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Blind Chihuahua Found in a Dumpster Gets the Ending He Deserved

I have been doing this long enough to know that the worst stories sometimes end the best way. This one starts in a dumpster behind a Pet Supplies Plus in Taylor, Michigan, and it ends with a blind chihuahua named…
  • February 5, 2026
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Chihuahua Runs Through Traffic and What Happens Next

There is a video that went around last year of a chihuahua running through traffic on an expressway. If you have not seen it, I envy you, because I watched it and could not breathe for the entire duration. A…
  • February 3, 2026
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Dogs Tied Up and Thrown in Pond to Drown: Police Infuriated

The call came into the local police department on a Tuesday morning. Understanding how to chihuahua rescue story starts with what actually happens in real life. A jogger passing by a park pond had seen something in the water that…
  • January 29, 2026
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Chi Returns Home After a 70-Mile Journey

When a chihuahua named Biscuit disappeared from his family’s yard in rural Georgia, they thought they would never see him again. He was small, he had no street smarts to speak of, and the world outside the fence was full…
  • January 25, 2026
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The Chihuahua That Saved a Family from a House Fire

A four-pound chihuahua should not be capable of saving a family of five from a house fire. There is nothing in the breed description, no line in any kennel club profile, that says “suited for emergency fire detection.” And yet…
  • January 23, 2026
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Chonky Chihuahua Has a Total Glow Up and Loses Half Her Weight

Her name was Bella, and when she arrived at the rescue, she weighed twelve pounds. For a human, twelve pounds is a bag of groceries. For a chihuahua whose healthy weight should have been around five or six pounds, twelve…
  • January 21, 2026
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Pit Bull Carries His Paralyzed Chihuahua Best Friend Around

There is a photo that stops people mid-scroll. A large pit bull carrying a tiny chihuahua in his mouth, gently, the way a mother cat carries kittens. The chihuahua is not struggling. She is relaxed, legs dangling, looking almost bored,…
  • January 20, 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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The Chipin at a Glance: Chihuahua Miniature Pinscher Mix Breed Guide

The first time someone asked me what kind of dog my friend’s chihuahua mix was, she said “miniature pinscher chihuahua mix” and the person responded with a blank stare. They had clearly never considered those two breeds could find each…
  • January 17, 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