I had a Dachshund with the same problem! Of course, it may not be the same allergies but this is what I learned. First and most important will be his food. You need to feed a high quality food like Timberwolf or Solid Gold. The food must not contain any animal bi-products and the first ingredients should be meat. Bi-products are things like beaks and hair and other disgusting things you yourself would not want to eat! You will see a major improvement within weeks. Second will be his shampoo. You should be able to wash your dog daily without any side affects so long as your shampoo is natural, containing no chemicals of any kind. You will not find these types of products at your vet. Look at your local non-franchised pet stores or search natural shampoos for dogs on the internet. Last, and this was specific to my dog, but he definitely had allergies to grass and pollen. I gave him Benadryl in the spring and summer months. Just so you know, my own Vet gave my dog shots, pills and shampoos that only led to more problems, never fixing the initial problem. Hope this helps and good luck!

I've never heard of this happening to an animal after spaying. Probbly best to take her to the vet just in case. Or you could call and inquire as to what the vet thinks, sometimes they will let you know if its seriou enough to bring her in over the phone. But better safe than sorry.

we add flax seed oil to our dog's food. check it out at heath food store. it worked great for us.

I too had a dog that scratched himself all the time. It took years before I finally realized he was allergic to many foods and grass! Make sure you are feeding a quality dog food with no by-products of any kind. I switched to a high quality food and this solved the majority of his itching. Because he was also allergic to grass, I gave him Benadryl in the Spring & Summer months.

try the laundry detergents they make for babies (Dreft? Woolite for babies, etc.)

very normal...I bred Mini-Doxies for several years. They usually don't have "just one" pup so it's very possible that she had another that died invitro. When that happens her body usually absorbs the dead pup(s) inside depending on the invitro age the pup(s) died inside her. Even if she only had the one, it's very normal for her to "mother" even other pets if you have any. If it was your husband that helped her (mostly) during her labor she may think that he "still has her pup". This will pass most likely after her milk dries up, and she starts a new cycle. The attachment to your hubby is more than likely that she thinks he has her pup, and she's trying to make sure that he is caring for it - or she could still be looking for the pup "on him" somewhere. It will pass. If she had had more than one she would still be looking, but her attention would have went to any other pups that she had. You may want to reconsider not having anymore litters with your Doxie. Her uterus (or several reasons) may be the cause of the stillbirth, and that she only had one pup. We never had less than 2-3, and as many as 6-7 pups per litter. Is she really tiny? There could be reasoning there as well. Another thing to remember, if you have another litter, is that you usually do have to help during labor (have a babies "snot bulb" ready to suck any fluid out of the new pup's nose (and mout if necessary). Also, I remember my husband giving several pups their first breath by covering his mouth over the pup's entir nose and mouth. Yes, if you are going to have a litter - there are many things you can do to help. The mom licking the pup is get circulation flowing and, also, get the ambiotic fluids off the pup, but many, especially first time bitches, need help to have their pups.

Yes it is normal for a dog to miss their puppy dearly, just like a lionees and her cub and also just like a mother and her baby. But I don't know about your husband, maybe you should breed her again for her new litter? Maybe she will stop?

Absolutely! My dachshund Sofie went through the same except she had 2 still borns. It's almost as if she is filling a void by taking care of "her family". Sofie now takes care of anything we put in front of her as if it was her baby pup.

Yes it is. And to think about it, every human year is 7 years for a dog.

I have a 1 1/2 year old daschound that gets along great with my 2 kids, 6 & 4. He is also around my newborn nephew, 2 year old niece and 5 year old nephew. I think it just depends on how your kids are with the puppy.

doxie's can be hard to house train but if you get puppy training mats then train them to the garden .doxie's are good with older children.

I hope this gives you some comfort. My doxie has watery eyes and he gets 'crusty' along his nose like a chihuahua or shih-tzu might get. My vet has always said that he has allergies of some kind. My doxie doesn't seem to be bothered by the runny eyes and it has turned into a bonding thing for me to keep his face clean. He's also more than happy to let me know when he doesn't want it cleaned, too.

they are minamul shedders My grandmother has a dachshund and He don't shed much because she washed him every week and every time he got stinky!! We also rubbed him alot as a puppy.

I had the same issue with a dog years ago and after a very expensive vet visit and bill it seems the bone remnant was lodged in the roof/palate of the dogs mouth. There was some damage to the palate and back teeth. The vet said NEVER EVER give a dog or cat pork bones - they can splinter and are sharp as glass. I hope your dog is fine but I would take him to the vet immediately.

go to the feed store and buy cattle Ivermectrin . Ivermectrin is the active ingredieant in Heartworm meds- you can use it instead of heartworm meds- it is equal to 1/10 cc = 11lbs of dog. I have been using it for years. It also will kill earmites- draw up a little in the syring and put some in ear, mix it around and let the dog shake it out and it will kill the ear mites right away- repeat once more in a few days . It also will kill ringworm. Your dog may have the disease where if they go thru stress , they loose their hair and then it doesnt grow back- cant remember the name but I had a line of dogs that came out of a puppy producer- they didnt show - didnt really know about what their lines produced - just bred dogs to sell and baldness ran in the line- I fixed most of the puppys from the line. One i championed but she had a great piebald coat.

he might have allergies, so you may need to change the food he eats until you find one that makes him feel better. You could feed dehydrated raw with a good simple, organic dog food. Take him to the vet and see if giving him a antihistimine would work for him. if you dont help him , he wont get help, he cant help himself. or give him to a rescue so they can help him.

he is skipping because he has a genetic problem that moves from generation to generation. It isnt the patella but it is a tendon that didnt grow right when he was young. He will pass it on to his get and it will be a problem as he gets older. It is better to not breed this kind of genetic problem.

I'm not really sure, but one of mine does that too...kind of like he's skipping... The one that we had when I was little did the same thing. I'm not possitive, but I think that it's just that dachsunds, along with some other breeds, have another gait, just like some horse breeds have a 5th gait.

Because thats there way of introducing themselves like we say our names and shake hands they sniff each other buttts. Also, they want to know if the other dog means harm or not to them.

dogs are just that disgusting

I think i might have the anwer. my two dogs used to do this, too, when we got our first beagle puppy. maybe your older male dachsund is jealous like you said, or he feels the puppy cannot protect himself, wich means the older dachshund might be protecting your new puppy. try taking the new puppy in a room to play with someone else while you get the lab and your older dachshund to play together, and hopefully your older dachshund will soften up.

A piebald dominate color is not always white. They must have four white paws and a white tip tail. Some look like beagles with the dominate color being red, white, brown, brindled, etc. A double dapple is not an exceptable description by AKC guidelines. If you will go to AKC.org and look under Dachshunds it will help you a lot. A double dapple takes special care and consideration when breeding. Please read up on that before even considering breeding your puppy as the results can be devastating and heartbreaking. I have both double dapples and piebalds and will send you pictures if you would like. Regardles to what is the proper description for the puppy you have is, please learn all you can about it. Colors can be a caution sign. I hope I helped. PawPawPatch

There could be several answers to your problem. If your doxy isn't getting enough exercise during the day, it may be that he knows that night-time is happy, fun, run around and play time. First off, you could try giving him two walks a day and see if that helps. He may not want to be outside if he's gotten his "wiggles" out If you ARE giving him enough exercise and you simply would like him to obey you when it's time to come inside, start treating him at the door, even in the day time. He needs to see that being inside doesn't imply just a large cage but a safe (and yummy) place to be. So you know, I heard a saying once about dogs being outside in the cold "if you wouldn't do it to your child, don't do it to your dog". Granted, this is a bit extreme but the principle is the same. Little dogs have a harder time staying warm, even if they have longer or thicker coats. Alright, I hope this answers your question(s) and good luck! (If not, sorry I'm so long-winded...)

Your girl may have a flea allergy. One bite on the nose can cause skin problems all over. I insisted on a skin scrapping at the vets to rule out other possible causes. Dachshund also get sunburn and dry skin from being in the sun. Doxies do not normally have dry skin or require treatments for their skin. Once you find out why she has dry skin, you can treat it. Regular medicated dandruff shampoo can help with the itch...dry skin does itch. My vet gave me special shampoo for allergies that did the trick for me. Do not use Dawn dish detergent on dogs with dry skin. Good Luck.

I use olive oil on my Doxys food. He has beauitful coat and no dry skin. Hes a smooth black/brown

they can see blues but not greens

I have 3 mini's and they tend to shiver when they are nervous. I also had a runny eye and nose problem with one of my girls and it was due to dry air from my wood burning stove. Now I keep a humidifier and it has helped.

I just rescued a 3 year old pregnant female from a puppy mill. She also has a strange quiet bark. Her voice box was removed.

well what id do is feed him just not that much but if that doesnt work get him those yogo teats for dogs jrust me they work there really healthy and wave em in his face hill get up you walk around your house hell follow jrust me its happened to me before.

a daily walk will get his metabolism up, and once he loses a few pounds, he'll get more energy and become more active.

I have a doxie that has a similar patch on her tail. I have seen improvement recently by putting bacon fat on the dry spots. They have not cleared completely but their has been a great improvment.

Mabye It's Ringworm.Ringworm can cuse dry grey patches on the skin. Take it to a vet and get it treated.

My doxie had surgery last year for a disc and 10 month later we caught it early enough that so far he is only on meds and seems to be responding well to them. Not to scare yu but if the doxie needs back surgery its a pretty penny...$5000 is what came out of my pocket for it.

Back problems are common, but no more so for the miniature than then standard size. The other medical problem that can show up is seizures. Miniatures usually have one or the other of these issues. (Mine has escaped the back issues, but has OCCASIONAL seizures (about one or less a year)

Yes they usally do but if you make sure that it does not do any high jumping then it should be fine.

theres also breathing problems

a lot of dachshunds have joint problems in their legs and also have problems with their backs because of how long they are in comparison to their legs.

Diabetes is a concern.

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