Why did you choose your dog(s)?
I think Jesse chose me actually, because I didn't even like Chihuahuas (in fact I hated them) when I found him, half starved, at the shelter. But he wandered over to me, climbed into my lap and licked my hand. It melted my heart and I just couldn't leave him there.
What do you like about your dog(s)?
He's a sweet heart. He makes me laugh, he's such a great example of his breed in that he's friendly to all, not a snappy bone in his body. Even children, which he hates, are mearly avoided and not growled or snapped at. He's not yappy either and so if he does bark, it's always a good idea for me to check out what the problem is.
Of course, I also love his looks. He's an absolutely stunningly gorgeous dog.
What do you dislike about your dog(s)?
He likes men MUCH more than women, and since I'm a woman I tend to get ignored by him if my father, brother in-law or any other men are around. Although he's starting to favour me over my father which is cool.
I don't like the fact that he's not super affectionate...no wait, that's not a good way to put it..he's not overly demonstrative in his affection. My other dogs were real velcro dogs so it's strange to have a rather independant dog around.
His age is creeping up on him too so I'm not happy that his sight is starting to really fail him. I think he's getting close to being blind.
His hearing is not too bad though and of course his sense of smell is great. But I hate that he's showing his age more because it just makes me think that in a few years (hopefully not too few) he'll be gone.
There's not much to dislike about him really...he's a wonderful guy that I feel so lucky to have in my life right now.
Cass.