Simple Health Fixes You Can Do at Home Before Rushing Your Chihuahua to the Vet

The first time my chihuahua Peanut had a tick, I drove to the emergency vet at 9 PM on a Sunday. They removed the tick with tweezers and petroleum jelly. They charged me two hundred and forty dollars. The vet…

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…

Should You Spay or Neuter Your Chihuahua?

The decision to spay neuter chihuahua is one that comes with a lot of opinions from every direction. Your vet says one thing, the breeder says another, and the internet has about ten thousand different takes. I have been through…

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…

How Do I Know When My Female Chihuahua Is in Heat?

Nobody warned me about the first time my female chihuahua went into heat. I woke up one morning, found blood spots on her blanket, and immediately assumed something was horribly wrong. I called the vet in a panic, described the…