Mush
When it comes to people, our pets are pretty well socialized. When we’re out and about if someone squats down to say hello, Chieka’s more than happy to run over and get a quick pat. Bug, well he’s a little more discerning and likes to take the measure of the man before he’ll come closer. There are times when this interaction leads to people sharing their bat-shit crazy ideas about chihuahuas.
I met a man in the park today who told me that Chieka wasn’t a chihuahua at all — she’s a terrier! I was too stupefied to respond and he took my pause as an invitation to share the news that chihuahuas were being crossbred with terriers because of their brains. Turns out, according to him, they’re skulls grow at a much slower rate turning their wee brains to mush.
Mush? Terriers? WTF? Feel free to leave chihuahua mush brains out of any conversation that we may have. Onward!
there are some days i am convinced that my chihuahua’s heads are nothing but mush, but most of the time they’re the smartest little guys around. :) i too have had people share odd and inappropriate ideas like this. the best reply usually is no reply at all.
Posted by Pete on 3 September 2010 @ 11am