Snowshoe Cats

i want another snowshoe sooo bad! they are such amazing animals

I have had many different types of pets my entire life. Literally from the day I was born I have not had a day without a pet, till presently. This is not by my choice. Very tough for me. My favorite cate breeds are the original Siamese that were very oriental looking and talked a lot. Nowadays they have fuller faces and bodies. Makes me sad. My favorite breed of dog is the Chihuahua. I train totally my dogs, regardless of the breed and I also train a "No Bark" because I feel that dogs can be their own worst enemy because they bark and get into trouble. Big dogs, the neighbors complain. Small breed dogs frequently bark almost constantly and this becomes an irritant and both can lead to abuse. My last Chi was an all white, female short coat and I train a little differently with small breeds. I use few words, lots of gently tough of entire body many times a day, calmly handling each limb and just acknowledging the claw. Not hit it but just rub it so they get used to all parts being handled. I take a long time of each stage of training. They do not have free run of the house until they are fully trained. When I am not handling and/or playing and cuddling them, they are in a rot iron set up that you can make either square or rectangular. I use the later and put a puppy bed at one end with some water, no food. I line right from its bed to the other end of the confinement. Usually they do not want to do their business near their sleeping or eating so it does not take too long where I can slowly remove one pee pad at a time starting with the one by its bed. With any breed I feel that in the morning you do not let them run out of their confinement area. You pick them up and take them either outside or to where they are going to use pee pads. Baby animals are the same as human babies; when first up and they start to use those hind legs, they pee. They don't have bladder control. Why do you think a baby has a diaper on. Be fair to the dog, and carry it so it is not using those legs and take them to where you want them to do their business. If you don't contain them when they are not with you, then they soil anywhere and get yelled at and that scares the dog and he doesn't understand why. Please be calm and talk calmly to your pet. You can totally eliminate the soiling problem by contain them when they are not being attended by you. The rot iron container the pup can see right through it so they can watch you while you attend to things you need to do. Yes they will cry the night and day but ride through this and be strong to not go and pick them up when they are whining. They will clue into if they whine they will get attention from you. Not what you want. Also doing a no bark is wonderful. My little girl Chi she never barked except once when she was doing her guart duty (they use their nose and ears for this) only bark when they are totally convinced of trouble. Also while my little girl was having all these things done while at home, I also put her very young into the basket of my scooter (yes I am handicapped) and would go to our large West Edmonton Mall. I went 5 days a week for 7 months. I went in the daytime as it was not as crowded or noisy but there were lots of seniors, moms with kids of varying ages etc. I would eventually have them hold her and put her on her back and them to handle with gentle touch all 4 limbs, ears, tummy and tail. All done very gently and calmly. She was familiar with this because I do it at home many times throughout the day and evening. So all of this socialized her to people. When she was grown and finished training she could not wait to go for a walk, eventually get in the basket and then we would go over to the large strip-mall near my home and she knew everyone in all the stores and would be so excited to see them. She never barked but she would catch the eye of some staff that she really liked and she would sit on her bum in the basket and wave one paw at them. This was not trained, it was just her. This breed if trained with calmness, few words, no loudness to scare them, and you expose them young to many people you will end up with a relaxed Chi who does not shake and who loves people and you actually get to see their personality which is amazing. Very smart and extremely loving. No one needs a noisy barking dog. Dogs do not have to be barking constantly. Chi's need gentleness, calmness, consistancy, and you are the leader not them. Hope this helps anyone with a Chi.

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