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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 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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How to Choose Safe Toys for Your Chihuahua

I once bought my chihuahua a rope toy that was marketed for “small dogs.” She got her jaw tangled in it within the first five minutes and I spent the next ten minutes performing what I can only describe as…
  • March 2, 2026
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Road Tripping With a Chihuahua: What Nobody Tells You

The first road trip I took with my chihuahua Gizmo was a disaster. Four hours to my parents’ house. He threw up twice. He trembled for the first ninety minutes. He barked at every truck that passed. He somehow managed…
  • March 2, 2026
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She Paid $700 for a Teacup Chihuahua on Craigslist and Got a Surprise

I have seen a lot of chihuahua stories in my time, but this teacup chihuahua Craigslist scam made me laugh so hard I almost woke up my own dog. A woman recently went viral on TikTok after revealing that she…
  • February 25, 2026
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More Dog Parks Are Finally Adding Small Dog Sections

I took my chihuahua to a dog park exactly once. She spent thirty seconds on the ground before a labrador came barreling toward her at full speed, and I scooped her up so fast I pulled a muscle in my…
  • February 23, 2026
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Flying with a Chihuahua: New Airline Rules You Need to Know

If you have been flying with chihuahua in the cabin, you probably thought you had a pretty good system going. I did too. My girl Rosie and I have done maybe a dozen flights together over the last few years…
  • February 22, 2026
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Why So Many End Up There Every Year

I have been writing about chihuahuas in shelters for a while now, and the numbers still shock me every time I look at them. Walk into almost any municipal shelter in the US and you will see it for yourself.…
  • February 21, 2026
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Chihuahua Sounds Explained by an Owner Who Has Heard Them All at 3 AM

If you have ever wanted chihuahua sounds explained in plain language, congratulations on finding someone who has spent literal years decoding every noise these chihuahuas make. My chihuahua produces sounds I genuinely did not know chihuahuas were capable of making.…
  • February 19, 2026
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Leash Training a Chihuahua Who Thinks the Walk Is Entirely Optional

Leash training Chihuahua owners will tell you it sounds simple until you actually try it. My first attempt at walking Pepper on a leash looked more like a wrestling match than a pleasant stroll. She pulled, she planted her feet,…
  • February 17, 2026