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My Hubby Wants A Chinchilla - HELP ME!! HELP! My hubby has been wanting a Chinchilla for years. I'll admit that they're cute but I have 2 beautiful dogs. How can he possibly want a CHINCHILLA when we have such lovely babies already? He's CRAZY! Plus, won't Codie and Katie chase the Chinchilla? He's small and furry and dogs (especially terriers) were bred to CHASE!! What should I do? I feel SO bad telling him not to get this darn fuzz ball from hell Chinchilla because he went out and spent thousands of bucks on my 2 dogs for me as a surprise gift because he knew how badly I wanted them ... but c'mon, a Chinchilla? What should I do? Help! :( :animal-sm |
Chinchilla's are very cute, but dont they bite? Have you discussed with him the issues that may occur having this chinchella in the same locations as the yorkies? We have a bunny as well as yorkies and they do just fine with her but then again...the bunny was here first. |
Aren't they like rats??? I don't know, do you let something like this run around the house? |
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I would say, let him get one. They stay in a cage anyway. For exercise, you put them in an exercise ball. The little furball would be completely safe from YOUR babies. So, let husband have HIS baby. |
If you can have your dogs why can't he have his chinchilla? I actually think you are being selfish and worrying about how it will "look" compared to YOUR yorkies. |
I curious to see what everyone has to say about this... my daughter is begging for a ferret for her birthday. I have explained to her that I think the dogs would be constantly after it since that is what they were originally breed to do- chase rats, mice, etc... She swears she will keep it in her room and that they will get use it... I don't know what to do... Anyone else have a yorkie/ ferret combination? How does that work out for you? |
We've done research on Chinchillas and no, they don't bite. They're actually very sweet creatures and their fur is SO soft. Our close friends have one and everytime we go over their house (which is a lot), Jim is always playing with their Chinchilla and I feel so bad. He never asked me for anything and even went out and surprised me w/ my babies. But I just feel like it would be a bad combo for the Chinchillas sake!! I'm afraid Codie and Katie will use him as a hockey puck! Codie and Katie are not at all aggressive dogs and they have never had a fight w/ any animal EVER (seriously) but I think they'll be drawn to attacking this a Chinchilla because of it's size and rodent look. Yes, they're in the rodent family. If you type Chinchilla in google, you can see what they look like. They are supposed to stay in large 2 or 3 story cages 0- not run around the house. But you should let them out every night for some exercise and so they don't get bored. What should I do?? I'm going nuts! :( |
I was going to get a Chinchilla but it said that they were to energic. They bounce all over the walls. So I didn't want one. Probably couldn't keep up with one anyway. But I think a chinchilla is like a rat/squirrel or something like that. You just don't that to escape inside your house. UH-OH! |
I have heard nothing but wonderful things about chinchillas as pets. They are very clean animals, and if they are bought young are not agressive. My babies play with my hamsters when they are in the exercise ball all the time and no biggie. And at least they aren't like a ferret where they will get out all of the time and make huge messes and lots of really obnoxious noise. (no offense to anyone who has one, but my friend's drove me crazy!) Of all the other pets to get, its probably one of the best. |
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I'm not sure how things would work with a ferret. They are very smart and get out of their cages A LOT and then get into your food and tear things up (I mean everything). They are also very loud and very stinky. Their temperment is a wild card, some are sweet, but some are just plain mean. I can see them being very aggressive toward your babies. |
My friend owned a ferret and it always STUNK - even though it was a cutie. |
I say let him get one. My good friend had 2 chinchillas and they were the sweetest things. We had a guinee pig and my dog was okay with it. Just buy the chichilla one of those big exercise balls and you will be okay. |
chinchillas are super cute ... never had one. i say give it a shot if worse comes to worse u can get the fur and make something nice out of it ... JK!!! PPL DONT CALL PETA ON ME JUST A JOKE ..... :eek: |
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I agree. That was totally uncalled for. If she was selfish she wouldn't have givin it a second thought. I think she's being very responsible by considering all options..the good and the bad. |
chinchilla's are very cute. remember he let you get a puppy. just think of how much some of the people on here wanted a puppy and were soooo happy when their spouse let them get one! thats how your hubby feels about the chinchillas. just give it a chance is what i would say. maybe when you wanted a yorkie he was thinking why does she want a yorkie while she's got me? maybe there's a chinchillatalk.com that we don't know about.... :rolleyes: good luck and give hubby a chance! |
Chinchillas are really cute. I am sure your dogs will get used to it and do fine. |
Hmmmm.... Yokies: Bred to hunt and kill rodents. Hmmmmmmm..... :confused: |
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When we go to PetSmart, we love to visit the chinchillas....I mean, Sully loves to visit them. He sits next to their cage and just goes NUTS watching them. But I'd be scared to know what would happen to the chinchillas if they weren't safely behind the glass. I think your yorkie would love having a chinchilla.....for the 5 minutes that your chinchilla would stay alive.... :( But, it MAY be possible to keep the chinchilla in an extra room, maybe an office or something like that and be sure to leave it in its cage at all times unless your yorkies are penned up. Taking proper precaution, it can be possible...just make sure your husband knows the facts, like rrosenberry said, yorkies are bred to hunt and kill rodents! PS. I noticed you were born in 1981...lol, me too...in October. And so was my husband, in May. |
My shepherd goes nut when he sees rabbits and squirells,but never once went after our guinee pig and we didnt always have him in his excercise ball. Nor does he go after macy who wieghs all of 2 1/2 lbs. I say if he wants one get one. The chinchilla is going to be in a big cage and just make sure when you put it in an excercise ball to run in you put her in a seperate room. I have had 4 bearded dragons guinnee pigs dogs and as long you excercise proper care you will be okay. If he truly wants one I wouldnt keep him from one. Just give it a try and dont sweat it to much. Remember the chinchilla will be in a cage. |
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THANK YOU Chewy's Mama, Gerry, and Heather Hamptons. I appreciate your kind words. I just try to ignore mean comments because there is no cause for it. I am trying to decide today about the Chinchilla because I want to get him tomorrow morning (while Jim is out helping my dad w/ something) and have the Chinchilla home to surprise him. But my other concern is where to buy one from. I REFUSE to buy anything from a pet store period, end of story. And I've never heard of a Chinchilla breeder! LOL So where should I shop? I looked at www.petfinder.com and they have a few rescue Chinchillas (which is always a nice idea) but you have to submit to a home visit and fill out all this paper work and that would totally blow the surprise. Grrrr ... what to do!! :D |
Have you tried any of the pet hospitals/rescues. Bide-a-Wee's # is 212-532-5884. The might have one??? Also, there is is the ASPCA, I don't have their # It's worth a shot. Let us know how it goes. |
We have local newpapers Mini Merchant,, I dont know it they have them everywhere?? But there are ads in there alot. They are the cutest! :) |
i thought they stayed in cages? |
I'd let him get it, they do have balls that you can have him put in to run around. I would slowly introduce your babies to your hubby's very much wanted baby. |
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http://members.aol.com/sirchin/chininfo.htm Then I went to their locate breeders section: http://members.aol.com/sirchin/breeders.htm Maybe one of those places are close to you...... Good luck. I think they're adorable and would seriously consider getting the girls (skin-kids) one but they just each got a new kitten and that keeps them busy enough and I don't need another critter to clean up after.... |
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