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How Long Do Dachshunds Live?

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Dachshunds live for a very looooong time!  All jokes aside, Dachsunds can well into their twenties, in fact Chanel, a 21-year old Doxie made it into Guinness record book as the oldest live dog.   Her fur turned all gray and could not see or walk, but she did live a long time.

Christina G, a reader of this blog wrote last year that her:

Honey will turn 17 in a few months! She still acts like a little girl and will chase down a cat in a heartbeat! She still has a great appetite although she has lost most of her teeth and can only eat soft food now.

If Honey is still alive, she will be turning 18 soon.

Some pet owners will put their dogs down too early if medical conditions are not recognized.  We thought we were going to loose Chloe — who is going on 12 — to some disease.   She was very lethargic, drinking lots of water, having accidents all over the house.  It turns out that she has Cushings and the treatment is working well for her.

So how long do Dachshunds live?  A very long time indeed!  Please share with us how old your Dachshund is in the comments below.

Dachshund Puppies

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My wife and I are always popping our head into pet stores to see if they have Dachshund Puppies.   They’re always cute at that age and we can only imagine what it is like if we got a fourth puppy in the house.

You are probably thinking that we’re crazy, but I’m afraid you are wrong and that after our three go onto their happy hunting ground to chase kitties in the life after, we won’t be getting any more puppies.

It’s not like we don’t like Dachshunds, we just want to enjoy our later years without the companionship only a Dachshund can give you — lots of love and puppy kisses.  Plus, if our Dachshunds live up to their full potential of 25 years, we’ll be into our retirement age.  It’s just getting a little late in our life to get another dog.

I believe the root of the problem is that, like children, they’re sort of tied to you.  With three of them, it makes it difficult to get away on a vacation without adequate planning or having a house sitter over for a week or two.

Once we get down to one or two, I believe that we will take an extended vacation with our lucky dogs, whichever are the last two surviving.  I know that is kind of grim, but traveling with three of them is nearly impossible and I don’t even want to think about which two are the lucky dogs.

So I can only imagine what life would be like without our Dachshunds.  Pretty sad since they are fantastic companions.  But at some point in time future we are going to see some cute Dachshund puppies and have to remind ourselves that he is for another nice young family who can give him a good home.

Snuggie for Dachshunds Examined

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If you happen to own Dachshunds and you were wondering about buying a Snuggie for your dog, you may want to read the Snuggie for Dogs Review.  The review examines the Snuggie featuring Odie as the test subject and model.

I don’t want to spoil the review, but Odie likes his Snuggie.  Because he is a typical skinny short hair dachshund, the Snuggie works really well for him.

However, I don’t think I would get one for the girls since they are long haired and don’t really need the extra warmth in our mild Southern California weather.

But if you happen to have a long-haired dog, look at the next size up or at least measure your Dachshund first to get the proper sizing.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy the review as much as Odie enjoys his Snuggie!

Dachshund Figurines

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We added “Roxie Doxie” to our Dachshund Figurine collection last weekend during our shopping spree the little Danish tourist town of Solvang.  Solvang is about the only place where you can shop and find glass and porcelain dog figurines of all sorts of breeds.

Of course, we are biased towards the Dachshund since we have three of them.  Plus we sorta miss our dogs when were away from home and always find one that looks like Chole or Odie to keep us company during the trip.  I’ve never seen one that looks like Molly since she is by far prettier than most long red haired Dachshund figurines (even with her knots and tangles in her fur).

From the looks of it, the great recession hit the local economy real hard and most stores were having sales on everything.  The typical comment a store owner would state was “20% off store-wide sale.”

Unfortunately at Rasmussen’s, where we picked up “Roxie,” they were not having a sale. But she was cute an my wife liked her.  (Now Roxie is in my office instead of my wife’s full curio cabinet.)

At Berengaria, they didn’t have the normal Dachshund gifts and only had Pug and Chiwawa things to buy.  We’ve purchase the most unusual and unique Doxie things from there and I recommend stopping by just to see what they have or even if it is to say “hello.”

It’s hard to tell when the next time we’re heading up there but you never know, Christmas is just around the corner and there is always someone in my family that likes Dachshund figurines.

Odie is So Anal Gland: He Needs More Fiber

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Odie was back at Midtown Veterinary Clinic last Saturday.  He had problem walking so with my over protective imagination, I thought he injured his back again.   His symptom was that he would walk a few feet then sit, walk a few more feet then sit.

We went for the “ride” to the Vet and he seemed ok.  The normal bad dog jump from the passenger seat to the driver’s seat trying to get a good look out the window.  As soon as we got there, he took off with a strong walk towards the Vet’s office and got a good whiff of dog fear and headed back to the car.

I knew at that point it wasn’t his back but his anal glands or something else.  Sure enough, his right gland was not coming out clean.  (Thanks, Dr. Martin, that was something I didn’t need to see or smell.)

Dr. Martin gave Odie an anti-inflammatory shot for the pain and a round of antibiotics to clear up any infection.  That seemed to do the trick.  He also recommended adding fiber such as Metamucil to his diet to bulk up his bowel movements.

I found a really good fiber (Konsyl) that is made for Diabetics and does not contain added sugar or sugar substitutes found in other over-the-counter fibers.  My thought is that this is a really good fiber for dogs.   I just mix in about a 1/4 teaspoon to his dinner every night and he gets a nice bulking poop to help clean out his anal glands.