r/chihuahuas

Long story short, I lobbied against "little yappy dogs" for years. That all changed in about 5 seconds when I met Zeus the Moose ( b&w) and Squeaky Enrique (tan & white). They were my best friends ever, except for my wife.

My Lulu & Babes 🩷

From Left to right. Parker(newest member of family), Dolly(my precious baby girl), Oliver(he doesnt like his picture taken).

In her defense, her tail curled over and touched her back. Absolutely drove her nuts. 😂😂😂

Every few weeks (to months) my senior (19) chi has this really hard bark/cough/hack late at night. She does have a heart murmur but we haven't seen any other symptoms and she gets regular vet visits to keep an eye on her. First time I've gotten this on camera. We'll ask the vet about it next week but curious if anyone else has seen a cough this hard before and has ideas about what it could be or how to help her feel better. It usually passes after a few minutes, last night last about an hour before she felt better.

Today my daughter wanted to try costumes on my dwarfs Ares (chihuahua) and her sisters Brityet and Elizabet (hairy Creoles)

Our first time with a Chi puppy 🐶. Our soul Chi passed at 12y/o and we grieve him daily. I just know he sent his little brother to us.

UPDATE! Surgery went well! The vet was fantastic and she was also amazing at handling me who was crying all over the place.
Her uterus was large and had some puss in it, she was definitely on the way to getting pyometra. So the prolapse was actually a blessing in disguise. We got to do the surgery while she was still healthy and in good shape.
It’s been four hours since we brought her home and she just went peepee and poopoo! She also ate a small plate of fish and beef when we got inside! She’s very groggy, but I’m so so so happy❤️ now let’s hope the next few days will be smooth sailing. Thank you so much for all the uplifting comments and well wishes😭 I cried my eyes out all night reading them, but I didn’t have the strength to reply. Please continue having her in your thoughts until she’s completely out of the woods! I’m such a worrier, I won’t be able to relax for a couple of weeks yet haha. She’s my baby after all❤️

My love, my heart. She’s the one who gets me up in the morning and makes me smile every day. She’ll be 14 soon! I got her when she was 3.

Today after going potty her vagina prolapsed. We went to the vet right away, and apparently it’s quite common in old females. We scheduled her for a full hysterectomy (spay) tomorrow morning. I’m so scared. She has a heart murmur and she’s so old. But she’s full of life!!! Always hungry! Sooooo clingy 😂 she sleeps on my pillow at night at watches my every move. She’s never alone, we’re always together.

Please give me some stories of your old dogs getting surgery and pulling through like champs! I really need some hope❤️

(I live in Norway. We’re not allowed by law to spay dogs unless of medical emergencies or other severe health reasons. It’s a terrible law, I hate it)