Why My Chihuahua Would Not Stop Licking and How I Fixed It
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
If you want to know about chihuahua natural diet, you are in the right place. Let me tell you about the year I decided to overhaul everything about how I was caring for my chihuahua Rosie, and how it turned…
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…
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…
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. She would lie down, splay out like a tiny furry starfish, stay for ten minutes, then get up and move to…
March 18, 2026
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