I do not know if this question has been asked already but I was wondering if you have more than one chihuahua and if you do, how many? and how do you take care of all of them? and how do you divide your attention and tend to everyone's own specific behavior and needs at the same time??? I had two and it seemed a little tough.

I have 3 ... Somedays I find it hard to give equal attention especially when both my girls want it at the same time.. because then they fight so I try to do it on an individual basis. Generally they let me know when they want attention. otherwise I bug them to go for a walk or play with a toy or get some lovings but half the time they are not interested lol

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I have two and a half! Gracie and Diesel are both Chis, and Pedro is half Chi, half Cairn terrier.

I find with Chis, the more, the merrier. They really develop close bonds with each other. Pedro is a bit more stand-offish than the other two, but he was an abused rescue, and he's part terrier.

I may have both Chis on top of me at any given time. They make sure my attention is well distributed. Right now, Gracie is laying beside me as close as she can get, and Diesel is perched on my shoulder like a little bird. Pedro is more independent - he's busy dragging out every single toy they own and trying to entice the Chis into playing with him.

My husband is great with them, too. They love him almost as much as they love me, so we share them at night while watching t.v.

Housetraining is a breeze with more than one, as long as you're not trying to train two at once. My older ones trained the younger ones more so than I did.

Sure, sometimes it gets crazy around here, and sometimes I'd like to type without having to make a correction in every sentence because a Chihuahua ran across my laptop, but they're kinda like potato chips...You can't have just one!

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I have 3 half chis and will be getting a full chi on vday. I work away from the home during the day and get a to take one of them a day with me. They get individual time with me and spend time with my friends bigger dogs. When I am home there are times when all of them are on my lap and times with they are all alseep in their beds. I also live at home so there are 8 other people to pay around and snuggle with them. Most of the time they entertain each other. They all are on the same schedule and go out side to potty at the same time. It helped when I got Claude because he was used to following him mama outside to go potty.

I agree they are like potato chips.

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Jen~mama to my chihauhau/dachshund mix babies Quinn, Leah and Claude and my chihuahua princess Eva

I have 6 right now ( 2 fosters). Two are more Mom-focused, three are more Chi-focused, and one kind of gets lost, and I feel so bad about that. I am the only human and I work long hours away from home. Sigh. But they do have each other, and I do what I can.

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What happened to your other Chi?

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Well it is really simple for me I do not work so I am here most of the time. I cuddle pet both at the same time if they want loves. Holly is a baby still so she sleeps a bit more than my older chi . They get lots of love from my kids too so really it is not that hard.

I couldn't help chuckling a little at the question of having more than one chi..lol
I think my siggy says it all. My gang lives and functions as a pack.. they play together, eat together, groom each other, and have formed very close bonds within the pack.

The one exception is Cocoa, she is our loner of the gang. She prefers to be with her people, or alone, not with the other chis. This seems to be more pronounced as she ages. She is the senior doggie in the house since we lost Fancy at age 15 in 2011, and doesn't want to be "bothered" by the antics of some of the younger family members..lol She has "the look" that pretty much tells them to go away and leave her alone. Cocoa and Fancy were best buddies and I know Cocoa grieved when Fancy passed away. They were inseparable for many years.

Neko and Buster are half brothers (one year apart in age) and they prefer the company of each other. These two spent lots of time on my puter desk and side table with me, and don't want to share that space with the others very often.

Bandy/Spikey/Kona are like the 3 amigos..lol They are all three close in age and have grown up from puppyhood together. They love to wrestle, play tug a war, chase each other, etc. These 3 sleep snuggled together every night.

Holly and Snow are full sisters (littermates) and the babies of the family. They play-fight with each other constantly..I think they haven't decided who is the dominant female yet.. It's Cocoa, but they don't count her..lol

Hubby and I are retired so we are home 24/7, so these guys have two of "their" people to dote on them. The ones who like to go, take turns going on the car rides. Some of them love it and always want to go, others don't love it so much.. Two sleep in our bed every night.. again, some love it, and some want to be with their chi buddies to snuggle instead.

Never a dull moment around here, and I wouldn't have it any other way. They are all loved for who they are, and no two are the same. Seven of them are more attached to me than hubby...~ and the other one is a true daddy's girl!

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If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man. ~~Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)