I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY MINIATURE DASHOUND WITH A SMELL...

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Answer by MARIE
Submitted on 1/23/2005
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THIS IS A QUESTION, I HAVE A DASHAND THAT I NEED TO PUT UP FOR ADOPTION. I AM ABOUT TO HAVE MY FOURTH CHILD IN JUNE AND MY HUSBAND WILL BE AWAY FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND HALF, AND JENNA IS JUST TOO HIGH MAINTANCE FOR A RENTAL. BECAUSE OF ALL THE UNEXPECTED PIDDLING. I WAS TOLD THIS IS A TRAIGHT IN DASHANDS THAT DOESN'T ALWAYS GO AWAY. SHE REALLY IS KID FRIENDLY AND LIVES WITH ANOTHER DOG A LAHSA/LAB MIX. WE JUST NEED TO GIVE HER TO SOMEONE WHO CAN GIVE HER THE ATTENTION SHE NEEDS. UNFORTUNATELY MY CHILDREN ARE STILL TOO YOUNG TO TAKE ON THE RESPONSIBLITY THEMSELVES. SHE IS A GREAT LAP DOG WHEN SHE IS RELAXED SHE CAN FETCH AND LOVES TO PLAY HIDE AND SEEK WITH HER TOYS. IT'S JUST WHEN SHE HEARS A NOISE OR YOU UNEXPECTLY TRY TO PICK HER UP SHE WILL PIDDLE. WE EVEN CRATE TRAINED HER AND ONLY USE THE CRATE AT NAP TIME FOR MY SON AND AT NIGHT TIME FOR BED. SHE LIKES HER CRATE, BUT WE WISH SHE COULD ALWAYS BE OUT LIKE OUR OTHER DOG. I JUST DON'T THINK THAT SHE WILL GET THE ATTENTION SHE NEEDS WITH ME TAKING ON A NEWBORN AND MY HUSBAND BEING GONE WHO IS USUALLY A HUGHE HELP WITH THE DOGS. MY HUSBAND IS IN THE MILITARY. JENNA HAS ALL HER SHOTS HAS PAPERS OF HER FAMILY AND IS PRETTY HEALTHY.

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Question by meme
Submitted on 1/18/2004
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I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY MINIATURE DASHOUND WITH A SMELL THAT SHE PUTS OFF THAT SMELLS TERRIBLE. MY GROOMER SAYS IT IS HER ANAL GLANDS. I HAVE HER GROOMED ONCE A MONTH BUT WITHIN A WEEK THE SMELL IS BACK. WHAT CAUSES THIS? IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO?

Answer by John
Submitted on 1/19/2004
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My Dachshund, Sibbie, had that problem for a while as a puppie. What I found is that she would make a 'present' then either hide or eat it, and the smell would go away after her next feeding. She doesn't do this anymore, because my 4 year old sheepdog barks like a mad banshee is Sibbie gets near a fresh 'present.'

Answer by shell1
Submitted on 1/26/2004
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My puppy had this problem, I had to take her to the vet to get the glands emptied out. I only had to do this once and then I fed her high fiber food and have not had the problem since.

Answer by patrick
Submitted on 2/20/2004
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My long smooth haired dashounds fur is very rough, what can I do, so that it is nice and silky. Also what do you do with dashounds (Ihave two) who keep eating their beds!

Answer by Patty
Submitted on 3/29/2004
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I have a long hair dachshund. We give her NaturVet ULTIMATE Skin & Coat Supplement. It made her skin healthy and have a soft glossy coat.

Answer by jackie f.
Submitted on 4/1/2004
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I took my dachound too 3 differt vet and they could not tell what is the problem she keep on scarthing and losing her hair on her paws they look like elephant legs can anybody out there give me some help

Answer by toyboy sandy
Submitted on 6/23/2004
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your little girl sounds like she has a allergy to some thing and this is why her little legs are like elephants

Answer by LilDachshundLuvR
Submitted on 9/29/2004
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I use to groom, it is not a dachshund problem, all dogs have anal glands and vets will charge you to surpress it. It is simple put your dog in the tub, wear a pr. of gloves feel around the outside of their rectum and you will feel two small lumps squeeze them . A brownish stinky discharge will come out. Wash well afterwards. Alot of dogs drag their butt across the floor and people think it is a sign of worms, but sometimes their anal gland bothers them.This will help them.

Answer by pete
Submitted on 12/6/2004
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to take care off skin problems just ask your vet to administer the puppy 1/8 off a cc of a comercial vaccine for treating skin parasites the name is {IVOMEC}.This will help.

Answer by tea for two
Submitted on 1/29/2005
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Our two dashounds fight all the time. They are mother and daughter. what do I do?

Answer by ManthaJo
Submitted on 4/18/2005
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I have a question, my dashound looks to have an ear problem, on the outside of his floppy ears he has created sores. Is this normal? What can I do to help him?

Answer by ike
Submitted on 5/23/2005
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hi sandy ....baby oil

Answer by adooga
Submitted on 8/25/2005
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:( that is sad obout your doxie

Answer by kacie
Submitted on 8/26/2005
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We had the same problem with our mini, every time she would eat she would get really sick and puke and loose her hair,well we figured out she was getting into our other dogs food and she just had a reaction to it.

Answer by Rai
Submitted on 10/7/2005
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Get yourself a chihuahua to smooch the anal gland clean. That is what works for my girl.

Answer by Jaded
Submitted on 10/9/2005
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Im haveing a simular problem with 8 month old weiner pup, she seems to have 2 small areas on her back where shes lost hair. I use a regular dog conditioning flea and tick shampoo on her but these patches are still there. Their not scaly, but they do seem to make her itch. Any sugguestions?

Answer by barb
Submitted on 2/24/2006
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my longhaired dashound had anal sak problems aslo the smell is when they break them you smell fishy like foil smell gross smell ever, they would break on my bed couch any where they could when you see him dragging there butts they are trying to break them it cost me 15.00 aweek to have them done last month my vet removed them cost 375.00 plus cost for all meds pain pills. steriods.stool softers.anitbactias, would i do it again if i had to yes best thing i ever did for maxx its not healty for dog to keep having them expressed also can cause infections take my advice have them removed he was only gone 2 nights at vet no more smell or smelly butts

Answer by barb
Submitted on 2/24/2006
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my longhaired dashound had anal sak problems aslo the smell is when they break them you smell fishy like foil smell gross smell ever, they would break on my bed couch any where they could when you see him dragging there butts they are trying to break them it cost me 15.00 aweek to have them done last month my vet removed them cost 375.00 plus cost for all meds pain pills. steriods.stool softers.anitbactias, would i do it again if i had to yes best thing i ever did for maxx its not healty for dog to keep having them expressed also can cause infections take my advice have them removed he was only gone 2 nights at vet no more smell or smelly butts

Answer by Dante
Submitted on 4/16/2007
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Give the Dog a diet high in Flax for nice fur. Also stick to wet food which has NO Animal byproducts. Those are expensive but good. Organic is the way to go. My owner takes good care of me.

Answer by kaittbug92
Submitted on 11/1/2005
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I have five dachshunds and three of them are one month old they are very playful but every time I hold one they pee on me and so we take them outside. the problem with the smell is that if you take her outside and she rolls in something dead or anything like that you will have the problem with the smell again ao try an keep an eye on her while she is outside.

Answer by blackenedflames
Submitted on 12/6/2005
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it sounds like her anal glands need to be cleaned out by a vet. you may have to do this every few months to keep her comfortable. she may "scoot" her butt across the carpet when it irritates her. and you can tell the difference between a dirty coat and the anal gland smell, trust me.

Answer by Terrydeb
Submitted on 12/27/2005
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we also had a Doxie and had to have his anal glands emptied... no big deal, just ask the vet. Deb

Answer by HiHI
Submitted on 2/18/2006
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What casus the smile

Answer by Ron Starr
Submitted on 4/12/2006
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Yes, you must have their anal glands cleaned out, and we feed our 4 minies a little pumpken with every meal for the fiber content and things seem to be working fine so for. We have had out dogs for 4 years,and we love them.

Answer by Alley
Submitted on 4/28/2006
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My friends doxie is alergic to grass. She puts vasiline on the dogs tummy before she goes out to do her business.This seems to help her.

Answer by Tannim
Submitted on 6/5/2006
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My dog had the same problem, you need to take your dog in and get his anal glands "expressed" every so often. If not it could case serious health problems (i.e. the gland could rupture and poison him/her)

Answer by lynda
Submitted on 4/3/2007
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our jasmine had the same problem with loosing her hair. Her tail and one leg was completely bald. Our vet tested her for alergies but couldn't offer any solution. We decided to change her food to alergy formula food and her problem has cleared up.

Answer by DOXIEBARBARA
Submitted on 5/17/2007
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I HAVE THREE LITTLE BOYS .THEY EAT EVERY THING FROM THERE TOYS TO THERE BEDS HELP

Answer by kendall
Submitted on 7/10/2007
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well if you feed it people food that might be a problem to.try that and mabey. just mabey it could be the shampoo

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