by Louise Kirby | Dec 13, 2021 | Characteristics, chihuahua agression, Socialisation, Training
How to deal with chihuahua aggression is something I get asked a lot. They have a reputation for being yappy and aggressive. If you are a chihuahua parent, then you may be familiar with the ‘curled lip of doom’ and the growl of disapproval towards strangers and the...
by Louise Kirby | Nov 10, 2021 | chihuahua agression, Feeding, nutrition, Training
What is scatter feeding? If you have never heard of scatter feeding it’s a very simple process of throwing a proportion of your dog’s daily food allowance over the grass. They then must root about for it. It really is as simple as that. Why is scatter feeding a good...
by Louise Kirby | Sep 30, 2021 | Feeding, Health, Recipes
If you want to home cook for your chihuahua, you are going to need to be brave. Without a doubt, you will get criticism from your vet and from people who prefer processed dog food. Home cooking can be a viable alternative to buying processed food and surly, using...
by Louise Kirby | Sep 28, 2021 | barking, Behaviour, Feeding, possessive behaviour
If your chihuahua nudges you, paws you or barks at you to keep doing something they want this is called action-prompting. On the face of it, giving you a little nudge with their nose to keep to stoking them seems harmless enough but this behaviour can escalate into...
by Louise Kirby | Sep 27, 2021 | Dry food, Feeding, Health, Recipes
Fry an egg once a week for your chihuahua! Once a week I get the frying pan out and cook a fried egg for my chihuahuas. I tell my dog training clients to do the same and often get a quizzical raised eyebrow. Why is good to feed your chihuahua a fried egg Eggs are...
