by Louise Kirby | Feb 27, 2023 | barking, Behaviour
When your chihuahua barks at the TV it’s annoying for everyone. This behaviour is driven by overarousal, hypervigilance to movement, possibly frustration or anxiety. It tends to be part of a suite of stress related behaviours rather than an isolated one. What is...
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 | Dec 13, 2021 | Characteristics, chihuahua agression, Socialisation, Training
How to deal with chihuahua aggression is something I get asked a lot. They have a reputation for being yappy and aggressive. If you are a chihuahua parent, then you may be familiar with the ‘curled lip of doom’ and the growl of disapproval towards strangers and the...
