Behaviour Articles

How far does your chi walk? Somewhere a mathematician should be able to work out a formula that converts how far your chihuahua walks in a day. I call it chi-miles. Chihuahua have little legs and the world is a much bigger place when you’re only ten inches off the...

When your chihuahua barks at the TV it’s annoying for everyone. This behaviour is driven by overarousal, hypervigilance to movement, possibly frustration or anxiety. It tends to be part of a suite of stress related behaviours rather than an isolated one.  What is...

Would you like to stop chihuahua barking? Chihuahua barking can be a problem. Chihuahua are excitable dogs and they like a bark. As a Pro Dog Trainer and Behaviour Coach this is the number one thing I get asked about. The other evening, I happened to be in an...

Help, my chihuahua nips ankles when visitors or workmen move! If this happens it’s because your chihuahua is over aroused, worried, and anxious by what is happening. When visitors enter the house there is likely to be a lot of excitement around the door. This...