Author: Mikey Davis

A few years ago, I had never even seen a chihuahua. Now I own and foster my own, and I've become such a lover of chihuahua clothes that I've opened my own Chihuahua Shop! It's been a crazy journey, but I love dogs, and chihuahuas are my calling :)

The Chihuahua Shop: How It Started, and Why

I want to give you a short, nutshell version of the story of why I started the Chihuahua Shop with all the small dog clothing it has today. So here it is, in all it’s full love-hate glory, and it really all begins with me moving in with a girlfriend years ago and, in doing so, becoming a “joint owner” and foster of two little chihuahuas.

Fast forward to today, when I’ve now owned chihuahuas for a number of years and have some experience taking care of these little cutie pies. I’ve always been one to pamper my pooches and I love buying chihuahua clothes for my dogs, but a little while ago, I got super fed up with the deceptive marketing of the different dog clothing stores out there that are selling clothes for chihuahuas, and I finally decided to do something about it.

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I got tired of looking at the pictures in the online dog clothing boutiques, getting excited, buying the dog clothes I wanted, and then having them show up late, and the chihuahua clothes being entirely something other than what I expected them to be, and the shirts and sweaters and a lot of the advertised pet costumes being far lower quality than what was advertised. In short, I got tired of being disappointed with small dog vendors online. So I decided to start my own chihuahua store and focus in on just clothing for chihuahuas and similarly small breeds and create a store that sells the kind of small dog clothing that I would want to buy. And I wanted there to be a store selling these clothes that actually has good customer service, that gets back to you promptly when you have a question and that delivers their clothes to you–the customer–on time, every time, and puts you first. Is that too much to ask for these days?! I don’t think it is, and so that’s really why I started my online chihuahua clothes shop.

Now, is the chihuahua shop for everyone? No, it isn’t. Some people like different kinds of clothing for their dogs, like the ultra luxury (and insanely priced) clothing for their little dogs that cost up into the thousands of dollars range, and that’s really not the focus of my store. Personally, I’m into chihuahua outfits that fit well, that are made from high quality materials, and that actually look like the pictures on store’s site, and that don’t leave you broke and selling your clothes off your own back just so you can clothe your little chi (wouldn’t that be a sweet story, though 🙂 )

At my chihuahua store, I try to not just include the standard variety of dog sweaters and shirts and coats that you’ll find in most chihuahua boutiques, but also some very high quality chihuahua accessories like gorgeous Swarovski crystal-studded dog necklaces and other similarly fine dog jewelry. I’m very much into dog bling, so I do my best to find the latest and greatest brand of customizable puppy collars (pictured left) that you can order with your own little dog’s name on in rhinestones and jewels, in your color of choice, so you can beautify and pamper your chiwawa in the luxurious lifestyle she deserves! The aim of all this, of course, is to make your little chihuahua the talk of the town with her unique and exquisite small dog jewelry that will rival most people’s, frankly 🙂

But of course, you can’t really have a chihuahua clothes shop without also including the clothes! So I’m constantly working away to find the best dog jumpers for little doggies and little matching hats for dogs to go with them, so you can give your pooch a complete mini-makeover and really indulge.

And for when the rainy season hits or you’re living in a cooler part of the planet right now, we’re also looking out for you there too, and we have the latest dog raincoats and other types of coats for dogs on our shelves, for helping your dog stay warm on those walks when the weather isn’t on its best behavior, along with a very stylish and practical selection of small dog clothing for both boy and girl chihuahua dogs!

It’s actually kind of insane how many quality small dog products and how much quality small dog apparel is at the Chihuahua Shop right now. I’m working tirelessly to find the best chihuahua accessories on the market right now, like the latest in dog fashionista dog carriers, for example. And I only say it’s insane because of how much stuff for long hair and apple head and deer head chihuahuas (and really: all the other small breeds that are super small like these guys) that I see in the store right now: I’m only interested in stocking super high quality stuff and if it isn’t good, I’m not putting it out there, the way that some chihuahua stores do. It’s wild how much quality effort has been put into make these little dogs cute and adorable and comfortable. These little chihuahuas have got it made–I’m telling you!

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Anyways, that’s the scoop on the Chihuahua Shop store, why I started it, and the little accessories and clothing for small dogs we’re carrying right now. I’m very happy with how it’s turning out, and I think that if you have a small dog like a chihuahua or a maltese or a yorkie, you’ll love the chihuahua shop. So head on over, check it out, and I’ll definitely be back here again soon. -Mikey

Chihuahua Harnesses for Walking Your Small Dog

I want to talk a bit about chihuahua harnesses now because they’re freaking cool and we just got a few new styles of them in at the chihuahua shop! I wanted to start this by pointing out the obvious: that there are about as many ways of walking your dog as there are dogs, but in terms of the tools, typically you’ll see the main three: some people walk their dog with the leash, some walk their dogs off-leash, and other people walk their little dog using a harness. Dog owners using the harness typically do so because they don’t like the thought of hurting their dog’s neck when they’re on the walk. We don’t like the image of our small dog straining her neck with a collar and a leash attached to her tiny neck, and we don’t want to hurt our little precious chihuahua’s neck. So for those of us so inclined, the chihuahua shop has got these new and super adorable harnesses for little dogs, ranging from the customizable chihuahua harness T-shirts (pictured just up on the left, here), to Chole’s Bevery Hills Chihuahua dress set that comes with an integrated harness right in the dress (pictured right below, on the right), to the stylish new chihuahua vest-harnesses (pictured at the bottom of this post!)

So there are a lot of different styles of these harnesses. You can buy the standalone ones that you hook up and clip onto your dog before the walk that you’ll commonly see on bigger dogs, or you can find the chihuahua clothing-integrated harnesses that have the harness built right into the chihuahua clothes like Chloe’s dress here on the right side, so you don’t have to go and find the harness every time you want to walk your dog: it’s always right there in the clothing, which is very handy!

Now traditionally, a harness is used on a dog for tracking purposes. Trainers won’t usually use a harness just for walking a dog because the harness very often creates a pulling reaction in the dog, for when you want the dog to lead and pull you, so it’s used a lot in search and rescue contexts. But people who own smaller dogs may have a claim when some of them say something along the lines of “hey, I like to a harness on my little dog, first of all because she is so small and if something happens on the walk, like she gets freaked out and yanks the other way on the leash, or I turn and we get tangled up or something, and there’s a jerk on the leash, I don’t want to hurt my little dog’s neck; I don’t want to ring her neck with the leash and hurt her! So just to be safe, I like to use the harness when walking her because it makes me feel better, like I’m not in danger of hurting her, and that lets me enjoy the walk more.”

And I can totally relate. As little dog owners, we like to pamper our pets often and take as good care of them as we can, and so I do understand the concern here. So for those of us who like using the harness when walking our little dog (our little dogs, should we be so lucky!), we carry a few different types of these quality harnesses, like the customizable T-shirt harness, the chihuahua dress harness, and even the new fashionable chihuahua harness vests (pictured left.) You can visit the chihuahua store to check them out by clicking the banner below, and I hope to see you in there! They’re very stylish and cool, many even come with a matching leash, and so head on over there, check them out, and I’ll speak to you again very, very soon!

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A Sneak Peek at Our New Chihuahua Accessories!

Hey again, it’s Mikey, and I want to chat quickly here about some of the super cool chihuahua accessories I’ve seen showing up at the chihuahua clothes store recently! Normally when you think of dog accessories, you think of toys and leads and balls your little dog can play with and things of that nature–at least I do anyway… But little did I know how incredibly small my imagination has been: I’ve been sneaking into the storage room and having a peek at some of the new additions we’ve been making to the chihuahua store, and I am BLOWN AWAY at the level of decadence pet owners are taking the whole notion of chihuahua clothes to, today!

The first thing that hits me with all the different accessories for chihuahuas my eyes have seen tonight is the chihuahua jewelery: not only do we stock custom chihuahua collars that you can brand with your own small dog’s name in stones and do in your favorite color, there’s also things like the collar charms (pictured above) that you attach to your chihuahua’s collar to amp up the bling factor. I couldn’t believe it!–they’re so damn cool!

And there’s also these little chihuahua necklaces specifically made for small dogs, that have all of these embedded Swarovski crystals and looks nicer than most human jewelery I’ve seen! This is truly for the dog who loves drawing attention and walking in the K9 spotlight–without a freaking doubt! There’s also these adorable hair pins for little dogs that have longer hair, like a long haired chihuahua or a maltese, which are also super bling-tacular!

Of course, I’m seeing some great updates being made to the standard leads and leashes designs, with some beautiful new models of those basic accessories for chihuahuas, and a also some great little harnesses for chiwawa owners who don’t like walking their little dog with a leash around their neck (personally, I don’t have a problem with it, but I know a lot of people do not like the idea of it, and so I’m trying to bring in some more little dog harnesses for chihuahuas and these other toy breeds with more delicate, petite builds!

Of course, for the top and bottom (not that bottom!) of your precious and surely soon-to-be-famous chihuahua, we have little doggy hats and chihuahua pet socks, which you can check out on the left there! The hats make a perfect addition to any cutie pie dog outfits you have for your chi, that you want to complete and really take the look over the edge of cuteness, haha. And the little pet socks are adorable and great so freaking cute on little dogs! I’ve been making my little chihuahua–Namaste–wear them on the beach down here in the summer to keep her poor little paws protected from the burning hot sand on her afternoon walk, and she definitely seems to enjoy her beach walks more now and actually enjoys the scenery a bit instead of lifting her little feet up and down again like the little Mexican jumping bean she can be!

And lastly, I’m really liking what I’m seeing right now in the way of the chihuahua pet carriers we’re stocking right now. This one here is such a gorgeous bag: the London classic candy striped carrier for little dogs–it’s just so damn chic! You can check it and the other amazing designs we have for soft dog crates here, and I wholeheartedly recommend you do because I have not see carriers for chihuahuas like this EVER! They’re freaking beautiful, these bags, I’m telling you. Anyway, gotta run right now and get back to work, but I hope you’ve enjoyed this little sneak peak at the chihuahua accessories that will be available on the Chihuahua Clothes Shop any moment now, and I’ll speak to you again real soon here on the blog! Ciao, -Mikey

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Dog Outfits for Small Dogs

There’s something about dog outfits for small dogs… they’re freaking cute! If you’ve ever tried dressing your dog up in chihuahua clothes, one thing you’ll notice is that people can not help but keep their eyes and hands off your little dog, even if you tell them not to; it’s very hard for them to resist.

If you’ve got a maltese and you take him to the office and he’s got little clothes on, everyone is going to want to come over and pet that dog. If you’re walking along the street on a little walk with your dog, and you pass by other dog owners, they won’t be able to keep from gushing about how cute your dog looks. If you’ve got a yorkie and you dress him up in tiny outfits for yorkies, and even if you’re just at home and you have guests over who have just popped in, they’re not going to be able to resist bending down and petting your little dog and commenting on how cute your little furball is!

I’ve really been noticing lately that there are few things as irresistible as a little dog wearing small dog clothing. This fashion is everywhere today, and it’s wedging its way into the culture one outfit at a time. You’ve got shirts for little dogs, you’ve got smaller dog clothes for the little breeds like chihuahuas, you even see them showing up in the movies more and more as our pets share the spotlight with their human actor counterparts. And you’ve got online boutiques with dog clothing popping up left and right, with new ones every week it seems.

These dog clothes take the natural cuteness of these little dogs and they amp it up… it’s like chicken soup crack for the adorable dog’s soul! These little dog outfits make it nearly impossible for anybody to ignore your dog, so I definitely don’t recommend them if you’re trying to keep to yourself and you’re having a crappy day or something and you just want to be left alone–do not dress up your dog in small clothing in this case because everyone is going to want to come over and talk to you and it’s going to be a situation where the two of you become an attention magnet.

That said, if you do want attention, there’s nothing that breaks the ice more consistently and easy than chihuahua clothing on a little dog. Even as someone who thought it was ridiculous, small dogs wearing their funky fashion apparel was very hard to resist commenting on, either to my friend I was with or directly to the owner herself. There’s something about these little dog outfits for small dogs… they’re adorable, they’re cute, they’re cuddly–it’s INSANE!

So small dog fashion is everywhere these days, and even though it’s slowing down with the economy a bit, it’s still very much thriving. You’ll see the summer dog shirts for smaller dogs everywhere now as the chihuahuas and yorkies get out more and walk more on the streets now in the sunlight of the summer days and they shed the heavier dog costumes like the coats and sweaters in favor of the lighter shirts and summer fashion.

The New Chihuahua Clothes Shop
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By the way, if you haven’t seen the chihuahua clothes shop’s summer fashion line, be sure to check it out. There’s some pretty cool offers right now and they’re on sale, so I highly recommend if you’re looking for chihuahua fashion for the summer, you check the little dog summer fashion sale HERE.

These dog outfits for small dogs capture the adoration of everyone around. It’s almost as though the instant you put that clothing on your dog, she becomes the gravity of the room and everyone has to talk about her; there’s just something about the cute little dog that’s irresistible and this just brightens people’s day and warms them up and it makes them happier! Anyway, I won’t go on and on: clearly you can tell I like chihuahua clothes! I’ll be buying my little dog some small dog shirts for this store here, and I’ll talk to you guys again soon! -Mikey

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Chiwawa Clothes Specifically Designed For Chiwawa Dogs

Hey there, it’s Mikey again! I want to talk to you quickly here a bit about chiwawa clothes and why I believe it’s better to look for clothing made specifically for chiwawas, if you’re the proud owner of one, than it is to just go after the generic small dog clothes you’ll find at the majority of the online pet clothing stores. And yes, by the way, I realize that it’s actually spelled “chihuahua”, but so many people writing to me today are using the “w” version that I’m going to do it their way off and on in this little article as a sign of support for “chiwawa” owners around the world and the imperfection of our dog culture as it exists today, lol. Chihuahua clothes are cool, but chiwawa clothing… now we’re talking! So enough silliness: I believe it is far better to look for chiwawa outfits for your long haired chihuahua than it is to search for small dog clothing when you’re online, and it’s because of how they fit.

Namaste wearing a pink chiwawa parka coat with trim

As I’m sure you probably can imagine, all dogs have a similar shape, but the different breeds each have their own unique body proportions that make them what they are: the dachshund has that crazy long wiener dog body; the greyhound has that super slim and trim build; and the labs have those prototypical dog bodies with everything in a relatively “normal”, average proportion. When it comes to chihuahuas and smaller dogs, it’s the same story: they each have their own body shapes, but when you get down to the smaller sizes of these guys, little difference make an overall larger proportion of difference, since the differences in size amounts to an overall larger percentage of the small dog’s size, compared to a bigger dog. So when you’re buying clothing for a little dog like a chihuahua or a yorkshire terrier or a (insert small breed of dog here), your little Fido is going to end up with clothing that is much better fitting for her if it is clothing designed specifically for her breed. Of course this is true for any breed, but again, when it comes to smaller dogs, this makes a bigger difference.

the lovelonglong dog clothing storeEspecially when you’re looking at designer pet clothes for you chiwawa pup, you’re going to want to make sure those nicer, more pricey clothes you’re picking out for her are going to fit her properly and not end looking like a dog wearing a plastic bag or something really baggy that will look goofy like that. And it’s the same story with chihuahua coats: they’re made from thicker material and heavier construction, so if you’re little dog is going to wear them, you want them to fit properly, otherwise they can rub her again and again in the wrong place and lead to rashes and rub burns and other nasty unpleasantness for your precious little princess! Any kind of designer pet boutique will normally advertise their clothing is for a specific breed of dog–ours, for example, has clothing designed primarily with chihuahuas in mind. These companies put their designer labels on dog clothing with pride and obviously want you to think highly of their pet products, so they usually go the extra mile when designing their pet fashion to be a bit more tailored for specific breeds. If you’re looking for dog clothes online and you’re going for that luxury pet look for you chihuahua girl, then you’re almost certainly going to want to make sure the clothes are designed for chihuahuas and fit her well. And again, this isn’t just going to affect her look, it’s going to play a big role in how comfortable she is in the clothing.

Of course, the same is true when you’re shopping for chihuahua clothes cheap enough to buy in bulk: if you’re buying clothes that are inexpensive, a lot of little dog owners get so excited by the fact that they found a great deal on the chihuahua clothes that they forget to check to see if they fit properly! And these clothes are almost always made from harsher, less forgiving material than the morepink raincoats for small dogs like chihuahuas expensive dog clothing, and so you need to check to make sure the discount dog dresses fit your little female chiwawa properly so it’s not causing her that irritation to her sensitive underbelly and underarm area that I know my own chiwawas can develop problems with I’m not careful with choosing the right clothes for them!

If you’re trying to find raincoats for small dogs, the same hold true, especially when you’re dealing with chihuahua dog coats like these made from rubber materials! You need to be careful with dog coats for small dogs in general because of the increased discomfort you’re little chi will experience if she’s not the right size for these clothes, so really just make sure you’re looking through coats that have been designed specifically for your chihuahua (or whatever breed of little dog you have) when you’re shopping for them, if you have that option.

Chihuahua collars are the same story, though not to the same degree. Obviously with a chiuaua, you’re going to want to use smaller dog collars and leashes for her, but you have a little more leeway when it comes to the selection with these.

Some of the dog clothing boutiques (including our own) allow you to customize a cool collar for your small breed puppy. They’re these crystal-studded fashion dog collars you can do custom lettering on so your chihuahua can wear her name right on her little collar, and it’s very cool because it’s just another way you get to customize you’re adorable dog’s look. You can find embroidered dog collars for all the little breeds of dogs because there isn’t a whole lot of variation when it comes the shape or size of a little dog’s neck! So you don’t have be quite as vigilant and careful when browsing and looking for these.

With chihuahua costumes, it’s best if you can find custom made get-ups for your small dog, but really, the point of most costumes–especially if we’re talking about chihuahua Halloween costumes–is to make your dog look a little silly and share a funny moment with her and have a laugh and lavish the absurdity of the whole thing, so a little extra wiggle room inside the costume usually isn’t a bad thing. That said, it’s very possible to find dog costumes for small dogs in the pet stores online and in the mainstream local pet places in any bigger cities, so if you’re going for something more petite or something more adorable than funny, for example, and you enjoy living that fantasy with the little dogs in your life, then you can definitely find breed-specific costumes for chihuahuas and other small breeds if you just look around.

Namaste wearing her pink chihuahua hoodie

So that’s really all I want to say about finding custom fit chiwawa clothes. If you’re trying to find hoodies or sweaters for your chihuahua or t-shirts or little dog boots for your little dogs, both of you will likely enjoy the clothes more if they fit your dog really well, and the best way to do that is to shop for clothes at a store that sells them for the particular breed of dog that you have. Here at our chihuahua clothes shop, I’ve focused my energy on stocking the shelves with the highest quality clothes for chihuahuas I’ve been able to find: clothes that are made from high quality materials in cool, fashionable designs that I know would garner adoration and more than just a few swoons from my the people I cross paths with on my walks with my little poochies. So if you have a chihuahua and you’re trying to find this kind of clothing for him or her, then be sure to check out the chihuahua clothing store, right there. Alright, well I’ll speak to you again soon! -Mikey P.S. What are you doing still reading this?!? Go check out these great chiwawa clothes!

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