A Chihuahua needs the same diet as is appropriate for most dogs. They can eat regular dog food, but there are also some specific nutritional considerations for this very small breed of dog. The chief reason is that they consume proportionately more calories than normal-sized dogs when consuming regular commercial food. Due to their size, Chihuahuas tend to overeat in order to get enough sustenance when on traditional diets containing an average number of calories per day. Of course, what any individual dog will need depends on its energy levels and general activity level so it’s difficult to generalize about what everyone wants or needs when it comes to food…