How to train a Chihuahua? This is something every owner who raises a Chihuahua must go through. After training, the Chihuahua is like a smart baby. It won't run around or urinate anywhere. What's more, it can do some impromptu actions happily. Today, the editor will bring you specific methods for training Chihuahuas. I hope this can help every Chihuahua owner!

How to train a Chihuahua?

Method 1: The first stage of Chihuahua training is 1 to 5 days

1. First, put a leather collar on the Chihuahua. The collar must be able to be stretched and enlarged. The tightness of the collar around the neck should be such that four fingers can be inserted smoothly together. Then tie a 1.5 to 2 meter chain on the collar. Every time you feed your Chihuahua, feed it several times so that it is 60% full each time. The Chihuahua's name must be fixed and cannot be changed at will.

2. Every time you feed your Chihuahua food, call it by name, such as "Little Flower", "Little Black", "Little Yellow", etc.; or whistle before feeding and call its name again. But be careful, you must let it respond before feeding. If there is no reaction, don't give food to it, but you can show it, call it by name, and wait until it responds to eating before feeding it. After 3 to 5 days of training, the Chihuahua will immediately respond to asking for food when the owner calls its name.

3. Feeding should be done regularly and the same food bowl should be used, but the feeding location can be changed again and again. After feeding, you must stroke the dog's head or body with your hands, and gently call its name several times. After the above few days of training, the goal is that the dog can get close to people, initially know its own name, and initially get used to the collar and collar. The range of activities restricted by the chain.

Method 2: The first stage of Chihuahua training is 6 to 14 days

1. On the basis of training the Chihuahua in the first stage, further use the food that the Chihuahua likes to eat, such as biscuits or dried meat, for training. The method is the same as before. At this stage, the Chihuahua can be led on a chain and allowed to walk with people to familiarize itself with the surrounding things and the environment and reduce its fear. If the Chihuahua struggles while being led, stop.

2. At this time, you can touch its head and back with your hands, call its name, give it a small amount of food to induce it to follow, and do not force it to move. This kind of training should be carried out before feeding food every day, starting with 2 to 3 minutes each time, and then slowly increasing to a maximum of no more than 15 minutes. Every time the leash training is completed, take the Chihuahua back to the kennel for feeding. If the Chihuahua circles around people and begs for food during feeding, the training staff must give the decisive command "sit". When your Chihuahua sits down intentionally or accidentally, it must be fed food immediately.

3. Repeat the command 3 to 4 times for each feeding to cultivate its obedience. To raise ChihuahuaWhen the baby is friendly, you can hold up its legs or raise its head to rub it against your own face, so that it can gradually get used to it. Through the second stage of training, the Chihuahua can further learn its name, initially establish an intimate relationship with people, and initially learn to obey commands.

Method 3: The first stage of Chihuahua training is 15 to 22 days

On the basis of training the Chihuahua in the previous stage, the Chihuahua can be picked up and played with its mouth. On the basis of the command "sit", you can force it to lie down. When the dog is disobedient, it can be lightly reprimanded. After obeying the command, the dog can be rewarded with a small amount of food, and the dog can be praised and said "good". At the same time, the dog can be stroked on the head and body continuously to give it a sense of warmth and intimacy. Through the third stage of training, the Chihuahua can basically open the chain, come to the owner after hearing its name in the field, and obey the owner to pick it up, lead it, open its mouth and give medicine, etc., and also know how to Words of reprimand and praise.

Method 4: Train your Chihuahua to urinate and defecate at a fixed location

If you live in an apartment and it is not convenient to take your dog to defecate outdoors, then you need to carry out "newspaper training". The training method is to fill a relatively closed space with newspapers, such as the kitchen or bathroom floor. When the dog defecates on the newspapers, replace the dirty newspapers. After a few days, remove part of the newspapers to expose part of the ground. If your dog defecates on the bare ground, correct him gently, then place him on the newspaper and praise him. Once he has some idea of ​​defecating on newspaper, gradually remove more and more newspapers until you end up with a small area left where you want him to defecate.

Method 5: Five training methods for daily exercise

1: Proper exercise

Chihuahuas should get appropriate exercise every day. The dog owner cannot exercise casually according to his will, sometimes several times a day, sometimes once every few days. The amount of exercise varies depending on the breed, age and individual dogs. For example, a small dog should run 3 to 4 kilometers a day, while a fast hound should run about 16 kilometers a day. It is best to let it run for more than 15 minutes a day. Before outdoor traction exercise, they should be allowed to move freely for a few minutes to defecate. During exercise, they should maintain a correct walking posture, keep an appropriate distance from the owner, and correct their walking habits of forward or backward, left or right.

2: Roaming freely on the streets

When going out for exercise, the Chihuahua should wear a leash. Especially on urban streets, do not neglect loose leashes and let them roam freely to prevent them from being hit by cars or disturbing pedestrians, or from encountering other dogs and fighting. Pay special attention to prevent biting pedestrians. The dog tether should not be too tight or too loose. If it is too tight, it will affect breathing. If it is too loose, it will easily fall off. It is better to have a certain degree of freedom.

3: Frequently change the route of movement

You should change your Chihuahua’s luck from time to timeDo not just follow the same fixed route every day. During exercise, you should prevent the Chihuahua from using its nose to sniff the excrement or other objects left by other dogs, let alone let the dog come into contact with it, and do not let the Chihuahua let go of people or other objects. A place where dogs gather to prevent the spread of certain diseases.

4: Safe running under the mirror

Under a safe ring mirror, you can give the Chihuahua some plastic toys and let it play freely or lead it to run.

5: Flying over obstacles

Rapid movement in open areas and flying over obstacles can develop the shoulder structure well and promote the development of the chest, especially the chest. In order to exercise the back muscles and the jumping ability of the rear area, you can perform activities such as jumping over board obstacles, high obstacles, and continuous obstacles. In order to exercise the Chihuahua's speed step, you can perform bicycle rope traction exercises. Combined with the movement of changing the direction of the curve, it can also exercise the flexibility of the Chihuahua's whole body joints and the agility of movement.