dog breeds that are small and don t shed

chihuahuas. controversy: where are they from?is it china? maybe, actually. or mexico, from the territory called chihuahua. we don't know.nobody knows where they're from originally. it doesn't really matter; chihuahuas are wonderfuldogs. chihuahuas come in two varieties. there'sthe long coat chihuahua, and the short coat chihuahua. short coat chihuahuas need occasionalbrushing, but not too much. the long coat variety may need some grooming, and may needsome occasional clipping. in either case, they're not difficult dogs to take care of.chihuahuas have a variable range of personalities. it's all over the map. you don't know whatyou're going to get until you've got it. "he is very cuddly.""they like to play and run around the house,

but then they'll sleep for two or three hours.""peta is sassy. she'll bully paco, when they're playing.""they're quiet, for the most part. she is, anyway.""they all vary, have their own unique personalities, every single one of them.""perry has inspired our new business, perry dog, a line of dog clothing, apparel, accessories.a big part of perry dog is to give back to different organizations and shelters, sinceperry was a shelter dog himself." chihuahuas are adorable, and that is actuallyone of the main reasons people find themselves interested in chihuahuas. now, the other reasonis they can take them everywhere, because they're that small. in fact, they're the akc'ssmallest breed, weighing in at just under

six pounds.chihuahuas are cute and tiny, and that small size does come with a set of problems. toydog hypoglycemia is common in a lot of small breed dogs. one solution to that is actuallyfeeding small amounts of food frequently to avoid that low blood sugar. the other problemis luxating patellas. their little kneecaps pop in and out of place. if you do some exercisesand some good nutrition, you can avoid surgical intervention for luxating patellas.