I’ve always thought chihuahuas would make great therapy dogs because they are portable, natural lap dogs and have entertaining personalities. They could easily share a patient’s bed and sit on the laps of children or very weak patients. Last week there were several news stories that featured chihuahuas as therapy dogs.
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The official terms are smooth coat and long coat. They are the same breed genetically, but they are judged in different categories in dog shows. A smooth coat only means that it has short hair, the hair can actually be soft and smooth or wavier and coarser to the touch. There is no difference between a long coat chi and a smooth coat chi, except in the look.
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Southtown Star News – Hubcaps can do more than just jazz up a tire. They can smell smoke and alert their owner of a potential danger.
That’s what happened early Monday morning in Burbank.
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True or False:
Small and toy breed dogs take longer for their soft spots to close?
My breeder says because the puppy’s soft spot hasn’t closed that there is a chance for seizures, temporary blindness, etc for the first year. Is this just typical for small breeds, or is something really wrong with this puppy?
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Pasadena Star News – “Having to put down a beloved pet is every master’s nightmare.
The Noriega family of Norwalk was faced last month with the cruel decision when their 5-year-old Chihuahua, Susie, had severe complications after giving birth to a stillborn puppy.
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My chihuahua is constantly scratching all over her body, sometimes she rolls around on the carpet to scratch her back. She chews her paws and parts of her legs to the point where she has bald spots from scratching so much. I don’t know what she’s allergic to. I feel so bad for her, what can I do?
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