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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 313846" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>Nomad. I've fostered a few Dachsies over the years and my experience is that that they tend to do their own thing in their own time.</p><p></p><p>If you major concern is about her injuring her back again, I'd suggest you get a footstool for her to use. Even better, Foster and Smith and other outlets carry lightweight stairs that the dog can use to get on and off the furniture.</p><p></p><p>I used home made ramps for the dogs, but they took up too much room to be effective in smaller rooms. The little steps take up less room and the dogs are less likely to jump or fall on or off them.</p><p></p><p>Fran, Blue Buffalo makes an excellent product. I can't get it locally and shipping is exhorbitant. It's also very rich.</p><p></p><p>You do raise a good point about grain-free diets. A LOT of dogs cannot tolerate that sort of diet. In fact, I know that Canidae (another good food) actually has a warning it's grain free food stating that not all dogs will do well on it.</p><p></p><p>I tried to go grain free with my dog, but with his intestinal issues, he actually NEEDS the soluble fiber to keep food moving through his GI tract on schedule.</p><p></p><p>Otherwise he alternates between constipation and horrible diarrhea. Basically what you see in humans with inflammatory bowel diseases.</p><p></p><p>He's actually maintaining a correct lean weight for the first time in his life. He needs to keep his weight down due to the spinal arthritis, but he put on fifteen lbs once I switched to the RX food.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 313846, member: 1963"] Nomad. I've fostered a few Dachsies over the years and my experience is that that they tend to do their own thing in their own time. If you major concern is about her injuring her back again, I'd suggest you get a footstool for her to use. Even better, Foster and Smith and other outlets carry lightweight stairs that the dog can use to get on and off the furniture. I used home made ramps for the dogs, but they took up too much room to be effective in smaller rooms. The little steps take up less room and the dogs are less likely to jump or fall on or off them. Fran, Blue Buffalo makes an excellent product. I can't get it locally and shipping is exhorbitant. It's also very rich. You do raise a good point about grain-free diets. A LOT of dogs cannot tolerate that sort of diet. In fact, I know that Canidae (another good food) actually has a warning it's grain free food stating that not all dogs will do well on it. I tried to go grain free with my dog, but with his intestinal issues, he actually NEEDS the soluble fiber to keep food moving through his GI tract on schedule. Otherwise he alternates between constipation and horrible diarrhea. Basically what you see in humans with inflammatory bowel diseases. He's actually maintaining a correct lean weight for the first time in his life. He needs to keep his weight down due to the spinal arthritis, but he put on fifteen lbs once I switched to the RX food. [/QUOTE]
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