Chihuahua Saves Baby From Rattlesnake

waPo ^ | 7/23/2007 | waPo

[freedumb2003]

Zoey the Chihuahua is definitely not a lap dog.

This five-pound dog has the courage of a lion. When Zoey saw a rattlesnake lunge at her owner’s one-year-old grandson, the bulldog came out of her.

The child was in the backyard when a snake slithered up to the toddler and struck. Zoey jumped in between the child and the snake and took all of the bites instead.

She was treated for her bites and is doing well now. Zoey’s owner says that “These little bitty dogs, they just don’t really get credit.”

Zoey, you definitely deserve a gold star and a rub on the belly for your brave heroism.

[Semper Mark]

And people want to outlaw the breed.

I've never heard that before.

Why?

[irishtenor]

Who? WHat?

[freedumb2003]

Because all dog breeds are the same and if Pit Bulls are dangerous, so must Chihuahuas be.

[BnBlFlag]

“Chihuahuas don’t know they’re little. They see no difference between a Saint Bernard and themselves.”

Yep. I was down at my Son’s the other night and they had company who brought their dog over. She was a large German Shepherd Husky mix. Looked like a wolf.
Son’s Chihuahua jumped off his lap and then jumped up and bit her on the shoulder. Luckily the big dog just ignored the Chihuahua.

[Semper Mark]

Beware the Pocket Bull
A very dangerous beast

[babyfreep]

Pure bred Chihuahuas can be cute dogs...but every dog I’ve seen that is “part chihuahua” is uglier than sin.

[shibumi]

""Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!"

..... come to think of it, "Bandersnatch" would be a great name for a Chi-Hua-Hua!

[freedumb2003]

>>... come to think of it, “Bandersnatch” would be a great name for a Chi-Hua-Hua!<<

I am going to keep that in mind! GREAT idea!

[tiki]

Yeah, doesn’t Chet99 always post articles about chihuahuas attacking humans? LOL

I have had a few chihuahuas and have one now, they are quite entertaining, they think that they are rottweilers.

[Semper Mark]

...they think that they are rottweilers.

My wife convinced me to take a Chihuahua with one of her "you can sleep on the couch forever" motivational speeches, but I have to say that I love the little fella.
I'm just glad that he isn't a rottweiler because he can be vicious with outsiders who come to the house.

[Slings and Arrows]

Now Zoey is ready for prime time:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2260142/posts

[don-o]

[Salamander]

Ban pit vipers.

[freedumb2003]

That looks like my beloved Musica.

Thanks! :)

[kaylar]

I think both dachshunds and chihuahuas are cute : But chiwienies or wieniehuahuas (a dachshund/chihuahua cross breed) are often cuter than either parent breed. They seem to get the best of both (adorable) breeds. If you saw Beverly Hills Chihuahua, the male chihuahua lead was a chiwienie:

[Darnright]

>And people want to outlaw the breed.

Go figure.<

Well heck, idiots in assorted states and in insurance companies have got a head start already:

(from a dog law list)
And the list grows! Your breed may be next.

information from ADOA (American Dog Owners’ Association) Dean A. Ayers - February 6, 2010 - source

There are currently 75 restricted or banned dog breeds across the U.S. that are banned by various home owner insurance companies and Animal laws as follows:

1. AIREDALE TERRIER
2. AKBASH
3. AKITA
4. ALAPAHA BLUE BLOOD BULLDOG
5. ALASKAN MALAMUTE
6. ALSATIAN SHEPHERD
7. AMERICAN BULLDOG
8. AMERICAN HUSKY
9. AMERICAN PIT BULL TERRIER
10. AMERICAN STAFFORDSHIRE TERRIER
11. AMERICAN WOLFDOG
12. ANATOLIAN SHEPHERD
13. ARIKARA DOG
14. AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG
15. AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD
16. BELGIAN MALINOIS
17. BELGIAN SHEEPDOG
18. BELGIAN TURVUREN
19. BLUE HEELER
20. BOERBUL
21. BORZOI
22. BOSTON TERRIER
23. BOUVIER DES FLANDRES
24. BOXER
25. BULLDOG

26. BULL TERRIER
27. BULL MASTIFF
28. CANE CORSO
29. CATAHOULA LEOPARD DOG
30. CAUCASIAN SHEPHERD
31. CHINESE SHAR PEI
32. CHOW-CHOW
33. COLORADO DOG
34. DOBERMAN PINSCHER
35. DOGO DE ARGENTINO
36. DOGUE DE BORDEAUX
37. ENGLISH MASTIFFS
38. ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIEL
39. ESKIMO DOG
40. ESTRELA MOUNTAIN DOG
41. FILA BRASILIERO
42. FOX TERRIER
43. FRENCH BULLDOG
44. GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG
45. GOLDEN RETRIEVER
46. GREENLAND HUSKY
47. GREAT DANE
48. GREAT PYRENEES
49. ITALIAN MASTIFF
50. KANGAL DOG

51. KEESHOND
52. KOMONDOR
53. KOTEZEBUE HUSKY
54. KUVAZ
55. LABRADOR RETRIEVER
56. LEONBERGER
57. MASTIFF
58. NEAPOLITAN MASTIFF
59. NEWFOUNDLAND
60. OTTERHOUND
61. PRESA DE CANARIO
62. PRESA DE MALLORQUIN
63. PUG
64. ROTTWEILLER
65. SAARLOOS WOLFHOND
66. SAINT BERNARD
67. SAMOYED
68. SCOTTISH DEERHOUND
69. SIBERIAN HUSKY
70. SPANISH MASTIFF
71. STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIER
72. TIMBER SHEPHERD
73. TOSA INU
74. TUNDRA SHEPHERD
75. WOLF SPITZ

How’s that for scary? Are you as a responsible owner, of one of these dog breeds wide awake now? How about just owning a dog that looks like one of these restricted or banned dog breeds?

[brytlea]

I always laugh at little dogs who don’t know they are small. My golden is always getting rushed by the little dogs around here. Of course, she is friendly and just wags her tail, so they generally make friends, but most of them are not afraid of anything. :)

[brytlea]

Yeah, but when Chihuahuas go bad...watch your ankles!

[brytlea]

Actually, my son and his wife are in the process of *adopting* (I hate that word, you adopt children not pets)a small dog from a local shelter. It is a chihuahua/maltese mix. I have to admit she’s pretty cute, has that scruffy dog look. If they get her I will post pix and you can judge for yourself.

[brytlea]

I once read that small dogs like that are better guard dogs because they will not actually attack an intruder, they will bark up a storm but stay away so it’s hard for the burgler to get them and stop them. Don’t know if that’s true, I just know anything is a better guard dog than my golden!