Care For Chihuahuas

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 fragile dogs and therefore need care in choosing their most basic of necessities.

First of all, let’s discuss the dog collar. Chihuahua collars should not be too large. Having a collar that is too large means that there is a chance of it coming off by slipping over the head. Small dogs have injured themselves greatly and in some instances died due to improper collar wearing. For example, if a chihuahua dog coller is too large, there is a chance of it getting snagged on something, whether it be on the corner of furniture or an outside tree. There is also the risk of it getting stuck in the chihuahua’s mouth; thus, putting unusual and dangerous stress on their tiny jaws!

On the flip side, you do not want a collar that is too small either. After all, a collar that is too tight may cut off the circulation to the small canine, causing discomfort. Another concern is that when your Chihuahua is exercising or working up a rapid heart beat, the neck may naturally swell due to expansion of blood vessels. If a collar is too tight, this will cause massive discomfort and place unnecessary stress on the dogs trachea or throat.

A rule of thumb is that you should be able to put at most between one and two fingers comfortably between the collar and the neck. Obviously the rule of thumb is dependant on the size of your chihuahua. If you just have a puppy, two fingers may put it into the category listed above as being too large. If you don’t know what kind of chihuahua dog collar to get still, check with your vet. Also, I’ve heard that a lot of chihuahua owners have purchased cat collars since they are all small in size.