find food that she likes and eats. BY HERSELF. I gave her and still do wet food and if I sit and hand feed her she will eat most of it. If I am with her and put hard food on the floor (not in a dish) she will play around eating it. I really need help as I am afraid she will get sick. What kind of food should I give her or as some tell me let her go a day or two and she will eat but that is so hard to do. She likes her doggy treats and bones but only gets 2 little bones a day and 2 treats a day. Any ideas I'd appreciate.

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Charlie Roche - 2011-05-24
OK been there and done that. I had two Great Pyrenes (two sisters) one named Sugar and one named Shack. I got them when they were about 3 months old. Well Sugar ate just fine but Shack just wouldn't eat unless I sat in the floor and fed her. Sugar weighed more and would gobble everything down and Shack and I would still be sitting on the floor while I fed Shack. Great Pyrenes are not small. After many weeks, I am now sitting on the floor after mixing in hot dogs, soup, ground meat etc into Shacks food to get her to eat because she was 15 pounds lighter than Sugar but weighed 60 pounds, I am still feeding Shack by hand sitting on the floor. My daughter finally says "Mom, are you nuts?" I taught the dog to not eat unless I hand fed her or improved whatever her diet was via soup, hotdogs, broth, hamberger etc. Now why she did not weigh as much as Sugar, I don't know. Possibly she got bored cuz it took me so long to feed her. I do know I did stop and it took a couple of days of Shack begging and me being firm before Shack finally ate on her own without problems. She caught up to Sugar in weight. Thank goodness because they weighed about 100 pounds apiece. Now a Japanese Chin is a little fella and I am sure you are worried but possibly he has you trained like mine trained me. Enjoy and they can always make you laugh. Good luck.
Pam - 2011-11-24
My Jap Chin loves Iams small bites. I think its in a blue bag. He even eats the cats food.
Paul Yip - 2011-12-30
First of all, an hungry dog is an healthy dog. So, I'm suggesting to cut off all treats, these 6 lb dogs can not eat too much a day, and do not hand feed, every meal give a little more than quarter cup with high quality food, 2 meals a day. At first few days, to give the food only 10-15 minutes, and then take the food away to make her hungry. Later she will eat herself. I have a Japanese Chin from a championship breeder, (please check it out from my facebook) I feed him a little than 1/4 cup dry food at mornings and a medium scoop of fresh raw ground beef mixed up veggie and rice (actually, the raw beef is the best food for dog). If you would like to know how to make raw beef dog food, please let me know.
sol barket - 2012-01-18
I have two Japanese Chins. Brother and sister, two years old. I have tried the better foods and my dogs seems to like Fromm. I think they make a good food. I would stay away from beef based foods. I just got a new blend. Fromms, Game Bird Receipe for Dogs, grain free. I bought a bag of the Pure Vita, they did not like it. I started them out on Wysong as pups and they did well on that food. The Fromm is easily available, where the Wysong I had to mail order from the company. Chins can be picky about their food. I hope this helps.
Anonymous - 2015-07-04
Try freshpet. It comes in a large log that looks like a tube of ground beef. Highly rated. Should be available at most pet stores winn-dixie Publix grocery stores. not sure what you have in your area but give it a try great food for your dogs and they love it

carol - 2015-06-29
I have 2 lovely poems Sammy 2 rescued at 5 months we had to have him neutered as one of his testicles hadn't dropped. He is so laid back he is almost horizontal. Kimba 20mths, we have had him since he was 14maths the same thing happened again. All was well for the first couple of months, he was a happy little chap then all of a sudden he started barking at traffic and going crazy when a car or wagon goes by. I am at a loss as to what to do. Any suggestions please help.

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Clarice Brough - 2015-07-09
You can try to figure out what is causing your dog to bark, one suggestion I read was to keep a log for a few days. Make notes everytime the dog barks with what's around the dog, what is going on at that time, and what you are doing. You may discover a reason why your little fellow is barking.

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