Health

Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Some links below are affiliate links — if you buy through them, I earn a commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products my own dachshund has actually used. Products mentioned in this guide: Product Link Price (approx) Dremel PawControl 7760-PET Nail Grinder Check price on Amazon → $49.99 Zuke’s Mini Naturals Training Treats (Peanut Butter) Check price on Amazon → ~$8 Bil-Jac Little Jacs Training Treats (Chicken Liver) Check price on Amazon → ~$10 Ruffwear Front Range Harness, Small (Red Canyon) Check price on Amazon → ~$35 KONG Classic Small v2 Stuffable Toy Check price on Amazon → ~$10 JOEJOY Hooded Cave Bed Small (Grey) Check price on Amazon → ~$21 The first time I tried to trim Oscar’s nails, I held him like a baby — belly up, legs dangling. He squirmed, I slipped, and the clipper caught the edge of his quick. He yelped like I’d betrayed him. ...

Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Some links below are affiliate links — they cost you nothing extra and help keep this site running. See full disclosure here. When two “My dachshund turned 12 today!” posts hit the front page of r/dachshund on the same day, the comments told me everything I needed to know. “How do you keep a dachshund healthy that long?” “My boy is 8 and I’m already worried.” ...

Affiliate Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. I only recommend products I’ve personally tested with my dachshund. If you purchase through these links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. The day I brought Oscar home, I stopped at PetSmart and grabbed a matching blue collar-and-leash set. It was cute. It was cheap. And two weeks later, my vet took one look at him wearing it and said, “If you keep walking him with that, you’re going to be back here with a spinal problem.” ...

I’ll never forget the first time I cut Oscar’s nails. I bought a $6 pair of guillotine clippers from PetSmart, watched a YouTube tutorial, and felt confident. One wrong clip later — blood, yelping, and a dachshund who hid under the couch every time I brought out the clippers for months. That’s when I started looking for something safer. So what makes dachshund nails so hard to trim? Three things. Their nails are completely black — you can’t see the quick at all. They’re tiny and narrow, so clippers tend to crush rather than cut clean. And the dog itself was bred to fight badgers — good luck holding still. Nail day was a nightmare. ...