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Chihuahua Puppy Supplies You Actually Need at Home

I spent two hundred and forty seven dollars at the pet store the day before I brought my chihuahua home. Half of it went back within a week. The dog bed was too big. The collar was useless because she…
  • February 23, 2026
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Funny Chihuahua Behavior That Only Owners Understand

If you own a chihuahua, you already know that funny chihuahua behavior is basically a daily occurrence in your house. These chihuahuas are walking comedy shows with legs the size of breadsticks. They have more personality per pound than any…
  • February 18, 2026
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Leash Training a Chihuahua Who Thinks the Walk Is Entirely Optional

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,…
  • February 17, 2026
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How One Chihuahua Therapy Dog Changed an Entire Nursing Home

When someone told me about a chihuahua therapy dog working at a nursing home, I thought they were joking. Chihuahuas? The chihuahuas known for shaking and barking at everything? Turns out, I was completely wrong, and this tiny chihuahua proved…
  • February 9, 2026
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Tips for Good Chihuahua Behavior

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…
  • February 3, 2026
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10 Common Chihuahua Behavior Problems and How to Fix Them

I used to think my chihuahua was broken. Not literally, though she did once launch herself off the couch with the confidence of a dog three times her size and limp for two days. I mean behaviorally. The barking at…
  • January 22, 2026
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Reunited with a Stolen Chihuahua After Eighteen Months

Peanut, a seven-year-old chihuahua with a brown and white coat and one ear that pointed up while the other flopped down, had been stolen from Maria’s backyard in broad daylight. Security camera footage showed a person reaching over the fence,…
  • January 19, 2026
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Walking a Chihuahua: What to Do and What to Avoid

  • January 19, 2026
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5 Surprising Reasons Why Chihuahuas Gain Weight Fast

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…
  • January 16, 2026
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No, That Is Not a Second Head Growing Out of a Pit Bull. It Is Her Chihuahua Best Friend

The photo went viral because it looked physically impossible. A full-sized pit bull walking down the street with what appeared to be a second head growing out of her shoulder. People zoomed in, squinted, and then started laughing. It was…
  • January 16, 2026