by Louise Kirby | Mar 4, 2019 | Behaviour, chihuahua agression, General, Health, Training
Why picking up your chihuahua could lead to problems When you have a large, heavy dog picking him up and moving him into position just isn’t possible, so it becomes a matter of training him or at least bribing him to do what you want. Either way the dog is getting...
by Louise Kirby | Feb 20, 2019 | barking, Characteristics, Training
Why pet correctors don’t work Much has been written about excessive chihuahua barking and we have had many discussions on our Facebook page about the problem. Anyone who owns or lives with a chi will testify that chihuahuas like a bark. They will bark out the...
by Louise Kirby | Oct 14, 2018 | aggression towards dogs, Behaviour, breeding, chihuahua agression, dog lost, Socialisation, Training
Help my cute chihuahua puppy has become a chi-nager. Puppies age more in the first year in terms of human years, so by the time your chihuahua puppy is one year old they are in fact about 15. During the first 6 months of your puppy’s life, he will be biddable, playful...
by Louise Kirby | Jan 4, 2018 | Behaviour, Characteristics, Fun, Health, Training
Just how smart is your chihuahua? Anyone who has a chihuahua knows they are intelligent and sassy. But just how smart is your chihuahua when they are compared to other dogs? Chihuahuas have the biggest brain to body size ratio of any dog breed, but they are not ranked...
by Louise Kirby | Dec 4, 2017 | Behaviour, Characteristics, Socialisation, Training
Chihuahuas and children When it comes to picking a family dog, if you have children, a chihuahua may not be an ideal fit. They have a reputation for being snappy and slightly neurotic and are not always a fan of children themselves. Another consideration is that...