Paws Up Blog

I am a small dog owner myself. I grew up with "larger" small dogs like Bichon Frises, but over the years I began fostering chihuahuas and suddenly had a host of under 10 pound dogs under foot.  The difference between my 15-20 pound dogs and these four pound friends was tremendous, but for some reason, almost everything I went to buy seemed to be for "small dogs- 25 pounds and under". I don't need to tell you that the difference between a five pound and 25 pound dog is five fold!  The toys appropriate for a 25 pound dog will...

One struggle that us small dog owners have is keeping them warm, even in hot weather months, these pint sized pooches can be desperate to stay in what seems like unbearable heat. I recall a particularly nasty heat wave years ago- during which my black chihuahua was sunning and I couldn't even stand outside! In order to keep their core temperature safely up, we've experimented with many methods and have jotted down a few of our favorites! Blankets Keeping a nice supply of safe (no knit, please! It can catch their toe nails) dog blankets is the first step in keeping...

You're at the store and looking at the long aisle of dog toys wondering which one will keep your dog busy and not be instantly destroyed- we've all been there. Toys fall into several categories and picking the perfect toy largely depends on your dog's personality.