Comments on: Scary dachsie backs http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/03/25/scary-dachsie-backs/ dachshund and doxie blogs for the masses! Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:03:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: MSH http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/03/25/scary-dachsie-backs/#comment-250393 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:45:41 +0000 http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/03/25/scary-dachsie-backs/#comment-250393 First of all congratulations on your new dachsie. You have not done anything wrong. How many new human Moms check to see if their new baby is still breathing. We all worry about doxie backs. There is lots of study and research on this issue. You can try and try and try to be careful and supervise but it can still happen. I have had 3 dachsie now, my current baby is 14. Never a sign of any back problems - but we have had a case of life threatening HGE. I am not a Vet nor any expert. Just like with people, future health is impossible to predict. Keep your dachsies weight down. No jumping - never. I trained my dogs ask to be lifted to the couch or bed. They are trained to never get down but wait till I put them down. They never jump in and out of a car. That being said, there is still no guarantee. The more you carry her the more Muscle tone she loses. She needs a strong abdomen, back and leg muscles to support her back. We all know it is out there and hope it never happens. There are inherent problems with every breed. Cavalier King Charles Spaniels have a history of heart disease. Big dogs can have trouble with hip dysplasia etc etc. 4 of my friends have had or have dachsies with no back problems. Talk to your Vet. Do lots of reading, be cautious and we all wish you hope and luck that you and your pup never suffer that. Do go to Dodgerslist.com for more info that stays current and useful. Most of all - love, adore, have fun with your dachsie. We cannot control the future. You will miss many happy days with your dachsie if you are afraid all the time. Have fun. I hope I am not being preachy. Keep us posted. There are a couple other real good dachsies sites Thedailydachshund Thelongandshortofit Write me back if I have goofed on those addresses. I found the one so good I went back and read months and months of input. First of all congratulations on your new dachsie. You have not done anything wrong. How many new human Moms check to see if their new baby is still breathing.
We all worry about doxie backs. There is lots of study and research on this issue. You can try and try and try to be careful and supervise but it can still happen. I have had 3 dachsie now, my current baby is 14. Never a sign of any back problems - but we have had a case of life threatening HGE. I am not a Vet nor any expert.
Just like with people, future health is impossible to predict. Keep your dachsies weight down. No jumping - never. I trained my dogs ask to be lifted to the couch or bed. They are trained to never get down but wait till I put them down. They never jump in and out of a car. That being said, there is still no guarantee. The more you carry her the more Muscle tone she loses. She needs a strong abdomen, back and leg muscles to support her back. We all know it is out there and hope it never happens. There are inherent problems with every breed. Cavalier King Charles Spaniels have a history of heart disease. Big dogs can have trouble with hip dysplasia etc etc.
4 of my friends have had or have dachsies with no back problems.
Talk to your Vet. Do lots of reading, be cautious and we all wish you hope and luck that you and your pup never suffer that.
Do go to Dodgerslist.com for more info that stays current and useful.
Most of all - love, adore, have fun with your dachsie. We cannot control the future. You will miss many happy days with your dachsie if you are afraid all the time. Have fun.
I hope I am not being preachy. Keep us posted. There are a couple other real good dachsies sites

Thedailydachshund

Thelongandshortofit

Write me back if I have goofed on those addresses. I found the one so good I went back and read months and months of input.

]]> by: rebelshope http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/03/25/scary-dachsie-backs/#comment-250384 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:48:29 +0000 http://hotdogblog.com/modules/wordpress/2008/03/25/scary-dachsie-backs/#comment-250384 First of all, NO not all dachies have to have back surgery. In fact mine do agility with jumping and leaping and crawling. My vet told me that being active was better than wrapping them in bubble wrap and hoping for the best. Remington Steele, a 7.5 lb mini dachie has had difficulties with his back twice. Both times he was put on crate rest for two weeks, both times it was not due to agility, in fact now that he is in agility we have not had any problems. Keeping their weight down and keeping them in shape will help them greatly. There are exercises that you can do to help keep the back muscles strong. An exercise video that can help is called Get On The Ball you can get it from CLEAN RUN http://www.cleanrun.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=1206&ParentCat=344 Although it is true that some dachies, no matter what you do need surgery. Talk to your vet and do as much research as you can on Intervertebral Degenerative Disc Disease (IVDD). There is a lot of information on the internet. If you live in an area that you can shop around for vets, you may want to try and find one that is experienced with IVDD and dachies. First of all, NO not all dachies have to have back surgery. In fact mine do agility with jumping and leaping and crawling. My vet told me that being active was better than wrapping them in bubble wrap and hoping for the best.

Remington Steele, a 7.5 lb mini dachie has had difficulties with his back twice. Both times he was put on crate rest for two weeks, both times it was not due to agility, in fact now that he is in agility we have not had any problems. Keeping their weight down and keeping them in shape will help them greatly.

There are exercises that you can do to help keep the back muscles strong. An exercise video that can help is called Get On The Ball you can get it from CLEAN RUN http://www.cleanrun.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=1206&ParentCat=344
Although it is true that some dachies, no matter what you do need surgery.

Talk to your vet and do as much research as you can on Intervertebral Degenerative Disc Disease (IVDD). There is a lot of information on the internet. If you live in an area that you can shop around for vets, you may want to try and find one that is experienced with IVDD and dachies.

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