For as tiny as they are, Chihuahuas can make a lot of noise. And for many Chihuahua owners, that noise can get a little… annoying. Especially if all that yapping happens in the middle of the night.
But one owner of the beloved breed is now thankful for the creature's barking, all because it helped save one of her other precious pets.
Sharon Dooling, of St. Johns, Newfoundland, put her Chihuahua named Carly, and her Newfoundland dog named Silas, in the backyard before going to bed. Less than a minute later, Carly started barking incessantly, causing Sharon to come back out and investigate what was causing her to make that much noise.
Sharon was horrified by what she saw.
In her driveway was a strange man, dragging Silas along on a leash he attached to the massive pup.
When she asked the man what he was doing, he replied that he was taking his dog back.
So that's when Sharon panicked, and jumped into action. She managed to punch the would-be dog thief before taking Silas back, causing the man to run away.
And although they're a little shaken up, Sharon and her pups are just fine! Thanks to Carly's alert, Silas is safe at home.
Now, Sharon says, "It's an inconvenience or a nuisance, you could say, when she does bark, but she's my guard dog. Some people have big Dobermans — I have a Chihuahua."
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