Tyler Brennan

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If a Chihuahua goes viral, breaks a record, or does something ridiculous enough to make the internet lose it — I am probably already writing about it. I have been covering digital pet culture long enough to know the best stories are not just funny. They are the ones that make you look at your own dog differently for a second. My Chi, Pepper, has zero interest in going viral. I respect that. Mostly.
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The Chihuahua Who Chased a Coyote Out of a Backyard

I still remember the exact moment my neighbor told me what happened. She was shaking, half laughing, half crying, and all I could think was: of course it was Lola. When a chihuahua chased a coyote out of a backyard…
  • March 26, 2026
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The Chihuahua Who Survived Twelve Days in a Storm Drain

I have told a lot of chihuahua stories, but this one sits differently in my chest. A chihuahua survived twelve days in a storm drain and came out the other side still wagging her tail. When I first heard it,…
  • March 26, 2026
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Your Chihuahua’s Golden Years: A Guide to Senior Care

My boy turned twelve last spring, and I watched him miss a step he has taken a thousand times. Just a small stumble off the porch, nothing dramatic. But I stood there with my coffee going cold in my hand…
  • March 22, 2026
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Maybe the Chihuahua Is Not the One Who Needs Training

I have spent roughly four hundred dollars on chihuahua training books. I have watched approximately two hundred YouTube videos about dog behavior. I attended a six-week obedience class with my chihuahua, Churro, who graduated with a certificate that now lives…
  • March 19, 2026
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Safe Vegetables for Chihuahuas: What They Can and Cannot Eat

I gave my chihuahua, Mochi, a baby carrot once. Whole. Just handed it to her like she was a normal-sized dog who could handle a normal-sized piece of food. She looked at it. Looked at me. Then tried to swallow…
  • March 16, 2026
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How I Got My Chihuahua Puppy Home Safely

The day I picked up my chihuahua puppy Waffles from the breeder, I drove forty-five minutes on the highway with her on my lap, unsecured. I thought she would be calmer if she could feel me. She trembled the entire…
  • March 14, 2026
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Seven Activities I Do With My Chihuahua That Seem Ridiculous

My neighbor watched me carry my chihuahua, Pepper, through an obstacle course I built out of pool noodles in the backyard last Tuesday. She did not say anything. She just slowly closed her blinds. I get it. The chihuahua activities…
  • March 12, 2026
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The Crate Training Breakthrough That Made My Chihuahua Puppy Livable

There was a two-week period when I genuinely considered returning my chihuahua puppy. I am not proud of that thought, but I am being honest about it. Pickle screamed in his crate like something was actively killing him. Every single…
  • March 10, 2026
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I Switched My Chihuahua to a Natural Diet

Six months ago I looked at my chihuahua’s kibble and thought: I would not eat this. I do not even know what half of these ingredients are. That thought sent me down a rabbit hole that ended with me standing…
  • March 9, 2026
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Teaching Your Chihuahua Puppy to Stop

My chihuahua puppy drew blood on the third day I had her. She was ten weeks old and her teeth were like tiny needles. I laughed it off because she weighed two pounds and it seemed funny. It stopped being…
  • March 5, 2026