by Louise Kirby | Sep 7, 2024 | aggression towards dogs, Behaviour, chihuahua agression, General
Understanding chihuahua reactivity is a big step in being able to work with them and help overcome it. What reactivity isn’t is your chihuahua trying to dominate all the other dogs they meet. I’ve lost count of the times I’ve heard people use the term ‘small dog...
by Louise Kirby | Aug 30, 2024 | Adopted, chihuahua agression, Rescue
Taking on a rescue chihuahua is a great thing to do, but the process can have some challenges. Chihuahuas are one of the most surrendered breeds. They can find themselves in a shelter for various reasons, such as the death of the owner, or being rescued from a puppy...
by Louise Kirby | Aug 28, 2024 | chihuahua agression, resource guarding
Chihuahua resource guarding can be typical of the breed. Resource guarding is defined as ‘a change in behaviour around food or an object when another dog or a person comes towards it’. Body language If your chihuahua is more of an active coper they may...
by Louise Kirby | Aug 25, 2024 | Behaviour, Health
Where should your chihuahua sleep? Is it Ok for your chihuahua to sleep on the bed or in some case under the duvet with you? Where your chihuahua sleeps is a subject that causes much discussion and in some cases arguments between partners. According to the Sleep...
by Louise Kirby | Aug 23, 2024 | barking, Behaviour, Socialisation
Why does your chihuahua bark on walks? What is driving this behaviour? They seem to go out the door looking for trouble and because they are over aroused and anxious, they bark at everything they see or drop into head down displacement sniffing. (When sniffing is...
