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Chihuahua Destroyed Pillow Anxiety

Chihuahua Separation Anxiety: The Full Picture

The First Time I Left the House I adopted Gigi on a Saturday. By Monday I had to go to work. I left her in her crate with a chew toy, a blanket, and a radio playing soft music because…
  • March 23, 2026
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Diabetes in Chihuahuas: What Every Owner Needs to Know

When the Water Bowl Keeps Emptying I noticed it over a weekend. My chihuahua, Tater, was drinking more water than usual. Not a little more. A lot more. The water bowl that normally lasted all day was empty by noon.…
  • March 18, 2026
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Not All Dog Food Is Created Equal: Feeding Your Chihuahua Right

The Kibble Wake-Up Call For the first three months after I got Luna, I fed her whatever was cheapest at the grocery store. Bright colored bag. Cartoon dog on the front. She ate it. I assumed that meant it was…
  • March 17, 2026
Chihuahua Vegetables Bowl

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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The Chihuahua Grooming Kit I Built After

If you want to know about chihuahua grooming tools, you are in the right place. I have spent more money on grooming tools that did not work for my chihuahua than I care to admit. Brushes that were too harsh…
  • March 15, 2026
Chihuahua Vet Skin Examination

Why My Chihuahua Would Not Stop Licking and What It Took to Figure It Out

If you want to know about chihuahua licking, you are in the right place. There was a period of about three months where my chihuahua Maple licked herself so relentlessly that I genuinely worried she was going to lick a…
  • March 13, 2026
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The Anti-Anxiety Medication I Gave My Chihuahua Almost Made Everything Worse

My chihuahua Pixie was what you might politely call high-strung. She barked when the mailman came. She barked when the mailman left. She barked at sounds only she could hear, at shadows that moved wrong, and at the particular way…
  • March 11, 2026
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Everything I Learned About Chihuahua

My chihuahua Pepper spent the better part of two years scratching, licking her paws, shaking her head, and generally being miserable before we finally figured out what was wrong. I want to share what I learned during those two years…
  • March 9, 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
Chihuahua Checking Fur After Walk

I Found a Tick on My Chihuahua and Lost My Mind for Twenty Minutes

I want to tell you about the morning I found a tick on my chihuahua and proceeded to act like the world was ending. It was a Tuesday, which somehow made it worse. Bella was curled up in her usual…
  • March 7, 2026