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    Chocolate & Tan Smooth Mini Breeders

    Hotlikebikramyoga, I'm not familiar with dachshund breeders since mine was a rescue but I do know a few reputable labrador breeders. Most of them raise their litters on foods like Pro-Plan, Royal Canin, or Eukanuba. They like these foods because they are tried and true in giving them slow even...
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    Puppy Food Dilemma please help!

    I like rotation feeding but I wait till my dogs are close to a year old before I start. I rotate through brands every couple of months but I know folks who rotate every bag and even one woman that rotates every meal and her dogs do very well on it. For me rotating is important because I don't...
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    Puppy Food Dilemma please help!

    Not all vets are well schooled in Canine nutrition. Thats why you see many of them recommending garbage like Science Diet. Grain Free isn't jut a gimmick. Some dogs have allergies or sensitivities to grain and need grain free diets. Others are perfectly fine eating grain inclusive foods and...
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    am i over paranoid?

    Well you definitely wouldn't rule it out through a fecal test. I would get the opinion of a different vet at a different practice, especially if she is still vomiting. Puppies can dehydrate quickly. The heaving is what makes me suspect its KC but I'm not a vet.
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    Help with distinguishing between dapple and double dapple

    Apparently you can register double dapples with the AKC. There is a color code for it on the link that MJ Dachshunds provided. Misrepresentation on registration papers really bothers me. Its a huge problem in Labradors. Disreputable and dishonest breeders registering "Silver labs" as Chocolate...
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    am i over paranoid?

    Has Kennel Cough been ruled out? Its fairly common. My puppy (who was a rescue) came down with it when she came to us. She heaved and vomited for the first two days. Its a virus so it ran its course on its own without any medication. I fed her a bland diet to help with the vomiting. It has...
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    Help with distinguishing between dapple and double dapple

    Thank you for your reply but everything I have read seems to indicate that mixing patterns (i.e. piebald and dapple) is HIGHLY discouraged in the U.S. at least. Furthermore, the AKC won't allow you to register two patterns. Per the AKC standard guidelines "In breeds where multiple colors or...
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    Help with distinguishing between dapple and double dapple

    The AKC doesn't recognize dapple piebald, what is your girl registered as? ETA - I also noticed that your last breeding was a smooth to a long hair, isn't that frowned upon? Just wondering...
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    Spay surgery recovery questions

    I have been through a spay with two female dogs. The recovery is two weeks. The lethargy lasted about a day. By the second day she was back to normal but you really have to make them rest. No jumping, no running. I would use a crate. My lab developed an infection internally because she was...
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    Home cooking

    If you aren't experienced with home cooking, then you should do your research now and wait until your dog is full grown to start home cooking. Homecooking does require adding in supplements to make sure that your dog is getting the right nutrients in the right amounts. This is not something you...
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    Clicker training pups?

    The clicker just marks the desired behavior. Its basically the same as saying "GOOD GIRL/BOY!" Honestly, I think its more effective than marking the behavior through praise because its easier to get the timing just right. Once the dog understands what you are asking him to do you phase out the...
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    Itchy boy?

    I buy my dog food on online at chewy.com. Since I buy the big bags the shipping is free and arrives in 1-2 days.
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    Delish?

    I just looked at the ingredient list and even though Lamb Meal is the first ingredient, the next two ingredients are rice so there is more rice than meat in the food even though a meat is the first ingredient. Beet pulp is a filler that is pretty high up on the ingredient list. Then the fifth...
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    Itchy boy?

    I agree, the food may be whats causing his problems. I know you're trying to do the grain-free thing but thats going to be more expensive than grain inclusive food. There is nothing wrong with grain-inclusive food if you pick the right stuff. For instance, not grain free and slightly outside...
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    Itchy boy?

    What food are you feeding? Sometimes a change in food can cause some itchiness that subsides after a few weeks. He could also be sensitive to an ingredient even though its grain-free/corn-free.
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