How to Choose the Right Coat for a Dachshund: Fit, Warmth, and Comfort
Choosing a coat for a dachshund involves more than finding the right size or picking a warm fabric. Dachshunds have a long…
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Dachshund Bed: The Right Type, Size and Height for a Burrowing Dog
The best dachshund bed is one your dog can burrow into or curl against, sized to its own body, not a small,…
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Short Haired Dachshund: The Smooth Coat, Puppy Tells and Back Health
A short haired dachshund is the smooth variety, one of the breed’s three coats alongside longhaired and wirehaired, and you’ll find it…
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Dachshund Sweater: How to Measure for One That Actually Fits
A dachshund sweater has to fit a long back and a deep chest, so you buy it by two measurements, not by…
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Standard Dachshund: Size, Weight and How Big They Really Get
A standard dachshund is the larger of the breed’s two AKC sizes, weighing 16 to 32 pounds and standing 8 to 9…
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White Dachshund: Piebald, Double Dapple or Cream?
A white dachshund isn’t a color of its own. Neither the AKC breed standard nor the Dachshund Club of America lists white,…
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IVDD Dachshund Guide: Stages, Surgery vs Crate Rest, Recovery Odds
IVDD, intervertebral disc disease, is when a disc between two vertebrae bulges or bursts into the spinal canal and presses on the…
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Isabella Dachshund: Blue, Chocolate and the Dilute Gene
An isabella dachshund is a chocolate dachshund carrying two copies of the dilution gene, which fades the brown to a pale, milky…
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Brindle Dachshund: Where the Stripes Show and How It’s Inherited
A brindle dachshund has dark stripes running over its base color, a pattern the AKC breed standard recognizes in all three coats…
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Red Dachshund: Shaded, Clear, Sable and the Hidden Dapple
A red dachshund is a one-colored dachshund whose coat runs from light red to a rich, deep red, with a black nose…
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Types of Dachshunds: Coats, Sizes and Which Is Most Common
There are six main types of dachshunds: three coats (smooth, wirehaired and longhaired) in two sizes (standard and miniature). That’s how the…
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Are Elevated Dog Bowls Good for Dogs? For a Few, Yes
Elevated dog bowls are good for a short list of dogs: dogs with megaesophagus, dogs healing from a neck disc, and stiff…
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Black and Tan Dachshund: The Color Two Red Parents Can Hide
A black and tan dachshund is a black dog with tan markings in set places: above the eyes, on the muzzle and…
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Can Dogs Eat Cheez Its? Yes, but the Flavor Is the Catch
Can dogs eat Cheez Its? A healthy dog can eat one or two plain Cheez-It Original crackers without harm, though they’re a…
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Is Peppermint Oil Safe for Dogs? Not on Them or in a Closed Room
Is peppermint oil safe for dogs? Not in concentrated form. Don’t put it on your dog’s skin, in food or water, or…
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Are Cats Colorblind? Partly, and in the Same Way Your Dog Is
Are cats colorblind? Partly. Your cat sees color, but with two types of color-sensing cones instead of your three, so it sees…
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Can Dogs Eat Zucchini? Yes, Unless That Zucchini Tastes Bitter
Can dogs eat zucchini? Yes. Plain raw or cooked zucchini, skin and seeds included, is safe for most dogs in small pieces,…
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Weed Killers Safe for Pets: What the Label Is Allowed to Say
No weed killer has been proven safe for pets, and under US rules a registered one isn’t allowed to claim it. What…
