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Q & A / Re: Chins and Dogs
« on: March 04, 2013, 02:49:53 PM »
I can't believe I didn't think about that. My dog kinda does that around other dogs. I am bonded with him, but he is much closer with my husband. But I can see that.
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Q & A / Re: Chins and Dogs
« on: March 04, 2013, 03:40:17 AM »
No he doesn't. And I was surprised because like I said my dog was sitting perfectly still and letting him do whatever. I was hoping that if he got to check her out that when she comes in the room he wouldn't bounce off the walls. And it's not that he is scared or anything, he literally encourages her to come see him. Maybe we might just take it slower.
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Q & A / Re: Chins and Dogs
« on: March 01, 2013, 10:26:17 PM »
Well I'm not wanting to let them run around together both lose. I just though if maybe we could get them comfortable together with one being held and the other one lose (especially since Franklin the Chin always seems so curious.) So we tried some socializing, I held my cocker and opened the door of the cage and Franklin jumped right out on the ledge and started checking her out, all up in her face! Then we opened the bottom door so I could sit with my dog. ( We had done this before and it went well!) So he came out and again was all up in her face, NOT ONCE did she move, she just set there and let him check her out, then he jumped and bit me on my arm and ran off. So I guess we wont be trying that again.
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Q & A / Chins and Dogs
« on: February 28, 2013, 01:52:12 AM »
Now I have seen some YouTube videos with dogs and chins getting along, and I'm not necessarily looking for that. I was just looking for some tips from others that might have both. I have an almost two year old male chin named Franklin and his sister is a cocker spaniel named Genevieve. We have had Franklin since he was about 4 months old, and he is such a good boy!! We have had Genevieve since August and she turned one in December. I wasn't really sure how to go about socializing them at all. We usually hold one and then let the other check them out. They both seem to be very curious of each other. Franklin is kept in our office (where we actually spend a lot of time) and we have a baby gate up so that we can keep Gen. away when needed. When she does come in she always goes to sniff him, I then tell her to sit and she does. But I'm telling you Franklin intestines her! He comes up to the walls of the cage and bounces back and forth and sticks his nose out to check her out. He never seems stressed. I don't plan on letting them both loose and run around since she is a hunting/working breed (we also do not allow any toys that are stuffed animals/ we don't want her to get any ideas!!!!) Just wondering what others with both Chins and Dogs do as far as socializing and contact.
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General Chat / Re: Clumsy and Noisy
« on: February 28, 2013, 01:24:58 AM »
Our chin too LOVES the ball ( I know a lot of ppl say not to use it, but we keep a very close eye to make sure he doesn't get too hot, we keep the place cool anyway)!! But he NEVER runs in his chin appropriate wheel, instead it's a toilet! Our Franklin is going on two and he still seems to be growing!!
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General Chat / Re: Squeaky chinchilla
« on: February 28, 2013, 01:16:40 AM »
Our Chin seems to randomly squeak, he usually seems content. I'll have to try squeaking back next time. When he does this his younger/big sister, a cocker spaniel, always runs over to check on him! It's really cute!
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Q & A / Re: Bedding
« on: October 12, 2012, 01:39:21 AM »
I use fleece lining, easy to clean and wash. My chin doesn't chew it and I'm not constantly spending money on the bedding, I can spoil him in other ways!!
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Q & A / Re: Safe Fleece? and is it 100% polyester
« on: October 12, 2012, 01:37:00 AM »
I use fleece at the bottom of my chins cage instead of bedding and he also has a hammock also made of fleece, I've also seen many others use it as well. I monitored him very closely when I first put it in and he has not tried chewing it at all. the only thing I've seen him do is try to pull at it, because he actually wraps him self up in it to sleep/cuddle with! Since you already have it you might put it in and just monitor your chin.
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Cages / Re: Cage Help
« on: May 05, 2012, 09:40:23 PM »
Thank y'all for all the help! He does have lots of other things in his cage that just aren't in this picture. (toys, wood house, nutrient log, wood and nutrient chews, hay, hammock,his favorite thing is a hanging tunnel he chills in all the time) He actually use to turn his house upside down, but he prefers the tunnel now.
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I have two problems. First is my chin is always kicking out his bedding and poop. I need something to help prevent this. But I worry about the cage getting to warm because we live in a high humidity area. I thought of plexy glass, so we could still see him, but I worry because I KNOW he will chew on it. The tray is shallow but he also kicks stuff off of his shelves. The second is that we got him a wheel but he never uses it. What can I do to encourage him to run in it?
Since the picture below was taken he has three more shelves and a wheel. The cage is 5' T x 4.5' W x 3.5' D
Since the picture below was taken he has three more shelves and a wheel. The cage is 5' T x 4.5' W x 3.5' D
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