All of us who own chihuahua dogs know just how special they are. In many ways they seem so different from other dogs, it’s hard to think of them as dogs.
I know mine keep me totally entertained by their funny antics. Lucas will come over and start scratching my arm when he wants my attention and if I continue to ignore him, he head butts my arm until I pick him up.
Then he will lay his head on my shoulder like a baby. This is more sweet than weird.
Lucy has decided she is the official washer of her brothers’ ears. I know a lot of dogs do this but Lucy will pin her brothers down with her paws, sit on top of them, and go at those ears until they are good and clean.
Sometimes she will continue and wash their whole face. Lucas, Bear and Ziggy actually seem to enjoy this daily ritual. But she continues to keep them pinned down until she’s done.
I asked other chihuahua owners what weird and funny things their chihuahuas do and here are some of the answers I got.
Bedtime Antics
- Angela Labozzetta’s chihuahua Paco (who has passed) liked to sleep on her head. My Lucas does this too.
- Sandy Petrie says “Kali likes to dig my feet out from under my blanket. If they are tucked in tight she gets really upset. She grabs onto them and doesn’t stop until they are good and clean. I’ve never had a dog do that.The other crazy thing is that she jumps off the cupboards while I am getting her food ready. She doesn’t stop until I move toward the spot where I feed her. She does several spins and makes a weird sound I’ve never heard from an animal before. I put her bowl down and she looks at me with her toothy grin until I say “ok.”
Kyla says her Bentley has taken it upon himself to make sure all the cats are off the bed when she comes to bed, It’s like he wants to make sure she has room to get in. Then he stands there, wagging his tail, all proud of himself while she gets in bed. Then cats are welcome to get back on the bed.
- Shannon Thomas says “My 10 year old chihuahua, Lilly, jumps up onto my bed. When I tell my fur-babies that it’s “time to go beddy-byes” she burrows in under my covers, turns herself around, and lays on her back with her head on my pillow. So she gets herself all tucked in! Every single night! It’s such a wonderful thing to climb into bed next to. She sends me to sleep smiling, for sure!”
- Deanna Alexander’s boys like to sleep head to head. How cute!
Being Vocal
- Ethel says “When I watch TV and there is music background Mia stands up and howls until I hit mute button.”
- Maria Val Miñambres-Walker says “Every time we facetime with our grandsons, 3 and 2, our chi, Micki, gets jealous and starts howling, starts low and it keeps getting louder, it is funny.”
- Vanessa Ann says Big Rocco Vincenzo cries like a baby when I ask him if he is my baby.
- Park Akela says “My chi Rose brings me toys and if I don’t throw it she will cry. She also barks at me to put on an outfit and she likes to pick which one.
- Katelyn Boudreau says “Believe it or not my dog Sunny who is of course a chichi makes a funny sound that resembles a dolphin noise LOL.”
Meal Time
- Mary says “My chi comes to me right after she eats. She jumps up to my shoulder and I remind her to clean her teeth and she starts cleaning them by using her tongue. I am patting her back and I tell her to give me a burp. And sure enough, she will give me a burp. Sometimes a loud one and sometimes more of a silent one. Then she gets down! We have been doing this for a couple of years or more.”
- Vicky Gongola Nelson says “Each feeding, Cheech’s bowl is in front of a chair, which is against a wall. When I put his food bowl down, he goes under the chair, around one of the legs, then around to his bowl to eat. He could walk right directly to the bowl from the front, nothing is in his way.”
- William Guess says “He will only drink out of a very small plastic bowl we have, NOTHING else! He will NOT eat out of a bowl, only off the floor! He doesn’t like walking on tile floors and won’t walk on wood floors! At 9:00 he’s ready to pee, and go to bed, whether you are or not! He basically lives on the loveseat, with his brother!”
- Debbie St. Jock Levesque says “My chi, Fawny, attacks the spoon when I give her yogurt. She shows teeth and all while trying to eat the yogurt.” Wonder what’s that about?
Silly Antics
- Sindie says her Chi Izabella will show her butt on command.
- Teresa Badgley says “We take her hamburger for walks.”
- This one cracks me up. Andi Hidalgo Peterson says “Cocoa Bean and Fonzie battle it out to get “the spot” in front of the vent all the time. Cocoa refused to move, and got a face full of dog butt.”
- Christina Jones says “Maggie Mae Moonshine sings when she hears songs of praise or a female singing on the telly.”
- Helen Rivest has a 10 year old chihuahua named Febe. You can see in the photo above what she likes to do.
- Dawn Sones says her Charlie doesn’t like it when she talks. “He will lean on my face to cover my mouth . And when I hold him, he looks up and wants me to kiss his neck.”
- Kimberly Kings says “My little Theo gets so excited when his “daddy” gets home from work that he grabs a toy and combat crawls across the carpet to him to play. When he’s had enough he puts his toy back in his bed. “
- Suzanne Duncan says “My chi, Rory gets mad at me for taking him to the vet. When he gets home he runs upstairs and goes to bed.”
- Denise Newby says “This is Fiona. She steals pacifiers for a living.”
- Brenda Elolf says “My little Beau sits square on his butt, and when I tell him to look at someone and say “I’m Batman!” he turns his face to whoever and does his Batman pose with a huge grin.”
- Allison Skraba says “My chihuahua Gus always turns in circles but, only to the right. He is just like Derek Zoolander and cannot turn left.”
- Dawn Pyatt says her Chihuahua Bambi likes to sniff her eyeballs. Too funny!
- Loren Vinson says “Mine likes to put his nose up my nose and likes to howl like a coyote.”
- Brenda Marlowe says “My Tater tot will do a tap dance when ready to go out side.”
- Debbie Cameron says “Baby Love likes the movie “Secret Life Of Pets Part One”.
Showing Love
- Leslie Nelle-Urinyi says “Suzie Q always sits on my shoulder.” Like a parrot. LOL.
- Olivia Bănică says “My Chi loves his brother from another mother. It’s a baby bunny and he always treats him like a puppy. The bunny doesn’t mind; he even jumps on his back. They are the weirdest couple ever.” How cute is this picture above.
- Sheryl Myers says “My girl chi want a kiss on the cheek then turns her head for another kiss on the other side repetitively we call her the French kisser.”
- Hailee Brady says her chi lays between me and her boyfriend. “She wants all the cuddles.”
- Kelly Tice says her Gidget gives her hugs by wrapping herself around Kelly’s neck.
- Julie A Rogers says “My baby will put her forehead against you when she wants love.” How sweet!
So what weird thing does your chihuahua do? Leave a comment and tell us! And be sure to check the comments for many more weird things that Chihuahuas do.
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Cathy Bendzunas
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PeeWee (passed on) always liked to sit in the sunshine in the corner of the front door in between the storm door and the front every morning. One morning he came to me while I was sitting on the sofa watching tv and started a low growling noise. He would look back and forth at me and the front door where our other chi, Buttercup, was laying in his “spot” at the front door while his growls kept getting louder and louder. I was really caught up in the show I was watching on tv and ignoring him when I noticed at the corner of my eye PeeWee had gone behind the main door and pushed it shut forcing Buttercup to get up and move from “his spot”. Then when she got up he pushed the front door back open and layed down in “his spot”, lol! From that moment on if Buttercup got on “his spot”, he’d would shut the door closed on Buttercup!
Too funny Ronnie!
My chi likes to play peek a boo with me, which is how she got her name of Boo. When she wants to play, she peeks around the corner of the coffee table, I respond with peek a boo, and then she runs to the other corner and peeks around it until I say peek a boo again. This goes on until she gets tired of playing that game, and then she starts barking at me until I get up off of the couch. We play a game of chase around the coffee table where sometimes I am running from her and sometimes I am chasing after her. She is a rescue chi that I adopted last Dec. and she was very distrustful and scared of humans. I am so happy that she wants to play games with me now, but I know it is because of my 3 other dogs trust in me that she is coming round to trusting again. Boo’s favorite of my other dogs is a Great Pyrenees mix named River, who allows her to eat with him out of his bowl, and lets her cuddle with him when the weather turns cold even though she has her own bed and blanket to cuddle under.
What a sweet story Bonnie and Boo sounds like a wonderful little chi!
@Bonnie Sykes, so sweet! I wish there were more humans who act like River.
My chi likes to wake my husband and I up by kissing me then him me then him so we both get equal amounts of love..then..since I am not a morning person he goes around my neck..pushing up..he repeats this until I am up out of bed
So cute! All 3 of mine wake me up by kissing my face until I wake up. It’s hard to get irritated with the. When they are just so happy to be up for the day and so happy to see me.
My chi Armin likes to lay between my legs every night. He also gives kisses and talkes to you or talks back. He also loves cuddling with my daughter
Shannon Melnichenko
What a little love bug!
Our nikko will grumble growl when you ask him if he needs to go outside go potty, whether he needs to go or not. He also will come up right where you are and go belly up and grumble and act like he doesn’t need to. He also gets excited for whatever numerous reasons and he does a zoom, which typically involves his doing puppy parkour off of anything or any ONE he sees fit
LOL He sounds like an entertaining feisty little guy. And he’s so handsome too.
My Chi,Oreo, gets the “zoomies” too. For no reason. Lol. Irritates the heck out of my teacup Chi, Dexter, who usually glares at him until he stops. I love it though! Zoom babies are the best!
I love the zoomies too. So cute and they look like they are having so much fun.
My Chi, Shelby, is a rescue we have had a little more than a year. She is 3 years old and is a one person dog. I’m the only one that she will go anywhere with or allow to pick up. She is a very funny dog. When I mention the words snack or medicine she jumps on my chest and starts “dancing” around on my chest until I move to get up. She also likes to be chased through the house and will let my 7 yr old chase her as well.
Too cute!
My little buddy Ammo (passed on) would stare at the tv when he heard the theme song to the show M*A*S*H!
LOL, so he was a MASH fan huh? Cute!
My dog Tito likes to sit on his best bud Mort. Mort doesnt mind he likes it. Mort also likes to be a foot stool to.
LOLO, too funny!
Lexi is almost 3 years old. She will sit up like a bear to get attention and then when I start talking to her she will rub both of her front paws together like she’s clapping. This is usually the way she tells me that she needs to go outside and that she’s hungry.
How cute! Lexi sounds like a fun little chi.
My chi Chili.. he sleeps in the middle of the bed between my husband and myself on his own pillow and if I or anyone else lays on his pillow he will sit in front of you and stare at you and if you want move then he lay on your head.. he also pouts and will not have anything to do with me if I take a trip..
LOL. He’s a man who knows what he wants and he wants his pillow to himself and for you to stay home.
I have a little girl Chloe and at bedtime every night she has to lay between my boyfriend and I so he can’t touch me so she can lay right next to me and if you move the slightest bit she’ll bark and growl so loud it will wake you up out of a dead sleep. She’s to funny. She also gets so excited when my mom comes over that she’ll actually tinkle everywhere
That’s got to put a crimp in your love life. LOL
My Chi Lacy 12 1/2 yrs old will come up to me and prance backwards while throwing her head back and shaking it to get me to pick her up sometimes when I’m standing up.
Awww, I bet she’s adorable when she does that Tina!
My now 1 year old Chihuahua puppy, Kerwin (Gaelic for little black one if you’re wondering – she’s obviously got black fur so it fits, and it’s the only name she responds to as well so lol) will either climb on my chest inch by inch until her torso literally covers my face and chest lol – think of how a snake moves and you have an idea of what I mean – or spin in circles when she wants something from me. The climbing is usually done if I’m lying down or asleep, and the spinning if I’m sitting up lol. However if she’s asking for something she knows she’s not supposed to have (for example table scraps – can’t give her any because she’s had a super sensitive tummy since I got her at 2 weeks old) she will sit up on her hind legs and rub her two front paws together. I call her my little meerkat when she does this lol. Included a picture.
When she wants to go on a run in the backyard, lately she’s taken to putting her two front paws on my shoulder and ruffling my hair with her nose until I take her. It’s funny to experience lol.
What a quirky little chi! Kerwin sounds like a lot of fun.
Our girl Wednesday and her dad, Mijo, love to lick my sons head when he comes home from getting a hair cut. Strange!!
LOL, that’s a new one on me. Too funny.
My chi Ollie is 12 ,he sleeps under the blankets with me snuggled up against my stomach and when I wake up in the morning I lift the covers up and he comes out and gives me kisses on my arm then he has his breakfast and a little bowl of Earl Grey tea which he adores
That sounds like a wonderful way to wake up Mary.
Earl Grey tea has caffeine in it which is really bad for dogs so I wouldn’t be giving him that. If he really loves tea, try a Sleepy Time tea that doesn’t have caffeine in it.
Earl grey comes decaffeinated Also.
Hopefully Ollie is drinking decaffeinated Earl Grey then.
Our little chi girl Moe has to check everyones breath to see what we have been eating. Then she gives us the stink eye for not sharing with her.
Haha! Too funny Carla!
My chi Buster burrows under my dressing gown, but only my thick winter one or a fleece blanket, also when I get home I get down on my knees an he crawls on is tummy underneath my legs while I kiss him on the head and stroke him, especially on his behind, this is our little ritual!
Awww, that is so cute!
When my little Beauregard was alive (died at 17 April 2018), every night when he heard the Andy Griffith show come on, he knew it was snack time with daddy (me) and would run into the kitchen and start whining until I got there and gave him his snack. He was so cute!
They are so smart! I bet you never watch Andy Griffith now without thinking about him. I’m so sorry you lost your little buddy Randy.
My little rainy…8 months old lays on her bed and totally covers herself with her blanket! If I want to settle her down All I have to do is sit in my recliner with a blanket on my lap. She will burrow under it and go to sleep!
Yeah I think blankets are a chihuahua’s best friend. My chis do the same thing. As soon as the blanket goes over me, they are burrowing into it.
My Chloe kissed me all over the face after just about every meal I give her. And often comes and kisses me all over the face at bedtime, then right after goes under the covers and lays down to sleep between my knees. And on some nights she ends up sleeping with or on her stuffed baby animals. Its too cute !
Chloe sounds like a real little love bug!
My little boy Dexter aka Pooter tries to put his ball in my mouth when he wants me to throw it. At night he burrows under the covers between my boyfriend and I and stretches out like a Great Dane!
Great name! Pooter sounds like a sweet little man.
My chi Mia likes to collect all the plastic dog bowls up and carrie’s them off, leaving them in various rooms. So you never know where to find her dinner bowl.
Too funny! Wonder what her thinking is behind that?
My Chi Emmie, has 2 rituals. 1-after she eats, she has a big Lamb chop stuffed animal, and she has to jump it for awhile. Then jumps up on the couch to lay down next to me. 2-when it’s 9 o’clock she starts barking and gets louder until I cave in and go to bed! I can never stay up late.
LOL they are sure set in their ways aren’t they.
My belated Dax loved to sun himself on the hot concrete outside. The hotter the better. He also would drag every single toy out of his basket but would always play with his lobster, no matter what. One year I was decorating my house for Christmas and he goes to his toys and pulls out his Christmas toy. I wish now I had a picture. It was too funny!! I miss that little guy.
I love their little quirks. I’m sure you do miss that sweet boy. Thanks for sharing Manda.
My baby hi is 4, I have another a boy 9 yrs the boy was only child so he jealous of her. He short hair her long hair. She very easy going but she will fight and growl at him and he cowers and hides he didn’t like to fight.
But she will over the least thing especially food she is over weight to say least and him average.
I can’t figure why she attacks and fights him unlesss jealous. She can’t jump up as she has one hind leg shorter which he can jump up on things.
He does this mostly to get away from her.
How should I handle the situation ?
Your girl is trying to show your boy that she is the top dog, the alpha. If you catch her doing it, immediately tell her NO in a strong voice and put her in a timeout (separate room, a kennel or playpen, away from everyone else).
Don’t give her any attention or even acknowledge her for 10 minutes or so.
I would also separate them when you feed them too.
All 4 of mine have to sleep under the covers in my bed No matter if it’s hot or cold in the house but, they all sleep on or by me not my husband. They will all cram together on the tinniest of dog beds. My oldest (6yrs) Zoe likes to try to lick up peoples nose that she likes, Dexter and Ginger try’s to do this as well but to anyone that picks them up and shows them love. Zoe will bark at any person, even my kids that tries to come in my room or gets near my bed when I’m in it except for my husband because he sleeps there with me. Coco and Ginger love to lick my son or husbands head after a workout or shower if they are wet. Both girls also will paw your hand or arm if they want you to play with them. All 4 of my chi’s will try to lick my legs after my shower. My youngest and smallest (1.5 yrs & 4lbs) Ginger is best friends with our English Mastiff Thor (2 yrs & 160 lbs). Ginger also sits pretty on her hind legs and waves her front paws when she wants any type of food or needs anything else. Ginger can let herself out of her crate. Gingers crate door is one that you lift up push in to latch it. We set up a camera to watch her. She lift the door with her nose then pushes it forward to let herself out when she is done eating lol. Dexter my male Chi follows my oldest Zoe everywhere. If he can’t follow Zoe or be next to her he cries and barks. Photo left to right is Dexter 5, Ginger 1.5, Zoe 6 and CoCo 3.5. I love my chihuahuas, such a smart & loving breed!
I loved reading about your fur kids Tammy! They sound like so much fun.
My chi, Shelby, tries to stick her tongue up my nose. Her tongue goes super far up there, and it feels like she’s trying to lick my brain. My ears are gauged, and she is always licking my ear plugs until they fall out. Then my other chihuahuas grab them and play keep away with me until I give them cheese.
Too funny and Shelby is a beauty!
My little Kiekie, who recently passed at age 14, would sneeze on command…she was a therapy dog at the children’s hospital. Most of the time it was a real sneeze, but sometimes she would “fake it”…so stinking cute. The kids loved her.
That is too cute Katie!
My Maggie, hated to get her feet wet!!! She would jump over puddles or go around them if they were too big. And on corners that had textured cement, she would go around them instead of having to walk on them!!! And she hated the wind blowing up her butt, she would hop to move to a position that she was away from the wind!!!! I lost her at the end of June and miss her like crazy still!!! She was my life!!!!
She was pretty Leigh. So sorry you lost her!
Thank you. She was my heart!! 🙁
@Leigh, I hope you got another chi to fill that empty spot in your heart from losing Maggie 🙁
My girl Demi is 13 and every night when we go to bed she will get right next to my husbands head and flap her ears. If we get up to go to the bathroom when we get back in bed the same thing she flaps her ears right in his. Also when I go to pick her up she sort of jumps to help me pick her up, I call that her jet assist. She’s the sweetest dog I’ve ever had, she is my dog first and foremost but she loves my grandchildren too. When they come over she runs to greet them, then it’s back in my lap. She’s a good bit jealous when they hug me and will get on my chest between us. She’s nice about it but you know she’s saying mommies mine.
The ear thing made me laugh Tina. I haven’t heard of that before. Your little Demi sounds like a real gem.
I like to do those adult color by number books. I have a lap desk that I use when I do color. My chichi Sasha Marie will jump up in my lap, crawl under the desk and and work her way up and lay down ontop of the desk. She does this each and every time I color. She will also curl up in my lap ontop and any crochet project that I am working on. She is my baby and I honestly wouldn’t have it any other way.
Too cute! It looks like she’s watching what you are doing.
My 13 year old baby Dingo is such a character truly . If you ask him if he wants to go outside when he gets excited he has little sneeze attacks sneezes over & over , and if i fake sneeze back at him he does it back even harder lol with this crazy little face and everything . Lots of dogs get excited and maybe pee or run around but a sneeze ? it’s hilarious and cute.
Too funny!
@Cathy, my Chiclet gets so excited that she snorts like a little pig. It’s cute when it’s playful which it usually is. This often follows tail chasing, gathering the life jackets or getting the bike ready for a ride.
If she gets too excited or scared, she can’t stop snorting. She used to get very scared which made it worse and harder to breathe.
I tried an old aromatherapy trick and it worked so well it’s our go to now.
Peppermint (and other mints) are known to open the breathing passages. Dogs are very sensitive to essential oils so I just hold the open bottle under her nose and voila-no more snorting.
That’s a good idea Susan. Thanks for the info. Lucy snorts too when she gets excited.
Roxie, my Chipom, is left pawed. Whenever she comes down the doggie steps from the bed she turns left – which goes toward the wall, then turns around to go to the door. She always passes me on my left side when we are going up/down stairs, and she drinks out of the water bowl that is on the left side. Every day when I go to work, she goes and lays in the crate near the garage door where I leave and will still be there when I get home. At bedtime, she picks up one of her toys and brings it to bed. I had a throw on top of the comforter and she will paw and nudge the edge of the throw until I hold it up for her to crawl under.
Harley, our white Chi loves to lick your toes. She will scratch at your socks until you take them off. At bedtime, as soon as I lie down, I hold up the covers and she shoots under and curls up next to my stomach and doesn’t usually move until its time to get up. She loves cuddling and will put her cheek up to your mouth to get some kisses. She loves to run outside and chase the rabbits and squirrels in the back yard. One day she was chasing a rabbit and it stopped in its tracks and she stopped too and just looked around like “What do I do now?”
Too funny! Your munchkins are adorable Sherry!
Cali Rose will only deink out if the bathtub since the day I brought her home. She is now seven. Only once have I seen her use a bowl.
She will also go into another room and “call me” to rub her belly. She makes very odd noises that get louder and weirder until I go in ther. She is always laying on her back so her belly is easily accessible.
What a quirky little dog!
@Bunny,hahaha…My dog will drink out of a normal bowl, but she does in fact do the thing about calling like you mentioned making the funny noises that get stronger and stronger until she gets what she wants
My Mina will wake me up in the morning by putting her front legs and head down with her butt in the air and plowing her way over the cover til she gets to my face. Then she kisses my cheek and nudges my face til I rub her head and belly.
I bet that’s adorable Karen.
I have 2 chis. My Lizzy holds my face in her paws and gives me kisses. She even turns my face to the side of she wants to miss a particular spot. And my Missy always has to have her belly rubbed and then does “wiggle worm” any time I get dressed if I’m putting on shorts or pants. And they both have me trained that they get a boney bone every time I set up the coffee pot (not make a cup of coffee, only during set up) My life would be so empty without my girls.
They sound like a lot of fun Teri!
We have 2 chis…Boo & Coco. Boo is my lovebug… she jumps up into my lap and lays the side of her body on my stomach with her head between my breasts when she wants loving. Coco barks at dogs and other animals on tv…makes it hard to watch tv sometimes…even cartoon dogs get barked at.
LOL, that’s funny that Coco barks at cartoon dogs.
We just got our little Karma this year in February she is a very good asset to our home. She came in with our Rhodesian Ridgeback who was 16 and we ended up putting down last month I’m very sad about that. I’ve never had a Chihuahua before, vet says she is mixed with something and her tail curls like a little pigs I’m just wondering for all you Chihuahua people out there does your pet scratch at your face and if they did how do you get them to stop it really hurts. Thanks, cheri,
Yeah my Lucy scratches at my face sometimes. She’s wanting attention and kisses. I just tell her no and put her down and ignore her for a few minutes. She doesn’t do it as much as she used to but she still does it once in awhile.
@Cheri, yes I’ve had that problem. I look at her sternly and push her backdown like Cathy said ignore.I use a very firm low voice sharp “hey!” For a few different undesirable behaviors it seems to help keeping the command very short firm and definitive
My chi Chica sleeps on her back with all four paws in the air. Hilarious to see.
My Ziggy (not a chi, but an adorable yorkie) does that too. It is hilarious too. Talk about relaxed!
@Anne-Marie, This is the move my dog does whenever we get near her rolls completely over with the legs up like that indicating belly rub ,belly rub and N0W
Our little Mooshie likes for us to watch him eat and he climbs up on your chest stares you in the face and turns his head upside down to look at you. He’s the cutest. Never barks in the house but when he goes outside he barks non stop. He’s a 5 lb deer chihuahua. Longs legs like a deer and runs
Like a deer
What a quirky little chi! He sounds like a character.
@Reba Fay, that is adorable! My little funny mix, Mars, looks like a cross between a baby deer and a piglet we always laugh about that
Hoku likes to watch TV! Especially all the dog and cat commercials. She can be dead asleep but as soon as the music comes on….she knows, sits up and barks at the dog or cats on the screen. Her favorite TV show is “America’s Funniest Videos”.
That is so cute! Ziggy likes watching tv too and is really interested when animals come on it. But my other 2 don’t pay attention to it at all.
@Linda van’t Groenewout, hilarious! I cannot interest my dog at all I put on those dog videos to help them enjoy themselves when they’re alone or things like that… I can get no reaction no interest
My Chihuahua mix named Mars who is a rescue Will not play! Only beg and bark! But she is very cute the way she will make a nest for her bed always get in the middle of the spot and then pushed around with her nose in a little spiral until it becomes the nest shape that she desires. When sleeping in the real bed with me she is adorable when she curls up right under my arm and puts her head on my chest. If she really wants something she will start to speak, it is really like yes Little voice speaking it’s hilarious. Additionally she will put her nose directly under my hand and push it up onto her when she wants to be petted or when she wants something else… Say perhaps a TREAT!!! LOL
She does sound really cute. My Lucas does the same thing with getting up under my hand and pushing up when he wants to be petted.
The thing about my dog Mars is that if I’m not giving her belly rubs or treats or taking her walking… She looks so incredibly mopey!!! She won’t dance around the house or play with toys, none of that. She doesn’t watch the TV. When I need to get out the door to do something and occasionally other times two for a treat her to keep her busy I will use a treat ball or a “Kong”And I feel it very very deep inside so she will have some amusement trying to get out it. But every time she blows my mind about how fast she can get to the peanut butter in the deepest crevices… How does she do that??? She has a really long tongue that is for sure it’s always wipes the treat clean I don’t know how she does it…. And FAST!!!
A very determined chi is an amazing thing.
My lil 9month old Chi Simon does not like to be told on by my son and his girlfriend. Whenever he is bad and they proceed to tell me he gives them the bully face or tries to give me his side of the story first.
Too funny Carla!
Every time Max hears music he starts howling. It getting to be a problem! What do we do?
I have heard that sometimes they howl because the music hurts their ears and sometimes they howl because they are singing along. I don’t know what you can do except try to keep the sound low or put Max in a different room away from the music.
Our 11 year old Chi, Bogey has his Papa and I very well trained! Whenever it’s time to come inside after going outside to go potty, Bogey finds a sunny patch of grass and lays down on his belly and as you approach him he rolls on his back and then you must scratch his chest, massage down his back, and then scratch his back legs until he stretches them straight out, then gently grab him and move him back and forth to scratch his back on the grass. Then you must pick him up and carry him inside like a baby. I don’t know how he trained us so well, he must be a human whisperer!
LOL, he does have yall trained well!
At night, if I lay on my left side, my chi Teeny, will crawl out from the covers and lay her cheek against my mouth wanting kisses. I have to kiss for a long time before she’ll go back to sleep, so I usually end up falling asleep while she licks the air.
That is so sweet Lisa!
My Chi Tink when we go to bed at night i will say “check for bakers” she will go to the other side of the bed stretch her neck way out and peak over the edge. Also you can say “Tink has sleepy eyes and she will start blinking! So many things you can’t list them all!.
Wow, she is a smart little dog. I’m curious, why would she check for bakers?
My little Max is a year old and he does so many funny things. He makes me laugh everyday. If I am with my dad he only brings me the ball to throw and I have a conservatory and every time he brings the ball back he stops and looks out of the window lol. He walks on 2 legs dancing, he loves burying himself in the blanket when I sometimes read at night. Only when I am not there he brings my dad the ball to throw. He brings me his toys and puts them on me. When I ask him for a kiss he licks my face. He is such a little sweetheart.
He sounds like an awesome little guy Alison.
For some réason my 7 month Chihuahua TaTa puts her whole head in my jack russels mouth 🐶
LOL too funny Rachel. Maybe she’s trying to see what’s in there? Or has a death wish.
Oreo likes to sit up on his butt like a human. He positions himself that way and does it without me supporting his back. It doesn’t look comfortable to me but he loves it. Lol
I bet that’s adorable Tracey!
I have 7 chi’s they all have their own quirks. However my little girl Dahlia, who’s nickname is baby D, answers to anyone who sings to her the theme song to the baby shark with one exception( instead of baby shark..we sing it with the words baby D,D,D,D,D,D.) And she also waits for her mommy n daddy to lay down so she can crawl over their mouth so she can get her daily rasberries on her belly..it makes her go into a kissing frenzy when her parets are done. We love it. 😀
That is so cute Sunny!
My baby is a Blu Chi which is very rare, but he is so beautiful his name is Aussie not only does he look like a baby kangaroo but Aussie bounces everywhere like a kangaroo the cutest thing ever. He does not walk or run he bounces he is only 12 weeks old I hope he does not grow out of it.
I bet he is adorable Courtney!
My chi Miss Daisy Monroe also sniffs my eyeballs I have no idea why! She also loves Lay’s potato chips and will only eat Lay’s brand I have to show her the bag before she will eat any!
LOL, I wonder what eyeballs smell like to a dog?
We just got our first apple head chi. We are excited to know what her personality will be like. Her name is punky. Shes so little we are afraid to expose her to the outside world too much. Shes 11 weeks and when she runs she stops and her hind legs pop off the floor because her head is so big. Its hillarious.
I bet she is adorable Christi!
Have you checked out our Applehead article? In case you haven’t, here is a link: https://ilovemychi.com/apple-head-chihuahua-facts/
My girl chi will bark at the tv if she hears any type of siren until it stops or I hit the mute button. She also batks at sounds when she is laying down, not even raising her head to do so.
That’s funny Michael.
My chi Lola hates it when I text on my phone. She tries to lay on top of the phone to keep me from typing.
LOL, sounds like she doesn’t want to compete with your phone.
After my chi eats her breakfast or dinner she will roll all over the floor it’s so funny
I bet that is funny!
My boy chi pleasure’s himself like a man would at least daily
Oh boy!
Our Peanut lived to be 16 and he loved riding in the car and attacking the windshield wipers when they came on. He just knew those cows and motorcycles were bad and he was going after them.
LOL, he was going to protect from those mean old wipers trying to get in the car too!
My Buddie licks my face all over to wake me up in the morning. He even licks my eyeballs if he can get my eye lids open!! If I still dont wake up, (or pretend to be asleep) he will go up on the pillows and pull my hair with his front paws!!!
LOL, I can just picture that.
Lucy licks my face and eyeballs to wake me up but so far she hasn’t tried pulling my hair.
My chi will only drink out of a red solo cup that I have to keep on the bedside table got him. He also will only eat his dog food if I hand feed him or put it on the floor.
LOL, that’s funny
My chi’s Chicka and Kujo rub their heads with both front feet pulling their ears down when they are tired. Another chi Frejole (free-whole-a) of mine has a lazy ear when he is still tired or ready for bed. And then I have a chi Kovu that hops like a rabbit when he is excited. And lastly, my mama chi Sassy will smile from ear to ear when going for a car ride, and no we can’t secretly get the keys. She hears them from clear across the other side of the house. I love my chi’s and yes they are more kids then dogs.
They sounds like characters Jessica!
Sits on his bum and flicks his two front paws to get up. Also he puts his right paw up for you to pet him. When you stop he’ll put his paw up again. He’s funny.
He sounds funny Dianne.
Lucy wants to stick her tongue in peoples ears, nose holes and mouth…My sister received a French kiss and now hides her own face because she will always do that…and she loves her vet and dislikes her sister who is a cat, she is not a fan and shows it or gets jealous and wants my attention only.
She sounds like quite the little character.
After meals and at nighttime my chi, Rudy, wants to get on your lap and brings “Lamb chop”, his stuffed lamb, puts it in front of him and starts sucking on him like nursing his own mother. It is the cutest thing. He also makes cooing sounds like a baby.
Awww, how sweet!
My Chihuahua, Hercules, is huge for one thing. He just kept growing. Lol. When he wants attention he kicks me repeatedly.
He kicks you? That’s so funny!
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My Ginger will sit on her behind and do the worm dance while body slamming against us. She will not be ignored. Or will give hugs and stare lovingly up at me.Ginger rules the house
LOL, she sounds like a character Ruth!
When it’s cold, our d’Artagnan will sit or lay on the heat register in the kitchen if that is where we are. Otherwise, he likes to snuggle uo under a blanket on the bed or a chair in the livingroom.
Yeah they are experts at finding warmth anywhere they can.
My chichi Ringo is just the sweetest boy until I’m not sharing my food and he takes my knees out from behind lol
LOL, he sounds like a little devil.
My chi hates water so she refuses to walk down the hallway with the bathroom. She also likes to go outside and use the bathroom, and we give her treats for going outside, so about 5 minutes later she decides she has to use the bathroom again for another treat.
LOL, she’s no dummy.
Our chi nacho wants us to whisper in his ear. He’ll press it to your mouth til you do, then he will rub his head on your face.
LOL, that sounds just too cute Joy!
My Chi would ask to get user the blankets by pawing at them at night for bed. He also hated all machines that made noise and would bark at them and try to bite them. He passed away two months ago.😔
I’m so sorry you lost your little guy Holly. He sounded like quite the character.
My little Duke broke his foot when he jumped down from my husband’s lap far too fast for us to get him first. So we had to put pee pads in the washroom as he had a large splint on the foot and leg. The funny part was that everytime he went in the bathroom to do his business he hobbled back to us to whine and tell me that he had done something. Took me a while to figure out what he wanted but he liked it when I went to look and told him what a good boy he was! Needless to say…..it was easier to keep the pee pads as winter was wet and cold and he didn’t like going out.
That is so cute. He wanted his praise.
My COCO gives me a low growl when I tell him Mommy will be right back and that I love him when I am leaving the house….he is telling me he is not happy about my leaving….
Mine just look sad and sometimes whine when they see I’m going to leave. So I decided to give them each a small treat before I go. I call it their bye bye treat. Now my feelings get a little hurt because they are so excited for their bye bye treat, they don’t seem to care about me leaving.
My smallest Chihuahua, Diva, loves kisses on the side of her face. She climbs up on my chest and presses her face on my mouth so I will kiss her. I have to kiss her repeatedly. She did this to my daughter one time and I could see Diva’s face and how much she enjoys it! So cute!
Awww, that sounds so adorable!
My little 6 month old Ginny loves to bury herself and hide under my hubby’s beard, (both are ginger it’s too far too cute) … she also barks at everything and only when you say the word “Egg??” she will stop immediately, turn her head up from side to side & flutter her eyelashes at me then behave … she loves scrambled egg so much LOL
Oh my gosh, she sounds just too adorable Amanda!
My chi Buddy likes to run on 3 legs & also does hand stands! He stands on his front paws and will kick his back legs out & then do a round off. That’s earned him the nickname, Tippy Top.
Buddy sounds like a funny little guy!
My Tilly has a shoe fetish.
It’s her “security flip flop”😂
She will climb the ramp to get on the bed with a shoe or flip flop every chance she gets😂
LOL, too cute. Does she do anything with the shoe? Like chew on it or anything?
My 3 yr old HuaHua, Titan loves bedtime. She gets playful at bedtime, when she’s done, she will wait till in turn on my stomach, she then will squeeze under my chin, and we’ll fall asleep like that. Titan will give a growling grunt when she hears sirens, I’ll bark once, then she’ll bark louder, and howl along with me, and stops barking when i say “enough”. Also when i getting ready for work, she gets fiesty when i put my hand in a sock and flip it inside out. She gets so excited for the river, fishing camping, snow, being out in the bush. She will not jump out of my truck, until i tell her to, then she gets the zoomies. Shes always keeps me in sight, if she loses sight of me, she will run home, or sit under truck, and waits for me.
She sounds like a fun little dog Andy and sounds like she has a great life with you
Titan also knows the difference between outside voice and inside voice. Outside loud as she can get. and inside, you can tell het bark is way lower, and she will huff and puff, low growl, and even talks..lol
My Susie Q loves to lick my nose and eyes. She does this while sitting on my shoulder or head. More so I’d she think I’m ignoring her while watching television or reading. She also loves grooming Soleils (my long haired Doxie) ears and eyes. What a silly little girl. 🥰
Cute! They say dogs groom those they love the most.
My Chihuahua gets groomed and teeth brushed to prevent placque every night since we got him @5 months old. He gets on the chair in the bathroom and waits for his nightly routine.After I brush my teeth,then I do him. His name is Daniel. We got him @the PET PALOOZA RESCUE 11 JUNE 2011. He’s been trained in service dog classes, American Kennel club. He takes it seriously, being my companion.He’s deer face& tan.
Dogs love routine. It sounds like he’s a great dog Francesca!
My Ltl Rascal licks your bare feet when he’s happy. Years ago my chi would get in the back seat shelf every time she was in the car
Cute!
My chi, Bonnie and my granddaughter fight over my lap. Bonnie growls at her, and D’Lynda growls back, then Bonnie licks her face!! It’s like a game they play!!
Too funny!
My Chi, Heidi, hasa strange gait in her back legs and she likes to walk up and down the length of the back fence, and she looks like she is “on parade” guarding her palace, occasionally she will stop and look at me as if to say, “am I doing good Mum?” it is a crack up to watch.
LOL. Such a great little guard!
My Chi Lil Louie absolutely loves it when I stomp my feet like I’m trying to catch him. He will run around me, do a shake, rattle, roll kinda maneuver, then dart in the opposite direction trying to wrap my legs up in his leash. Also he has learned five different tricks…he’s only 5 months old!!! He can fetch, sit, speak, lie down, and beg. It only takes two days for him to master another one.
He sounds like a lot of fun!
My 11 year old Chico is just plain weird from the beginning, will not allow me ro put any kind of mat under his food bowl, he has never gone down stairs, don’t know why, sleeps at the end of my bed, does not like to cuddle or be held but loves his belly rubs. Went thru at least a dozen types of food he would not eat, he has always been hard to walk. A 15 minute walk takes at least 35 minutes, will not be confined. I love him but he has been a handful
He does sound quirky. I always wonder what is going on in their heads.
My Gage loves rubbing up pushing you in the back he flips upside down pushing up and rubbing you. If you are sitting on the couch with pillows he flips them ove
I bet that’s cute!
My teacup Chi, Brutus,is 10 years old and stands on his back legs like a meerkat. Every other night about an hour before bed he runs from room to room, down the hallway,all through the living room at warp speed. We call it his zoomies. He is such a cuddle, but. If he gets mad at you he will pee on your shoes, clothes, bags, whatever is on the floor he can get. He is so much fun and he really is like one of the kids.
He sound like a character Angela.
our little Chi, Zoey will wake me up in the morning by putting her cheek against mine. and stare at me with her eye, and of course, wagging her tail. She will do this till I open my eyes. this is what I call “one eyeing me” it’s so funny, I always wake up smiling.
That sounds adorable Nancy!
My chi sucks her blanket like a pacifier at bedtime it’s hilarious she now has the cat doing this also!
That is so sweet. I had a yorkie that did that too.
My roommate’s tiny Chihuahua, Mia spends most of her day on the sofa looking out the windows. When she sees a treat on the floor, she comes down the ramp, looks all around to see if anyone is watching, and steals the treat. She hoards them and hides them in the sofa. We’ve found as many as ten there.
LOL, that’s too cute! I had a hoarder too but she’s passed.
My Chiweenie Beauregard will pretend to burry his bone treat. I give him a bone shaped treat. He takes it and finds the perfect place to lay it. He nudges it with his nose until he gets it in the perfect spot then he scrapes his nose on the carpet by the bone to the left then the right as if covering it with dirt. He believes he has it buried.
LOL, that’s cute Kris!
@Kris Jones, My shihtzu mix would do the same. Only he would sit behind it and make sure nobody could see it. If he saw us looking at the treat, then he would look at us and at the treat and at us again and would then realise “oh no, you can actually see it?” and he would burry it again until we would go along with his make belief and look in the opposite direction when walking by his hidden treat.
Our little girl Kenzie has become such a great part of our family. She loves her daddy (she is very special to him) and spends her nights under the covers on his side of the bed. Since I have retired she has become pretty close. She is always having to touch you. She is satisfied if she is just beside me. We also have a Labradoodle, Katie. She is the bestest girl. I think she overwhelms Kenzie because of her size but they are getting better with each other. I want you to know how great it is to have a place I can read about other Chi parents.
Kenzie and Katie sound like sweethearts. Thanks for sharing about them.
My roommate has a small tailless chi named Mia. Mia will come down from the sofa and look all around to see if someone is looking. Then she will steal the cookie she finds and runs up the ramp to hide it in the sofa.
That’s so cute!
My little lady Dash (1 1/2 year rescue chi will take the leash in her mouth and head home while on a walk if I stop & chat too long with people🐾🐺🤪
LOL, that is too cute!
My Mikey will sit like a weasel and say I love u….he loves his morning scratches and then he will rub is own face with his paws it’s so cute… Chihuahua are the best!!!!!
Aww that’s so cute Launa!
My chihuahua Gigi loves to sleep curled around my head,getting as close as she can.I’ve got a Amazon parrot,can’t tell witch one is barking.They both sound alike
LOL. One of mine likes to sleep on my head too.
My husband and I have a little guy named Two Socks. When we first got him my husband drove a semi and I would go with him. We couldn’t leave Two Socks and his brother Sparky home alone, so we took them with us. Well, Two Socks got to where he could tell time and would let us know when it was time to stop for a 30 minute break, a 10 hour break, or a 34 hour break. He knew the difference between all three, because he also would let us know when it was time to start driving again. He also learned how to spell. It got to the point to where if we said certain words he would get real excited. So we started spelling those words, after a while he knew what we were spelling, so we started using a different language and he even started understanding that. I could go on about other things he has done, but you would probably get bored.
He sounds like an incredibly smart little guy! You sure can’t hide much from him.
My chi was an only child and had SO MANY weird things. One of my favorites, if i would kiss the side of her face with smoochy noises.. she’d bare her teeth and growl at me. And the second i stopped she’d give me endless kisses
LOL, that is funny. Wonder what she was thinking.
My Chihuahua Gidget will lay in front of the stove every morning and whine for me to make her a scrambled egg.
She’s a girl who knows what she wants. LOL
My chihuahua goose trough the dog door and she barks and howls at the same time in the backyard
LOL, I have never heard a dog bark and howl at the same time.
My chihuahua always pees on me if she wants to go outside
LOL, I guess that’s one way to get her message across.
We had 2 adult chi’s, Rocky and Boomer (since passed). The two of them “raised” our new puppy, a Doberman, and taught him all the things a dog should know. Most importantly, how to run in circles when anyone came home AND how to be a part of the doggy choir. Anytime the phone would ring, all three would begin to sing. First, Rocky would howl – alto. Then Boomer would chime in – soprano. And last but not least, Enzo (the dobe) would sing bass. They would not quit until one of us made them. Best choir EVER!!!!
Also, Rocky was quite the fruit bat! He LOVED any fruit and most all veggies. If I was in the kitchen cutting any veggies or fruit, he would bounce against the back of my knees untilI shared with him.
I cannot begin to tell you how much I miss my boys. Best dogs ever!!! and since they have all passed, our home is much too quiet.
I Love it! I bet that trip of pups were adorable!
Our Milo sits and stares at one of his when he needs to go outside. He also “bows” with his front legs out in front of him when we go to pick him up. We don’t know why he started doing this but it is very cute. When people put their hands out for him to sniff he will do it then he backs up and starts barking at them even though they may come over every week! But he will never let them pet him. We just love him soooo much.
He sounds like a quirky little guy. They do that bow for 2 reasons, either they want to play or they are letting you know that you are the dominant one over them. I agree though, it is cute.
My chi when I say time for bed crawls under the covers and turns to my back and paws my back until she tires of it or I do.
Too cute!
My puppy Gizzy cries like a little baby until her sister lays with her at nap times and in the end her sister Bailey gives in. Gizzy is the toy stealer but Baileys a master manipulator! Bailey sees Gizzy playing with a toy she wants so she takes another toy to Gizzy, waits for her to drop it then steals the toy she wants, then alls right with the world! Lol
How sweet!
Our 8-year-old Chihuahua Yoda when we take him outside to do his business he does 13 circles clockwise before he urinates and 13 circles counterclockwise when he defecates
That is too funny!
You’ve explained so many things my ChiWeenie does. He likes sitting on the back of sofa resting on my shoulder in a superior position. Licks me on my head and face. He talks to me in a high pitched tone. He watches the microwave when I put food in until it beeps and he’ll come tell me. My ChiWeenie Nike sit on his bottom in the Superman pose with his chest out when waiting on me to finish cooking or waiting outside the bathroom for me. He licks my face before bed and when he wakes me in the morning. He sits close next to me on the sofa and bed. He listens when you speak to him. If you don’t want him to make you play with him, don’t stare at him. He’ll bring the toys to you that he wants you to hold or throw. He’s very good at making me laugh, he’ll quietly sit next to me and licks me softly to get my attention.
He sounds like an adorable little character Cora!
My ChiWeenie makes me laugh when he jumps back after flipping his bowl of food to eat it off the carpet. He follows everywhere I go and waits for me. If he’s sleeping and I look at him he opens his eyes and if asleep and I try to quietly get up without waking him my slightest movement he gets up and follow me. My Nike at six months wants to eat everything I eat, he crunch on ice and ask for more. He looks so happy crunching on ice cubes. He tells me when his water bowl is low, he direct me to the cases of water or my water bottle. Nike is very smart. When I don’t want to share or it’s something that will harm him like chocolate chips cookies I don’t let him Hoover. So he sits away from me until he noticed that I’ve finished eating.
He sounds pretty smart!
XD When my chi(Pituti) wants play with the pink ball, she got the ball and choose who will play with her. It can be my mom, after me and after my dad XD she is fair because she normally dont repeat. She’s so lovely
She’s a girl who knows what she wants!
My precious girl Paris would stand near my computer dek and chair and tap my leg to let me know she needs attention ! iff i am NOT fast enough she stood up and PUSHED my chair to make it turn ,as if to say, “HEY MOM i am talking to you !i lost my girl , several months ago and she is sooo missed and so very loved
LOL, too cute.
My chi Chica goes in circles when she gets angry. First to the left and then she switches to the right. It is hilarious. I have never had a dog do this before. I have owned two other chi’s before her and they were all unique in their own ways. I love chi’s. They just are so cute and make me happy.
Yes they are all very unique, just like people.
My precious Chia will due a military crawl all around you until you make a fuss over how cute she is.
My Lucas does it too when my son tells him to do an army crawl. So cute!
My little boy only wants to drink out of a cup.
Because he thinks he’s a human too I bet.
My chi Daisy refuses to go to sleep until I give her a long belly rub, then kisses, and then I have to tuck her in just right!
Aww, sounds like she has a great life with a pet parent that adores her.
My lil fur baby Pedro, loves to burrow under the covers at night, and if he wakes before me he gently taps my face, if I don’t wake up he will start climbing over me until I wake up…to start our day. He also learn how to do inside bark,(a quiet bark) which makes me and everyone that see him do this laugh.
That’s so sweet how he gently taps your face. Mine jump on top of me and start licking me.
I do wonder what will happen to the breed as dogs get smaller and smaller. Hubby and I will be looking to add a chi baby to the family next year sometime, so I’m always looking. I tell hubby I want another deer head and he always answers that I’ll see a standard, snub nosed little baby and change my mind. I’m partial to rescues, and any puppy we find will most likely be a mix. I don’t mind paying for a well-bred puppy, I just feel guilty knowing how many doggies need homes.
My 3 chi’s all think when I am asleep and they are ready to get up in the morning that they are suppose to lick my ears and eyelids to wake me up and don’t quit till I am awake
LOL, they figured out what works.
Hi Cathy , I didn’t see the kids in the paper . Maybe I missed it . Thank you
Did you not get the newsletter? I can forward you my copy if you want.
Our boy, Rocket, will only howl with his mom. When he wants to howl he will go up to her and start barking. Jumps on top of the couch and continue barking until mom howls with him. After five minutes of howling, Rocket is done and lays down.
That’s hilarious Tom!
I work from home and my 7 month old chihuahua, Phyllis, runs to my office and sits on the footrest under my desk as soon as I say “let’s go to work”. She’s being doing this since she was 5 months old!
Too cute Shauna! She sounds like a great little co-worker.
My little girl baby grr likes to sit on my head, but her favorite thing to do is pull my hair and take my blankets off me in the morning to wake me up, there isn’t a day that she isn’t coming up with something knee to do to me.
LOL! One of mine sits on my face to wake me up.
Cathy, I was very happy to hear that you are doing well and that the chemo worked. I am sure you are relieved and hope you have a quick recovery from your surgery.
Yes I’m very relieved and happy!
My five year old Chi, Brandi, washes her face like a cat, licking her paws and then washing her face. She also crab-walks when she approaches me like she is flirting and how can you resist picking her up? Unlike any dog I have ever had.
My Lucas washes his face like a cat too but he got his start in life at a hoarder’s trailer living with over 80 other animals, many of them being cats.
My silly Chi Pixel, loves to sleep under my sweatshirt with her head on my shoulder. She has done that since I first got her. I think the lady I got her from maybe did this. Pixel just snuggles in. She is such a snuggler.
That’s so sweet!
I loved this post and all the weird and cute things Chihuahua’s do with their humans. I didn’t have the best day today, but this post had me smiling! Thank you!
I’m glad it helped Rhonda!
Our little Penny climbs up her doggy steps onto the bed when it’s bedtime. She waits, not patiently for my husband and I to change, by doing what I call twirlies. She is so very fast too and is able to change directions. We cannot help but laugh! When we get into bed she sweetly says goodnight to each of us by pressing her head into our face. When she is ready she crawls under the covers.
Most loveable dog I ever had.
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LOL, that’s so cute!
Our funny 14years old, Patches (tricolor) is too smart. 4 years ago I hung a bell from the back door which she learned quickly that if she rang it (nose push), I come to let her outside. Recently, she figured out that she can use it to trick me to get off my recliner in the evening. She’ll ring her bell, I get up, she runs to kitchen to stare at her cookie jar! Then, again so smart, she knows to not abuse that trick, so I really can’t know if she needs to go out to relieve herself or is it a trick.
LOL, she’s a smart little chi!
My Chi Queenie girl, when it’s time to wake up ( now this is 3:00 am in the morning) she will put her front paws and weight on my head to wake me up and than when she’s ready to go to bed she will go down off my lap and on the floor to turn around and stare at me, I’m ready for bed with a bark or two, everyday 365 days of the year. Ha!
LOL, that’s adorable although I wouldn’t think so being woken up at 3am.
My chi likes for me to kiss her belly then she puts her hands together as if begging me to keep kissing
That’s so sweet!
My Chihuahua Cinnamon barks when the doorbell rings. She sniffs the visitor and comes and sits next to me the entire visit. When the visitor leaves, she goes back to whatever she was doing before the doorbell rang. Cinnamon is 15 years old and still somewhat active.
I wonder if she is guarding you.
My 10 year old deer head chi, Henry likes to put his head between his front legs upside down while pressing into me.its like he is about to do a summer Sault!Its his way of hugging. So cute! He also will eat perfectly shaped pie wedge portions from his kibble. I don’t know how he does it!Sometimes he sleeps on his back with his arms extended straight up into the air!
That sounds adorable! You need to get a video of that and put it on YouTube.
When I give my chi Lucy a bone, she likes to bring it to her bed and will growl at anybody who comes close to it yet she never eats it.
She must be saving it for hard times. LOL
My Dobby walks to the front door to go outside spinning in circles as he walks. He also likes to steal my covers off of me . It’s a game we play. I have to tell him he can’t take his toys outside. He’s a little clown making us all laugh all the time.
He sounds like a lot of fun!
I have a six year old named Max.He has some quirky behaviors and I wonder if anyone else has experienced these or similar behaviors.When my husband or I get ready to head to the shower,Max throws an absolute fit complete with jumping, barking, and even biting at the bottom of the bathroom door. He settles down after we get in the shower, but just the mere mention of the word,shower, gets him going. It can get a bit stressful for me. I find myself trying to sneak to take a shower or get my husband to take him outside so I can take one. Any suggestions on how to deal with this behavior?
have you ever let them come in the bathroom while you take a shower? If so, what happens?
My sweet boy, Jax is a plain, old weirdo. One thing that he does is to walk backwards up the stairs after we go for a walk. He is also the grumpiest 4 year old. When I say it’s time for bed. He growls at me but heads into the bedroom the whole while.
LOL, I bet that’s hilarious watching him go up the stairs backwards.
I should have included something about my most precious girl, Brod. She is 12 years old, almost 13. She likes to lick my whole face including my eyes, I have to keep my eyes closed until she is done. We call it a “silly-fest”.
She’s just making sure your face and eyes are really really clean. LOL
Choochoo will sit on my lap and give me a kiss (on the mouth of course) then i say give me a hug she turns her head to touch the side of my face. She is 14!
Aww. that is so sweet Rosemary.
My chichis do some of those weird things. . . And more. So fun to read
I’m glad you enjoyed it Jane!
I loved each and every one of those Chihuahua antics! I’ve had many different breeds of dogs in my life but not one has ever had the personality of a Chi! Thanks to everyone that shared.
When my Chi, Bella, was younger (she is now 15, blind and deaf but still an awesome little dog) we took long walks every morning. If I tried to sleep in, she would get on top of my chest and give me kisses to wake up. If that didn’t work, she would turn around, back up, and wag her tail in my face. That worked every time!
LOL, I can just picture that. All 4 of mine start kissing me when they want me to wake up but so far none of them have done the tail thing.
My Quency will take his left foot and taps me on my arm when he needs to go pee or donumber 2 and whines till i take him out then i say let me see if you have poop on you he just stop and lets me pick up his tait up and if he needs to be cleaned he will stand still untill i wipe him then he is ready to go inside.
What a clever little pup!
So sorry about your health, glad you got your hair trimmed, it makes one feel better. I love your chi site. We had a death in the family so I just got home after 2 weeks in FL and my chi, Condi, went nuts, she screamed, cried and ran in circles for 10 minutes when I got home. My husband said that was the most exercise she had for the whole 2 weeks while I was gone. Wish I could get her to eat dog food (IAW vet) but so far not so much. Anyway, so very glad you are doing better.
Thanks Karen and I’m sorry about the death in your family. That’s always hard.
Does Condi not eat dog food all the time or just when you are out of town?
My Delta has always liked to be on my shoulder when I pick her up….and it has to be my left shoulder. When we go kayaking she will sit in the kayak for awhile but then wants up on my shoulder and will stay there even when I paddle till my arm gets tired.
I bet that’s so cute. Like a little furry parrot!
Bubbalouise walks on my body at night to get out from under the covers, even my head and face!
LOL, Mine do that too, Don’t you love being a piece of furniture?
I loved all the cute stories of funny things Chihuahuas do and then I read the comments section and couldn’t believe the silly things Chihuahuas do! I’ve had so many different breeds of dogs in my life, but none have compared to my first Chihuahua, Sadie! We have had her and her littermate, Max since 8 weeks old. They are 14 1/2 now. She is definitely a Daddy’s girl, but when she isn’t feeling well, or a storm or fireworks are scaring her, she becomes my velcro girl. I get to cuddle her and make her feel safe or get her medicine she needs. I know she loves me.