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    Innova - Has it changed? No longer carried by local pet store, need alternative!

    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...
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    Dachshund spinal cord injury... Limp legs, HELP!

    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...
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    Frontline Plus, how long does it last on tiny dogs?

    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...
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    Opinions of TASTE OF THE WILD dog food??

    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...
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    Pet Food Recall By Major Manufacture

    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...
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    When can I leave Stogie loose in the house?

    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...
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    Bad Breath -- What can I do?

    Stogie has TERRIBLE bad breath... what can I do to help with this?
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    How long & how often do you train for?

    Just curious here... How often and how long do you guys practice or train for? I mean how long can you sit there with your dog NOT doing the exercise before he gets bored and you get frustrated? 15 mins a day 30 mins a day 1 hour a day every day every other day couple times a week
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    How many "dress up" dry food for their dogs? (& with what??)

    So I'm in another thread asking about kibble, and what to do if my dox doesnt seem to enjoy the kibble I'm choosing for him. And I'm curious, how many people here dress up their dogs kibble with gravy, canned food, or whatever to make their dogs eat it? And what do you use? I've mixed...
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    He pulls up 1 leg while walking fast/running - Advice?

    Stogie, my mini dox who is about a year & half, has started pulling up his left rear leg when he walks fast or runs... Like he's limping... When we examine the leg, nothing seems odd or unusual... He doesn't seem tender, or fragile there or near there in anyway. I can touch the leg, rub the...
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    Stogie's not enjoying his Innova (EVO/RM or Puppy) Now what?

    Stogie, my Miniature Dachshund has been eating Innova EVO RM for a while... When I started him on it, he seemed to eat it and enjoy it. I switched him from a Grocery store brand before that (Beneful), and he ate less of the Innova vs the other stuff, but his transition was excellent...
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    1 year later, and he's STILL NOT HOUSEBROKEN! :( Lots of Behavior problems.

    **I'm sorry for the length of this post, but PLEASE read it... I'm so desperate for help with this dog and his behavior and lack of house training** Since this is the ONLY pet/dog forum I'm on, you guys get to read/hear my rant and frustration about attempting to house train my Dachshund...
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    Why is my male Dachshund HOWLING at the door?

    I cant figure this out.... and its got me worried because of how he's acting. I have a mini dox.. its a male, he's not fixed - he's got all his parts... He's small about 8 lbs, and 1 year old. The last 4 days now he's been HOWLING to go outside. Scratching at the door, howling, whimpering...
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    Why is Stogie HOWLING???

    Hi people :) My 1 year old Mini Dox, who is male, not fixed, has started HOWLING to get outside pretty much ALL DAY LONG. Regardless if we stay outside for an hour or 5 minutes... He wimpers, cries and howls to get BACK out there. While outside - He concentrates his attentions to a...
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    How long does CANNED stay good in the fridge?

    I have a question... How long does canned dog food stay good in the refridgerator sealed in a tupperware container? My dachshund is eating innova evo kibble, and occasionally I mix in a table spoon or two of innova (green label) canned food. The place I buy his food from, carries the 12oz (...
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    Kirkland Super Premium Kibble?

    I was at Costco yesterday, and was looking at the ENORMOUS bags of dog food there... 40lbs bags for $15.99 of Kirkland brand (costco brand) super premium kibble... The ingredients actually looked like it was of higher quality than the "purina" type brands.... And the price is absolutely...
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    Innova EVO questions.. My dog is tired after eating & has gas! :(

    The only side effects I'm seeing since feeding Stogie Innova EVO for several days now are, he gets very tired soon after eating. Like humans do after eating a big meal? I'm assuming thats his system adjusting to processing the denser protein in the Innova EVO vs the Purina Beneful he was...
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    How often should I walk Stogie?

    Since my last thread was on its 5'th or 6th page, I decided to start a different one with this question. I have a (almost) 1 year old Doxun, we're still housetraining him... and he's getting better but no where near perfect :( Right now he's going out about every 2 hours (g/t), but when...
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    Stogie's birthday is coming, is it stupid to celebrate it?

    I have a Dachshund mini, who we got on Sept 3 2005 when he was about 8 weeks old, since I don't know his exact "birthday", we using the day we got him (09/03/05) Is it stupid to celebrate the dogs birthday? :confused: Assuming its NOT :D what are some good idea's for a puppy's birthday...
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    I want an English Bulldog, but cant afford one :( any idea's?

    I'd love to get a English Bulldog - I always wanted one, but can't afford to buy one, they are sky high where I live (maybe everywhere???) I was told to contact rescue's to try and adopt one, but they never seem to have any of them. anyone have any other suggestions? (note: Sorry if this...
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