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Category Archives: Dachshunds
It’s a Mystery
Out neighborhood has many dog lovers, most of whom are responsible. The problem is with the lax ones. A few days ago I was putting a flowerbed to rest for the winter. I knew I had to patrol the yard … Continue reading
Posted in Dachshunds, Dog Behavior, Waste Management
Tagged Walking Dogs, Waste Management
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Cuddle-Bunny Dogs
Jake is my first dachshund. When my father died, there was no question Jake would have a home with us. We had a dachshund-terrier mix, who showed us some lovely wiener-dog traits, but Jake opened our eyes to all the … Continue reading
No Butts About It
One of the little joys of living with dogs is waste management. When a dog has a bowel movement, some fluid is excreted from its anal sacs, which are on each side of the rectal opening. This gives a smell … Continue reading
Sister Dogs
Windy prefers people to dogs. Hope prefers dogs to people. Yet somehow these two have bonded. Hope has been more accepting of Windy, whom we have had now for a little more than three months, than Jake has been. I … Continue reading
She’s Not Happy
Windy is recovering from being spayed a few days ago. To keep her from licking her incision, I have an inflatable collar. Most vets will give you a plastic cone, known as an Elizabethan collar or e-collar. I found the … Continue reading
No More Puppies for Her
Windy is home recuperating from her hysterectomy. The vet said the surgery was a little more complicated because of adhesions. Windy probably had at least two C-sections, so scar tissue was around her uterus, my vet said. Evidently a previous … Continue reading
Is It Hot In Here?
We found blood on the bedspread yesterday morning under Windy’s spot. We were alarmed. I checked her mouth and rectum. Nothing. My husband said, “Is she having a period?” “Of course not; she’s fixed,” I said. Thinking she had a … Continue reading
A Breakthrough
Twice yesterday Hope, my girl who spent five years in an Amish puppy mill, behaved almost like a normal dog. I had been gone a few days. When I came in the front door, Jake and Windy went crazy. Hope … Continue reading
Posted in Dachshunds, Dog Behavior, Puppy Mills, Schnauzers
Tagged Dog Behavior, puppy mills
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Playing Dress-Up
With Halloween here, many people dress up their dogs. We don’t. I have had dogs wiggle out of costumes, and in an instant start chewing what I considered too cute to pass up. The extent of my guys’ wardrobe is … Continue reading
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