Before you decide of taking this toy breed home, you should know first its characteristics and other facts about Chihuahuas.
• Chihuahua was discovered in 1850 at Chihuahua, Mexico, thus named Chihuahua after its place of origin.
• They are the smallest breed of dog in the world and classified as toy breed.
• There are two types of hair in Chihuahuas, long-haired and short-haired or smooth coat. Though called smooth coat, short hair is not as smooth as long hair. In fact, long-haired Chihuahuas are smoother compared to short-haired Chihuahuas. Long-haired Chihuahuas shed less and need less grooming and trimming.
• These small creatures compensate their size with devotion, ferocity and personality. Their size makes them ideal for apartments. But even if they are considered toy breed, they are not well-suited to small children because of their size and tendency to bite when frightened.
• They prefer the companionship of other Chihuahuas than other breeds.
• Chihuahuas are prone to jawbone disorders, eye problems, heart disease and tooth and gum complaints. They are also susceptible to epilepsy seizures, hydrocephalus, patellar luxation, hemophilia and cystinuria.
• Chihuahuas can live up to 16 years depending on its health condition and care of its owner.
• They are born with incomplete skull; this soft spot is called moleras. This soft spot fill in with age and needs great care to prevent injuries and damage. However, it should not be mistaken with hydrocephalus.
• They should be bathed even at least once a month to prevent unpleasant odor from developing. Make sure that the water will not get into their ears to prevent infection. Place cotton balls into your dog's ear to make sure the water will not get into its ear. Just don't push it too far to avoid pain and irritation. Trimming of nails is recommended also at least once a month.
• Give several small meals instead of one big meal a day. Avoid giving canned foods because Chihuahuas find this type of food hard to digest and may cause diarrhea. Dry food or a mixture of dry and canned will do. Moreover, dry food is good for your dog's dental care. And don't forget the foods nutritional value.
• They don't need much exercise but they will surely enjoy taking walks with you. Toys should also be provided to make their minds busy.
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As said and believed that every coin has two sides, every city has its own positive and negative aspects. No matter how hard you try to keep your city clean, safe and secured from the negative issues like prostitution, drugs and crime, they always make their own way into our life and thus the city.
Liverpool is believed to be a very friendly and loving city but even it has a different dirty face which appears in the late nights of the city. The city is not completely safe from crime, though the crime rate in the city is still lower than the other larger cities in England. You never know, when you could become a victim of such a crime. Thus, it is always better to take the necessary precautions for the safety of your own life and that of your loved ones.
There may be people on the streets asking you for a trains or a bus fare due to absurd reasons like having lost their wallet etc. But as a matter of fact, they are mainly fooling you and to earn some money. They make various stories just to fool you and indirectly beg you for money.
The is not much of a problem for the tourists as well as the new crowd. It has a wide range of huge classic, exotic hotels with all the imaginable facilities and also has the simple yet well furnished and properly serviced apartments for everyone. But, many people like staying in the hotels while there are some who wish to feel the real spirit of the city and so live in these serviced apartments.
The city is famous for its night life which includes the big dance clubs, bars etc. people usually stay and enjoy the night in these bars till the wee hours of the morning. But, they don't realize that they might be risking their life by walking back to their home or the hotel alone after these parties or by not waiting for the cabs. Also, prostitution is another problem faced very often in many parts of the city like the other big major cities in England. Hence a few areas in the city are tagged as the red light areas like the Shiel road in Kensington.
Also, some of the areas in the city are generally avoided by the local people and also the tourists due to the local gang violence. Thus for the purpose of safety, people try to avoid the use of the commercial areas around these localities. These gangs deal with large number of illegal activities like drug peddling, human trafficking etc.
Soccer is a big passion for nearly everyone in England. People are crazy for their city clubs or their favorite clubs. Sometimes it this craze amongst the people has even caused many violent activities amongst the crowd where in a few hard core soccer fans have attacked and even brutally murdered the fans of the opposite team. Hence wearing the football t shirts is avoided by people especially on the D-day or the day of the match.
Thus, when you are traveling around the various cities in England it is always suggestible to know in brief about the city so as to avoid the darker side of the city.
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