ReesesTurtles
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Hello all!
I'm not a chin owner yet, but I have my sights on becoming one eventually. I would be a first time chin owner. I have always wanted chins since I was a child and may be reaching a point where I can own one or two (waiting to see how a potential employment situation works out). I have done lots of reading, but of course I am still in need of plenty info and help.
I am especially excited to find a board about chins AND hedgies. My mother is wanting to get hedgehogs (she's owned them previously), but right now we live in GA so it's not possible. But in the future it's nice to know I will already have a go-to forum
I do have a question that needs answering: Does anyone here own chins AND a sighthound? I have a silken windhound (9 years old) with a strong prey drive towards squirrels and chipmunks when we go for our walks. That said, she doesn't bother my gerbils at all (but then they spend most of their time in the bin or tank habitats) and when I had a guinea pig a couple years ago, she was was very sweet and gentle around it (I think she thought it was a little puppy, haha). So honestly I don't really know how she would react to caged chinchillas, would she understand them to be pets and be sweet to them, or would her prey drive kick in?
I know I can't 100% predict the situation, but if anyone here has similar experiences to share and advice about it I would appreciate it. Thanks!
I'm not a chin owner yet, but I have my sights on becoming one eventually. I would be a first time chin owner. I have always wanted chins since I was a child and may be reaching a point where I can own one or two (waiting to see how a potential employment situation works out). I have done lots of reading, but of course I am still in need of plenty info and help.
I am especially excited to find a board about chins AND hedgies. My mother is wanting to get hedgehogs (she's owned them previously), but right now we live in GA so it's not possible. But in the future it's nice to know I will already have a go-to forum
I do have a question that needs answering: Does anyone here own chins AND a sighthound? I have a silken windhound (9 years old) with a strong prey drive towards squirrels and chipmunks when we go for our walks. That said, she doesn't bother my gerbils at all (but then they spend most of their time in the bin or tank habitats) and when I had a guinea pig a couple years ago, she was was very sweet and gentle around it (I think she thought it was a little puppy, haha). So honestly I don't really know how she would react to caged chinchillas, would she understand them to be pets and be sweet to them, or would her prey drive kick in?
I know I can't 100% predict the situation, but if anyone here has similar experiences to share and advice about it I would appreciate it. Thanks!