Reply #7: Yes, they are tough little buggers! [View All]

[Moosepoop]

Many years ago, a neighbor's Chihuahua came into my yard and kicked my beagle's ass. My dog was ripped up and needed to be stitched up at the vet. The local Animal Control officer got involved, and I was sort of shame-faced about the fact that my dog was beaten up by a Chihuahua, of all things. The Animal Control guy told me that the notion most people have of Chihuahuas being timid little things that sit shaking on a pillow is completely wrong. He said he's seen these dogs take down German Shepards -- their much smaller size works to their advantage with larger dogs in that they can "run all over the larger dog, like a buzzsaw". Get one with a nasty disposition, and it can be a holy terror.