Running a chihuahua store like the Chihuahua Shop has turned out to be a lot more fun than I ever anticipated. Yes, it takes work, but getting to see the latest clothes for chihuahuas and the other breeds of small dogs is a daily treat you just never quite get used to! With all the new types of chihuahua fashion and chihuahua accessories coming in each month, especially this time of year, it’s seriously like the Disneyland of stores to work in for a chihuahua owner and chihuahua clothes lover! Being surrounded by all these small dog clothes each day is a dream job!

With all the small dog clothing stores around today, I’ve really worked hard to make the Chihuahua Shop the best store for chihuahua owners who want to dress up their little companions, keep them warm in the winter, and doll them up all stylish and snazzy in the warmer months. As far as I’m concerned, you can look at every small dog clothing store out there today and you will not find a better store for clothing your chihuahuas than the Chihuahua Shop.

The store specializes in Clothing just for this special little breed, as well as a few other of the smallest breeds of toy dogs. We’ve seen so many lost customers “walk” through the virtual doors of our shop online a bit lost and confused from the maze of other dog clothes stores out there right now, and within minutes, leave, happy and ecstatic with their new fashion for their little chihuahua babies!

We do our best at the Chihuahua Shop to make the experience of shopping for chihuahua dog fashion a pawsitively great one. With the new arrivals at our Chihuahua Store each month, it’s best to check back every few weeks to make sure you don’t miss the latest releases in chihuahua clothes couture in the fast-moving world of chihuahua clothing. So stop by the store today and have a peek for yourself at the greatest clothing store online today for chihuahuas!

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As the proud owner of two awesome chihuahuas, I am definitely a fan of the doggie coat. I didn’t realize this when I first came to be a chihuahua owner, but these little buggers cool off rather easily and can spend a lot of their time shaking like mad if you don’t wrap them up in clothes for chihuahaus of some kind. So my default, go-to outfit for Namaste and her foster brother Custy right now are their warm doggie coats: I dress them up before we go to bed, and this way they stay warm and comfortable during the night.

Along with this, I watch Cesar Millan’s program regularly and I take his advice on treating your little dog like any other dog and taking him for a good walk every day. Well right now, I’m living in a part of the planet where the floodgates to the heavens open up frequently and it pours like I have never seen before, and so I’ve also recently become fond of the rainwear dog coat for my chihuahuas, that help them stay dry for the most part on their walks with me in the rain! My little dogs start shaking almost immediately upon getting even just a few drops of water on their fur coats, so it’s important to me to keep them dry so they can actually enjoy their walks and not feel like they’re on a torture trek!

Aside from these doggie coats, I’ve pretty much tried them all. Before living here in Mexico, we were up in Canada for the winter, and so we had the entire doggy wardrobe going on. Each of my little dogs had a dog sweater and they had the dog bomber jackets and fleece doggie coats. I even had a few velvet dog coats and suede doggie jackets for my precious Namaste, because I know how much she loves her little doggie fashion! I’m also huge fan of those cool little leather doggie jackets that make your dog look like a little canine fashion diva version of Marlon Brando in Streetcar Named Desire, and I’m also a big fan of the plaid dog jackets you can find that have those funky, classic chihuahua clothes patterns on them!

Of course, when we were indoors, the dogs had to be dressed up to the K-9s in their doggie couture, so I had them dolled up in their dog vests and, when travelling, I’d have the chiwawas sporting their little black faux mink coat! Canada for them really was like one big photo opp/fashion-fest, for these chihuahua dogs!

Aside from the above jackets and outfits, I also bought my chihuahuas a quilted doggie coat to keep them warm, and there were a few other chihuahua coats I just can’t remember–there were so many!

But today, it’s definitely the doggie rain coats that are saving the day. The Dog Whisperer says we should walk, and I agree, and so we do, and if it weren’t for the dog rain coat, my chihuahuas would be completely freezing their little buts off, so it would be hard for me to part with those right now!

Anyway, if you’re searching for a good doggie coat, go check them out there at the Chihuahua Store, and I’ll speak to you again soon with the latest scoop from the fashionable world of chihuahua clothes and small dog clothing! -Mikey

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If you live in a place where a lot of people own smaller dogs, you’re surely seeing a lot of dog coats and jackets these days on those small dogs. I take my dogs for a quite a few walks throughout the week, and on cooler days, I pass by a lot of owners with chihuahuas and other little dogs wearing puppy coats. The purpose of these coats for dogs is of course to keep your little dog warm in cooler climates, as smaller dogs tend to cool down easier and shiver more than bigger dogs. If you have a chihuahua for example, it helps to dress her up in clothes for chihuahuas, to compensate for her body’s tendency to shed heat a lot faster than other dogs.

I used to think this whole dog clothing thing was ridiculous, but I’ve changed my mind about this ever since I first became joint-owner of my friend’s chihuahua, and now I’m an advocate of chihuahua clothes because I see how much more comfortable they make my little dogs, allowing my little snuggle bugs to actually enjoy their walks when it’s cold out, instead being stuck in an uncomfortable, non-stop shiver-fest!

Living in Canada last year with my chihuahuas, I bought and tested out quite a few different clothes for my little dogs in the span of about six months. I had doggy snowsuits, puppy sweaters, and the entire warm end of the dog fashion industry that I was dressing up my little dogs with. One of the most useful chihuahua clothes I came across for my little female chi was this dog waterproof coat that would keep her dry whenever it was either raining or snowing. Canada is a cold place, and you can’t really afford to get wet when you’re outside and it’s freezing out! So when it was snowing, this little dog raincoat would keep the flakes off my chihuahua’s back and prevent them from melting on her and getting her wet; and in the spring and fall it would keep the rain off her back and keep her dry and warm on rainy days. This was one of the most useful dog coats and jackets I’ve ever had for my little Namaste, and I had her wear it almost every day when the weather was lousy because it literally took her from a place of not really wanting to go out and walk when it was raining to almost feverishly jumping up on my lap whenever she’d sense that it was walk time–even when it was raining! This little doggy rain coat made a huge change in my chihuahua over the few months I had her wear it.

And of course in the winter, you have the little dog snowsuit to provide that extra warmth your little dog needs in the frigid cold. The snowsuits for dogs help combat the brutally cold weather you face in places with harsh winters, and if you couple them with four little dog boots for your pooch, your little dogs can actually enjoy walking in the winter time–something that is virtually impossible without the aid of these doggy coats and jackets if you’re living in a cooler climate. If you’re like me and you live in a cold place like Canada, then I really recommend you pick up a few dog jackets for winter weather if you have little dogs.

Coats for dogs: where to find them

Coats for dogs help your little dog stay warm when the weather isn’t cooperating. The coats keep help keep your pooch warm when you go out for a walk in the cold, and they help your little bundle of love stay a lot more comfortable while the two of you are out walking, or indoors if you live in a cooler building. You can find these dog jackets at your local pet store, or you can find them online. If you opt for the online option, I highly recommend checking out the Chihuahua Shop for finding fashionable and functional dog coats and jackets for your pets. And if you happen to have a favorite store of your own that you use that you think has great dog coats, make sure you leave a comment below to let us know about it! Speak soon, -Michelle

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I’ll be honest: if someone had recommended I buy my dog a pair of pyjamas a couple of years ago, I would have thought they were on crack. Even today in the pet stores: “why on earth would my dog need a pair of dog pyjamas?!” many pet owners continue to exclaim when they first see them on the shelves in the dog clothing isle.

My bewilderment came down to the thing I had in common with these in the pet stores today: I had never looked after, owned, fostered, or HAD a chihuahua, or any small short hair dog for that matter!

Once you finally spend a bit of time with one of these little guys in your life, you quickly discover that they spend an inordinate amount of time shaking and shivering! And it gets a little hard to watch after a while; “that can’t be comfortable,” you think.

And it’s the worst for these little dogs at night, because it cools down even further and the dogs are often snoozing close to or actually on the floor–where all the coldest air resides–and so they curl themselves into a little ball and just try to huddle up and keep as warm as they can while also shivering their little buts off, often.

And that’s where these dog pyjamas come in: they keep your dog a lot more more at night so this doesn’t happen, basically. They also happen to make your dog look ridiculously cute

I was first introduced to dog pajamas years ago: my friend had bought a pair of them for her little yorkie, and I’ll admit it: I laughed when I saw them. I just couldn’t see the reason for buying pyjamas for your dog–“they have a coat of hair after all, don’t they? They don’t wear little pairs of puppy pajamas in the wild!” So I gave my friend a hard time for dressing her little doggy in these flannel dog pants and the little dog night shirt. The whole idea of it seemed funny to me, even if that little dog did look insanely cute in those pyjamas….

view pyjamas for dogs at the Chihuahua Shop

The thing was, though, that up until that point, I had only ever owned and fostered bigger breeds of dogs: labradors, pit bulls, boxers, and a cocker spaniel. I had never had a need to dress any of my dogs up in doggie sweaters or any of those K-9 coats or anything like that. My dogs were just always seemed to be warm enough without any additional help from clothing during the day or at night from little pyjamas for dogs!

Fast forward a few years: I get into a relationship, and my new girlfriend has a chihuahua and a yorkie of her own, and they both shiver at night–especially the chihuahua.  I had never lived with little dogs before so I had never seen this, but now it made sense to me!  These little dogs actually do benefit from wearing their cute puppy pyjamas while they sleep.  Otherwise, they jump up on the bed and try to burrow under the covers and snuggle as close as possible with me just to stay warm!  So it wasn’t long after meeting my girlfriend that I was introduced full-time to the vast world of chihuahua clothes and all these different little coats and outfits for dogs!

There were sweaters and coats, costumes, and yes: even little dog pyjamas that they wore at night.  I still find it a little funny, but now my little snuggle bugs come running over to me whenever I pick up a pair of clothes for chihuahuas in my house, practically begging for me to put them on them to make them more comfortable!  They love these little dog jumpers and puppy sweaters… all of it!  They look so cute all dressed up in their fashionable night pajamas for dogs!

Anyway, enough of my story.  I’m sure you know what I mean when I say that little dogs look adorable in their dog pyjamas.  I still find it a little funny and have to laugh sometimes when I see my little doggies running around the corner with their little chihuahua pajamas on, but I know it keeps them warmer and more comfortable at night, which is all I really care about.  I’ve built up quite a collection of these little night clothes for my little adopted pooches and I’ve tried a lot of different retailers both offline and online when buying dog pyjamas for my chihuahua and my other little dogs, but my favorite lately has been this store here: GW Little.  If you’re looking for a good pair of pyjamas for your little dog, click that link and it will take you to their selection, and you’ll find some of the best ones available.  I hope that’s helpful, I’ll talk to you again soon! -Michelle

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I understood what he meant, but I disagree with my friend and want to share my opinion here.  I think chihuahuas are easy to socialize and that the key to doing so is to simply treat them like any other dog–even when you’ve gone to the puppy boutique and you dress your chihuahua up in cute chihuahua sweaters and other small dog clothing–and not treat them like the little baby-waybies that a lot of chihuahua owners see them as.  Treating them like a dog and giving them a decent amount of exercise just like I would any other type of dog has helped keep my two chihuahuas balanced and very social with people and dogs of every kind, including the burly pit bulls I’ve been fostering lately.

You can probably hear a little Cesar Millan coming through in this post, but what the Dog Whisperer says is true: in western cultures, little dogs are more often treated like babies than what they actually are: dogs.  I see it all the time amongst my friends and the friends they have: emotionally unbalanced owner is having some kind of emotional crisis (ie: a breakup) and decides to buy a cute little dog to fill the void.  She buys the little dog, buys the cute little chihuahua clothes to go with it, and dresses him up in all these crazy little dog costumes and adorable puppy sweaters.  On one level, it’s a beautiful thing we can do this and adorn our little pooches with our love like this.  But it’s almost a perfect recipe for screwing the poor little dog up if this is all we do, and we don’t make an effort to also provide what the dog needs (exercise, discipline, and then the affection [again, thank you Mr. Millan!] so that it’s earned and is perceived by the dog as a reward and not as “oh, they love me…  I can do no wrong in their eyes… I can get away with whatever I want! …etc).

I have seen too many chihuahua owners who buy all the little clothes for chihuahuas and dress up their chi pup and focus all this attention on the little dog, and then never take him for a walk (the fundamental dog activity that lets a dog feel like a dog).  I see the cutest chihuahuas on the planet with their high fashion and their haute couture “chiwawa clothes”, but the little itself dog is a psychological mess: it wants to nip and bite people and other dogs, and the owner hasn’t socialized the poor little puppy and let him be a dog because she was so caught up in showering him with affection and dressing him up in puppy coats, and now this little dog now has no clue how to interact with others of his own kind.  I don’t mean to be harsh here: I think most people like this truly love their dogs, but simply don’t understand dogs as an animal very well.  They don’t know what a dog’s needs are, and so they don’t provide for those needs, the needs that–yes–even little dogs have, and so the dog only receives affection (physical petting, food, water, ect…) without ever having to work with it and earn that stuff the way he would in his natural habitat within a pack of dogs…who haven’t solely been showered with affection and dressed up in the latest clothes for puppies.

What does any of this have to do with socialization?  It has everything to do with it: if an owner isn’t providing for his dog’s needs and is only dressing him up in the latest chihuahua fashion because he found some great puppy clothes for sale at the doggy boutique, that dog is likely to develop issues and become unbalanced, and unbalanced dogs have a very hard time being social with other dogs, both because they will tend to not want to socialize very much with other dogs, and other dogs will also not want to socialize with a dog that is exhibiting unstable behavior.  “Nature attacks weakness;” it doesn’t befriend it, you’ll notice if you watch.  And it has nothing to do with the dog wearing chihuahua clothes: it has to do with the state of mind the owner nurtured in that dog via the way he treated the little dog.  Finding puppy clothes for cheap and dressing your chihuahua up in them can help attract people to your chi and help you socialize him by increasing the frequency of interaction, but all of this has to be carried out in the right fashion if it’s going to go well.  Socialization is more about maintaining a balanced state of mind in the dog when meeting new people and dogs than it is merely finding everyone and every dog to interact with and plopping yourself in front of them, I think.

So you can make socializing your little dog much easier by working to keep him balanced.  By giving your little dog what he needs–what every dog needs: exercise (a proper walk); with discipline (making sure the dog is following you, the leader, on the walk and not pulling and just doing whatever he wants to do but is instead following you and your lead); and then the affection, to reward the good behavior.  The affection you give your little dog in those cute chihuahua clothes nurtures the state of mind he’s in, so it’s best to only ever give affection to a dog when he’s in a good, relaxed state of mind, who’s being sociable and not being a terror.  If he’s being unstable or trying to nip, do not give affection because that will actually be nurturing that state of mind and making things worse for the dog, sending the message to him “I like what you’re doing.  This is good: keep it up.”  This is one of the biggest mistakes dog owners make when working with difficult dogs: giving affection at the wrong time, and if you can walk away from this article with having just learned this one piece, I think you’ve gained something very valuable!

I think chihuahua clothes can help you socialize your dog with people because they tend to attract more people to your little dog, but you might find an exception when it comes to kids: those cute, cheap puppy clothes might actually work against your intention of keeping a good relationship between the kids and the little dogs, because little dog clothes make your dog look even cuter and therefore more attractive as a play toy for kids to run up to too fast and try to grab them in that excited way that kids do.  I know that chihuahua clothing is so damn cute, but you may want to factor this into your socialization “strategy” for your little dog if you find yourself in situations with a lot kids around, often!  Anyway, I hope this was helpful, I hope you find some puppy clothes for cheap and use them intelligently when socializing your dog, I hope you learned something new here, and I’ll be back here again soon with more news from the adorable but responsible world of chihuahua clothes haha, take care.  -Michelle

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Little dogs are chosen by a lot of owners for their lower maintenance as well as the fact that they’re so darn cute and playful!  The teacup chihuahua is a very popular breed among small breed dog owners, and many chihuahua owners love following in the steps of Paris Hilton and dressing their chihuahua dogs up in costumes and clothes for dogs of every sort!

If you shop around online, you’ll find clothes for chihuahuas that are practical: coats, parkas, sweaters, and hoodies, all designed to keep your little cute chihuahua warm and wrapped up.  And you’ll also find clothes that are fashionable: t-shirts, dresses, jewelery, charms, fashionable carriers, and a lot more you probably wouldn’t expect!  There’s a huge industry surround chihuahua clothes out there today; it’s a spectacle unto itself!

There are some absolutely adorable costumes out there to fit and suit your dog for any holiday season, and you can really have fun with these when you’re going around town with your digital camera!  People go nuts when you’re on Facebook and you’re sharing pictures of you with your dressed up chihuahua dogs!

Regardless if you’re looking to pick up some clothes for a teacup chihuahua, or a puppy of some other breed, small dog sweaters for your yorkie or shih tzu or that adorable maltese and the long haired chihuahua down the road that your dog-loving neighbor has, small dog clothes like chihuahua clothes are in.  If you shop around online, you can find some seriously designer doggy clothes, some great pet accessories and jewelery for that little furry bundle of love in your life.  If you’re more practical, you’ll find fleece coats and dog sweaters to keep even your toy chihuahua warm; and if you’re more of a fun loving pet owner who loves to doll your chihuahua up in costumes and mini clothes that resemble human attire, you’ll certainly find a lot of that online, as well!  Just have a look around and you’re sure to find many different costumes and little chihuahua clothes that suit your K-9 fashion fancy!

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