Seven Activities I Do With My Chihuahua That Seem Ridiculous

My neighbor watched me carry my chihuahua, Pepper, through an obstacle course I built out of pool noodles in the backyard last Tuesday. She did not say anything. She just slowly closed her blinds. I get it. The chihuahua activities…

I Was the Problem With My Chihuahua’s Behavior

If you want to know about chihuahua behavior, you are in the right place. My chihuahua Boomer steals socks. Not occasionally, not by accident, but with deliberate, calculated intent. He waits until I am not looking, pulls a sock from…

The Anti-Anxiety Medication I Gave My Chihuahua Almost Made Everything Worse

My chihuahua Pixie was what you might politely call high-strung. She barked when the mailman came. She barked when the mailman left. She barked at sounds only she could hear, at shadows that moved wrong, and at the particular way…

My Chihuahua Bites and I Stopped

If you want to know about chihuahua biting problem, you are in the right place. There is a moment that sticks with me from about a year into owning my chihuahua Taco. A friend came over, bent down to pet…

I Skipped Socializing My Chihuahua and Regret It

The Crate Training Breakthrough That Made My Chihuahua Puppy Livable

There was a two-week period when I genuinely considered returning my chihuahua puppy. I am not proud of that thought, but I am being honest about it. Pickle screamed in his crate like something was actively killing him. Every single…

I Made an Emergency Plan for My Chihuahua. You Should Too

If you want to know about chihuahua emergency plan, you are in the right place. Let me tell you about the night the fire alarm went off in my apartment building at 2 AM. I had exactly four minutes to…

My Chihuahua Was a Tiny Dictator and I Let It Happen

If you want to know about chihuahua bad behavior fix, you are in the right place. I need to tell you something that is embarrassing to admit. For the first year and a half of owning my chihuahua Gizmo, he…

Everything I Learned About Chihuahua

My chihuahua Pepper spent the better part of two years scratching, licking her paws, shaking her head, and generally being miserable before we finally figured out what was wrong. I want to share what I learned during those two years…

My Chihuahua Was Diagnosed With Hip Dysplasia

When the vet told me that my chihuahua Biscuit had hip dysplasia, I genuinely thought she was talking about the wrong dog. Hip dysplasia is a big dog problem, right? Something that happens to German Shepherds and Golden Retrievers and…