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We all know chihuahuas think they are big dogs but how well do they get along with big dogs?

large dog and chihuahua looking out of window

I know my little Lucas adored his big 80 pound brother Buddy. In fact, when I came home one day and found that Buddy had passed away in his dog bed, Lucas was laying right there with his head on Buddy’s head. He was heartbroken when Buddy passed. They were the best of friends.

small chihuahua with large dog

Recently I saw a post on our Facebook page where someone was asking if anyone else had a big dog along with their chihuahua. They had an adorable photo of a tiny little merle chihuahua and a big English bulldog.

I thought this subject would make an awesome idea for a gallery post and put the call out for big dog and chihuahua combos. We got almost 300 responses!

As hard as it was, I had to narrow it down quite a bit. So please enjoy this gallery post of big dogs with their little chihuahua companions.

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This first one is the photo that started it all and was submitted Brooke Carmichael.

merle chihuahua and English bulldog
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I love this one of the little dog sitting on the back of the big dog and the big dog is just looking out the window. This photo was submitted by Angie Blish.

white chihuahua sitting on back of big black dog
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Beth Leach submitted this photo of Yogi and Bob. So cute!

small fawn chihuahua on large fluffy black chow dog
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How cute are these bath buddies? Photo submitted by Bonnie Martin.

large white and tan dog and small white chihuahua in bath tub
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These cuties are Pudgy and Jade and they belong to Cathy Frankie Rodriguez.

long hair chihuahua and Rottweiler
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These 2 white beauties are Buster and Teddy and they belong to Chris Clements.

long hair white chihuahua and large white dog
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Little Loki has climbed Mount Daisy here. LOL. Photo submitted by Dennis Hamilton.

small black and tan chihuahua standing on top of yellow lab
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This adorable duo is SweetAnnie and EllieBelle and they belong to Elise Davis Ellis.

white and tan bulldog and chihuahua on couch
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Isn’t this so sweet? This duo belongs to Fleck Sherman.

large dog laying head across chihuahua
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Heather Callicutt submitted these 2 cuties. Chis sure love to be close to their big buddies, don’t they?

chihuahua laying by big dog
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Heather Oswald submitted this photo of her two fur babies. Rowan is a boxer-bull mastiff mix and is 7 months old. Sully is a chihuahua mix and is 5 or 6.

bull mastiff boxer mix and chihuahua mix looking out window
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Jamie Pinkal says little Jake runs the show. Baby Girl is the pitbull.

man making sandwich with chihuahua and pitbull looking on
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This is Reggie and Itsy Bitsy Mitzi (love that name) and they were submitted by Jennifer Kelly Karle. 

large blue eyed dog and tiny chihuahua
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Ok, I know this isn’t a dog with the chihuahua but it was just so adorable that I had to include it. Photo was submitted by Kathleen Daley.

pig with chihuahua
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Aww, look at these buddies taking a nap head to head. Photo was submitted by Kendra Barbey.

Husky and chihuahua napping together
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How cute is tiny little chihuahua sitting on top of the golden retriever! It was submitted by Kim Justice.

tiny chihuahua on top of golden retriever
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This threesome is Hope (the doberman), Carlie Jane (the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel) and Zoe Louise (the chihuahua). The photo was submitted by Kristine Thornton.

doberman pinscher, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and chihuahua
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This is Teddy and his tiny brother Rocco. They were submitted by Lilly Long Montague.

large dog looking out window sitting by chihuahua
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The lab is named Katie and her little sister is Jasmine. They were submitted by Lori Barnett.

lab laying by chihuahua
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Little Minnie here is giving big brother Reese a kiss. This photo was submitted by Lynn Deleff.

small chihuahua giving large golden retriever a kiss
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I love this photo with both dogs being the same color. It’s hard to tell where one dog starts and the other dog ends. You can tell these two really love each other. Photo was submitted by Marci Klein.

golden retriever laying with fawn chihuahua
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Michael Schafer Bullard submitted this photo of Lexi, Tibby and Parker. Michael says little Tibby is in charge.

2 large dogs with chihuahua sitting between them
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Norma Cicero says she has 2 other chihuahua besides Dixie here. Dixie is just 2.5 pounds and her big brother Chase is 80 pounds. She says there is love/hate relationship between the littles and big brother.

large dog laying by chihuahua by food bowl
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Look at how pretty these two are posing. This is Sofi and Chiquita.

large dog and small chihuahua posing
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These two are Spanky and Chubbz (love those names!). This photo was submitted by Rebecca Bell.

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This is Kilo and Dobby. What a precious pair. They were submitted by Stephanie Manor.

chihuahua and Great Dane
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Susan Pereira says her big girl loves her little guy so much. But the little guy doesn’t return the feelings. I love the head tilt the German Shepherd is doing.

chihuahua and German Shepherd
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Teresa Faulkner submitted this photo of her Ozzie and Bruno.

2 light colored dogs
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These two are Mick and Thor and they belong to Tracy Marie.

large dog and chihuahua
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This is Thor and Chuy and they belong to Veronica, Doug and Medina Swank.

large blind white pitbull and small chocolate chihuahua
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Last but not least are siblings Ciaran and Darla. Aren’t they adorable in their pink hats? Their mom is Val McCready.

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I hope you enjoyed these big dog, little dog duos. Which one is your favorite?

Cathy

Jane Freeman

Saturday 28th of October 2023

Loved the little dogs/Big Dogs pics! And the names ? Really sweet !!!! Iโ€™ll look at these over and over. What the world needs now is Love Sweet Love. And our little Chis are doing a great job!

Cathy Bendzunas

Sunday 29th of October 2023

I'm so glad you liked it Jane!

Cathy Bendzunas

Saturday 28th of October 2023

Yes they are! I'm so glad you enjoyed the post.

Shirley Marker

Wednesday 19th of April 2023

They are all so cute. Itโ€™s hard to choose a favorite. Thank u for sharing Them!

Cathy Bendzunas

Wednesday 19th of April 2023

You're welcome Shirley!

Kyle

Wednesday 19th of April 2023

All are adorable! Love each and everything! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

Cathy Bendzunas

Wednesday 19th of April 2023

I'm glad you enjoyed it Kyle!

Lee Kent

Wednesday 19th of April 2023

Just loved Yogi and Bob. it could be my blue Chow, Cheng, and my red chi, Bambi.

Cathy Bendzunas

Wednesday 19th of April 2023

Aww, I bet they are cute together.

Paula Wigglesworth

Wednesday 19th of April 2023

Cathy, I just love these pictures of the large with the tiny. They are simply adorable and help to make one feel so fuzzy inside! Thank you too for your recent update on your health. I think you are amazing to be able to keep this Newsletter going when you must be feeling pretty unwell during your present treatment. Think of you a lot and wishing you an excellent result. Cheers for now. Paula and "Ivan"

Cathy Bendzunas

Wednesday 19th of April 2023

Thank you Paula (and Ivan too)!