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Is Royal Canin a Good Dog Food?
This blog seems to be getting lots of questions that need answering and while I have some time this summer I would like to answer “is Royal Canin a Good Dog Food?” I have to admit that of the dry foods that our
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Keep your Dog Safe inside a Petsafe Wireless Fence
This summer we spent a few weeks of vacation with my wife’s brother and his wife. It was their first time to Southern California and they were somewhat amazed how tight they pack homes together here in the Los
More about the Dachshund
Long Haired Dachshund
The Long Haired Dachshund has a beautiful coat tailored to fit his short body.
How much is Dog Insurance?
Dog insurance varies from state to state, from breed to breed and the age of your pet, so the best way to determine how much dog insurance will cost you is to get an online quote. Some insurance brokers such as
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Dachshund Breed Information
About the Dachshund
Hi and welcome to 3doxies.com! If you were looking for information about the dachshund, you've come to the right place. First off, I'm a proud owner (or do they own me) of three miniature dachshunds, Chloe, Odie and Molly. So I do know a little about them.
Tea Cup Dachshund
There are a lot of tea cup breeds which puppy mills are trying to sell you. There really isn't anything officially recognized as a tea cup dashound, so basically any extra money that you are going to spend on that puppy is due to buying the runt of the litter. So you might as well look for a miniature and save lots of money.
Miniature Dachshund
Miniature dachshunds are very popular. They typically weigh in between 10 to 15 lbs. Both Chloe and Molly are one the heavy side and above their ideal weight. The girls are very funny and get upset when we call them fat. Perhaps they are very smart or just know that when we call them fat, they know their cookie ration is going to be cut in half. Odie stays very trim around 13 lbs.
Standard Dachshund
The standard is the normal size of the breed. The dog usually weighs in greater than 15 lbs and can get as large as 30 lbs. Standard puppies are hard to locate since the trend is for small sized dogs. Regardless of size they have the same temperament.
Different colors and hair styles
Doxies have beautiful hair colors and textures. Some of the more common colors are red or black and red. But you can find cream colored and multi-colored dogs. Multi-colored dachshunds are known as Dapples. The Piebald Dachshund usually has a white body mixed with red spots or patches.
The Short haired or smooth dachshund has very short hair. They require very little grooming other than a bath once in a while. Odie is a short haired miniature dotson and loves being brushed with a rubber horse grooming brush. It removes his shedding hair while giving him a nice message.
Both of our girls are long haired and require constant grooming. A wire brush keeps their curls hair from tangling. Yet no matter how much we brush Molly, she knots up. This has this really soft baby-fine mane that simply tangles. We keep their hair long and trim it up so it looks nice and neat.
I've never seen a Wirehaired dachshund in person before, but they have a lot of hair around the muzzle. Apparently you need have them professionally groomed.
Your Best Friend for a Long Time (BFLT)
Like smaller dog breeds, dacshunds live a long time. It is not unusual for them to live well into their teens. You may want to read my post on How long do Dachshunds live to get an idea of how long your best friend will be around for.
Dachshunds and Back Problems
The elongated dachshund has a tendency have back injuries. It is important that when you pick up your dog that give him full support underneath his body. Jump up or down can cause a back injury, so you may want to train your dashund from NOT jumping on and off couches and beds. This may be very difficult for to do and a doggie step to help them get on and off the furniture may be the only solution.
If your dog is in pain, doesn't want to move, or jump, he may have ruptured a disk. This is quite common in the dachshund and in larger breeds such as a pit bull. It is important that you seek the aid of your Vet immediately. If you wait too long your dog may become paralyzed.
Vets typically will give your pet anti-inflamitories to reduce the swelling. If that doesn't work, he may recommend back surgery. When Odie ruptured his disc, he became paralyzed in his hind quarters. While the surgery was somewhat expensive, he recovered and has about 90% use of his back legs. Unless you knew he had an operation, you probably could not tell the difference.
