Chihuahua Sõprade Liit (The Union of the Friends of Chihuahuas) in Estonia organizes training sessions where small dogs can learn tricks and run through a custom-made miniature agility course. We also teach chihuahuas how to solve funny and educating puzzle games meant for dogs. In this video chihuahuas Cedric, Augusto and Mathilda swim through tunnels in a pool on a warm summer day. In lack of a better word, this might be called water-agility. And this is also a great refreshment for the dogs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm_6E50nbIo
Overall 34 chihuahuas attend the training sessions organized by Chihuahua Sõprade Liit. But since owners of some other small dog breeds were also interested in these practices, two dachshunds, a Moscow Toy Terrier (long-haired Russian Toy Terrier), two Yorkshire Terriers (Yorkie), two Pomeranians (Dwarf Spitz, Pom), a West Highland White Terrier (Westie) and even two Springer Spaniels joined in. It’s saddening that small lap dogs are often considered as stupid, because this is far from the truth. Chihuahua is an intelligent dog breed and a fast learner and so are Yorkies and Pomeranians. Interestingly enough, more often than once, dogs with problem behavior are the quickest to learn new tricks.
These pups like to give back and so they’ve performed these tricks at various charity events - for children without parental care at SOS Children’s Village and at dog match shows and other dedicated events helping to raise money for homeless dogs. As these dogs are well-trained and –behaved a lot of them also have a considerable modelling and acting careers posing at designer dog clothing runway shows and advertisements as well as other ads and appearances in Estonian TV shows and even movies.
Dog trainer: Krista Laanet
Video: Chihuahua Sõprade Liit
Video: Chihuahua Sõprade Liit
