I’ve met many chihuahuas, and there have only been two types. They were either terrified or horrifying.
Oh man, you’ve missed out.
Chihuahuas are prone to being twitchy in one way or another, but sometimes you’ll run across one that’s just chill as hell, friendly as you could hope for.
One of my jobs was in home health. So I’ve encountered a lot of lap dogs over the years. Before that, I was not fond of little dogs because of the usual yappiness and proclivity towards ankle biting.
And there were plenty of that type lol.
But the first time I met a chihuahua that was well socialized and trained it was amazing. Still a high energy dog, unlike others I’d meet later, but in the enjoyable way. Playful, and would follow me around the house there. But, the little guy was also a cuddler. He’d get up on my chest when I’d lean back in the chair while catching up with my client of a morning and take him a mini nap lol.
I hope you get the chance to meet one of the good ones some day :)
When I got surgery a few months ago there was a person who made rounds with an emotional support chihuahua. Most chill thing I’ve ever seen in my life. Just laying half asleep, in a little over the shoulder duffel bag, getting loved on by half the hospital. That bundle of calm helped me a lot while I was there I got to say hi every day
I made a trip to my local smoke shop last week and someone had brought their Chihuahua in, this old fat potato had climbed out of his stroller and was waddling up to people for pets. That’s the first and only chihuahua I’ve met that wasn’t one of your two types.
To be fair… a smoke shop Chihuahua was likely a high Chihuahua.
They’re extremely protective and wary of strangers. Sweetest little dude around me and everyone else he knows; snarling little demon around anyone he doesn’t know despite training and constantly being corrected not to do that.
Our dog got heat stroke from a sweltering sealed car. After they recovered, it was as if all personality had been stolen from them. Formerly expressive eyes, shining diamonds capable of expressing words people require decades to come to terms with and decades more to speak, suddenly became matte obsidian pits. All they knew from then on was hunger and hate in equal measure.
He lived long and healthily, showered with compassion and love and tenderness. He could understand none of it. Petting was done to him, walks were a measure of acquiescence, and other dogs became a blight to be torn apart. Only food was perceived as kind. They were no longer a companion.
Keep your pets safe, folks.
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You’re referring to cars being glass powered ovens. But the fact the sign referred to a heating pad suggests this is probably in a cold place.
I would smash a car window to save a dog or a baby if there were clear signs of neglect or overheating, but this shows neither. The fact you wrote this comment also shows your someone who blindly follows advice instead of thinking about when it applies.
That is what a reasonable person would do, but unfortunately there are too many people who just want any excuse to smash someone’s window and hope to be called a hero for it. My car has rain guards for cracking windows, remote start to run with doors locked, good climate control, etc. I know my dog would be safe and comfortable for a bit inside of it, but I don’t trust self-styled “good samaritans” or straight-up dog thiefs to not smash up my car and steal my dog.
The result, for me at least, as that my dog only gets to come along if we’re going to all dog-friendly places on that trip. I won’t even leave her in the perfectly safe car for a 10-minute grocery run. I don’t trust people to read any funny or cute sign I make. People are fucking nuts.
I deleted my comment. Wolfdadcigarette said it better than I could. I hope you are correct that the inside of the car pictured was a reasonable temperature.
Honestly don’t delete your comment, I was just taking the opportunity to make a point 😝
That’s probably the absolute worst point of entry
The quarter glass!
They’re usually more expensive to replace and easier to smash.
Unless you’re actually trying to save someone, and speed is necessary…
Then it’s the side windows opposite where the person is (I.e. of the dog is in the front passenger, the driver side rear.)
This helps avoid causing injuries from the glass shattering
Also, call emergency services first, unless the kid is clearly about to die. (If they’re more or less alert you still have time to pass that liability off.)
This guy breaks glass
I’ve worked security for a parking lot.
We’ve had several instances of people being drunk/oding, several people leaving kids and pets on cars for what would be expected to be 4+ hours.
It was a cop who told me about the quarter panels being more expensive. To be fair that particular incident, a toddler was less than alert but not unconscious. They got arrested for child endangerment/abuse (the cop sat on their car until the event let out and they came back. She was pissed.)
For pets, they’re technically property, so it’s best to let animal control make that decision- there’s some strict rules that might see you in jail. Emergency services can connect you to animal control, so if it’s bad enough they can tell you to do it and remove liability from you.
All very informative and interesting! Thanks for taking the time to let me know
Another incident that really pissed me off was a couple that locked their springier spaniel puppies in a crate, in the back of a SUV, with blankets over the crate. Sure they cracked the front windows…
But… it was extremy hot weather and the dogs were very nearly dead by the time they got permission to check the crate’s temp anyway- the inside of the car they could measure was just below the threshold for entry. They had to get a warrant to check the crate (which was like 110 f.)
The puppies were extremely affectionate after they got some water in them and cooled off.
That shit pisses me of so fucking bad. Why do people even bother getting them in the first place? Ridiculous
Yikes. I leave my dog in my car all the time for 10 minutes at a time with the AC or Heat blasting. He’s attached to my hip everywhere I go, and when I have to stop somewhere to use the restroom or grab some water he’s totally fine chilling.
Lol smashing a cars windows makes you liable for damages and possibly even criminal charges if the owner took reasonable precautions (I.e. leaving the car with proper HVAC settings on) and no animal or child was actually in danger
*he’s
I know, pedantic, but I don’t understand, how someone can think, that this is grammatically correct.
I just don’t get, how someone can confuse “his” and “he’s”(OK, need to proof read my sentence now to not fuck myself ;-))Sorry, I’m misread. Even down voted myself now
Edit: and seems my formatting skills aren’t working out as well.
Edit 2: ok, looks better now.
Yeah, was wrong and misread the sentence. My faultI think that you, might need to, brush up on, your English.
Ah, fuck yeah
I missed the period…Well, my only excuse is that I didn’t got much sleep in the last… 2 months
Edit: after that fuck up being be so sleep deprived, I’m not confident enough to point out my mistake anymore
Get some rest, friend
Yeah, I’m trying.
But I’m fighting for the life of my cat and I’m cooking food for him every 2 hours - since 2 months.
Me and and my wife are already completely devastated, because we also need to somehow work…
So getting some real sleep wasn’t an option for quite some time.
At the moment he is doing better, and I’m trying to get the portions a bit bigger and the times between feeding larger. But it will probably be a process.
And as this has taken an enormous emotional toll on us, I’ve stepped up my liquor intake. Which doesn’t help with good sleep as well.
At least he is currently fine…
That was what we were aiming for. And how I am didn’t matter much - until now I got some some more serious problems as well, because of not sleeping and all the stress.Sorry for just venting… I’m just finished…
I hope your cat gets better. Having sick pets is incredibly emotionally draining. Can’t you just cook a bunch of food (I’m guessing the special meals are to encourage him to eat) and then save and microwave it for him?
Its funny you think they or most anybody else cares.
I think down voting is some style of caring about something?
And I do care. If I’m wrong, I want to correct it
