small dogs

Is It Too Late to Prepare a Small Dog for Fireworks?

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A small dog resting in a darkened room with the curtains drawn while fireworks light the sky outside

Mid-September sits outside the preparation window Blue Cross recommends, which opens four to six months before bonfire night. A short runway still leaves real options. In a survey of 1,225 dogs, the measure owners rated most effective cost nothing, while several products marketed hardest for firework season sat near the bottom of the same table. … Read more

Dachshund Size Classes Are Set by Chest, Not Weight

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A title card stating that chest measurement, not body weight, decides a dachshund size class under FCI Standard No. 148

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