Natural Products and Remedies that you can Use on your Dog
Humans have used herbal treatments and natural products for thousands of years and their medicinal properties are said to treat...
Beware Certain Dog Treats
Possible chemical contamination of well-known dog treat brands have prompted a product recall from the manufacturer. Read the whole story...
Alabama Rot in the UK - symptoms and treatment
Alabama Rot has been reported in the UK for several years, but appears to be spreading. Whilst there is no need to panic as it is still...
I never realised that this was an issue . . .
As a non-smoker, I never realised this was such a big issue - but the nicotine in electronic cigarettes combined with flavourings that...
Common Stress Triggers in Dogs and How to Avoid Them
Some pets show strong signs of separation anxiety every time their human family members leave them alone, from a few minutes to a number...
Poisoned Dogs - one ingredient that causes havoc is found in many Peanut Butters and other food prod
Xylitol-Related Dog Poisonings More Than Doubled in 7 Years The use of Xylitol as an ingredient in many foodstuffs has increased...
Food Allergies in Cats and Dogs
Came across this useful reference to food allergies in relation to dogs (and cats) and considered it worth repeating, as one small step...
Definitive and up-to-date information on Vaccinations for Dogs
Greetings and solicitations fellow dachshund staff. Apologies for the silence for the last couple of weeks. Human life has impinged more...
Class Action Lawsuits over Dogfood
Are we being conned when we buy our petfoods? A class action lawsuit recently bought in the US is testing the law in this regard and...
Are the Precursors of Phosphine Gas (Deadly Poison) an Ingredient of Dog Food?
In the course of research for an article on dog food, I came across this piece by Susan Thixton, petcare advocate, author and blogger on...
Is your Dog Stressed? and How can you Help?
Our dogs cannot talk, but they can communicate and do so very well if we just pay attention to their body language and behaviour. But we...
Garlic for Dogs: the Great Myth - Busted
In November 2000, a study was published by the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine,...
How to Trim your Dachshunds Nails without Stress and Pain
Often, when we take our dogs to the groomers, they include a nail-trimming in the session, or alternatively, we have the vet do it during...
Happy New Year to all dachshunds and their staff
Hoping you have survived the festivities, received presents that you had wished for and although it is lovely to have been invaded by the...
Time to Stand Up and Be Counted! - we must all push like crazy against this horrendous situation #SC
Just a few short days ago I started tweeting. I had never done it before and didn't know what to expect. But please bear with me, whilst...
