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Chihuahua Information: Is the Breed Right for You
Breed

Chihuahua Information: Is the Breed Right for You

An honest breed profile of the Chihuahua: temperament, fragility, training, barking, health, and a twelve-to-eighteen-year commitment. Find out who this tiny breed actually suits, and who it does not.

Nathan Cross · Jun 10, 2026
Why Does My Chihuahua Stare at Me?
Training

Why Does My Chihuahua Stare at Me?

Chihuahuas stare to read us, bond with us, and ask for things. Here is how to decode each look from a training lens, and how to answer without rewarding the demand barking.

Jessica Caldwell · Jun 09, 2026
Why Are So Many Chihuahuas in Shelters?
Rescue

Why Are So Many Chihuahuas in Shelters?

The real reasons chihuahuas fill Southern California shelters, from overbreeding and faded fad-adoptions to misread small-dog behavior, and why they are still among the most adoptable dogs on the row.

Danielle Ruiz · Jun 06, 2026
Leaving Your Chihuahua Home Alone
Training

Leaving Your Chihuahua Home Alone

How long is too long to leave a chihuahua alone? A calm, evidence-led guide to separation anxiety signs, safe spaces, gradual alone-time training, and what not to do.

Jessica Caldwell · Jun 05, 2026
How To Stop A Chihuahua From Biting?
Training

How To Stop A Chihuahua From Biting?

Chihuahuas nip out of fear, resource guarding, missed socialisation, or pain, not a bad temperament. Here is a calm, positive-reinforcement plan to reduce biting, plus what to avoid and when to call a vet or behaviourist.

Jessica Caldwell · May 31, 2026
Signs Your Chihuahua Is Obsessed With You, From a Vet
Health

Signs Your Chihuahua Is Obsessed With You, From a Vet

A Chihuahua that shadows, leans, and locks eyes with you is bonded, not broken. A vet explains the science of that devotion, and the clear signs it has tipped into separation anxiety.

Elena Vance · May 28, 2026
How a Newnan Chihuahua Found Three Lost Children
News

How a Newnan Chihuahua Found Three Lost Children

In August 2012, a four-pound chihuahua named Bell led her owner through a wooded patch outside Newnan, Georgia, and located three children who had been missing for several hours.

Vania Dunn · Apr 30, 2026
Chihuahua Pilaf and Tom Holland Romeo and Juliet
Stories

Chihuahua Pilaf and Tom Holland Romeo and Juliet

As a professional writer who struggles to keep his dog from eating the vacuum cleaner, I am amazed by Demi Moore's tiny Chihuahua Pilaf and her high-society life.

Tyler Brennan · Apr 28, 2026
Great Dane and Chihuahua Best Friends
Stories

Great Dane and Chihuahua Best Friends

My Chihuahua mix has the ego of a Roman emperor but his new best friend is Dexter, a Great Dane who is approximately the size of a suburban ranch home.

Tyler Brennan · Apr 25, 2026
Puppy Bowl Hall of Fame Inducts Maddux
News

Puppy Bowl Hall of Fame Inducts Maddux

When Michelle Maskaly volunteered to assist during the taping of the 2015 Puppy Bowl, she did not plan to leave with a future Hall of Fame inductee named Maddux.

Vania Dunn · Apr 15, 2026
Senior Chihuahua with Crooked Smile at Muttville
Rescue

Senior Chihuahua with Crooked Smile at Muttville

Sparklette, a resilient seven-year-old senior Chihuahua mix with a distinct crooked smile, is searching for a quiet forever home after surviving a crowded hoarding environment.

Danielle Ruiz · Apr 10, 2026
Fourteen Things a Chihuahua Gets Away With
Funny

Fourteen Things a Chihuahua Gets Away With

A confessional inventory of the fourteen specific behaviors my chihuahua gets away with on a daily basis that would, from any larger dog, produce a household intervention.

Tyler Brennan · Mar 24, 2026
Walking a Chihuahua: A Guide Beyond the Basics
Health

Walking a Chihuahua: A Guide Beyond the Basics

A practical, household-tested guide to walking a chihuahua safely: route choice, harness fit, weather considerations, and the small specifics that make the daily walk work.

Elena Vance · Mar 24, 2026
Is Doggie Daycare Right for a Chihuahua?
Health

Is Doggie Daycare Right for a Chihuahua?

A practical, household-tested read on whether daycare suits a chihuahua, what the right setup looks like, and the small-dog-specific signals that suggest a different solution.

Elena Vance · Mar 24, 2026