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Disclosure: I may earn a commission if you purchase through links in this article (at no extra cost to you). I only recommend products I’ve personally tested with my own dog. See my full affiliate disclosure. If you own a dachshund, you already know — that long back is both adorable and terrifying. Dachshunds are about 25% more likely to develop IVDD (intervertebral disc disease) than any other breed. But that’s not a scare tactic — it’s a stat from veterinary literature I read the week I brought Oscar home at 8 weeks old. ...

Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. I used to think my dachshund Oscar needed a solid 40-minute jog every day. So he was putting on weight, dragging his feet on shorter walks — clearly not enough exercise, right? So I pushed harder. More fetch at the park, longer walks, faster pace. Then one afternoon at the dog park, Oscar sprinted after a golden retriever, made a sharp turn, and started favoring his back leg. The vet’s question stopped me cold: “What kind of exercise have you been doing with him?” ...

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. I only recommend products I’ve personally used with my dachshund, Oscar. If you purchase through these links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. The $12 Mistake That Changed How I Buy Dachshund Toys So I learned about dachshund play styles the hard way — through a $12 mistake. And day 3 of Oscar living with me, I brought home a cute plush hedgehog from PetSmart. It had a squeaker, fuzzy fur, and little stitched-on eyes that looked harmless. Oscar sniffed it once, picked it up, and gave it the classic dachshund head-shake. ...

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. (affiliate link) My Dachshund Had Diarrhea for 3 Weeks Straight — Hill’s Sensitive Stomach Small Bites Fixed It Three weeks of soft stools. Three weeks of worrying something was seriously wrong with my standard dachshund Oscar. He’d always had a touchy stomach — the breed is notorious for it — but this was a new low. The vet ruled out parasites and suggested switching to a sensitive stomach formula. ...