The FCI sets dachshund size classes by chest measurement in centimetres, while the American Kennel Club and the Royal Kennel Club set them by body weight. That split is why the same dog can register as a miniature in one country and fall outside the class in another. FCI Standard No. 148, published 2021-05-25, names … Read more
If you’ve seen those bright, paw-print disposable boots wrapped around a dog’s feet like little bandages and wondered whether they actually work, we can tell you from experience. We put a set of bandage-style dog shoes on our cream longhaired dachshund, Zzinyi, for a real fall walk — leaves, gravel, uneven curbs and all. Below is our … Read more
Sneezing after rolling in grass usually settles within a minute or two, and what happens after that minute is the part worth watching. A dog that walks with its nose at ground level meets dried seed heads, grass blades and pollen at the exact height those things sit. Those triggers do not behave the same … Read more
Long haired dachshund mats do not start where the coat looks thickest. They start where two surfaces rub. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service locates mats “under the collar, behind the ears, and in the armpits”. Both the American Kennel Club and The Kennel Club locate a dachshund’s longest hair … Read more
A ramp is not automatically the gentler option for a long-backed dog. What decides the load on a short-legged, long-spined body is the running slope of the ramp, and a short ramp propped against a bed can be steeper than the stair it replaced. No veterinary or kennel authority publishes a slope, width or step-rise … Read more
Zzinyi’s Rabies Vaccine Day: The Shot and the Nap After Every year around this time, Zzinyi has his annual rabies vaccine appointment — routine for us at this point, but always worth a quick note for anyone whose dog is due for the same shot soon. This time we also got a good look at … Read more
If you’ve caught your dachshund staring down your ice cream with those big, pleading eyes, you already know the struggle. Regular ice cream isn’t safe for dogs, but that doesn’t mean your pup has to miss out. This is exactly what we do for our cream longhaired dachshund, Zzinyi, when the weather heats up: a … Read more