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Buy or Adopt a Chihuahua: An Honest Look at Both Options

When I decided I wanted a chihuahua, the first question everyone asked was: are you going to buy one or adopt one? I spent three months researching both options before making my decision, and what I found was a lot…
  • February 18, 2026
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Fostering a Chihuahua: How to Get Started Today

supporting chihuahuas changed my life in ways I never expected. Understanding how to fostering a chihuahua starts with what actually happens in real life. I started supporting chihuahuas thinking I would help a few chihuahuas find homes and that would…
  • February 16, 2026
Rescue Chihuahua Bonding Trust Owner

Helping Your New Chihuahua Feel Safe After Adoption

The rescue chihuahua adjustment period is something every new adopter should be prepared for, because it rarely goes the way you imagine. Understanding how to new chihuahua feel safe starts with what actually happens in real life. When I brought…
  • February 14, 2026
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Why So Many Chihuahuas End Up in Shelters

The number of chihuahuas in shelters across the country is staggering, and it breaks my heart every time I see the statistics. In some areas, particularly in California and Texas, Chihuahuas make up the single largest group of chihuahuas waiting…
  • February 11, 2026
Chihuahua Adoption Home Preparation

What You Need to Know First

If you are considering adopting a chihuahua, you are about to make one of the best decisions of your life. I say that as someone who has adopted Chihuahuas and watched them transform from nervous shelter chihuahuas into confident, loving…
  • February 9, 2026
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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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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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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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Pepito the Chihuahua and His Journey to Adoption

Pepito spent fourteen months in a shelter. Fourteen months in a kennel meant for temporary stays, watching other dogs get adopted while he stayed behind. He was not a puppy. He was not fluffy. He was a seven-year-old chihuahua with…
  • January 18, 2026