by Louise Kirby | Nov 22, 2017 | Characteristics, First Aid, Health, Poisons, Safety, Senior Chihuahuas, shivering, Ticks and Fleas, vaccinations, Worms & Parasites
Why does my chihuahua shiver? It isn’t uncommon to see a chihuahua shivering. Some chihuahuas shiver all the time and others only occasionally. I don’t think I have ever seen Minnie shiver, but she is long haired and larger than average. Arlo does, if he...
by Louise Kirby | Nov 20, 2017 | Health, Lungworm, Ticks and Fleas, vaccinations, Worms & Parasites
The facts about lungworm Lungworm is on the rise in the UK and it is something that people need to be aware of as if left untreated it can be fatal for your dog. There are several species of worm that can migrate from the intestine to the lungs and windpipe. Sometimes...
by Louise Kirby | Nov 12, 2017 | Fun, General, News, Ticks and Fleas, Training, Your puppy
10 of the most common old wives’ tales about dogs. There are some persistent old wives tales about dogs, so we had a dig about to find out if there is any truth behind some of the most common. #1 Wet nose means your dog is healthy Some level of truth but not to be...
by Louise Kirby | Nov 10, 2017 | Allergies, Health, Lungworm, Poisons, Ticks and Fleas, vaccinations, Worms & Parasites, Your puppy
How to avoid over vaccinating dogs? The development of vaccines has revolutionised the health of our dogs and our lives in general. Vaccinating dogs against distemper and parvovirus is an essential part of dog ownership and absolutely must be done as a puppy....
by Louise Kirby | Nov 6, 2017 | Behaviour, breeding, Health, spaying & neutering, Your puppy
Is routine spaying & neutering dogs wrong? You love your chihuahua and want to do the best for them. When you get your new chihuahua you get their shots and then have them spayed or neutered. But is routinely spaying & neutering dogs morally wrong and bad for...
