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

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

Lucy’s daddies unveiled.

It’s not easy setting up a website when you’re a one year old Chihuahua. Without thumbs updating posts and pages is a bit tedious.

But I finally added a little copy on my daddies with a photo. Just click Read more

Should I cut or file my Chihuahua’s toenails?

I absolutely hate having my toenails cut. It seems like a silly thing to do. And potentially painful, too.

Being a Chihuahua, you would think it would be easy to cut my nails and it would be, too, if Read more

Natural beef chews beat Rawhide, says this Chihuahua.

I love to chew. After all, I’m only one year old and there’s so much fun stuff out there to chew on. Unfortunately my daddies frown on me chewing things they consider theirs. As if.

Anyway, I’ve been given 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

Are hibiscus flowers poisonous to dogs?

I certainly hope not, seeing as how I just ate one yesterday. My daddy was quite upset, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

A quick search online shows no definite answers. Some say it’s bad. Some say not so much. Read more

Will my Chihuahua’s baby tooth fall out after a year?

Not likely. I have one left and it’s a sharp fang right in front. And it’s right next to my adult “fang”. My vet says it probably won’t fall out. My daddy tried giving me rawhide to chew on. Read more