Meet Our Three Chis

If you have read my “ABOUT US” page, then you know that we have three wonderful little ones. I’d like to take this time to tell you a little bit about them, after all, it’s because of them that I started this website. When I got my very first Chihuahua, I quickly realized that they were a little different from all the other dogs that we had owned. I looked everywhere for accurate and trustworthy advice on raising a Chihuahua. I found little to none. That is another reason I began this website.

UPDATE:

Since this writing, we have lost our precious Chico (3-10-2003 – 7-17-2020). You can watch our “Journey of Remembrance” video HERE

On September 12, 2020 we adopted Cora from a local rescue organization. Then on December 19, 2020 we adopted another rescue Chihuahua named Winston. I have written about them below:

Chico:

At this writing, (January 27, 2017) he is 16 years old (he was born 03-10-2003). He was given to me as a gift from my stepson, daughter-in-law, and my step-daughter. He came to live with us at only 9 weeks old. I can unreservedly say that he is the greatest gift that I have ever received!

He admittedly is a little spoiled. He now has arthritis, doesn’t see as well as he used to, finds it hard to get up and down the stairs, and is a little grumpy. However, at his age, I think he is entitled to be a little grumpy.

I have always tried to give my dog’s unique names, although not always successfully. For instance, I named this guy Chico and just didn’t’ realize at the time that (almost) every male Chihuahua in the world was named Chico, or Chica for a female! Oh, well, so much for unique. The name fits him, though. I’ve always called him, Chico, my bambino because he will always be my baby.

Chico never leaves my side and he and Pebbles go with us everywhere we go. We have been on many road trips and he is always ready to go. He will lie down in the backseat and sleep the whole trip. He never make a peep. In fact, I have to keep looking back at him to make sure he is still there! He is the bravest little guy!

When he was a puppy, he had a stuffed duck toy that he would carry around in his mouth all the time. It was always with him. Just like human babies, he grew out of it and I have no idea what ever happened to it.

He is easy to train and will do just about anything for food. He is definitely food motivated! He does a little “feed me” dance at 5:00 every single evening just to let us know that it is dinner time! You can watch it HERE.

Chico is ChiChis And Me “senior” ambassador. He is here to help with advice and tips on how to keep your senior Chi healthy and happy.

Pebbles:

My precious Pebbles is at this writing 12 was born August 26, 2006. My youngest son got Pebbles when she was only 9 weeks old, and named her Pebbles because of the markings on her back that look like little pebbles. He was living with us at the time. I was with him when he got her, but she was his dog. He took her everywhere with him, they especially enjoyed fishing together. She was (and still is) such a tiny little thing and would just follow him around and stay right by his side.

When Pebbles was only 6 months old, my husband and I moved to Houston for three months for some medical treatment. Pebbles was only 6 months old and had just been spayed, what we called her “big girl surgery”. While we were gone she was going to be home alone all day while our son was at work. We all agreed that would not be good for her, so together we decided it would be best if she went with us. We were only going to be gone for three months and while we were there we would be home most of the day, plus she and Chico would have each other for company when we did leave the apartment.

Well, I think you can guess the rest. We fell in love with her in those three months and couldn’t bear giving her up. In the meantime, unknown to us our son had found an apartment, but they didn’t accept pets. Naturally, we were delighted! She’s been our sweet Princessa ever since. All’s well that ends well, as the saying goes.

I’m sure all Chi parents say the same thing, but it is true that Pebbles is the sweetest dog on earth! She has such a sweet, submissive disposition and personality. The only time you will ever hear her growl is when you play tug with her and even then it sounds more like someone’s stomach rumbling than a growl.

Pebbles now has an enlarged heart and a heart murmur (diagnosed at only 6-years). This condition will certainly shorten her life, but she is on medication and is doing well, so far. I have developed a recipe that helps support her heart and lessen the aggression of the disease and that is the main reason she is still doing so well.

SEE AN UPDATE ON PEBBLES HEALTH

Pebbles is such a sweet submissive Chi. She is what all Chihuahuas were meant to be. Pebbles is here to help with any health, training, or nutrition needs you may have.

Pebbles is the smallest of our three at only 4.4 lbs soaking wet. Chico is next at 5.5 lbs. She is very shy around new people or dogs, but will soon warm up to them and everyone that meets her loves her. I call her my little princessa, which means princess in Spanish (from Beverly Hills Chihuahua).

Remedy Jane:

Miss Remedy came to us in July of 2015. She, at this writing, is 3 years old. Do you know how sometimes when your human children are a few years old, you start dreaming of having another baby? Well, that’s exactly what happened to me. I began to notice Chico getting grayer, slowing down and obviously getting older. I started thinking of how sad it would be to just have one Chihuahua in the house, both for us and for Pebbles, who has been with Chico all her life. See: Do dogs grieve? >>

Well, we discussed it and my husband finally gave in (it wasn’t too hard to convince him). We decided to give another Chi fur baby a new home. We were so excited when we found Remedy Jane. She is a unique blue merle Chihuahua with one blue eye. Don’t miss:  What is a blue or a blue merle Chihuahua? >>

It had been 10 years since I’d had a puppy in the house, I soon realized that although I knew it would not be easy, I’d forgotten just how difficult it was to take care of a puppy. Potty training, chewing, biting, etc. and how much time it takes to train them. But, happily, we have now been through the tough part. She is still a rambunctious little teenager in dog years, but well-behaved for the most part. Remedy Jane is ChiChis “puppy” ambassador, to help with all your questions about raising a puppy.

Remedy (sometimes Remi for short) is a blue merle, dear-head Chihuahua with one blue eye. People remark about her beautiful and unusual markings. Remedy is our big baby and I mean that literally. She weighs a whopping 7 lbs. That’s pretty good sized but not at all unusual for a Chihuahua. Healthy Chihuahuas can weigh anywhere between 2-12 lbs and it depends on what breed they are mixed with, Chihuahua mixes can weigh even more.  However, if you want to show your Chihuahua (please don’t unless you are experienced) they can weigh no more than 6 lbs according to the AKC.

Why Remedy Jane? Well, because she was the Remedy for my wanting another puppy, of course. Jane came a little later as her personality began to show. It rhymed with “Calamity Jane”, which became appropriate as she grew older.

So those are my three beautiful, precious babies. I now have a senior, an almost senior, and a teenager (in dog years) in my house. They are the light of my life. When things get tough, they are always there to listen, sympathize and never, never do they judge. There is nothing like having a doggie companion. Sorry, cat people. I love cats too, but cats just aren’t as good listeners as dogs are. Do you agree? Leave your comment below.

Thank you for taking the time to get to know us. We’d like to know more about you. I love hearing from my readers! Just leave a question or comment below. I read all comments and will answer within 48 hours. Or, you can email me at linda@chichisandme.com