Weight-Management

Disclosure: Some links below are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. If you buy through them, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products my own dachshund has actually used. But I didn’t notice at first. That’s the honest truth. So at his 1-year checkup, the vet said my dachshund, Charlie, was 2 pounds over. Sure, doesn’t sound like much — except a 2-pound gain on a 16-pound dachshund puts roughly the same spinal stress as a 20-pound gain on a 60-pound Lab. Plus their back is that long relative to their body. Honestly, I walked out feeling like a terrible owner. ...

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.” ...