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Chihuahua Preventive Medicine Monthly

Fleas Ticks and Worms: The Parasite

, Iif you want to know about chihuahua flea treatment, you are in the right place. Nobody tells you about the worms when you get a chihuahua. They tell you about the cuteness. They tell you about the big personality…
  • March 4, 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 to Care for a Sick Chihuahua at Home

The first time my chihuahua got sick, really sick, I called the emergency vet three times in one hour. I Googled symptoms until two in the morning. I slept on the floor next to her bed because I was afraid…
  • 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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Simple Health Fixes You Can Do at Home Before Rushing Your Chihuahua to the Vet

The first time my chihuahua Peanut had a tick, I drove to the emergency vet at 9 PM on a Sunday. They removed the tick with tweezers and petroleum jelly. They charged me two hundred and forty dollars. The vet…
  • 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
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The Wrong Collar Could Be Hurting Your Chihuahua’s Neck

I used a standard flat collar on my chihuahua Rosie for the first three years. Nice leather. Pretty tag dangling from the ring. It looked good. It felt right. Then one morning she yelped when I picked her up –…
  • March 1, 2026
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Can Your Chihuahua Catch the Flu From You and Should You Actually Worry?

My chihuahua sneezed seven times in a row last winter and I immediately convinced myself she had the flu. Not a mild sniffle. The flu. I called my vet in what I can only describe as a state of informed…
  • February 27, 2026
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The Supplement Guide I Wish Someone Had Given Me for My Chihuahua

, iI stood in the supplement aisle at the pet store for forty-five minutes the first time. Forty-five minutes. My chihuahua, Pepper, was two years old and had just been diagnosed with early signs of joint stiffness. The vet said…
  • February 27, 2026
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Your Chihuahua Is Not a Fussy Eater. You Just Trained Them to Be One

Every chihuahua fussy eater I have ever met was created by their owner, and I want to start by admitting I did it too. I once spent $40 on organic, grain-free, salmon-based dog food for my chihuahua because she refused…
  • February 26, 2026