Chihuahuas and Other Pets

Chihuahuas and other pets simply do not mix most of the time. Most Chihuahuas owners only own Chihuahuas and not other pets. Chihuahuas are capable of getting along with other pets though, but only in certain circumstances.

This intolerance is not reserved just for other pets, but for small children as well. Chihuahuas and small children dog not get along either most of the time.

Chihuahuas get along famously well with other Chihuahuas, which is amazing. You can take a strange Chihuahua and introduce them into your house to your other Chihuahua and they will get along great, irregardless of sex or age. However if you try to introduce another breed of dog you would likely have huge problems.

Chihuahuas often fight with other pets in the house and they have a very low tolerance for other pets. This is part of the famous Chihuahua temperament.

There are ways to introduce other pets in with Chihuahuas though

One way is to bring the Chihuahua into a home where the other pets already live. Under this situation the Chihuahua likely assumes that since the other pets were already there, they are not going to be going away, so it is best to get along.

You could also try to introduce pets when they are both very young. Obviously this approach only works if you donÕt have the pets already.

Under extreme circumstances pet owners are foced to keep the pets separated. In large houses this is usually not a problem, but most people have smaller houses, condos, or apartments, so this is not a very good option.

If you do have Chihuahuas and other pets not getting along it is best to have lost of hiding spaces around. This way if the pets want to get away from an aggressive pet they can.

While introducing another pet is possible, it is much easier to just get another Chihuahua if you want another pet. Chihuahuas get along famously with each other and are very loving and protective of their owner.

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