I remember when I first got Kilo. She had belonged to my neighbors who abandoned her when they moved. Apparently she had very little training of any kind and that included leash training. I don’t think she had ever been on a leash. It took awhile but now she enjoys it because she knows that …
Chihuahua Training
Did you know that chihuahuas are the 2nd highest breed found in shelters and because of that they are the 2nd most euthanized? Most of the time it’s because they are not trained properly as the owner did not understand the breed or how to train their pup. An untrained chihuahua can be quite a …
Stress isn’t just a human issue. Find out if you’re transmitting anxiety to your dog and how to soothe it
Anyone who has experience with Chihuahuas knows what spunky little dogs they can be. But under certain conditions they can seem nervous, even terrified – cowering, trembling, whimpering. Some of this may be due to the temperament of the individual dog, of course. But we also have to look at this from a common-sense point-of-view. …
Bringing home a new dog, whether it is a puppy or an adult, is always a challenge. You need time to adjust to each other and for your new dog to learn the routines and rules of the house. Bringing in a new puppy to your house brings even more challenges. Puppies are babies. They …