Her name was Bella, and when she arrived at the rescue, she weighed twelve pounds. For a human, twelve pounds is a bag of groceries. For a chihuahua whose healthy weight should have been around five or six pounds, twelve…
My chihuahua has a toy box that is, honestly, embarrassing. There are at least thirty toys in there, and she plays with exactly four of them. The rest sit in a pile like a museum exhibit of my poor purchasing…
I thought I knew what a chihuahua looked like. Then I brought mine to a chihuahua meetup in the park and realized I knew absolutely nothing. There were chihuahuas with apple-shaped heads and chihuahuas with deer-like faces. Smooth coats, long…
There is a photo that stops people mid-scroll. A large pit bull carrying a tiny chihuahua in his mouth, gently, the way a mother cat carries kittens. The chihuahua is not struggling. She is relaxed, legs dangling, looking almost bored,…
Eighteen months. That is how long Maria waited. Eighteen months of checking shelter websites every morning, refreshing lost pet listings, and driving through neighborhoods where her chihuahua had last been seen. Eighteen months of people telling her to move on,…
If you want to know about walking chihuahua, you are in the right place. The first time I walked my chihuahua on a leash, she sat down on the sidewalk and refused to move. Just planted her tiny body on…
Pepito spent fourteen months in a shelter. Fourteen months in a kennel meant for temporary stays, watching other dogs get adopted while he stayed behind. He was not a puppy. He was not fluffy. He was a seven-year-old chihuahua with…
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…
The first time someone asked me what kind of dog my friend’s chihuahua mix was, she said “miniature pinscher chihuahua mix” and the person responded with a blank stare. They had clearly never considered those two breeds could find each…
My chihuahua watches me exercise from the couch with the expression of someone observing a deeply confusing ritual. She tilts her head during push-ups, barks at jumping jacks, and once tried to attack my resistance band like it was a…
December 19, 2020
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