by Louise Kirby | Apr 10, 2018 | Allergies, Dry food, Feeding, Health, Recipes
Grain & carbohydrate is making your chihuahua fat! One of the main culprits for causing your chihuahua to get fat is grain & carbohydrate in their diet. Both these ingredients are present in kibble (dry dog food). For years the pet food industry has been...
by Louise Kirby | Mar 4, 2018 | Grooming, Health, Lungworm, Poisons, shivering, skin allergies, Ticks and Fleas, Worms & Parasites
Dealing with fleas is an annoying problem, but are spot on flea treatments bad for your chihuahua? Monthly plans A lot of chihuahua parents believe they are doing the best for their chihuahua by using monthly ‘spot on flea treatments’. By spot on flea treatments...
by Louise Kirby | Feb 15, 2018 | Allergies, Grooming, Health, skin allergies, tear staining
Tear stains in chihuahuas can be very upsetting to see . Especially if your chihuahua has light coloured fur. But the good news is tear stains can be dealt with. What are tear stains? Tear stains are the natural overflow from your chihuahua’s eyes. They go brown when...
by Louise Kirby | Jan 2, 2018 | Health, Ticks and Fleas, vaccinations, Worms & Parasites, Your puppy
Last week when I took Mika to the vet I was offered the opportunity to vaccinate team chi against Leptospirosis. Given a list of the possible symptoms outlined by the vet, on the face of it, it seemed like a good idea. But, because I am naturally a suspicious person,...
by Louise Kirby | Oct 13, 2017 | Health, Product reviews, skin allergies, Ticks and Fleas, Worms & Parasites
Harvest mites misery for dogs Autumn is no longer around the corner it’s definitely here. In the UK there is definitely that crisp fresh smell in the air. Autumn for us means lovely long walks in the woods with the dogs. Plus the beaches opening up to dogs...