StoriesHarley: The Puppy Mill Chihuahua Named 2015 Hero Dog
Ten years in a breeding cage, five years on the road for other mill dogs: the…
Read more
← Back to home
Stories 
Rescue
Stories
Breed
Rescue
Stories
Stories
Rescue
Rescue
Rescue
Breed
Breed
Teute Hoxha
Teute Hoxha writes Cheewawa's breed, rescue, and reported-story desk, covering Chihuahua types and mixes, the rescues that make the news, and what the record actually supports once a story has travelled. She works from named veterinary, welfare, and news sources, and says plainly when a popular claim does not hold up.
Articles by Teute Hoxha
StoriesRescueWhy PETA Criticized Paris Hilton's Chihuahua Purchase
PETA called Paris Hilton's 2023 chihuahua purchase problematic. Here is what was actually confirmed, and what…
Read more
StoriesGizmo the Chihuahua: The 2019 Devon Seagull Case
A dated retrospective on the July 2019 Paignton incident: what reporting established about Gizmo and the…
Read more
BreedMiracle Milly, the Chihuahua Who Set the Smallest-Dog Record
She fit in a teaspoon at birth and stood 3.8 inches grown: the verified record of…
Read more
RescueTony Hawk: The Chihuahua Puppy Dropped by a Hawk in 2019
The verified account of Tony Hawk, the one-pound chihuahua puppy Texas construction workers watched fall at…
Read more
StoriesMidge: The Chihuahua Mix Who Became an Ohio Police K9
A six-pound chihuahua and rat terrier mix certified for narcotics work in Ohio in 2006, and…
Read more
StoriesHow a Blind Chihuahua Mix Won World's Ugliest Dog in 2016
A blind, four-pound, 17-year-old Chihuahua mix took the 2016 title in Petaluma, and the verified record…
Read more
RescueHonoring a Chihuahua Who Passed: Gentle Ways to Remember
Small dogs leave large absences. Gentle ways to mark the loss, from private rituals to giving…
Read more
RescueHow to Choose a Chihuahua Rescue You Can Trust
Good rescues show their work: the checklist for vetting an organization, the questions to ask, and…
Read more
RescueWhat to Expect the First Week With a Rescue Chihuahua
Decompression first, introductions later: a day-by-day guide to helping a rescue chihuahua land softly in a…
Read more
BreedShould You Get a Chihuahua? Honest Pros, Cons, and Fit
Fifteen years of devotion in a four-pound frame, or the wrong dog entirely: the honest fit…
Read more
BreedAre Chihuahuas Rodents? The Myth, Debunked With Taxonomy
The internet's weirdest chihuahua claim meets a taxonomy textbook. Spoiler: she is more closely related to…
Read more