by Louise Kirby | Feb 8, 2021 | Behaviour, Characteristics, Toilet training, Training
Chihuahuas are notoriously hard to toilet train. We get more questions about this than almost anything else apart from barking! There are a couple of issues that can make it difficult to toilet train your chihuahua: Their reluctance to get cold or wet and the...
by Louise Kirby | Jan 20, 2021 | anal glands, barking, General
Why calm is important for your chihuahua Chihuahuas like a bark, anyone who has one will have experienced the sudden vertical take-off followed by crazy barking because they’ve heard something; a car door slamming, the cat exiting through the cat flap, or person...
by Louise Kirby | Jan 3, 2021 | anal glands, Health, vaccinations, Worms & Parasites
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 sacs of fluid that sit just inside your dog’s rectum. Their job is to produce his signature scent that...
by Louise Kirby | May 14, 2020 | General
Chihuahuas – A Brachycephalic Breed The Symptoms & Management of Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome Chihuahuas have been selectively bred over time to give them their short stature and flat faces that we’ve fallen in love with. Their flat faces put them into the...
by Louise Kirby | Sep 28, 2019 | Health, Poisons, shivering, vomiting
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. Most often it’s something they’ve eaten like grass or they have gobbled their food and it’s nothing to worry about....
