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…
Your Chihuahua’s Golden Years: A Guide to Senior Care
My boy turned twelve last spring, and I watched him miss a step he has taken a thousand times. Just a small stumble off the porch, nothing dramatic. But I stood there with my coffee going cold in my hand…
The Heart Says Yes. The Brain Should Weigh In. Every chihuahua puppy is a weapon of mass persuasion. The eyes. The ears. The way they fit in your palm like they were designed to be held. Your heart makes the…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
If you want to know about chihuahua goodbye, you are in the right place. This matters for every chihuahua grief. I am going to write about something that most chihuahua owners do not want to think about until they have…
Three Chihuahua Emergencies I Lived Through and What I Did Right
I have been through three genuine emergencies with my chihuahuas over the past five years, and each one taught me something I should have already known. The first time, I froze. The second time, I reacted but made mistakes. The…
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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