Tobi-Dawne Smith

Going Green! Tips for turning an eco-friendly corner with your dog.

Roo is quite possibly the greenest dog on the web today. As the spokes dog for Pawsitive Ecology (a column at Pure Greenius), she spends her time modeling the types of eco-friendly behaviours we should all hope to aspire...

HELP! My Chihuahua is peeing on my bed! What do I do?

The letter begins: Please help! My dog Chichi keeps peeing on my bed. She’s three years old, and has always been so good about going potty on her pee pads...

Find your next furry family member at Petfinder.org

Petfinder.org is one of the best places to find your next family member. A database of adoptable pets that spans Canada, the United States, and Mexico, Petfinder includes a multitude of species, and has become a favourite tool of...

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Does your Chihuahua have what it takes? Enter the new Chihuahua -O- The Month contest!

Think your Chihuahua rocks the realm? Submit their photo to our new Chihuahua -O- The Month contest! Submit a digital photograph along with a description of your Chihuahua for the chance to be April’s Chihuahua -O- The Month...

Chihuahua Rescue Profile: Ziggy at Canadian Chihuahua Rescue & Transport

Looking for the future dog-o-your-heart? Meet Ziggy! He’s ten years old, and looking for the perfect companion to share his best years with. As anyone who has adopted a senior dog can tell you, they...

Teaching basic obedience cues can help to save your dogs life.

Safe and off-leash enjoying the beach. (photo su by ©Leith) On Confederation Drive in Saskatoon this Monday (April 5/2010), a Chihuahua was found running at large. As it avoided the four people who stopped...

Doggy Style Easter Eggs: The perfect pint sized treat for your pint sized canine.

Looking for a special Spring activity for you and your Chihuahua? Why not try an Easter egg hunt? While it may not be safe to set out chocolate Lilliput eggs for your Lilliputian canine, there is a treat that will...

Your Chihuahuas' diet and you, finding a balance. Part III - table scraps

Table Scraps While once the staple of any dogs diet, table scrap feeding has almost completely disappeared in Canada. As scavengers, dogs had no complaints being fed what amounts to a diet of toss offs. After all, when left...

Getting involved in conformation, and finding a great show dog handler.

So, you’ve decided to take the leap into conformation (the sport of showing dogs), and while you’re excited about the idea of your dogs competing, the idea of being in the ring with them fills you...

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