by Louise Kirby | Mar 23, 2018 | Health, Ticks and Fleas, Worms & Parasites
What is canine babesiosis? Canine Babesiosis is a tick born disease caused by the Babesia parasite. It is not a tick, but it uses ticks to find a host and transfer itself into the bloodstream. People can be infected as well as dogs. You can read more about ticks how...
by Louise Kirby | Mar 4, 2018 | Grooming, Health, Lungworm, Poisons, shivering, skin allergies, Ticks and Fleas, Worms & Parasites
Dealing with fleas is an annoying problem, but are spot on flea treatments bad for your chihuahua? Monthly plans A lot of chihuahua parents believe they are doing the best for their chihuahua by using monthly ‘spot on flea treatments’. By spot on flea treatments...
by Louise Kirby | Feb 15, 2018 | Allergies, Grooming, Health, skin allergies, tear staining
Tear stains in chihuahuas can be very upsetting to see . Especially if your chihuahua has light coloured fur. But the good news is tear stains can be dealt with. What are tear stains? Tear stains are the natural overflow from your chihuahua’s eyes. They go brown...
by Louise Kirby | Feb 12, 2018 | Feeding, Recipes, Your puppy
This is a common cry for help that comes into the blog on a regular basis. If you are pulling your hair out because your chihuahua is a picky eater then here is a ten step plan to help you get dinner time back under control. Change in behaviour? First: is...
by Louise Kirby | Feb 5, 2018 | Behaviour, Feeding, First Aid, Lungworm, Toilet training, Training, Worms & Parasites, Your puppy
My chihuahuas eats poop. Yuck! It is a worry when you find your chihuahua eats poop. How could such a cute dog doe something so disgusting? Minnie loves cat poop and considers the cat an interactive treat dispenser. Cat pooh is especially delicious for a dog and can...
