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Chihuahuas are generally a healthy robust little dog. There are a few health issues that are associated with the breed. Especially if your chihuahua is very tiny.

You can keep your chihuahua healthy and happy with good feeding, regular exercise and a sensible healthy preventative routine.

Behaviour / Dry food / Feeding / Health / Senior Chihuahuas

No need for senior decline in chihuahuas

We all want our dogs to live forever and chihuahuas are blessed with a longer lifespan than most dogs. Chihuahuas can easily live until they are 16 and some have …

Feeding / Health / Recipes

You want to home cook for your chihuahua!

If you want to home cook for your chihuahua, you are going to need to be brave. Without a doubt, you will get criticism from your vet and from people …

Dry food / Feeding / Health / Recipes

Feed your chihuahua a fried egg!

Fry an egg once a week for your chihuahua! Once a week I get the frying pan out and cook a fried egg for my chihuahuas. I tell my dog …

Dry food / Feeding / Health / nutrition

Help! I have an overweight chihuahua

How to tackle an overweight chihuahua It’s easy to overfeed a chihuahua because they are so small, just a few grams too much food and you have an overweight chihuahua. …

Feeding / Health / Senior Chihuahuas / teeth

How to Clean your chihuahua’s teeth without brushing

Chihuahuas are prone to tooth decay because they have small mouths and their teeth are very close together making them a food trap. Brushing your dog’s teeth every day is …

anal glands / Health / vaccinations / Worms & Parasites

Why anal glands can be a pain in the ass

What are anal glands? When your chihuahua has anal gland problems it really is a pain in the arse, for both you and your chihuahua. Anal glands are two little …

Feeding / Health / nutrition

How to heal and manage your chihuahua’s IBS

Get your chihuahua’s IBS under control Getting your chihuahua’s IBS under control can take some time. Symptoms of IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) can be like the symptoms of IBD (Inflammatory …

Health / Poisons / shivering / vomiting

Why did my dog vomit and should I worry?

Types of dog vomit Nothing gets you out of your chair faster than the sound of your dog about to vomit. All dogs vomit or throw-up from time to time. …

Allergies / Feeding / Grooming / Health / skin allergies / tear staining / teeth

Apple cider vinegar for dogs. Is it really that good?

Apple Cider Vinegar for dogs Apple cider vinegar for dogs has become very trendy and it seems to be an all-round good guy with lots of health benefits for everyone, …

General / Health / Your puppy

Preventing heart disease in chihuahuas

Preventing heart disease in chihuahuas How common is heart disease in chihuahuas? Heart disease in chihuahuas is common, they can suffer from a condition called mitral valve disease, also known …

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