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FTC Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. The Year I Didn’t Think About My Dog’s Teeth I didn’t brush my dachshund Oscar’s teeth for the first year I had him. Not once. It wasn’t neglect. I just didn’t know. But nobody told me a dachshund’s narrow snout means their teeth pack tighter than a rush-hour subway. So I fed him, walked him, played with him, and never looked inside his mouth. ...

FTC Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. The Toothbrush That Never Touched His Teeth So I bought a dog toothbrush. And I bought enzymatic toothpaste in chicken flavor. I watched the YouTube tutorial. And then Oscar clamped his jaws shut, flattened his ears, and gave me the “you must be kidding me” look. But that brush never touched a single tooth. ...

Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This article contains affiliate links. If you buy something through these links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products my own dachshund has actually used. Before you read on: If your dog has ever bitten another animal or a person while chasing, stop and get a certified trainer or a veterinary behaviorist first. This guide is education, not a diagnostic tool, and results vary between dogs. High-drive individual cases can need professional help. What worked for Oscar worked in our case. ...

👉 This Review’s Pick: Artpet Dachshund Ramp for Couch on Amazon — adjustable solid-pine ramp, 4 height settings, anti-slip surface, fold-flat storage As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Some links in this article are affiliate links — if you purchase through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products I’ve actually used and tested with my own dachshund. ...

Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This article contains affiliate links. If you buy something through these links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products my own dachshund has used and approved. Before you read on: If your dog has actually bitten someone — not just growled — stop here. Resource guarding can escalate into real aggression, and that needs a certified trainer or a veterinary behaviorist, not a blog post. This guide is education, not a diagnostic tool. For mild-to-moderate guarding (growling, stiffening, freezing), read on. ...

Disclosure: Some links below are affiliate links. If you purchase through them, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. This is not a diagnostic tool — always see your vet for a limping or weak dachshund. Quick picks from this post Nutramax Cosequin Max Strength Plus MSM — the joint supplement my vet had me start at 4-6 years. Artpet Dachshund Ramp — the anti-slip ramp that ended the jumping. Bedsure Small Orthopedic Bed — the firm bed he picks over the couch. The first time I watched Oscar hesitate before jumping onto the couch, my stomach dropped. He’s a standard dachshund, 6 years old, and for five years that leap had been the easiest thing he did. Suddenly he stood there, one paw raised, front half leaning forward and back half refusing to follow. My brain went straight to the worst case: IVDD. Every dachshund owner I know keeps that fear on a shelf in their head. ...

👉 This Review’s Pick: Bedsure Small Orthopedic Dog Bed on Amazon — firm 3-inch memory foam, washable zippered cover, sized for mini dachshunds As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Some links in this article are affiliate links — if you purchase through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products I’ve actually used and tested with my own dachshund. ...

Disclosure: Some links below are affiliate links. If you purchase through them, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products I’ve actually used with my own dachshund. The first week with my mini dachshund puppy Piper, I almost called the whole thing off. She’d lock onto my hand like it was the last chew toy on earth, clamp down on my ankle when I walked past, and attack my slippers like they’d personally wronged her. Then by day four I had a row of teeth marks up my forearm and a puppy that looked thrilled about it. ...

Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. If you purchase through them, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products I’ve actually used with my own dachshund. See my full disclosure [here]. It was a warm July evening, and the back gate was barely ajar. I was three steps from the kitchen, and my mini dachshund Piper slipped out, hit the yard, caught a scent, and vanished into the neighbor’s bushes before I could even say her name. I called, and I called. She was gone for 20 minutes, and I ran the whole block in my house slippers before I found her nose-deep in a rabbit hole, tail going like a metronome. That was the day I stopped blaming my dog and started understanding my dog. ...

Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This article contains affiliate links. Why Most “Small Dog Toys” Fail a Dachshund Dachshunds were bred to crawl into badger dens and fight a 30-pound animal with claws like fishhooks. That heritage sits inside every wiener dog — including mine. When I brought home my first dachshund three years ago, I bought a cute squeaky toy labeled “small breed.” It lasted 12 minutes before the squeaker was excavated and stuffing was scattered across my living room. And I realized then: dachshund toy shopping isn’t the same as toy shopping for a Maltese. You need toys that respect three things: ...