So reading through posts I saw that some owners said that the chins sometimes like a stuffed animal companion. I went to Petsmart, browsed through the selections and picked up a hedgehog dog toy. Fairly small, no plastic and even though it's a hedgehog because it is furry kinda somewhat looks like a chin
so I thought well I'll give it a go. After playtime that night
I introduced toy to Lucy. She likes to perch on top of her house so I put the toy there and watched. Lucy hopped up next to her new friend (who I have dubbed Ethel) and she put her front paws over Ethel and pulled her in close and at first I thought she was chewing her but on closer viewing Lucy was grooming Ethel!! She tucked Ethel under her, closed her eyes and began to drift off to sleep -
it truly was love at first sight! I have kept a close watch on Ethel and there are no chew marks or pieces of her in the cage so Lucy has decided this is a snuggle buddy for sure. It is so cute to see Lucy in her house with Ethel all cuddled