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Chihuahua Pet Sitter Playing

How to Find the Right Pet Sitter for Your Chihuahua

Chihuahua Pet Sitter: The First Time I Left Her I stood in the driveway for eleven minutes. Sat in the car. Got back out. Checked the lock twice. My chihuahua, Pepper, watched me through the window with those enormous eyes…
  • March 18, 2026
Chihuahua First Day Home Exploring

Everything I Bought Before Bringing My and What I

If you want to know about chihuahua home, you are in the right place. In the two weeks before I picked up my chihuahua puppy Clover, I spent roughly four hundred dollars on supplies. I bought a crate, a carrier,…
  • March 18, 2026
Chihuahua Sleeping Peacefully Crate

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…
  • March 18, 2026
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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…
  • March 18, 2026
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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…
  • March 18, 2026
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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…
  • March 18, 2026
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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…
  • March 15, 2026
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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…
  • April 1, 2021