Spiffing Up Short- and Medium-Coated Breeds

In This Chapter Discovering short-coated breeds Exploring the characteristics of medium-coated breeds Grooming short- and medium-coated dogs Getting a wash-and-wear dog ready to show Dogs with short or medium coats are the wash-and-wear dogs of the canine world. They’re the least grooming intensive, needing almost no clipping and minimal brushing when compared to long-coated breeds…

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Ten Good Foods, Ten Bad Foods

In This Chapter Feeding your Dachshund good people food (occasionally) Avoiding dangerous people foods Plenty of people can’t resist giving their Dachshunds just a little bite of this and just a tiny smidgen of that. After all, how can you turn down those pleading, hungry faces! A little bit of healthy people food won’t hurt…

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Handling Dachshund Health Problems

In This Chapter Understanding why your Dachsie may have back problems Recognizing and addressing disk disease Debating paralysis and quality of life Reviewing other common Dachsie health issues In general, your Dachshund will probably stay pretty healthy throughout most of his life. But every dog can fall prey to an occasional health problem. In this…

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Healthy Dachshund 101

In This Chapter Taking steps to ensure good puppy health Grooming for better health Embracing the importance of exercise Deciding whether to choose holistic health care Your Dachshund is the very picture of health. You find it difficult to imagine that your bouncing bundle of energy could ever get sick or injured. However, it’s precisely…

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