I am mad this morning and shocked. Yesterday my 16 year old daughter who is only 87 pounds soaking wet was walking my 19 month old Jack Russell Terrier and the little girl she is watching (along with her dog, a bulldog) in base housing and the American Pitbull that my neighbors are dog sitting broke his collar and leash and ran after my dog. He pummeled my dog and then pounced on him and was trying to get to his neck but my dog is a squirmer and he got out of his grips and took off running (he can run like an olympic track star) and the dog kept chasing him until my dog got him in the house. Well, the neighbors came over and began apologizing profusely and asking if my dog was okay and I told them he was shaken up but he seemed okay. After they left and I was comforting him that is when I saw all the cuts he had on his front and hind paws and he had a bruise in his groin area that looked like someone balled up their fist and punched him! Well, I got in my car and went over to talk to them and get their info and that is when they told me it wasn't their dog and they are just dog sitting. The wife tells me she doesn't even like the dog, and she has a chihuahua that they won't let near the dog. She said the dog has all of his shots and is nice to people but aggressive with animals. I told them that I tried calling my regular vet and they were closing and couldn't see my dog so we have to take him to the emergency room (which I knew would not be cheap), so they told me to keep them posted. I took him in, they ran test checked his bruises and cleaned him up and said he was lucky and that he had no internal injuries. They gave him shots for pain and antibiotics and when I left their I felt violated...the bill was $191.45!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so now money I had other plans for is gone. The neighbors came by after we got back to see how my doggie is doing and they were happy he is okay but they didn't offer to help pay any of the vet bill...they just LEFT!!!! I didn't ask for any money last night, but I need some QUESTION: Is it wrong for me to ask them to pay his vet bill since they weren't outside with the dog (even if they couldn't have stopped him from attacking) and it's not their dog they were just sitting?

I just got a Boxer about 2 weeks ago..He's a rescue puppy named him "Jaws" cuz he just slobbers everywhere w/ them big o'l jaws LOL...anyways he has got to be the most goofy dog i've ever had in my life..The first week I had him I was trying to teach him to go outside to do his business but he thought otherwise...I just washed my clothes and had them in the basket ready to hang up when all the sudden he lifted his leg and Pooof lets just say i had to do my laundry all over again LOL LOL

When I moved from IL to MN I couldnt find an apartment that would take a large dog also (expecially because she is half Rott). My sister decided to keep her as her own dog in IL which I was happy about because then I could know she was going to a good home and I would be able to see her. Well my sister already has 3 other smaller dogs and a small home that really isnt big enough for this ever growing dog of mine. Plus, my sister is pregnant and soon to be the mother of twins. My dog (Dakota) was raised with my younger niece and she would NEVER hurt a fly or even snap at a person. We raised her very well that way. But now we are looking for a home for her. She is about 9mo old and is a Rott/Black Lab mix, but looks like a full Rott with beautiful colors on her face and body. She lives in Rockford, IL. If you know anyone in that area that would want a loving family dog, Please let me know. Toodles!

SOunds like a classic Chihuahua to me!! Chi's are known to become very attached to ONE person and become territorial whenever anyone else comes around. First advice would be to take her to some puppy classes. They will help you with that and other issues. Secondly I would advise you to turn over daily care to other people in the family. She is viewing you as "leader of the pack". By allowing others to feed and walk her, hopefully she will warm up to others as well. Good luck!

I got my boy on April 30th, from the pound. I was out looking at small dogs, knowing all I really wanted was a chihuahua, but my Dad didnt really want a chihuahua in the house because he cant stand them...I live with them while I am overweight. My Mom and I decided to look at the pound, you never know there are sometimes small dogs there. What do you think? They had a six year old chihuahua male that came available that day! My Mom went home and told Dad and he gave in, I brought my baby home three days later. He was fed IAMS in the pound but he didnt like it and would barely eat it. So I tried Purina Kibbles and Mini chunks, in a plastic jug. And he loves it! Loves it! He doesnt get scraps very often...every now and then a little taste, but he always eats his food. I have read that chihuahuas wont eat a whole lot at once...that they like to nibble a little all day. I have found this to be semi true, he eats some but throughout the day he will grab a bite or two in between his larger meal. They say low blood sugar can be a problem for small dogs so I am glad he does this. And he is not overweight at all weighing in at just under 5lbs.