She's A Bully

Baby, our new min-pin, rat terrier, chiahuahua mix is definitely a handful. We call her "our bully". She's the exact opposite of our other dog, Snickers. He never has to be caged if we go away or leave the room, she always has to be caged, sometimes while we're in the room. She's chewed 3 holes in my carpet, dug up and chew at my throw rug in front of the door, gnawed through various headphones and cell phone charger cords, mp3's, you name it, if there's a cord, you might say she's plugged in!

And walking her has been a real treat, or at least trying to train her to heel on a leash. She thinks she's a Rottweiler and wants full control, until she sees a dog ready to attack her. Then she lets out this whimpy squeal and acts like a psycho dog. But I totally understand, because that's what true bullies do--they bark at other dogs unless a bigger dog comes at them.

We use her in presentations to teach kids that bullies need love too. We definitely love her, but we don't take her crap, instead we train her up and discipline her so she's not a bully and abusive to others anymore. We're not going to throw her away just because she's a little hard to handle, no, we're going to love her more and work harder at training her to be the best dog she can be.

Because really, there's nothing more precious than when this little bully cuddles up in my arms at the end of the day and gives me kisses. It makes everything I invest in her more than worth it.

So don't give up on your bullies, love them, discipline them, and help them to be the best they can be!