This is an indelicate, but common, question. Really! Because rescued animals often have digestive problems. So, while I hate to have to use the “d” word, you are more than likely going to have to address the problem of your rescue cat or dog with diarrhea. […]

Well . . . not pretty. Read:  eye infection. That’s what happened to my precious Frida when I first got wind of the fact that she is a bit prone to the “dry-eye” symptoms that some Chihuahuas exhibit. Naturally, I was out of town. The […]

I have recently concluded that the Chihuahua breed of dog saves millions of lives of unborn, unwanted puppies every year! Pretty gutsy claim, huh?! HOW in the world could that be? I just volunteered to help out at an all-day spay/neuter clinic sponsored by our […]

It’s after lunch and I’m trudging out to the barn where my car is parked, Bear and Charlie at my side, the cold wind blowing through our hair, the pocket of my parka stuffed with a package of out-of-date, slimy weiners. My intent is to […]

I had to laugh out loud yesterday when a comment to my last blog post, Cowboy Hash, came in — NOT about the hash recipe, or the childhood memories I shared, or the rare and pristine Devils River therein described. But NO. The commenter was […]

This really isn’t about my Chihuahua puppy Frida.  It’s about those spirits among us whose lives are charmed. Everything goes their way, they enjoy excellent health, and they exude non-stop joy and jubilation.   I call a being like this a “Frida,” and that IS […]

When my own child, Hannah, was itty bitty, before she could even talk or walk, her favorite book in the whole world was named that: Two Good Friends. It was a little hardcover book with simple illustrations of two animals, a bear and a duck, […]

The Chiweenie is an adorable cross between a Chihuahua and a Dachshund and has zoomed to popularity as a designer dog breed over the last few years. Since it is not a purebred dog, it is obviously not recognized by any registry, but its name, […]

Whatever arguments prevail about which is the better small dog to be the human companion of, Chihuahua or Chiweenie, one thing is certain: BOTH HAVE THE BIGGEST HEARTS YOU COULD EVER HOPE TO FIND. And what is Christmas, if not a time for heartfelt love? […]

If you have read this blog before, then you know that I have a Chiweenie, Tucker, and a Chihuahua, Frida, and have posted about them not infrequently. I have to say, as a new “owner” of (though, in reality, it’s more like I’m “owned by”) […]