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Chihuahua Daycare Nap Time

Is Doggie Daycare Right for Your Chihuahua?

The brochure showed dogs playing happily in an open room. Fetch. Tug-of-war. Group nap time on colorful mats. It looked like dog preschool, and it seemed like the perfect solution for my twelve-hour work days. My chihuahua, Pickles, was going…
  • March 24, 2026
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Maybe the Chihuahua Is Not the One Who Needs Training

I have spent roughly four hundred dollars on chihuahua training books. I have watched approximately two hundred YouTube videos about dog behavior. I attended a six-week obedience class with my chihuahua, Churro, who graduated with a certificate that now lives…
  • March 19, 2026
Chihuahua Pet Sitter Waiting Door

How to Find the Right Pet Sitter for Your Chihuahua

I left Pepper with a friend once. Just for a weekend. When I came back she would not look at me for two hours. Sat on the far end of the couch with her back turned, ears flat, doing that…
  • March 15, 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
Chihuahua Responding Calm Energy

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
Chihuahua Demanding Attention Stare

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
Chihuahua Puppy Waiting Door Outside

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 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…
  • February 10, 2026
Chihuahua Puppy Treat Reward

How to Train a Chihuahua Puppy the Right Way

I brought home a chihuahua puppy named Gus on a Friday afternoon and by Saturday morning I had already questioned every decision that led to that moment. Understanding how to train a chihuahua puppy starts with what actually happens in…
  • February 6, 2026