How do I remove surgical tape from my dog’s skin?

Waiting for my surgical tape to fall off.

This is not an easy thing to do. Trust me, I know. It’s very painful if you pull the tape off. Yikes! Since I just had knee surgery a week and Read more

5 Easy Ways to Give your Chihuahua Medication

Anticipating my medicine.

This actually applies to all dogs but since I am a Chihuahua I tend to be self-centered. Medicine is not tasty. Therefore, trying to give your Chi a pill is going to be a problem, unless, Read more

Do Dogs Worry?

Everyone knows dogs have emotions. An interesting article from Purina tells all about it. I bet you can tell when your little Chihuahua is happy, upset, sad, angry, hungry and has to go potty.

But do we worry? We Read more

Beware of Sugar-free treats!

According to an article from DogAge.com you should keep your dog far, far away from any food that is “sugar-free”. Most likely that “human-grade” treat contains Xylitol, a sugar-free sweetener.

You can find this very bad substance in some Read more

What Does it Mean when my Chihuahua limps?

…"Luxation of the Patella" …means the dislocation of the kneecap. Read more

Help! I found a lump on my Chihuahua’s belly.

First of all, don’t panic. Chances are it’s a lipoma. Lipoma is a benign fatty tumor. Most likely this lump is not serious and can be removed if it gets too big or if your dog needs to be Read more

Do Chihuahuas and Cats Get Along?

I'm playing hard to get.

Chihuahuas and cats may get along. I for one find them interesting. I’m not sure I would ever want to live with one, though. We both like to groom ourselves, lie in laps to Read more

Are vegetables good for your Chihuahua?

That depends on who you ask. I personally enjoy eating vegetables. I even like lettuce. In fact, I pretty much like anything that falls to the floor, including scraps of paper and stuff in the street.

Be that as Read more

Do Chihuahuas like the rain?

From my personal experience, I’d have to say NO. Chihuahuas and other small dogs with short hair especially do not like rain, cold, snow, cold, wind, and cold. We love to be warm so if you must walk your Read more

My Chihuahua seems to cough after drinking water. What’s up with that?

Whenever I drink water, it seems I sort of choke. It upsets my daddy a bit, but he’s used to a Chihuahua making that scary choking noise. He last little Chi girl had a similar affliction. It doesn’t ever Read more