AndraBITA
Feb 26, 2013, 10:26 AM
Hello, I was wondering if there's someone that could help me with some piece of advice.
So, I have this amazing 8 month old Chihuahua, and he is very playful and well-behaved, but does have one problem: he's quite antisocial when it comes to dogs (also with strangers but I prefer this) and sometimes even manifests fear. Now, what I mean by ''quite'': when I take him on a walk, he is very happy to see 1,2,3 dogs, sniffs them and wags tail. But if we walk longer and he meets yet other dogs he begins to show signs of fear, even though the dogs are gentle and calm. I do not encourage him or take him in my arms when he shows fear, I just tell him to be a big boy. I cannot understand this change in his behaviour, during a single walk. And it happens all the time, though I constantly tried to take him out and socialise with dogs, ever since he was only 3 months old. I know chihuahuas are antisocial by nature, but it seems a bit extreme. Also I think he is a bit anxious while outside, because he never leaves my side, like a normal dog would do when off leash. His tail is up, but he always stays near me. He may also be a bit spoiled, as he follows me everywhere in the house and demands attention by crying. Any opinions from some experienced dog breeders?:)
So, I have this amazing 8 month old Chihuahua, and he is very playful and well-behaved, but does have one problem: he's quite antisocial when it comes to dogs (also with strangers but I prefer this) and sometimes even manifests fear. Now, what I mean by ''quite'': when I take him on a walk, he is very happy to see 1,2,3 dogs, sniffs them and wags tail. But if we walk longer and he meets yet other dogs he begins to show signs of fear, even though the dogs are gentle and calm. I do not encourage him or take him in my arms when he shows fear, I just tell him to be a big boy. I cannot understand this change in his behaviour, during a single walk. And it happens all the time, though I constantly tried to take him out and socialise with dogs, ever since he was only 3 months old. I know chihuahuas are antisocial by nature, but it seems a bit extreme. Also I think he is a bit anxious while outside, because he never leaves my side, like a normal dog would do when off leash. His tail is up, but he always stays near me. He may also be a bit spoiled, as he follows me everywhere in the house and demands attention by crying. Any opinions from some experienced dog breeders?:)