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My mini dox has been on Innova (evo) pretty much his whole life. We tried a couple other's here and there, but always went back to Innova. He ate it, kept his weight excellent, no ill effects on his part (gas, poop, etc). Recently, the pet store I had been buying it from stopped carrying it...

Well, another trip to the vet today... Stogie is still completely (or 99%) limp on the rear end and rear legs. The vet said to keep him on the med's for at least another week - 1 Dexo-somthing (steroid/cortisone) a day, and 3x daily on Methocarb (muscle relaxer) and Tramadol (pain killer)...

This NOT the post I wanted to make on Christmas Eve.... My 4 year old Dachshund mini, somehow developed a spinal cord injury. His rear legs are going limp. We took him to the ER on Sunday and his regular vet Monday. We were told this is really common in his breed. He suffered NO injury that...

So I've got a 9lb mini dachshund, and he's almost 3 years old. This is my first time ever having to use Frontline. So I got a box (3 viles) of Frontline plus - It says one bottle every 30 days.... But I seem to remember reading each bottle should last 90 days? How long should frontline...

So far Stogie has done well on it, he's just a finicky little bas***d! :) He eats this, and it has a distinctive crunch, very different from the EVO has had been eating for years prior. No notice of gas, loose stool, or stomach issues. Maintaining weight? well he's 9.1lbs right now (I just...

I'm switching Stogie from Innova EVO (small bites) to Taste of the Wild, as a test. He's been eating the EVO for some time - but he eats it out of pure starvation! He doesn't look forward to eating it - ever... And that's why I'm on the quest for a new kibble. :( Reading the ingredients of...

I'm switching Stogie from Innova EVO (small bites) to Taste of the Wild, as a test. He's been eating the EVO for some time - but he eats it out of pure starvation! He doesn't look forward to eating it... And that's why I'm on the quest for a new kibble. :( Reading the ingredients of the...

Here's the CNN story http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/17/petfood.recall.ap/index.html Here are the DOG foods being recalled Recalled dog foods America's Choice; Preferred Pets; Authority; Award; Best Choice; Big Bet; Big Red; Bloom; Bruiser; Cadillac; Companion; Demoulas Market Basket; Fine...

While watching CNN today, I caught the tail end of a story about recalled pet food from a major manufacture. They explained dog and cat food was being recalled because it was tainted with something that could potentially KILL your pet who might eat the tainted food. A quick search brought...

She's adorable! I'd love to get Stogie a "wife" that was about a year old or so... then let them have puppies. :D I wish I could give you better advice on Symphony... I never had to deal with those problems, so I don't have any remedies. The only real issue we had (have) with Stogie is...

Wow... I have a mini dox and he is the most gentle dog ever... and at 11 weeks he didn't make a sound.. he didn't start barking until he was 7 months old or so... so I'm shocked to hear about her behavior. The only thing Stogie does that I don't like is when he's resting on someone, and...

Stogie is about 1.5 years old and 8.5 pounds. I guess I might try in the kitchen again... problem is he use to use the kitchen as a bathroom before. So I don't know.

Kayla, Amazing. I think whatever you did to get to that point, you're doing right! I wish I could get Stogie to that point. We've got SIT - but thats about it! Everything else he does, he does when he wants to, not because I say it. Sometimes the two event coincide (I say it, he does it)...

Let me start with, this forum, and the wonderful people who contribute to it, have been instrumental in Stogie's life... The advice I've gotten here has REALLY helped us get to where we are now with "The Stogie-meister" ... THANK YOU ALL :hail: We keep Stogie in his crate when we are not...

Since making the switch to Innova (back whenever it was), I've not fed anything but Innova. My wife and I get in these debates over his food, but we both agree - so long as he enjoys it, its not an issue to us. I may have to try another canned..? I'm not sure yet. Here's the issue I seem to...