barking Articles

When Chihuahua Walks are Stressful

The Midnight Walkers Club:  There’s a club nobody means to join. You don’t sign up for it.You don’t tell your friends.And once you’re in… it’s surprisingly hard to leave. I call it the Midnight Walkers Club. It’s not really about walking at night. It’s about walking...

How do I stop my chihuahua barking at noise

Is your chihuahua barking at noise outside the house? Exploding into barking reactivity when they hear a card door slam or people in the street? This kind of explosive barking can be annoying and difficult to manage. Why do they...

Chihuahua socialisation. Don’t make these mistakes!

Chihuahua socialisation is one of those topics that everyone has an opinion on. Whenever your chihuahua has a meltdown and ends up spinning on the lead, barking at other dog’s, people shake their heads sagely and suggest the dog hasn’t been properly socialised. It’s...

Why your chihuahua barks on walks

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...