Part of the reason I wanted a yorkie was that they were still very small and much friendlier than chi's. I would never recommend a chihuahua to someone, especially if they will be around children.
I have an 8 year old chi who adores me, tolerates my kids and husband(all who came BEFORE her) but HATES with a passion...any other kids. Which means whenever they have friends over or my nieces visit she needs to be crated. At first I tried just letting her roam free in my room with the door closed but she held a grudge and peed on my bed for payback(3 strikes she's out) now it's the crate. Yes, she spent most of Christmas crated because we had family over and she hates people. She's bitten my husband before and my son. She growls if they touch her when she's not wanting to be touched. She steals the yorkie's bones just to be mean. Vindictive b*tch would be an excellent way to describe her personality. I tried when she was younger to take her to the park to get used to people but she would just growl, after awhile I realized if I wanted a pet to take with me places I'd have to get a much friendlier one.
Of course, every breed has good and bad ones. You hardly hear people say "oh, a yorkie? I hate yorkies!" But believe me, there are plenty who don't find the chihuahua loveable and for good reason. |