Dining Out With your Chihuahua is Fun!

Everybody likes to dine out once in a while. And so does your Chihuahua (other dogs too!).

It’s fun to go to new places and see new people. The smell of food cooking is wonderful. And Chihuahuas especially enjoy Read more

Count Calories for your Chihuahua

I exercise and eat right daily.

Do you wonder how much you should feed your little Chihuahua? If he/she is overweight, then you should be very concerned. Overweight dogs do not live as long as normal weight dogs. They Read more

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

Canned vs. Dry Dog Food for your Chi.

Here I am recovering in my plush bed.

I am recovering from my surgery but food is still very important to me. Thus I find the controversial debate of canned vs. dry dog food fascinating.

My daddy generally mixes 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

Did you know dogs get hernias too!

A hernia is "an abnormal opening in a muscle through which other tissues of the body pass." These openings, or hernias, are under the skin so you don't actually see them. There are two primary kinds of hernias in dogs. One is in the groin area an another in the "belly button" area. 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