Boarding your Chihuahua

Farfl peeps out from underneath Hayley's hair. Every year at the end of August our family goes away to a festival in the Laurentian mountains in Quebec. My husband teaches, my daughter runs around with her friends and I relax and listen to music all day long by the lake. This year was the first year we've had to consider what to do with Farfl. Jess the cat is easy. She has a wonderful...

Farfl has been spayed!

Yes, Farfl is back from the vet's having been neutered. I picked her up from the vet's at lunchtime today and all is well. She has a couple of stitches and had two baby teeth taken out at the same time as being spayed - the vet even kept them for me! Apparently she did really well - sometimes chihuahuas' breathing can get "huffy" while under anaesthetic, but Farfl was fine. She was agressive to...

Neutering Your Chihuahua

Thanks to Jean Kim for this gorgeous picture of Farfl I hate the idea of an invasive procedure. But it's every responsible owner's duty to have their pet fixed. But what are the things you need to consider before getting your chihuahua neutered? I signed a non-breeding agreement when I bought Farfl from Lenni Reed in November 2008 - I have no wish to go through the stress of owning a pregnant...

Going Off-Leash

Farfl playing nicely with Bobby the puppy If there's one thing I've learned since getting a small dog, it's that you might be able to control your dog off-leash, but you sure as hell can't control anyone else's. One of the things you have to realize as a chihuahua owner is that although your little prince or princess might behave impeccably at the park, the same cannot be said for OPDs or Other...

What Do You Do With Your Dog When You Go On Vacation?

My husband and I had planned a trip to England for a few days. Michael is a writer and was invited to appear at Jewish Book Week in London.  A fantastic opportunity for him to promote his work to the British market and a perfect excuse for me to get back home, eat fish and chips and drink real beer. But what should we do with Farfl while we were gone? We couldn't take her with us because she...