Care For Chihuahuas

If you live in a home that has a yard but no fenced enclosure, an exercise pen may be exactly what your dog needs. Exercise Pens allow for your dog to roam and play freely with its confines so that it can’t wander off and get hurt or puppy-napped.... 

If you’ve ever seen a crate, you may think it looks like a very cold and heartless place to store you chihuahua. This couldn’t be further from the truth as long as used properly. Crates provide a safe place for your dog when you are away and... 

Special care should be taken in choosing a proper collar for your Chihuahua. Larger dogs have a much stronger body and therefore are less likely to be injured than a Chihuahua in day to day activities. The same goes with collars. Chihuahuas are relatively... 

Hydrocephalus is a disease that can affect Chihuahua puppies. It is a brain condition (usually present at birth) in which the skull of the small dog has several openings, otherwise known as ventricles which are normally filled with spinal fluid. What... 

If you haven’t noticed, there is a soft area on the top of your Chihuahua’s head which is called the Molera. The Molera is basically an area on the top of a Chihuahua’s head that is soft due to the cranium growth. What happens is that... 

A home checkup is never a substitute for having a personal vet for your Chihuahua but it is a good supplement. By performing a quick 5 to 10 minute checkup on your Chihuahua weekly, you’ll be able to see problems before they get out of hand so you...