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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
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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 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
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How to Tell If Your Chihuahua Is Sick Early

My chihuahua Olive hid a urinary infection from me for almost two weeks. Two weeks. She ate normally. She played normally. She greeted me at the door with the same manic energy she always had. The only clue was that…
  • March 6, 2026
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Cooling Beds for Chihuahuas: Why Your Hot Dog Needs One This Summer

Last July I watched my chihuahua Scout spend an entire afternoon relocating from one tile floor spot to another. Understanding how to cooling beds for chihuahuas starts with what actually happens in real life. She would lie down, splay out…
  • March 4, 2026
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How Often Should You Feed Your Chihuahua and Why the Answer Changes as They Grow

When I brought home my chihuahua Dolly as a nine-week-old puppy, the breeder handed me a ziplock bag of kibble and said feed her three times a day. That was the entire instruction. Three times a day. No mention of…
  • March 3, 2026
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Emergency Preparedness for Chihuahua Owners

When Hurricane Harvey hit Houston in 2017, a friend of mine evacuated with thirty minutes notice. Understanding how to emergency preparedness chihuahua starts with what actually happens in real life. She grabbed her phone, her wallet, her medication, and her…
  • March 2, 2026