My chihuahua greets me every morning like I have returned from war. The second my eyes open, there she is, standing on my chest, tongue out, going for my face with the determination of a dog who believes my skin…
I noticed the shaking first. Not the cold kind of shaking, which every chihuahua owner knows on sight, but a different frequency altogether. My chihuahua, Rosie, was standing in the middle of the living room trembling like something terrible was…
Chihuahua Runs Through Traffic and What Happens Next
There is a video that went around last year of a chihuahua running through traffic on an expressway. If you have not seen it, I envy you, because I watched it and could not breathe for the entire duration. A…
If you want to know about polite chihuahuas, you are in the right place. My chihuahua, Baxter, was not what anyone would call polite. He barked at guests, lunged at other dogs on walks, growled when anyone came near his…
10 Dog Breeds Similar to Chihuahuas for Tiny Dog Lovers I have owned chihuahuas for over a decade, and whenever friends ask me about getting a small dog, I always recommend my favorite breed first. But chihuahuas are not for…
I used to wonder if my chihuahua loves me or just tolerates me because I control the food supply. Peanut follows me everywhere. She sleeps pressed against my leg. She stares at me with those enormous brown eyes while I…
I thought I knew my chihuahua. Six years together, and I figured I had catalogued every preference, every habit, every tiny obsession. Then last winter she discovered the heating vent under my desk and I watched her spend forty-five minutes…
The Amazing History of the Chihuahua Dog: From Ancient Mexico to Your Lap The history of the chihuahua stretches back further than most people realize. It goes long before Instagram made them famous and long before anyone thought to put…
I thought chihuahua care would be simple. Small dog, small needs, right? Wrong. My chihuahua Luna taught me in her first month home that caring for a four-pound dog requires more attention to detail than caring for a sixty-pound one.…
My chihuahua bit three people in her first year. Two of them were family members and one was a neighbor who made the mistake of reaching down to pet her without asking. I spent months telling people she was just…
August 14, 2023
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