Road Tripping With a Chihuahua: What Nobody Tells You

The first road trip I took with my chihuahua Gizmo was a disaster. Four hours to my parents’ house. He threw up twice. He trembled for the first ninety minutes. He barked at every truck that passed. He somehow managed…

The Supplement Guide I Wish Someone Had Given Me for My Chihuahua

, iI stood in the supplement aisle at the pet store for forty-five minutes the first time. Forty-five minutes. My chihuahua, Pepper, was two years old and had just been diagnosed with early signs of joint stiffness. The vet said…

Chihuahua Puppy Socialization: Why It Matters and How to Start Early

Chihuahua puppy socialization is the most important thing I have ever done for my dogs, and I only know that because I failed at it first. My first chihuahua, Rue, came home at eight weeks old. She was so small…

Pet Insurance for Chihuahuas Is Getting the Attention It Deserves

I put off getting chihuahua pet insurance for years. My chihuahuas were healthy. Vet visits were just checkups and vaccines. I figured I would set aside money each month and self insure. Then Pepper needed a dental cleaning that turned…

Should You Spay or Neuter Your Chihuahua?

The decision to spay neuter chihuahua is one that comes with a lot of opinions from every direction. Your vet says one thing, the breeder says another, and the internet has about ten thousand different takes. I have been through…

How to Stop Your Chihuahua From Barking

If you want to know about stop chihuahua barking, you are in the right place. If you live with a Chihuahua, you already know about chihuahua barking. It is loud, it is persistent, and it can drive you absolutely crazy.…

Crate Training Your Chihuahua

Crate Training Chihuahua: Choosing the Right Crate Size matters a lot here. A crate that is too big defeats the purpose because your Chihuahua will use one end as a bedroom and the other as a bathroom. You want a…

How to Potty Train a Chihuahua

Trying to potty train Chihuahua puppies is one of the biggest challenges new owners face, and I want to save you some trouble by sharing what actually works. When I first started housebreaking my Chi, I thought it would take…

Chihuahua Obedience Training

Why Chihuahuas Need Obedience Training I learned the hard way that skipping obedience training with a Chihuahua leads to chaos. My first Chi, Pepper, basically ran the household for a solid year before I got serious about training. She barked…

Blind Chihuahua Found in a Dumpster Gets the Ending He Deserved

I have been doing this long enough to know that the worst stories sometimes end the best way. This one starts in a dumpster behind a Pet Supplies Plus in Taylor, Michigan, and it ends with a blind chihuahua named…