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Bringing Home A Chihuahua

Choosing Crates and Beds for Your Chihuahua

Whether you choose crate training or another method of house training for your Chihuahua, a crate is an incredibly useful and versatile item for most dog owners. For a Chihuahua owner, it is a handy method of transportation that helps keep your dog safe during travel, whether you are taking a quick ride in the […]

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Choosing Harness or Collar for Your Chihuahua?

Many breeders recommend choosing a harness instead of a collar for your Chihuahua due to the dog’s particularly small and fragile trachea (windpipe). This, combined with their excitable nature, can cause a Chihuahua to wheeze excessively. This seemingly uncontrollable gagging sound can easily frighten a new Chihuahua owner. Many dogs also seem to prefer the […]

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Avoiding Common Household Dangers to Your Chihuahua

Before bringing home a newly adopted Chihuahua, make sure that you lock away all the common household items that could present some dangers to your dog. Some of the necessary tasks of puppy-proofing a house or apartment are quite similar to those of expectant parents preparing their home for a baby’s arrival. Like babies, young […]