by Louise Kirby | Aug 11, 2017 | Allergies, Feeding, Health, nutrition, skin allergies
Ask different people the question ‘can dogs be vegetarian?’ and you will get different answers depending on their agenda. The simple and short answer to ‘can dogs be vegetarian?’ is no. Dogs are carnivores and need meat protein and fat to...
by Louise Kirby | Aug 9, 2017 | General, News
Is this the end of the solitary dog walk? Simple Pleasure I take a lot of pleasure from walking our dogs, often over the meadows or in the woods. I find the process of tootling along behind them while they dart in and out of the grass or chase each other cathartic....
by Louise Kirby | Aug 8, 2017 | breeding, Characteristics, News, Training, Your puppy
Multiple chihuahua syndrome There is a saying that once you get a chihuahua you can’t have just one. I think it must be true as most people I know with chis have more than one chihuahua. What is it about this little saucy little dog that makes them so addictive?...
by Louise Kirby | Jul 27, 2017 | General, News
Jamie and Butch the Chihuahua We came across homeless Jamie and Butch begging in Reading Town centre (SE England) a few weeks ago. We heard them rather than saw them, as at the time Butch was giving a passer by a good telling off, as only a chihuahua can do. Butch is...
by Louise Kirby | Jul 24, 2017 | Behaviour, Fun, Socialisation, Training
Do Dogs Smile? We like the idea that our dogs smile. Chihuahuas often look as if they have a goofy grin because their mouth is wide and their lips often dark. In fact they often look like they are smiling with their natural resting expression. I am convinced that dogs...
