Recently a chihuahua meet-up group in my area sponsored a microchip clinic and some people came out strongly against it. What’s the big deal and should I get my chihuahua microchipped? What are my alternatives?
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My friend bathes her chihuahua once a week and I bathe mine a few times a year. Who’s right?
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My chihuahua puppy has a very small soft spot on top of his head between his ears. Is this something I should worry about? Will it close eventually?
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My mom and I just adopted a chihuahua puppy. We live in a house with a big backyard, and we would like to train our chihuahua
to do her business in a designated area in the yard. How do we do that?
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My husband and I work all day and we don’t want our schedules to dictate when our chihuahua goes to the bathroom. We would like to train her to use a wee wee pad or newspaper. Is it hard to paper train chihuahuas? What’s the best way to do that?
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My family is in the process of adopting a chihuahua and we can’t agree on a boy or a girl. Are there any big differences? Do you prefer one or the other?
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The New York Times recently had an article, “So, Do I Make the Cut?”, highlighting the problems pet owners faced when renting or buying apartments in Manhattan.
Among the ridiculous things mentioned in the article:
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The New York Times recently published an editorial by Mark Derr titled “The Little Dog Has His Day,” that embraced the rising popularity of small breeds. Mr. Derr is better known for being fond of larger dogs and critical of the breeding practices that has produced mutant toy breeds. According to him, toy breeds are “eentsy, primped and preened, frivolous creatures that tremble and yap.” He is a self-professed “canine sizest.” More on Editorial: The rising popularity of small dogs
I was petting my chihuahua the other day and noticed he had a lot of dandruff. He’s black so it’s very noticeable. Basically, there were white flakes everywhere. I tried brushing him but it just gets rid of some of it. How can I get rid of his dandruff?
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My wife and I are going on a much needed one-week vacation next month. We can’t take our chihuahua with us and we have no idea what we’re going to do with her. Should we leave her with friends, hire a pet-sitter, board her at a kennel? We are totally stressed out about this and really need some advice.
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