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8 Training Tips That Actually Work for Chihuahuas

The Dog Who Trained Me First My chihuahua, Fig, trained me before I trained her. She trained me to open the door when she stared at it. To hand over food when she pawed my leg. To pick her up…
  • March 18, 2026
Two Chihuahuas Separate Feeding

I Tried to Choose the Alpha Between My Two Chihuahuas

When I got my second chihuahua, a rescue named Penny, I thought the biggest challenge would be housebreaking and basic training. My first chihuahua, Max, was two years old, well-trained, and solidly bonded with me. I figured he would help…
  • March 13, 2026
Chihuahua First Day Home Exploring

Everything I Bought Before Bringing My Chihuahua Puppy Home

If you want to know about chihuahua home, you are in the right place. Understanding how to chihuahua puppy supplies starts with what actually happens in real life. In the two weeks before I picked up my chihuahua puppy Clover,…
  • March 12, 2026
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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…
  • March 12, 2026
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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 10, 2026
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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…
  • March 10, 2026
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Housebreaking My Chihuahua Nearly Broke Me First

Nobody tells you that housebreaking a chihuahua puppy is going to feel like a second job that you are deeply unqualified for. When I brought Mochi home at ten weeks old, I had this vision of a smooth transition, a…
  • March 8, 2026
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How to Stop Your Chihuahua From Jumping on Everyone

When Biscuit was a puppy, the jumping was adorable. He weighed two pounds. He would stretch his front paws up my shin, vibrating with excitement, and I would scoop him up every single time. What a sweet little dog, I…
  • February 28, 2026
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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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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