I skipped socializing my chihuahua when she was a puppy. I did not do it on purpose. I just did not know it mattered that much. By the time she was eight months old, she was terrified of strangers, aggressive…
My chihuahua licks everything. Understanding how to chihuahuas lick so much starts with what actually happens in real life. My face, my hands, the couch cushion, the air itself when she is feeling particularly inspired. She licks her paws before…
Most dogs treat the mail carrier like a daily home invasion. The barking starts the second the truck turns onto the street, escalates through the approach to the mailbox, and reaches a fever pitch as the letters slide through the…
When Dogs Bark, Are They Using Words to Communicate?
If you want to know about dogs bark communicate, you are in the right place. My chihuahua has at least twelve different barks. There is the sharp, staccato bark that means someone is at the door. The low, sustained rumble…
4 Things to Do When Your Chihuahua Is Stressed Figuring out what to do when your chihuahua is stressed was something I had to learn quickly because my chihuahua, Pebbles, came to me as an anxious mess. She was a…
7 Signs That a Chihuahua Is Nervous to the Point of Aggression
I was sitting on my friend’s patio last summer when her two-year-old reached for my chihuahua Biscuit and Biscuit snapped. Not a playful nip. A real, teeth-bared snap that missed the toddler’s hand by an inch. My stomach dropped. My…
January 7, 2026
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