We all know chihuahuas think they are big dogs but how well do they get along with big dogs?
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.
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.
This first one is the photo that started it all and was submitted Brooke Carmichael.
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.
Beth Leach submitted this photo of Yogi and Bob. So cute!
How cute are these bath buddies? Photo submitted by Bonnie Martin.
These cuties are Pudgy and Jade and they belong to Cathy Frankie Rodriguez.
These 2 white beauties are Buster and Teddy and they belong to Chris Clements.
Little Loki has climbed Mount Daisy here. LOL. Photo submitted by Dennis Hamilton.
This adorable duo is SweetAnnie and EllieBelle and they belong to Elise Davis Ellis.
Isn’t this so sweet? This duo belongs to Fleck Sherman.
Heather Callicutt submitted these 2 cuties. Chis sure love to be close to their big buddies, don’t they?
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.
Jamie Pinkal says little Jake runs the show. Baby Girl is the pitbull.
This is Reggie and Itsy Bitsy Mitzi (love that name) and they were submitted by Jennifer Kelly Karle.
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.
Aww, look at these buddies taking a nap head to head. Photo was submitted by Kendra Barbey.
How cute is tiny little chihuahua sitting on top of the golden retriever! It was submitted by Kim Justice.
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.
This is Teddy and his tiny brother Rocco. They were submitted by Lilly Long Montague.
The lab is named Katie and her little sister is Jasmine. They were submitted by Lori Barnett.
Little Minnie here is giving big brother Reese a kiss. This photo was submitted by Lynn Deleff.
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.
Michael Schafer Bullard submitted this photo of Lexi, Tibby and Parker. Michael says little Tibby is in charge.
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.
Look at how pretty these two are posing. This is Sofi and Chiquita.
These two are Spanky and Chubbz (love those names!). This photo was submitted by Rebecca Bell.
This is Kilo and Dobby. What a precious pair. They were submitted by Stephanie Manor.
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.
Teresa Faulkner submitted this photo of her Ozzie and Bruno.
These two are Mick and Thor and they belong to Tracy Marie.
This is Thor and Chuy and they belong to Veronica, Doug and Medina Swank.
I hope you enjoyed these big dog, little dog duos. Which one is your favorite?
Deborah
Thursday 1st of April 2021
Hi I’m a doggie mummy to a big Labrador and Cockerpoo and planning on bringing home a little Chilhuhua in a couple of days. I have been a little anxious over a little with a big and medium, but this has really made me feel more positive and I’m so happy I came across this article- it’s clear to see big and little dogs can make great companions for each other!
Cathy
Thursday 1st of April 2021
Yeah they can. Most big dogs are very gentle with the little guys. My big dogs have passed on but when they were alive, they loved my chihuahuas and were very protective of them.
Cathy Mayfield
Thursday 29th of October 2020
They are all so cute. My 4 lb 4 oz Chi will chase big dogs! Scared to death of them and everything else, ugh!
Cathy
Thursday 29th of October 2020
My dog's have always lived around big dogs (up til a few months ago when our last big dog died) so they aren't afraid of them at all. I'm sure they think they could take them on in a fight too.
Ann
Monday 12th of October 2020
How on earth do you stop a 21 week old pup eating poop when outside but never his own inside need help quick
Cathy
Monday 12th of October 2020
It's not always easy to stop them Ann. We do have an article on it here: https://ilovemychi.com/why-dogs-eat-poop/
Cindy and Buffy
Sunday 11th of October 2020
Loved the tiny Chis with their big buddies! Great contrast filled with love & admiration.
Cathy
Sunday 11th of October 2020
Thanks Cindy! Glad you enjoyed it.
Dixie
Saturday 3rd of October 2020
What a wonderful group of pictures! I love to see a tiny chi sleeping or sitting with a great big furbaby!! My BO was so good with my Rosa and my William when I brought them home and they were only 5 weeks old climbing in BO's mouth and he was 30 pounds but so gently he would rub them with his big paws! Till this day he will always allow them to eat before he eats. Sweet BO just stands and watches and waits until they are finished, then he eats. BO is so special. William and Rosa do growl if BO gets too close while they are eating, lol, Pinto is kind of in between and he eats when he can. Thanks for so many great pics! I would enclose pics but I don't know how to do that with this new format.
Cathy
Sunday 4th of October 2020
Bo sounds like a great dog Dixie. Thanks for sharing about him. Unfortunately the plugin I was using that allowed people to add their photos no longer works and I haven't found anything comparable to it. I'm still on the lookout for a new one though cos I miss people not being able to share their photos on here.