Chihuahua

Oct 2013 19

What’s Your Story? An Animal Rescue Adventure

2013 Articles, Joyce Brandon, Pets

by Joyce Brandon

Driving down the hill last night a brown blur darted across the road in front of us. My husband said, “Look, a coyote!” Upon closer inspection, it soon became obvious it wasn’t a coyote but a terrified brown Chihuahua. He was running as fast as he could and I could see him open-mouth breathing and knew in a flash this was a dog in serious trouble. The only fate awaiting him on this rural mountain road was going to be a collision with a car or he was going to become supper for a hungry coyote. I pulled over as quickly as was safe and got out of my car hoping I would be successful in catching him.

Oct 2013 12

Tic Tac: A Story From Tennessee Tails: Pets and Their People!

2013 Articles, Pets

by Kathryn Primm, DVM

Good things come in small packages, right? Consider TicTac. She is a Chihuahua, just over four pounds, tiny like the candy for which she's named and every bit as sweet. She is affectionate and she enchants everyone who gets to meet her. She’s a shoulder dog, with a distinct preference for the right shoulder. (If you put her on your left, she will squirm until she makes it over to the right.) She has a knack for making whoever is holding her feel like the center of the universe, which probably explains how she retains her supremacy.

Sep 2013 21

Wagons West – or is it North? An Animal Rescue Adventure

2013 Articles, Joyce Brandon, Pets

by Joyce Brandon

I ran into a friend and fellow rescuer at H.O.P.E. Animal Foundation in Fresno yesterday. Linda was busily unloading her transport van with lots of little crates full of a plethora of little dogs. She lined the hall with crates and waited patiently as the H.O.P.E. staff checked each little guy in. The dogs had several things in common: they were adorable, fantastic, and unadoptable in this valley and on their way to new homes in Oregon and Minnesota.

Jan 2013 19

Extreme Chihuahua Makeover – Bachelor Edition

2013 Articles, Joyce Brandon, Pets

by Joyce Brandon

"¡Yo quiero Taco Bell!" is a phrase most people alive in the late 90s will recognize and associate with the adorable Taco Bell Chihuahua. That little tan, apple head Chihuahua, stole the hearts of millions of Americans and for good reason: Chihuahuas are adorable!