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Making Room for Your Chihuahua Puppy
Because Chihuahua puppies are so tiny, most people don’t realize how much room is needed for them. Make no mistake about it, these little dogs do require a great deal of room, and in the beginning, that space is called an enclosure.
A playpen makes an excellent enclosure for a Chihuahua puppy. These dogs are so small that it is in their best interest to be contained in some form of enclosure while they are small puppies. It is unsafe for the puppy to wander freely about your home while he is so small.
Some people have an extra small room that they can house their Chihuahua puppy in. If this is the case, that is fantastic. If not, seriously consider buying a playpen for your Chihuahua puppy.
Once the puppy is ready to leave the playpen, the Chihuahua still needs plenty of space – despite the fact that they are still small dogs. These dogs have a great deal of energy, and running and jumping is a part of their everyday lives. They will need space to do this – whether the space is indoors or outdoors. If you have a yard where the dog can get outside to run and play, this is great. If not, that space will need to be afforded inside your home.
You Chihuahua will need a place to sleep, unless he will be sleeping with you. He will need a bed and bedding. This doesn’t take up a great deal of space, but it does take up a little space. Of course there will also need to be room for his food and water dishes and for the many toys that he will accumulate.
There absolutely must be space in your lap for your Chihuahua. These dogs are highly sociable – with the people that they are loyal to – and he will almost always want to be wherever you are, sharing in whatever activity you are participating in. He will always want to be close to you.
Despite the space that they need, Chihuahuas are excellent pets for apartment dwellers because of their small size, as long as the apartment is big enough for the dog and all of his belongings, and as long as you can take him outdoors to run and play as well.
So, before you get a Chihuahua, realize that even though he is small, he still has space requirements just like any other animal. Human babies are also small – and just think about the space that they require!
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