Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Tips on How to Get A New Chihuahua Puppy To Sleep Throughout the Night
This may be a very exciting time if you are bringing home a brand new puppy or new adult dog into your family! You may have decided already on exactly what dog supplies you intend to have available, like feeding dishes, appropriate puppy or dog food and treats, collar and leash, and perhaps a really nice dog bed.
If you are bringing home a brand new Chihuahua puppy or a new adult Chihuahua dog into your family, you may need some patience and planning to come up with a daily routine for your puppy to help him sleep throughout the night, so that you'll both feel rested and happy! Every dog needs their very own safe and comfy place to sleep.
You may want the puppy's bed in a quiet, safe place in the house. A peaceful and comfortable corner or section of the room may be nice. Maybe you'll choose a nice, safe, cozy dog bed for the Chihuahua puppy. You most likely will want to pick a special sleeping area for the puppy where there is not much noise that would disturb him.
The puppy may feel a little more confident and secure if he can still see the people in the house from his sleeping area. Just knowing that you are there may help him to stay relaxed and calm. Most puppies in a new home environment may feel somewhat anxious and have a difficult time at first trying to quiet themselves down to sleep for the night.
A new puppy may whine to get your attention. Everything could seem so new to your puppy at first until he gets a little accustomed to his new home. He may miss his mom and family litter in the beginning.
The puppy may enjoy having a favorite, safe dog toy or dog blanket with him for a sense of familiarity and security. Dogs sometimes instinctively circle around their resting place where they are going to sleep.
If you want the puppy in the bed at a specific time, you may begin a daily routine schedule and try to have him go to bed around the same time every night, so he gets used to this habit. But, if the Chihuahua puppy leaves his bed, you can nicely put him back in his bed, so he gets the idea and learns to get comfortable in the special sleeping space.
When the puppy gets accustomed to where his bed is, you may tell him to enter his own bed when you want him to go to sleep at night. Dogs want to know what is expected of them. Hopefully, he will soon learn a pleasant bedtime routine.
So the Chihuahua puppy can sleep good at nighttime, you may want to allow for adequate and appropriate exercise for the puppy through the day. You can actually plan a routine schedule for meal times for the puppy. Dogs usually respond well to a nice schedule. It might be helpful to get into the habit of some calm, quiet time before the specific bedtime.
The puppy may need to go outside to eliminate immediately before bedtime. Providing background sounds, such as a really soft background sound of a TV or radio may calm the puppy down and relax him at night.
A puppy may need to eliminate in the midst of the night. If the puppy needs to go out during the night, he may whine, pace or bark. You might take him outside in a safe manner to eliminate and bring him right back to his sleep area to go back to sleep. He should learn to understand that it's time for sleep and not time to play throughout the night.
The Chihuahua puppy will learn that his owner is an effective leader and he will feel loved and protected. Hopefully, with a few helpful ideas you and your puppy will get sufficient sleep every night and be happy!
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Positive Benefits of Owning a Chihuahua
There are so may wonderful emotional benefits of owning a dog. The emotional bond that forms between a new puppy and their owner may develop quickly. Your new Chihuahua puppy may look and act so cute. Our pets can influence how we feel about ourselves in a positive way. As the time goes by, all the experiences that you share with your dog, both happy and sad help to strengthen the emotional bond.
People that happen to live all alone may feel a little isolated. If they choose to have a dog or cat and they are physically able to take care of their pet, it may help to make them feel they are needed. They may feel happy to have a special pet to share their life with. A Chihuahua can be a very nice companion.
When your puppy is about one year old or more, each family member usually develops a special emotional attachment with their Chihuahua. Sometimes, children even turn to their pet for comfort if a family member leaves the family or becomes ill. Adults that may have lost a loved one may feel comfort if they have a pet.
Our daily lives may be full of so many responsibilities, whether at work or at home. Dogs can help us focus our attention away from our worries. Sometimes when we feel sad or stressed spending a little time with our friendly dog or cat can hopefully brighten our day.
Often times, our Chihuahua may do some cute funny things, which may help us to relax and laugh. When we come home from a frustrating work day it can be so nice to be greeted by our family dog, with their big beautiful eyes and their tail wagging because they are so happy to see us. It is a wonderful thing that our pets can accept us just as we are and we can be ourselves when we are around them. Our pets don't care if we are disabled, old or young, rich or poor. Dogs can provide great companionship.
Dogs can add some consistency and routine to our lives and give us something nice to look forward to every single day. Many people may come and go in our lives, but our dogs are usually with us everyday.
Your Chihuahua can help to keep you active by getting more exercise, like when you are taking your dog for a nice walk and getting some fresh air and sunshine or playing Frisbee outside with him. The general basics of caring for a dog, such as daily feedings, grooming and playtime will help to keep you both active.
Your Chihuahua may view all the family members with great affection. Each family member may play an important role for your dog. The man in the house may be the one that usually takes the dog out for his walks and plays fetch outside with him in the backyard. The woman in the house may be the one that routinely gives the dog his meals and lots of attention. If there are any children in the family they may offer the Chihuahua a lot of hugs and fun playtime together.
The dog appreciates the family interaction and affection and he has probably established great trust in his family. As a proud pet owner you will be able to recognize the maturity in your dog and as time goes by you will learn the favorite things that your dog likes, his strengths, weaknesses and any fears he may have at times.
The human-animal emotional bond between an owner and their dog is one of trust, affection and love. Chihuahuas enjoy being part of the family and a loyal dog can be a best friend. If we love them, they usually show us unconditional love in return!
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