Treats/chews:

Please, skip the pet aisle in the grocery store.  The Pupperoni, Beggin' strips, Milkbones, etc, etc are all  complete junk food.  If you want to buy your dog a treat from the grocery store, buy him some chicken or steak!

Also, Greenies, Booda velvets, edible nylabones, etc are all made with corn by-products and/or wheat gluten and are not healthy for your dog/puppy.  Puppies DO need to chew and adult dogs also love to chew, but there are much more appropriate items for that purpose. 

A chihuahua should not have a problem with larger sized rawhide bones, as they cannot break off large pieces and swallow them.   My chihuahuas love bully sticks and sweet potato chews.  Raw, meaty bones are also excellent for cleaning teeth.

All dogs need treats- whether for training or just to show them you love them.  Why not make those treats healthy ones instead of loading up your pet with salt, sugar, artificial colors, flavors, and glutens? Here are my recommendations:

Thinly sliced steak or chicken!

(Liver only in moderation due to excessive amounts of vit. A and certain minerals)

Freeze-dried Tripe (irresistible!)

Mr Pugsley's Organic Peanut Butter Dog Biscuits

Gerber freeze-dried apple bits or apples with strawberries, available in the baby food aisle.

Innova EVO baked treats- (For adults only, due to excessive calcium content)

BRAVO! Freeze-dried meats

Wysong Dream Treats

New Zealand jerky style Real Meat treats-- tiny, chewy pieces.  Easy to break and perfect for training chis.

FOR CHEWING:

Bully sticks!!

American rawhide

Nylabone petite size dental chew bones (NOT edible- these are blue with little nubs to clean teeth)

Sweet potato chews- Sam’s Yams “Bichon Fries”