Buy or Adopt a Chihuahua: An Honest Look at Both Options

When I decided I wanted a chihuahua, the first question everyone asked was: are you going to buy one or adopt one? I spent three months researching both options before making my decision, and what I found was a lot…

Fostering a Chihuahua: How to Get Started Today

supporting chihuahuas changed my life in ways I never expected. Understanding how to fostering a chihuahua starts with what actually happens in real life. I started supporting chihuahuas thinking I would help a few chihuahuas find homes and that would…

Helping Your New Chihuahua Feel Safe After Adoption

The rescue chihuahua adjustment period is something every new adopter should be prepared for, because it rarely goes the way you imagine. Understanding how to new chihuahua feel safe starts with what actually happens in real life. When I brought…

Why So Many Chihuahuas End Up in Shelters

The number of chihuahuas in shelters across the country is staggering, and it breaks my heart every time I see the statistics. In some areas, particularly in California and Texas, Chihuahuas make up the single largest group of chihuahuas waiting…

What You Need to Know First

If you are considering adopting a chihuahua, you are about to make one of the best decisions of your life. I say that as someone who has adopted Chihuahuas and watched them transform from nervous shelter chihuahuas into confident, loving…

Heartbreaking Rescue: 28 Chihuahuas Found in Deplorable Conditions

When the call came in, the rescue team thought it was a hoarding case. Understanding how to chihuahuas rescued starts with what actually happens in real life. Twenty-eight chihuahuas in a single home, ranging from puppies to seniors, some in…

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…

Pepito the Chihuahua and His Journey to Adoption

Pepito spent fourteen months in a shelter. Fourteen months in a kennel meant for temporary stays, watching other dogs get adopted while he stayed behind. He was not a puppy. He was not fluffy. He was a seven-year-old chihuahua with…