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Giardia....the parasite with fangs which is everywhere and often overlooked as an underlying contributor to behavioural issues amongst other things!
I won't do pictures for this one.....I really don't want to gross you out too much! I'll also try to keep this short, its not exactly...
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May 30, 20246 min read
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Let sleeping dogs lie! How much sleep do they need?
Sleep is often taken for granted. We assume because they’ve slept through the night that they’ve had enough…..but have they? Like with...
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May 12, 20248 min read
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Do you have the puppy blues?
Puppy Blues? It’s a thing!  I want to talk about puppy blues and share some tips to help you through. It really is a thing. Sadly...
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May 8, 20248 min read
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A tail of rivalry. Best friends, enemies and friends again.
Just over a year ago I was contacted by the loveliest of couples who have the loveliest of dogs, I’d worked with them with their younger...
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May 4, 202411 min read
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Can you re-toilet train a dog with IVDD?
Interestingly, when they become incontinent with IVDD, the idea they may regain continence seems impossible. There is no advice on this...
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Apr 28, 20245 min read
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Toilet training - for the new age....and when it goes wrong.
Sometimes toilet training doesn't seem to happen. Dachshunds have a bad rep, but usually its something we've done (or not done) that's...
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Apr 28, 20244 min read
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Toilet training for puppies and adult dogs new to your home.
First in a series of toilet training blogs. First....the basics... Whilst I am going to refer to a puppy here, I always treat a dog...
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Apr 28, 20245 min read
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Crate training? Do we? Don't we? And how?
The great crate debate. Do we? Don't we? How do we do it. There has been a lot of posts recently discussing the use of crates. I've...
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Apr 19, 20249 min read
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IVDD Genetics for Idiots…sorry, Dummies….well…me.
I could easily write a very structured "how to" guide on the genetics that influence IVDD, but if I am honest I struggle to read beyond...
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Apr 15, 202411 min read
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Fudge - our April Fool, a cantankerous old g*t who brought so many smiles and tears!
I will never forget picking up Fudge…..I will never forget our journey.... I will never forget Fudge. Picture this, a few months prior I...
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Apr 6, 202410 min read
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Happy Easter - things you may not have considered....besides the chocolate!
As we approach Easter the main thing you will see is the list of foods a dog should not eat, but there are other things to consider too,...
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Mar 25, 20245 min read
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Living with a dog with Pica (eating non food items)
I am reeling from the loss of my beautiful old girl Lyka on Friday. 13 years young, and it wasn’t old age that took her, or even...
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Mar 24, 202411 min read
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Stop Barking!!!! PLEASE!
Barking! There’s more to think about than the noise! Look, if could tell you how to stop it in one blog, or even 2 I would. The number...
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Mar 19, 20249 min read
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"STOP PULLING!"
Teaching a dachshund to walk on a loose lead...the most boring exercise to teach but with one of the highest benefits to both dax and...
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Mar 16, 20249 min read
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A tribute to Popi, living with a progressive chronic illness.
A sad read, but if it helps one person through their journey with their own warrior it has served its purpose. We overcame a lot in 2...
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Mar 13, 202410 min read
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IVDD - It's not all about the legs! The bladder is a priority too!
BLADDER CARE. No pics for this one. Its an urgent blog to raise awareness QUICKLY! Please share this blog or similar to help people...
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Mar 5, 20246 min read
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Spring is here, the season of new beginnings. Its the perfect time to help them with their behaviour!
Our dachshunds are just little seeds, its our job to help them grow. Spring is here….almost…there’s a cold frost this morning, but the...
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Feb 25, 20245 min read
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Belly Bands and nappies and toileting problems?
Yay or nay? Lots to consider! Some toilet training tips at the end too for puppies, older dogs, aging disgracefully dogs and incontinent...
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Feb 3, 20249 min read
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Honey, I shrunk the dachshund! Seeing life from a Dachshunds perspective.
Seeing things from a short point of view. Could understanding your dachshund be as simple as seeing things from their perspective?...
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Jan 28, 20244 min read
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Balls!
Are they great? Or are they a problem? I've posted on them before, and I've included the links to those posts at the bottom of this blog...
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Jan 20, 20248 min read
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