by Louise Kirby | May 17, 2023 | Behaviour, General
Is chihuahua behavior driving you nuts? Are you trying to manage constant chihuahua barking, fear aggressive behavior? Chihuahuas are one of the most surrendered breeds and much of this is down to chihuahua behavior. Constant barking, meltdowns at other dogs on a...
by Louise Kirby | May 17, 2023 | barking, Behaviour, chihuahua agression
How far does your chi walk? Somewhere a mathematician should be able to work out a formula that converts how far your chihuahua walks in a day. I call it chi-miles. Chihuahua have little legs and the world is a much bigger place when you’re only ten inches off the...
by Louise Kirby | Feb 27, 2023 | barking, Behaviour
When your chihuahua barks at the TV it’s annoying for everyone. This behaviour is driven by overarousal, hypervigilance to movement, possibly frustration or anxiety. It tends to be part of a suite of stress related behaviours rather than an isolated one. What is...
by Louise Kirby | Feb 16, 2023 | Feeding, Health
It is very common to be advised to feed rice to dogs when they are not well, and it’s often seen as an ingredient in commercial dog foods. Dogs will happily chow down on a bowl of rice if it’s put in front of them. But is rice a good food source for our dogs? While...
by Louise Kirby | Feb 13, 2023 | Feeding, Health
A question came in about a chihuahua who didn’t appear to be eating. As this is a common worry I have posted it as a case history. This was the query from a reader. He’s 9 months old, weighs 4lb, 9 oz. I just had him to the vet. He’s healthy but just...
