Road Tripping With a Chihuahua: What Nobody Tells You Before You Hit the Highway

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…

Your Chihuahua Has Separation

The first time I left my chihuahua alone for more than an hour, I came home to a shredded pillow, a puddle by the door, and a dog who acted like I had been gone for three years. She was…

How to Stop Your Chihuahua Puppy From Nipping Before It Becomes a Real Problem

My chihuahua puppy turned ten weeks old and decided that every finger, toe, ankle, and earlobe in the house was a chew toy. If you are reading this because your chihuahua puppy nipping has gone from cute to concerning, I…

More Dog Parks Are Finally Adding Small Dog

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…

Leash Training a Chihuahua

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,…

Crate Training Your Chihuahua

Crate Training Chihuahua: Choosing the Right Crate Size matters a lot here. A crate that is too big defeats the purpose because your Chihuahua will use one end as a bedroom and the other as a bathroom. You want a…

How to Potty Train a Chihuahua

Trying to potty train Chihuahua puppies is one of the biggest challenges new owners face, and I want to save you some trouble by sharing what actually works. When I first started housebreaking my Chi, I thought it would take…

10 Responsible Steps Every Owner Needs

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.…

Top 5 Toys for Chihuahuas That They Will Actually

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…

Walking a Chihuahua: What to Do and What to Avoid

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…