by Louise Kirby | Feb 28, 2021 | Dry food, Feeding, Health, nutrition
How to tackle an overweight chihuahua It’s easy to overfeed a chihuahua because they are so small, just a few grams too much food and you have an overweight chihuahua. So if your chi is a bit on the chubby side don’t beat yourself up too much. Just as long...
by Louise Kirby | Feb 25, 2021 | Feeding, Health, Senior Chihuahuas, teeth
Chihuahuas are prone to tooth decay because they have small mouths and their teeth are very close together making them a food trap. Brushing your dog’s teeth every day is the best way to keep your chihuahua’s teeth clean but it’s not always possible....
by Louise Kirby | Feb 8, 2021 | Behaviour, Characteristics, Toilet training, Training
Chihuahuas are notoriously hard to toilet train. We get more questions about this than almost anything else apart from barking! There are a couple of issues that can make it difficult to toilet train your chihuahua: Their reluctance to get cold or wet and the...
by Louise Kirby | Jan 28, 2021 | Behaviour, Characteristics, chihuahua agression, fear based aggression, Fun, Training
Scientist have discovered that like people, dogs can be pessimists or optimists and this personality bias will affect how your chihuahua interacts with the world. An optimistic dog will happily bounce along assuming all’s right with the world and a pessimist will be...
by Louise Kirby | Jan 20, 2021 | anal glands, barking, General
Why calm is important for your chihuahua Chihuahuas like a bark, anyone who has one will have experienced the sudden vertical take-off followed by crazy barking because they’ve heard something; a car door slamming, the cat exiting through the cat flap, or person...
