Thu Sep 12 05:52:00 UTC 2024: ## Tiny Terrorist: Chihuahua Rules the Roost in Santa Fe Home
Santa Fe resident Hersch Wilson shares the hilarious and sometimes chaotic reality of living with a small dog who believes she’s in charge. Maisie, a 12-pound Chihuahua-terrier mix, may be small, but she packs a powerful personality, seeing the world as a battleground and everyone else as potential adversaries.
While her 80-pound Great Pyrenees companion, Toby, is typically calm and aloof, Maisie has managed to enlist him as her “muscle,” creating a formidable duo that rules their household. Their walks, once pleasant strolls, have become strategic exercises in avoiding other dogs and humans, as Maisie’s territorial instincts demand it.
Wilson describes the daily dance of navigating their walks, employing hand signals and quick maneuvers to avoid encounters with other dogs before Maisie’s “psycho” tendencies take over. Even treats, a common tactic for calming most dogs, are only effective against humans, not other canines.
Despite the chaos, Wilson admits to being charmed by Maisie’s “magical Chihuahua ability.” Her unwavering confidence, her mesmerizing stare, and the occasional voice in his head urging him to “do things her way” have won him over.
Ultimately, Wilson embraces the absurdity of his life with Maisie, acknowledging the love and laughter she brings, even if it means a life lived on edge, constantly on alert for the next territorial outburst. He concludes that, “she’s our dog, and we wouldn’t have it any other way.”
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