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Chihuahua behaviour is one of the main reasons that this little dogs ends up in a shelter. If they are not socialised well as a puppy they can develop some very challenging behaviours. But the good news is they are very clever and with training they can become a very loyal and awesome companion.

barking / Behaviour / chihuahua agression / fear based aggression

Help, my Chihuahua barks out the window!

If your chihuahua barks out the window you’re not alone. I get a lot of questions about how to reduce it. Chihuahuas like a bark and barking out the window …

Behaviour / chihuahua agression

What is your chihuahua’s emotional bucket?

At a glance. What is your chihuahua’s emotional bucket? Why is it important? What pays into it? Can we manipulate it? What is an emotional bucket? Some of you may …

Characteristics / chihuahua agression / Socialisation / Training

How to deal with chihuahua aggression

Chihuahua aggression is something I get asked about a lot. They have a reputation for being yappy and aggressive. If you are a chihuahua parent, then you may be familiar …

aggression towards dogs / Behaviour / chihuahua agression / General

Understand your chihuahua reactivity

Why do they bark at other dogs, why can’t they just get along, they’re all dogs after all? Understanding chihuahua reactivity is a big step in being able to work …

barking / Behaviour / Feeding / possessive behaviour

Is your chihuahua ‘action-prompting’ you?

If your chihuahua nudges you, paws you or barks at you to keep doing something they want this is called action-prompting. On the face of it, giving you a little …

aggression towards dogs / barking / Behaviour / chihuahua agression

Change your ID tag to reduce chihuahua barking

Can changing your ID tag help reduce chihuahua barking? Having an ID tag on your chihuahua is essential and a legal requirement. The most obvious reason so that if your …

Behaviour / Characteristics / Toilet training / Training

How to toilet train your chihuahua

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 …

Behaviour / Characteristics / chihuahua agression / fear based aggression / Fun / Training

Is your chihuahua a pessimist or optimist?

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 …

barking / Behaviour / chihuahua agression / Socialisation / Your puppy

9 things you must do with your chihuahua puppy from the off!

Your chihuahua puppy is an open book Their brain is a mass of flexible pathways and with the right management and training  it’s easy to help them become bright, cheerful …

Behaviour / humping / Socialisation / spaying & neutering / Training

How to stop your chihuahua humping or mounting things

A lot of owners get frustrated by humping or mounting behaviour, it’s embarrassing when your dog starts to hump or mount another dog in the park or attaches themselves to …

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