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…

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…

Can You Really Train an Older Chihuahua?

The Myth That Will Not Die People love saying it. You cannot teach an old dog new tricks. They say it about dogs. They say it about themselves. They say it like it is carved into stone somewhere and the…

I Tried to Choose the Alpha Between My Two Chihuahuas

When I got my second chihuahua, a rescue named Penny, I thought the biggest challenge would be housebreaking and basic training. My first chihuahua, Max, was two years old, well-trained, and solidly bonded with me. I figured he would help…

My Chihuahua Bites and I Stopped

If you want to know about chihuahua biting problem, you are in the right place. There is a moment that sticks with me from about a year into owning my chihuahua Taco. A friend came over, bent down to pet…

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…

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…

Chihuahua Sounds Explained by an Owner Who Has Heard Them All at 3 AM

If you have ever wanted chihuahua sounds explained in plain language, congratulations on finding someone who has spent literal years decoding every noise these chihuahuas make. My chihuahua produces sounds I genuinely did not know chihuahuas were capable of making.…

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…

Chihuahua Aggression: Why Are They So Aggressive

If you have ever walked your chihuahua past another dog and watched them explode into barking and lunging, you already know the reputation. Chihuahua aggression is one of the most searched topics about the breed, and there is a reason…