Ursula the Mini Dachshund: QVC Star Dog
It’s always fun to see how other dogs behave on TV sets and Ursula — who is 15  years old — does quite well for QVC.  Do you think your Dachshund can do this well?

Using a Dog Comb to Groom Your Long Haired Dog
I have to admit that over the years, I’ve never used a comb for grooming our long haired Dachshund with perhaps the exception of using a plastic comb I used personally from myself.   Perhaps with the poor grooming

Are Oreck Vacuums Good for Pet Hair?
I hate buying vacuums.  We simply don’t know how well they will work until we get home and try it out on our carpet.  But I’d like to save you some time and perhaps some frustration, if you need to buy a

How to Stop a Dachshund Puppy From Peeing in the House
It’s been a while since Molly was a puppy so I’m going from ancient memory and recalling that she was quite easy to house train by following four simple rules.  However, I did benefit from training Chloe

Dachshund Picture Frame
Once and a while I indulge my self with things that make the workplace a dog friendly environment.

Long Haired Dachshund
The Long Haired Dachshund has a beautiful coat tailored to fit his short body.

How to Pick Really Good Pet Names
You’ve just brought home a new family member – a kitten or a puppy – introduce it to its new home and you go through the process of trying to figure out what to call it.  Sometimes a new pet isn’t planned and

How to Save Big $$$ with Blue Buffalo Dog Food Coupons
Our Dachshunds were introduced to Blue Buffalo Dog food several years ago by a company representative giving a sales pitch on how superior their food was compared to other brands on the market.  The nice sales woman

The Best Dog Brush for Shedding
Best Grooming Tools After twelve years of searching for the best dog brush for long-haired Dachshunds, I believe that I may have found the best one that removes the dead undercoat that tangles and knots.  Both Molly

What is the Best Indoor Dog Ramp?
My three Doxies just love to get onto the couch to sit with their “Mommy,” but Chloe our oldest Dachshund has a difficult time hopping up and navigating those “dog steps for small dogs.”  Most likely it is her

Fiber for Dogs
Adding fiber to diet Like people, dogs need fiber to help in the digestion of their food.  More important, the fiber is a bulk-forming laxative which is extremely important for dogs that suffer from an Anal Sac

What should I do with all those Dog Waste Bags?
I really love the convenience of Dog Waste Bags!  They are packaged in a small roll of 15 bags that you can place in your back jeans pocket or just carry them.  They even have holders that you can insert the bags into

Dachshund Puppies
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.

What is the Best Vacuum for Pet Hair?
An avid Three Dachshund’s reader commented on how nice our off-white carpets look and wondered how we keep our carpets clean and what the best vacuum for Dachshund hair is.  First off, vacuuming your carpet can

Greg Lenoir Saves His Dog From Shark Attack
This is sorta off Dachshund topic, but it brings back some nightmares I had while we were considering relocating to Florida a few years back.  I had an insane fear of one of my Dachshunds being eaten by an alligator.

Daddy’s Birthday
Today we celebrated my birthday, 6 dog years young and I still feel like a young pup. My wife took us out Hungry Hunter and had a really nice dinner and enjoyable evening. We’re “practicing”

Bring Your Dachshund to Work
You just got to love Google especially when they have favorable “bring your pet to work policies.” Most start up and small companies allow you to bring your dog to work. It’s really in the best

Happy New Years
Excuse the pun, but it’s raining cats and dogs here in Thousand Oaks today. I expect it will continue well into the New Year. Odie and Molly refusing to go potty is making it difficult for all of us. I don’t

Odie Gives Two Paws Up to Giggler Dog Balls
Last night we just received our Giggler Dog Ball from PETsMART.com and Odie is obsessed with it. For the first time in his three dog years, he turned down dinner just to play with it. He doesn’t want to share the