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an insight into the madcap world of four blind dogs, and the fostered "lodgers" who come to stay for a while.....plus the occasional...

Aimée is a volunteer Pet Advisor for the Dachshund Breed Council’s health and welfare sub committee. We are very grateful to her, for...

Rarely do we publicly cheer the many superb vets in practice. Having moaned about some of the profession in my last post it seemed right...

We are pack! Let me say that this post is NOT about the rights anìd wrongs of how to train your dog. I leave that argument to the...

It is hard to credit that, in this day and age, vets are still recommending that blind puppies be euthanised. Sadly, many breeders will...

However much expert advice we seek, the experience of others who have walked your path provides insights and reassurance like no other....

There are lots of popular myths circulating on the internet, and "support groups" are an area in which they abound. One of the most...

Ian Seath is Chairman of the Dachshund Breed Council and a Trustee of Dachshund Health UK, a registered charity. He has lived with...

Pepper has been visiting since....

Are you a realist or a "saviour"?

When you own a blind dog (or four!) you become very used to people looking at your active, happy, dog and referring to them as a "poor...

I read a post yesterday, detailing the heartbreaking loss of yet another puppy - leaving a devastated family who discovered that their...

So who is top dog in The Bloghouse? Well in theory it should be me as the chief dispenser of food, treats, walks, cuddles and all things...