I think it’s incredibly sweet how much actor Mickey Rourke adores his chihuahuas!

Sitting outside LAX on Monday waiting for his bags to arrive, The Wrestler actor took his little dog Jaws out of his carrier for some one-on-one cuddle time on the sidewalk.

Mickey and Jaws are also currently part of a PETA campaign for spaying and neutering, which can be seen on billboards around Los Angeles. The ads read “Have the cojones to fix your dog. When dogs get knocked up, puppies get put down because there aren’t enough homes for them.”
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We catch The Dog Whisperer when we can and tonight’s episode looks to be pretty interesting: Cesar Milan will be heading to Portland to tackle one tough chihuahua named El Diablo who acts like a dictator, ruling a 50-acre dog rescue and scaring the much larger pit bulls that live there!
Having two chihuahuas ourselves, we have read that chi’s can be vicious little things. Luckily for us, though, that hasn’t been our experience. They have their moods like any other dog but thankfully, more often than not, they’re set to “happy!”
The Dog Whisperer airs tonight at 8pm on the National …read more

I’m glad Disney isn’t taking themselves seriously with this one because my kids just laughed so hard at the preview they nearly had tears in their eyes! And ok, it got a snicker from me too: Having two chihuahuas ourselves it’s easy to see someone did their research and got it right with the “saucy attitude” that chi’s are known for!
Beverly Hills Chihuahua will be released September 26. Now the question is, will it be a theater movie or a rental?

Venus, Carmen and Pablo, chihuahua puppies living at the North Shore Animal League in New York, were born with a birth defect that deprived all three of front legs. Up until this week they’ve gotten around by hopping on their hind legs, which puts stress on the lower spine.
Carts were made for the puppies by Eddie’s Wheels in the Berkshire Mountains village of Shelburne Falls, in western Massachusetts. The carts are to be used for ten minutes at a stretch.
Normal in every other way, the pups seem unaware of their disability and have accepted the challenge of their …read more