Comments on: Miniature Pinscher Chihuahua Mix

By: (Ms.)Terry Larson

(Ms.)Terry Larson — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 20:08:02 +0000

My best furry friend, Skippy, crossed the Rainbow Bridge Nov. 18, 2019. He was a Jack Russell/Beagle mix. Eight months later, I knew it was time. I was well into my 70s. I knew my new furry friend would have to be a little less boisterous & smaller than Skippy. We were deep into the pandemic by then. We visited our animal shelter at least twice. Most of the dogs there were pit bull mixes. I started looking at the shelter’s web page every day. One morning, there he was. “Hi, I’m Rocky. I’m awfully shy, but if you just give me a chance, you’ll find out I’m awfully nice.” The shelter advertised him as a Min Pin mix. One look was all it took to see there was some chihuahua there, too. OMG – he was so cute.

We met him the next day. He really didn’t want much to do with us, but he had said to just give him a chance. We brought him home. He cowered under the dining table. That lasted about 20 minutes. I guess he decided we were pretty okay as far as humans went. He slept under the covers with us that night & every night since.

Rocky is the smartest dog I’ve ever lived with. He & Gracie Kat are best friends. I’ve caught them kissing. Rocky takes me for walks in the neighborhood. He is also very stubborn, & I am way too easy. He’s extremely huggable. If I’m having a not so great day, Rocky can always turn it around.

Chipin, Minchi – whatever, Rocky is the world’s best dog.

By: Katrina Lindsay

Katrina Lindsay — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 21:06:52 +0000

In reply to Anum Tanvir. My mini pincher Chihuahua mix runs like that as well. Sometimes she does it sometimes she doesn’t. It’s indicative of the breed if you read about it nothing is wrong.

By: Anum Tanvir

Anum Tanvir — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 01:32:08 +0000

In reply to Robert Keller. Is the running bourse like or galloping ? My puppy runs like that all the time. At first I thought something was wrong with her legs since she was a rescue. Then I started reading about this mix breed and it said that running like that is one of the traits. Hope that helps!

By: Sarecee

Sarecee — Sat, 22 Jul 2023 06:56:01 +0000

In reply to Annie. Annie, I'm so sorry for your loss. I lost my little girl Sasha April 28, 2023. She was 9 yrs old. The sweetest baby ever! She and I been thru alot together and I never imagined I could be this broken. It makes my heart happy to see the joy others have found with Chipin's. They are indeed a special lil dog! Sending Prayers

By: Annie

Annie — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 03:08:53 +0000

Just lost my chipin a couple of days ago…he was my everything. I had him since he was 7 weeks old and passed at the age of 22. I miss him so badly. It’s nice to know there are so many others with great experiences with these dogs.

By: Robert Keller

Robert Keller — Sat, 27 May 2023 20:17:24 +0000

My miniature pincher chihuahua mix is an amazing dog. Very loving, loves to be around people and prefers a soft lap to lay on over his own corner of the couch and blanket. My concern is his back left leg. Whenever he jogs, he’ll keep that leg off the ground and doesn’t use it. He just uses the other three. He also avoids that leg when running at a slow pace to medium pace. I’ve noticed that when he runs his fastest he uses that back leg. I’ve taken him to the vet twice to have it checked, first time we gave him a strong pain killer and I observed him to see if he was using that leg. He didn’t use it. The vet also did an X-Ray but didn’t see anything that stood out. If anyone else who owns a small lap dog has the same issue will you leave a reply and let me know what’s going on with your dog? Thank you!

By: Judy Brown

Judy Brown — Wed, 03 May 2023 23:39:38 +0000

In reply to Melanie matthews. I feel your loss. I am feeling the same way right now. If you find another, would you please tell me where? I hope you can find happiness with a new baby.

By: Judy Brown

Judy Brown — Wed, 03 May 2023 23:31:16 +0000

In reply to EttaMae. We just lost our precious Lulu. I got her at 1 day old because her mother was sick and she couldn't nurse and the owners were too elderly to care for her. She was 7 yrs old. It seems like she was possibly poisoned but we have no idea how. We still have Abby who is chihuahua and she misses Lulu who taught her everything like how to catch and wear a frisbee with a hole in the middle around her neck, how to ride the golf cart, etc. when you saw my husband, you saw Lulu and Abby. I am just now able to talk about losing Lulu and I don't know if I will every really get past it but we are looking for another miniature min pin/chihuahua to love and enjoy.

By: Irene

Irene — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 09:46:12 +0000

We adopted our chipin 7 years ago from the pound, she was listed as Min Pin but one look at her told me no. I had a Min Pin previously and loved her and was looking for another, I didn’t know the were crossing Min Pins with Chihuahuas until I saw our little Princess.
Well about 4 weeks ago a couple of girls had a dog that looked like a Min Pin and I struck up a conversation with them. Turned out the dog wasn’t theirs, they found him running in the road, they were taking him to the pound cause they couldn’t keep him. I took him and have been searching for his owners with no luck, he does have some minor medical issues and my vet feels he may have been dumped because of them. I’m still looking though I will keep him and get the operations he needs.
Now I’m wondering if he isn’t a chipin, though he definitely looks more Min Pin. He’s very active and has already attached to me. It’s obvious that he had very little training but is picking up things quickly.
How do you say Chipin? Is it Chee-Pin or Chi-Pin with a short sounding i? Maybe we should call them Minchis (Min-Chee).

By: Brenda

Brenda — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 04:27:28 +0000

In reply to Angie. What are you doing in dealing with her aggression! I’m having a bit of an issue with my little Chopin, 11 weeks, 3.4 lbs. Cute as a button but likes to bite, growl etc.