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 29, 2018 | Behaviour, Grooming, Health, Safety, skin allergies
There is a huge movement and industry around dressing up dogs, not just chihuahuas, you name the breed people have designed outfits for them. There has always been a need for functional clothes, to keep dogs safe, warm or waterproofed but in recent years the market...
by Louise Kirby | Oct 10, 2017 | Allergies, Dry food, Feeding, Grooming, Health
How to spot a yeast infection in your chihuahua. Is your dog itching and scratching or suffering with continual ear infections or gloopy eyes? You could be battling an undiagnosed yeast infection. The most common yeast infection in your dog is Yeast Dermatitis caused...
by Louise Kirby | Sep 3, 2017 | Allergies, Grooming, Health, Safety
When you have dogs, especially if you are a multi dog household it is easy to become worried that your house has a certain ‘doggy smell’. You don’t notice it any more but it’s a worry that visitors might wrinkle their nose when you’re not...