FURminator Inc. is Deshedding it Competition
An interesting read in the Wall Street Journal popped up in my reader today.  FURminator Inc. has been deshedding its competition by filing more than 20 patent lawsuits for knockoff products. Consider what A

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

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

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

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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 much is Dog Insurance?
Dog insurance varies from state to state, from breed to breed and the age of your pet, so the best way to determine how much dog insurance will cost you is to get an online quote.  Some insurance brokers such as

Can Dogs Eat Watermelon?
I asked my wife today if dogs could eat watermelon.  Her quick and witty response was “not if I get to it first.”  Since our Dachshunds – nor I — probably will ever get some melon scraps from my wife my

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

Save Money with PetSmart Grooming Coupons
With three Dachshunds, our grooming costs are tripled so before we take our Doxies to PetSmart for their grooming, we shop around for some coupons on eBay to maximize our savings.  The reason why we do this is because

What’s the Best Bed for My Miniature Dachshund?
Any bed other than your bed is the best bed for your Miniature Dachshund.  All jokes aside, the best bed for your dog is not yours.  Really, let me state that again: not your bed. So how do you find the perfect bed

Dog Steps for Small Dogs
We all love our pets so much that it is very important to buy steps for them to get into our bed. Never mind the sleepless nights and sore backs from the awkward positions we sleep in to accommodate a dog or two (or

Dachshund Names
It’s always tough trying to name your new Dachshund puppy and I know that with Odie and Molly they originally named Brutus and Rosie before we settled on the former. Of course Chloe’s name stuck with her

Dachshund Facts
Temperament Dachshunds are a loving kind animal, stubborn but good with families.  They are known to bite, but we have not experienced that with our pets.  Molly does not like being groomed and requires a muzzle for

Muzzles for Dogs That Bite
A simple tool to prevent your dog from biting during grooming or stressful conditions.

Training Leads for Dogs
Training leads are a very useful tool in helping your dog understand commands from a distance.  Basically, the lead is a long leash that is 20 to 50 feet in length which enables you to work standing apart from your

Dog Gates for the House
Every pet owner should consider strategic locations to place one or more dog gates in the house to isolate their animals from visitors or simply to keep them from total access to the house.  This is especially

Dog Toys for Aggressive Chewers
I have yet found indestructible dog toys that have survived the aggressive and powerful chewing jaws of a dachshund, but the Tuffies Dog Toys have come very close to meeting their match. I bought the Ultimate Boomerang

Where I Buy My Dachshund Clothes
Dachshund clothes are very practical in keeping your dog warm and dry in the winter and cute and cool in the warmer months. But if you are like me, I have a terrible time locating clothes for my Dachshunds.  Odie is

Dachshund Breed Info
About the Dachshund Hi and welcome to 3doxies.com! If you were looking for information about the dachshund,  you’ve come to the right place. First off, I’m a proud owner (or do they own me) of three

Dachshunds Love Home Cooked Dog Food
For the past year I cook the Dachshunds chicken and pumpkin dog food.  It is extremely healthy for them and has enough fiber to help with the anal glads which Odie has a problem with. It is a real simple recipe where I

Is your Garden “Pet Safe” for Your Dogs?
At the Vet yesterday, I was reminded with a pamphlet that some of the plants in our garden are not safe for our Dachshunds.   Many of the plants are very toxic to dogs and some are toxic to cats.  While we don’t

How to Know when it’s time for your Dachshunds to Potty
It’s been raining here in Dachshund land for the past four days… and you need to make every effort to find the right time to let your dogs out to potty… Their usuual schedule is right when we wake up

Small Dog Beds are for Dachshunds
If this is a true statement – “Small Dog Beds are for Dachshunds” – why do our dogs chose to sleep in the largest bed in the house?  It’s because, it their bed and not our bed. So, this year, we’re planning

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

Dachshund Figurines
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

Dachshund Christmas Cards
It’s a few months to Christmas, and I’ve decided that we’re going to send out Dachshund Christmas Cards.   Doesn’t this sound like a great idea? It’s really simple; just group your three

Dachshund Dryer Sheet Butt Plugs
Molly likes to eat dryer sheets.  I usually find out about it that day when she barfs it up or a few days later when she poops it out. Last night, she had the remaining evidence hanging from the corner of her mouth

Dachshunds Like Their Dog Balls
It seems that our Dachshunds go through a lot of dog balls.  Perhaps it the constant chewing on the yummy plastic or latex that makes them only last a few days, but the real culprit is Molly.  She simply destroys the

A Dog Seat Belt Just May Save Your Pet’s Life
You never know what’s going to happen when you’re minding your business and all of a sudden you’re broadsided by a SUV and its rear bumper is crunching down on the top of your hood.  Miss June bug was