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I have a chihuahua too. When she was a puppy she didn't mind the cold but now she prefers to be in the house during winter weather. Your chihuahua being accustomed to warm temperatures all year round will make it very difficult to adjust to the cold, most chihuahuas like to be kept warm. Buy something that's warm and easy to put on, if your chi doesn't mind boots, all the better. Don't keep him...

I suppose it all depends on the dog. I've never had a senior dog that required extensive surgery, so I can't shed much light on that situation. If he is in otherwise good health and doesn't have a history of having a reaction to the drugs they use to put him under, what do you have to loose by having him operated on? A seven year old small breed pup isn't generally considered a senior, ...

Make sure any bedding the dog slept on is washed thoroughly and that spot on flea treatments are used as soon as it it safe to use them. Alternative, non-chemical, treatment is possible too, if you prefer that...but I'm not well versed in that kind of flea treatment. Main thing to do is to treat the environment as well as the animal for the entire lifecycle of the fleas. You can generally...

I'm not sure of any homeopathic remedy that will help out with seizures. From all I've read, they need a medication to keep them in check if they are being caused by something treatable. Seizures can be caused by a lot of things. Genetics, tumours, cancer, epilepsy, etc. If you are concerned about your boy, I'd contact a vet and see what they think. One seizure wouldn't be making me ...