I have a pretty smart chihuahua mix, 9 months old. Trainer suggested a puzzle (live in condo, no yard). would this be a good one to start with?
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Most definitely. It is a great way to challenge and interact with your pet. The plastic is pretty strong so little teeth can't destroy it. My French Bulldog has a very strong grip with her teeth and learned that biting it wasn't going to work so she took her paw at worked at pushing the pieces back and forth until she got the treats. I sit and work with her sometimes and others just set it down for her to play with. I highly recommend it.
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The brick was the first puzzle we tried with our 7 month old German shepherd, he's very smart and figured it out fast but he still enjoys solving it a few times a week. We just purchased 'dog twister' which is one of the more difficult ones to solve. He gets a little frustrated but we are still working with him to figure out. I would recommend a medium level difficulty puzzle to start out with your chihuahua :)
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I have a chihuahua and she manages the pieces very well. They are not teeny bites but be sure they'll chew em up easily. They are not rock hard like commercial foods, remember this is Orijen, the best dog food ever.
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Hi. I just bought this buggy for my 85 lb black lab. This buggy is so much fun. My lab gets in without a problem. He even share it with his Chihuahua sister. Best price. Easy assembly. Best deal for the price. Enjoy!!
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I have a golden as well and he loves Science diet. The pieces are large. Go for it.
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This would be a good toy for your dog. The way it is designed all dog sizes can play with it using wither feet or snout. Some of her toys/puzzles are smaller. I think this is one of the larger ones. Enjoy! My dog goes crazy over it. My current dog is smaller but I know my 150lb Giant Schnauzer would have loved it and had no problem with size :-)
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Yes. I have a 2-year old Shepherd-Pit mix I adopted three months ago, and she didn't waste any time chomping and gnawing on everything she could. I went through about $175 worth of different toys she destroyed within 24 hours, but so far, the West Paw Jive toy is intact! I learned that part of the trick is giving my dog daily walks/exercise, and alternating different chews and activity toys that keep her busy chasing, chewing or trying to find treats. Good luck!
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I have a rotty/lab mix who's very strong and heavy. It's all about how crate-trained the dog is. A chihuahua could claw through any soft crate given enough time if they really want to get out. This crate is well designed for travel, light and durable. But it's not for untrained dogs.
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That would depend upon the size of your chihuahua. We have 3 dogs, the smallest is a 12 pound jackapoo. If he could get through the gate, he would have already. We are very happy with the construction and functionality and purpose of the gate. j
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My opinion...the toy would be too small. We have a 6 month old english setter, she is 38 lbs and we have the large, it fits her just right. My nephews 90 lb lab was over the other day and didn't pay any attention to it. But the price is right if you really want to try it, sells in stores for twice what amazon sells it for. It is fun to watch our pup play with it, but I think she is losing interest in it also. hope this helps.
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We bought our dogs a Trixie puzzle level 3. Trixie makes several levels of difficulty and their chess puzzle can be changed as your dog learns how to use it. Trixie puzzles are very solid and sold on amazon.. Good luck!
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He would probably chew this also. I would recommend the video "Crate Games" also available on Amazon so your dog doesn't think of the crate as a bad thing.
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Yes, for now but my little dog was strong enough to get out of the little wired doors. My little chihuahua daschund mix is very nervous so she was frantic in there. If you secure the gates better it may work for you but don't forget, if you're not happy with it, YOU'll have to pay return postage which was going to cost me 60.00, Unless you by direct from Amazon
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Sorry, I don't own those puzzles. I do have the house pets puzzle which is shaped like a house. It fits between the wires, but has to be turned at it's longest point to do so.
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Golden Retriever pup's are the 4th smartest dogs. German Shepards are the 3rd. My German Shepard Pup easily removed the cups & began to chew them. If you pup is teething, I would suggest the puzzle with the flaps & spin containers instead of this one. I don't know how old your puppy is but mine was just 5 mo. old when I purchased this product. I gave it to a neighbor with a Peekapoo. He is playing with it & the cups are to large for his mouth. I hope this helps you to decide. I found it to be troublesome for a large breed dog.
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For me it was a waste of $. My 10 wk chihuahua barely fit. I threw it out and got a larger one an still, the artificial grass she wouldn't use. I've heard of dogs who are allergic to grass and tier owners use shoes for their dog to have a barrier an claim it took care of their problem. You might want to try that as trying to get a dog of that age to use something other than grass can be quite difficult.
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Thank all of you for your answers. I did buy this and if anyone else has a chihuahua it does work very well. :-)
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Yes. Our 4 year old is very good at these type of puzzles. He has a brother two years older and a cousin 5 years older that found this "toy" very entertaining and challenging.