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…

I Skipped Socializing My Chihuahua and Regret It

I Made an Emergency Plan for My Chihuahua. You Should Too

If you want to know about chihuahua emergency plan, you are in the right place. Let me tell you about the night the fire alarm went off in my apartment building at 2 AM. I had exactly four minutes to…

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…

My Chihuahua Was Diagnosed With Hip Dysplasia

When the vet told me that my chihuahua Biscuit had hip dysplasia, I genuinely thought she was talking about the wrong dog. Hip dysplasia is a big dog problem, right? Something that happens to German Shepherds and Golden Retrievers and…

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…

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…

A Beginner’s Guide to Grooming Your Chihuahua

The first time I tried to trim my chihuahua Pickle’s nails, she acted like I was performing unauthorized surgery. There was screaming. There was thrashing. There was a small amount of blood – mine, not hers. I had watched a…

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…

Heartworm Prevention for Chihuahuas: What Every Owner Needs to Know

The mosquito that gives your chihuahua heartworm is not a special mosquito. It is the same one buzzing around your patio on a summer evening. The same one that gets into the house when you leave the door open two…