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The Scoop: Dancer, One of the World's Smallest Dogs, Dies

PetSugar — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:20:33 -0700

You may recognize lil Dancer here, he's been all over the news in his short life – and, sadly, the pooch passed away yesterday at the young age of two.

He was up for the title of world's smallest dog for Guinness World Records in 2007, but lost out to an even smaller pooch (I didn't know they came any teensier!). This lil guy was only five inches high and 18 ounces, but his small stature didn't stop him as Dancer often spread his love as a certified member of Caring Canines Therapy Dogs located near his Florida home. It's possible that his diminutive stature may have factored into his death as his human mom, Jenny Gomes said:

The vet didn't expect for him to live past six months. They thought he'd have all sorts of genetic diseases. Maybe that had something to do with it, I don't know.

Check out more pictures of the petite pooch from his Dogster profile below.

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Real Housewives of NYC Do Tell: Pets Have Enemies, Too?

PetSugar — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:00:14 -0700

Seems like Ginger the Chihuahua doesn't like anyone but mom . . . and that includes daughter, Ally. Uh oh. While Jill does hire a trainer to work on these issues on an episode of the Real Housewives of New York City, I can't help but recall my friend's grandmother's pooch that would growl and snarl at everyone who came by other than Nonna herself. I'm curious to know, if your pet doesn't like someone, how does he behave? Do tell in your comments below!

Globetrotters: Conan the Praying Pooch

PetSugar — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:00:27 -0700

Nope, this isn't Simon Says here . . . nor is it the work of a professional dog trainer. Conan the cutie Chihuahua has mastered praying all on his own – increasing attendance at this Buddhist temple in Japan by 30 percent since the pooch joined daily prayers. It only took the 2-year-old dog a few days to imitate praying – the original goal was to get the doggie to sit still during meditation. "It's not like we can make him cross his legs," one priest joked. Regardless of Conan's motivations, he looks pretty adoro posed like that and I can see why people want to come by and check out the praying pup. See a couple more piccys of him when you read more.

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Which Heart Spots Are Cuter?

PetSugar — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:00:04 -0800

First there was Heart-kun, a Chihuahua puppy born with a heart shaped marker on his coat and then there was Valentine, a piglet with unique heart markings that was born in the UK. Which one is cuter? You decide?

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Found! Britney's New Carrier (and Dog?)

PetSugar — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:30:04 -0800

Britney made a pit stop at Pets of Bel Air last Friday . . . and appears to have walked out with a new dog! As shocked as I am by this addition to her brood, I do approve of the luxe Kwigy-bo pet carrier she toted out as well. Quite ironically, the name of this bag model is the London, and can be found online for a modest $119.

Now I consider myself quite savvy at identifying dog breeds, and this pooch looks like a Maltese IMO, but check out a gallery of Britney holding the pup – and shot records calling it a three-month-old Chihuahua – for yourself when you read more

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Cuteness Continues on the Set of Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

PetSugar — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:00:20 -0700

Hola, Papi! The loveable, rescued star of the original movie is back on set to film Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2! I can only guess what trouble the tiny pups will nearly escape from (fingers and paws crossed) this time, but I'm willing to bet there still won't be any scrimping in the fashion department.

As you may remember, even though the other main canine stars like Chloe and Delgado had many furry understudies, just one pooch - real name, Rusco - played Papi who found a new friend and forever home with one of the flick's trainers.

Check out more pics of the bat-eared pup and his lil costars in a gallery when you read more.

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Will You See Beverly Hills Chihuahua?

PetSugar — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:25:59 -0700

I couldn't pass up the chance to see a press screening of Beverly Hills Chihuahua earlier this week – after all, I love dogs and totally will watch a film just for featured furballs. There were tons of super-cute pups and I was totally entertained by the talking animals and fab fashions (more on that later). The movie opens in theaters tomorrow (Oct. 3). Is it something you'll check out, too?

Gidget Goes to Heaven: RIP, "Yo Quiero Taco Bell" Chihuahua

PetSugar — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:30:53 -0700

Arguably one of the most recognizable commercial celebripups, she's best known for a voice that's not her own. The infamous male voiceover of "Yo Quiero Taco Bell" starred none other than the female Gidget, whose huge ears and bright eyes charmed a country in the late '90s, despite the controversial ad campaign itself.
Now, sadly, PeoplePets.com reports that the 15-year-old Chihuahua suffered a stroke on Tuesday night and lives no more. Although Gidget was "mostly retired," she would still accompany her trainer, Sue Chipperton, as recently as a February "Hollywood Animals" shoot for People:

Gidget's happy to sleep for 23 hours and 45 minutes a day. She'll lay outside when it's 105 degrees. I like to joke it's like looking after a plant.

Seems like she lived a happy life right up to the end, just relaxing and hiking but her alert expression always knew where the camera was - rest in peace, little superstar!

Behind-the-Scenes: Chloe's Beverly Hills Chihuahua Wardrobe

PetSugar — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:50:35 -0700

While several of the pups of Beverly Hills Chihuahua sported fashions I recognized from doggie couture label Little Lily, for most of her clothed scenes, star pup Chloe wore handmade outfits of sleek and chic materials imported from Europe . . . all to give her a look modeled after Chanel, Valentino, and the like.

Costume designer Mariestela Fernández designed 30 dresses to fit a prototype of the canine actress (named Angel) and worked with the star's animal coordinator over three fittings to select the final 17 outfits used in the film. From nightgowns to ball gowns, most outfits featured specially created booties meant to stay on her paws (well, most of the time . . . wink wink to those of you who've seen the film already).

Curious about that diamond collar (and to see photos from the film!) read more.

Creating Chloe's opulent necklace required three weeks and several design changes. At first, filmmakers wanted a large pendant in the front but found that knocked into her lil front legs. Then, they had to remove a second row of smaller diamonds because they felt it was too heavy for the Chihuahua's small frame. Lastly, they made three copies of the final design in case of mishaps. Oh yeah, in case you hadn't guessed, they were cubic zirconium not diamond. Now see the still stunning collar and fab fashions in the gallery below.

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Meet the New Breed on the Block: Jackahuahua

PetSugar — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:30:00 -0700

My pal Giggle is always on the ball! Flipping through the pages of this month's InTouch magazine, she came across these pics of this adorable new dog breed and alerted me ASAP! Crossed between a Jack Russell and Chihuahua, this little pint sized Jackahuahua is more lap dog than ball of energy, says breeder Suzy Mainprice:

"The Chihuahua takes out a lot of the natural instincts of the others, so you get more of a pet."

I think these little mutts are super cute, and their coloring reminds me of a certain closely clipped pup belonging to another Sugar Staffer!