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.…
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…
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…
I noticed the shaking first. Not the cold kind of shaking, which every chihuahua owner knows on sight, but a different frequency altogether. My chihuahua, Rosie, was standing in the middle of the living room trembling like something terrible was…
If you want to know about polite chihuahuas, you are in the right place. My chihuahua, Baxter, was not what anyone would call polite. He barked at guests, lunged at other dogs on walks, growled when anyone came near his…
I skipped socializing my chihuahua when she was a puppy. I did not do it on purpose. I just did not know it mattered that much. By the time she was eight months old, she was terrified of strangers, aggressive…
The Chihuahua That Saved a Family from a House Fire
A four-pound chihuahua should not be capable of saving a family of five from a house fire. There is nothing in the breed description, no line in any kennel club profile, that says “suited for emergency fire detection.” And yet…
10 Common Chihuahua Behavior Problems and How to Fix Them
I used to think my chihuahua was broken. Not literally, though she did once launch herself off the couch with the confidence of a dog three times her size and limp for two days. I mean behaviorally. The barking at…
When Dogs Bark, Are They Using Words to Communicate?
If you want to know about dogs bark communicate, you are in the right place. My chihuahua has at least twelve different barks. There is the sharp, staccato bark that means someone is at the door. The low, sustained rumble…
5 Surprising Reasons Why Chihuahuas Gain Weight Fast
My chihuahua watches me exercise from the couch with the expression of someone observing a deeply confusing ritual. She tilts her head during push-ups, barks at jumping jacks, and once tried to attack my resistance band like it was a…
January 16, 2026
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