Why are Chihuahuas not suitable to be around kids?

Answer 1

Chihuahuas are very clingy and super aggresive so,for example a little kid walked up to the chihuahua's owner and sat in his/her lap the chihuahua would attack but they only attack out of love -peacegirl222

Chi's get very attached to their owners...and they will and sometimes do nip to protect what they love. My chihuahua gets along fine with my 2 year old grand-daughter, but I don't leave them alone unsupervised for any amount of time...to much can happen. My grand-daughter could be hurt by my chi, or my chi could be hurt by my grand-daughter. Having either on get hurt is not an option for me...I'm not willing to put either one at risk. I have to make a concisous decision that I can hold only one at a time...if I hold my grand-daughter, my chi must be on the floor. And if I'm holding my chi, my grand-daughter has learned that she has to let me put Diva on the floor before I can pick her up. When they are both on the floor playing there is no competition between the two of them for my attention and they are fine, in fact they play and chase each other constantly. Eisley will pet Diva's head and will bend down to kiss her. She even will try to feed her a treat and ask her to "zit"...and will give her the treat even though Diva hasn't sat down. If you'd like to see Eisley and Diva's relationship go to YouTube and search "Eisley Epsilon"....several of their videos are there.