by Louise Kirby | Sep 29, 2022 | arthritis, Dry food, Feeding, Health, nutrition, Senior Chihuahuas
How can IHow can I help with chihuahua arthritis? A case study. A question came into the office about how to help a chi chi who is struggling with arthritis and was it Ok to feed a salmon oil supplement. Question: I’ve got a 9 yr old and a 3 yr old Chihuahua rat...
by Louise Kirby | Sep 21, 2022 | Behaviour, Characteristics, Training
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...
by Louise Kirby | Sep 19, 2022 | Behaviour, Characteristics, chihuahua agression
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...
by Louise Kirby | Sep 2, 2022 | aggression towards dogs, chihuahua agression, fear based aggression, General, Training
From ‘chippy chihuahua’ into ‘I got this!’ Arlo (pictured above) is a funny chap and has the loudest bark you have ever heard from a small dog! He came to us through a rescue having been surrendered at 19 weeks because of his...
by Louise Kirby | May 24, 2022 | Behaviour, Dry food, Feeding, Health, Senior 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 happily made it to past 20 years old. Which is well over 100 in human years. But there is a difference...