About Chihuahua Temperament

The Chihuahua is a tiny dog, very charismatic and special. Despite its small size, his charisma and his unusual structure have made a star of him among the other dogs.

In recent years, the Chihuahua has reached extreme levels of popularity due in part to its use within the corporate image of the mega franchise Taco Bell and to a greater extent, to the liking of some celebrities for this dog. Consequently, the Chihuahua has become one of the dogs currently more expensive, both for the price of the pups as for additional costs incurred some of their fans (clothing for dogs, special food, care, etc...). It is said that Paris Hilton spent excessive sums of money to pamper her little dog Chihuahua.

This dog has a reputation for being the smallest in the world, although the Yorkshire terrier could compete for this "title". Whatever the smallest dog of all is, the Chihuahua is undoubtedly a tiny dog. The official breed standard does not specify a certain size, but indicates that Chihuahuas can weigh no more than three kilograms. Obviously it is impossible to achieve this with a dog that is not tiny.

Chihuahua's eyes are expressive, round and large, but should not be prominent. They usually have dark eyes. For its part, the ears of these dogs are large and triangular, but end up at one end rounded and pointed. When the Chihuahua is at rest, his ears are at an angle of 45 ° from the head.

Temperament and character of the Chihuahua

The Chihuahua dog is alert, lively and very restless. Despite its size, is a courageous dog that is not afraid to confront other larger dogs.

Is an excellent companion for adults, and tends to form a close bond with its owner, to the point of being jealous and aggressive with others. Moreover, it is a good companion for children. When being harassed by children, the Chihuahua will bite to defend themselves.

This dog is not easy to train, although it is very intelligent. This is because traditional techniques of dog training are not well suited to a dog as small as the Chihuahua. However, positive training is successful and the Chihuahua can learn a range of things with these methods.

As the Chihuahua is not easily tolerated by other individuals, you should close attention to the socialization of the dog since a puppy. Chihuahua is due to socialize with people and dogs to not be aggressive. Although a small dog, its bite can cause damage, so better be careful and do not test theirs patience.