5 Reasons Why You Should Brush Your Dog’s Teeth Regularly.

Regular Brushing is Very Important to Lucy.

Just because I’m a little Chihuahua with little teeth doesn’t mean I don’t need to keep up with proper dental hygiene. Not brushing can cause lots of periodontal diseases that can shorten Read more

Why does my Chihuahua chew everything?

Lucy and her toy.

Chihuahuas, like most dogs, love to chew. It’s what we live for. Because we don’t have thumbs, it’s hard for us to use our “hands” to do things with, such as typing this blog, knitting 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

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

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

Taking your Chihuahua’s picture on the iPhone just got easier.

Lucy in a pensive mood.

PetSnap is a neat little app for the iPhone. What it does is allow you to choose from a variety of sounds to get your pet’s attention before you snap the picture. There are Read more

Chihuahua Safety and 8 Holiday Decorating No Nos

Have you decorated your home for the holidays? Have you considered how fascinated your little Chihuahua is with all things chewable? Imagine their reaction to trees, lights, ornaments, tinsel, pine needles, gifts, flocking and more.

This is my second 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