Hello,
I have a 10 year old female Chihuahua named Pippa Maree & I'm interested in having her officially certified as an emotional support animal. I have a letter from my psychiatrist with my Chi's name on it, stating that I suffer from Bipolar 2 as well as anxiety & need to have her with me at all times. However, I know that's not enough to have her legitimately registered as an emotional support animal. I've had Pippa since she was 10 weeks old. She's very well behaved & very calm. She's not a barker or a nipper. She doesn't obey basic commands such as sit, stay, or come. Is your training program something that would suit my needs & if so, what do you charge for your services. If your program isn't what I'm looking for to achieve having her officially certified, I'd greatly appreciate some guidance in the right direction. Thank you in advance for your help.
Cathy
Saturday 28th of May 2022
Actually, It's not my training program, just one I'm taking myself with my dogs. I do highly recommend it and think it would be great for training an ESA. Just watch the free training to get an idea of what they do. Here's the link for that: https://k9ti.org/r/claycath/free-workshop/
We also have a post on ESAs here: https://ilovemychi.com/what-to-know-about-emotional-support-animals/
Jade Miranda Regotti
Friday 6th of May 2022
How do I submit my chi to be the chi of the week?
Cathy
Friday 6th of May 2022
Just email me a clear photo of your dog with their name, your name and any info you'd like to share about them. Put Chi of the week in the subject line. The email is cathy@ilovemychi.com
Paul Schlidt
Thursday 21st of April 2022
Good morning Cathy I've missed your posts. Is it me or has something happened on your end? If it's me I'll reinstall your site. If it's on your end I hope everything works outing you can resume brightening my days.
Cathy
Friday 29th of April 2022
Hi Paul,
My mailing list company deleted half of my subscribers so that is probably why you aren't seeing anything from me. You can rejoin here if you want: https://ilovemychi.com/chi-club/
Deborah cosylion
Tuesday 12th of April 2022
Need to rehouse 2 chihuahuas 12 yrs old. Belong to my mom. Has late Alzheimer’s. Cannot care for them. Neglectful n starting to be abusive
Any ideas how
Deborah cosylion
Dfcosylion73@verizon.net
Cathy
Wednesday 13th of April 2022
What area is your mom in?
Lu
Wednesday 9th of March 2022
Dear Cathy,
I am getting a Chihuahua puppy, do you recommend any of the interactive toys, I am getting the smallest kong classic toy and I read your article about the items that I need to buy, but what I wanted to know on the interactive toys, they look so much bigger than she is and if she will know what to do with, and yes I am going to have to work with her, but I wanted to know your recommendation.
Cathy
Friday 11th of March 2022
A Kong is a good start, just make sure you get the extra small size that is around 2 inches tall. Also a snuffle mat that you can put some kibble in and have them try to find it is fun for them. Etsy has some cute ones here: https://www.etsy.com/search?q=snuffle%20mat and Amazon has some too here: https://amzn.to/37iqhpv
Kimberly Gray
Sunday 22nd of May 2022
Hello, I have a 10 year old female Chihuahua named Pippa Maree & I'm interested in having her officially certified as an emotional support animal. I have a letter from my psychiatrist with my Chi's name on it, stating that I suffer from Bipolar 2 as well as anxiety & need to have her with me at all times. However, I know that's not enough to have her legitimately registered as an emotional support animal. I've had Pippa since she was 10 weeks old. She's very well behaved & very calm. She's not a barker or a nipper. She doesn't obey basic commands such as sit, stay, or come. Is your training program something that would suit my needs & if so, what do you charge for your services. If your program isn't what I'm looking for to achieve having her officially certified, I'd greatly appreciate some guidance in the right direction. Thank you in advance for your help.
Cathy
Saturday 28th of May 2022
Actually, It's not my training program, just one I'm taking myself with my dogs. I do highly recommend it and think it would be great for training an ESA. Just watch the free training to get an idea of what they do. Here's the link for that: https://k9ti.org/r/claycath/free-workshop/ We also have a post on ESAs here: https://ilovemychi.com/what-to-know-about-emotional-support-animals/
Jade Miranda Regotti
Friday 6th of May 2022
How do I submit my chi to be the chi of the week?
Cathy
Friday 6th of May 2022
Just email me a clear photo of your dog with their name, your name and any info you'd like to share about them. Put Chi of the week in the subject line. The email is cathy@ilovemychi.com
Paul Schlidt
Thursday 21st of April 2022
Good morning Cathy I've missed your posts. Is it me or has something happened on your end? If it's me I'll reinstall your site. If it's on your end I hope everything works outing you can resume brightening my days.
Cathy
Friday 29th of April 2022
Hi Paul, My mailing list company deleted half of my subscribers so that is probably why you aren't seeing anything from me. You can rejoin here if you want: https://ilovemychi.com/chi-club/
Deborah cosylion
Tuesday 12th of April 2022
Need to rehouse 2 chihuahuas 12 yrs old. Belong to my mom. Has late Alzheimer’s. Cannot care for them. Neglectful n starting to be abusive Any ideas how Deborah cosylion Dfcosylion73@verizon.net
Cathy
Wednesday 13th of April 2022
What area is your mom in?
Lu
Wednesday 9th of March 2022
Dear Cathy, I am getting a Chihuahua puppy, do you recommend any of the interactive toys, I am getting the smallest kong classic toy and I read your article about the items that I need to buy, but what I wanted to know on the interactive toys, they look so much bigger than she is and if she will know what to do with, and yes I am going to have to work with her, but I wanted to know your recommendation.
Cathy
Friday 11th of March 2022
A Kong is a good start, just make sure you get the extra small size that is around 2 inches tall. Also a snuffle mat that you can put some kibble in and have them try to find it is fun for them. Etsy has some cute ones here: https://www.etsy.com/search?q=snuffle%20mat and Amazon has some too here: https://amzn.to/37iqhpv