Yeah, chihuahuas are loyal but can be a little neurotic. I got one when I was young and living out of home and I hadn’t ever owned a dog before on my own. I didn’t realise that a dog has to be socialised when they are young or they can be a handful. I went to hospital for an extended period and I gave that dog to my parents to look after. They ended up keeping her for her natural life. But she could never be petted by anyone else outside the family. So I learned a valuable lesson that time. Later I had a very, very traumatised rescue chihuahua. She could only be handled by the person caring for her. I ended up giving that chihuahua to my friend’s parents who could give her the care that she needed….that dog lived the high life. I remember going over there and they were hand feeding her delicacies that I would not be able to afford to eat myself, lol. And then years later I got Cleo - she is the friendliest chihuahua I have ever met. She loves visitors. She will go up to anyone and want cuddles. I got her as a 3 year old so I think it is so, so very important to socialise them when they are young.
@ArraDreaming Arra
My son’s dog Molly, is very protective with Junior, my grandson 12.
This is Molly playing with a fully grown Labrador
 
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