Emily Hartwell

35 posts
I have been around Chihuahuas for over twelve years. Before I became Editor-in-Chief at Chihuahua Corner I worked as a veterinary technician, which gave me a front-row seat to the health challenges small breeds face and the fierce bond their owners carry. My two Chis, Biscuit and Clover, supervise every article from my lap. That is where the best editorial decisions get made. When I am not writing I am probably explaining to someone why a six-pound dog needs three blankets.
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Fourteen Things Your Chihuahua Does That Would Be Unacceptable from a Larger Dog

I watched my chihuahua growl at a delivery driver through the window yesterday and thought, if a German Shepherd did that, someone would call animal control. But because she weighs four pounds, we all just laugh. Every chihuahua does things…
  • March 24, 2026
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Is Doggie Daycare Right for Your Chihuahua?

The brochure showed dogs playing happily in an open room. Fetch. Tug-of-war. Group nap time on colorful mats. It looked like dog preschool, and it seemed like the perfect solution for my twelve-hour work days. My chihuahua, Pickles, was going…
  • March 24, 2026
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Why Your Chihuahua Barks at Everything and What to Do About It

My chihuahua, Nacho, barked at the mailman this morning. He barked at the neighbor’s cat. He barked at a plastic bag blowing across the sidewalk. He once barked at a shadow on the wall for eleven minutes straight — I…
  • March 20, 2026
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Diabetes in Chihuahuas: What Every Owner Needs to Know

When the Water Bowl Keeps Emptying I noticed it over a weekend. My chihuahua, Tater, was drinking more water than usual. Not a little more. A lot more. The water bowl that normally lasted all day was empty by noon.…
  • March 18, 2026
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How to Find the Right Pet Sitter for Your Chihuahua

The First Time I Left Her I stood in the driveway for eleven minutes. Sat in the car. Got back out. Checked the lock twice. My chihuahua, Pepper, watched me through the window with those enormous eyes that say everything…
  • March 16, 2026
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Why My Chihuahua Would Not Stop Licking and What It Took to Figure It Out

If you want to know about chihuahua licking, you are in the right place. There was a period of about three months where my chihuahua Maple licked herself so relentlessly that I genuinely worried she was going to lick a…
  • March 13, 2026
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The Anti-Anxiety Medication I Gave My Chihuahua Almost Made Everything Worse

My chihuahua Pixie was what you might politely call high-strung. She barked when the mailman came. She barked when the mailman left. She barked at sounds only she could hear, at shadows that moved wrong, and at the particular way…
  • March 11, 2026
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My Chihuahua Was a Tiny Dictator and I Let It Happen

If you want to know about chihuahua bad behavior fix, you are in the right place. I need to tell you something that is embarrassing to admit. For the first year and a half of owning my chihuahua Gizmo, he…
  • March 10, 2026
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I Found a Tick on My Chihuahua and Lost My Mind for Twenty Minutes

I want to tell you about the morning I found a tick on my chihuahua and proceeded to act like the world was ending. It was a Tuesday, which somehow made it worse. Bella was curled up in her usual…
  • March 7, 2026
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Finding Your Chihuahua’s Signature Toy and Why Every Dog Needs One

Mmy chihuahua Mango has a hedgehog. It is a small brown plush hedgehog with one eye missing and a squeaker that stopped working eight months ago. He carries it everywhere. He sleeps with it. He brings it to me when…
  • March 5, 2026