The first time Taco got really sick, I did everything wrong. He had a stomach bug – vomiting, diarrhea, the whole miserable package. I panicked. I tried to force water into him with a syringe because I read somewhere that…
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…
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 –…
I found the first flea on a Tuesday. I remember because I was watching TV, absentmindedly scratching behind Luna’s ears, and something moved. Something small and dark and fast. It disappeared into her fur before I could even process what…
Can Your Chihuahua Catch the Flu From You and Should You Actually Worry?
It was January. I had the flu. The real flu – not a cold pretending to be the flu. I was on the couch under three blankets with a fever of 102, and my chihuahua Mochi was tucked against my…
The truth is, 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…
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…
How to Brush Chihuahua Teeth: The Daily Routine That Finally Worked
My chihuahua lost two teeth before she turned three. The vet looked at me like I had personally failed her, which honestly I had. I did not know that you need to brush chihuahua teeth regularly. Nobody told me that…
I put off getting chihuahua pet insurance for years. My chihuahuas were healthy. Vet visits were just checkups and vaccines. I figured I would set aside money each month and self insure. Then Pepper needed a dental cleaning that turned…
There are certain chihuahua owner things that absolutely no one prepares you for before you get one of these chihuahuas. No book covers it. No breeder warns you. No YouTube video can fully capture the reality. You just have to…
March 15, 2026
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