WIN a dapper Italian coat for your dachshund

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Everyone knows how difficult it is to find a coat let alone any item of clothing for our long, slinky, short legged friends. 

Diddy Dapper Dogs specialises in high quality dog products and accessories including harnesses, coats, personalised collars, grooming products and health supplements. 

www.diddydapperdogs.co.uk

The company is owned by a Standard Schnauzer and 2 Miniature Dachshunds who road-test products to give them the paws up.

One of few dog clothing shops that understands  the difficulty in dressing dogs that are 1/2 a dog high and 1.5 dog long! Check out their wax jackets and the new Italian Collection of coats and jumpers for long and lean dogs, all designed and made in Italy.

For your chance to WIN a £35 shopping voucher for Diddy Dapper Dogs and help you pimp your pooch just answer the following question in our comments box (make sure you are following our blog/are signed in via google or enter your email address or we wont be able to contact you if you win!) 

What is the name of the smart dog shop?

a) Diddy Dachshunds 

b) Diddy Dappy Dog

c) Diddy Dapper Dogs

Best of luck

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What you get when you mix dachshund and snow...Snow dachs

Best caption (in comments box below please) wins a prize! Hurry you have until Monday 28th Jan!

Yelena Baird's Luna looking cute in snow balls 

Free Thermal Imaging of your Dachshund's Back at SDA Show

Do you have a Smooth or Mini Smooth Dachshund? then this weekend there is an opportunity to participate in a new research project to investigate the health of Dachshunds' backs.

The first screening opportunity will be at the Southern Dachshund Association's Championship Show on January 19^th, in Slough (Montem Leisure Centre).

Thermographer and veterinary nurse Anna Schumann will be attending the SDA (Ch) Show to take thermal images of Dachshund backs for a long-term study. The aim of the study is to see if thermal imaging can used as a diagnostic predictor for future back problems in the breed. You can read more about this research here.

If time permits, we will also be able to take some images from the other four varieties of Dachshund.

There is NO CHARGE to participate in this research and it is completely non-invasive. All your dog needs to do is stand still for a picture to be taken using a Thermal Imaging camera.

Please download a Registration Form, fill it in and bring it with you to the Screening session.

Owners of dogs not entered at the show can also bring dogs for screening, but will also need to register as “Spectators' Dogs” at the show.

For more information, please e-mail Anna Schumann.

www.dachshundhealth.org.uk         

www.dachshundbreedcouncil.org.uk 

Celebrity Tatler Alan Dachshund dies in tragic accident

Everyone was horrified to hear about poor little Alan, Tatler's very own office pup. This freak accident could have happened to anyone. 

Alan, who was often pictured asleep at a desk, was listed online as “Office Manager at @TatlerUK byday, The Badger Hunter by night”.

The dog had become a firm favourite in the world of women’s magazines, fashion and PR for its regular photographs and commentary about life as Tatler’s favourite pet. Fans included Rosie Fortescue, an actress who features in Made in Chelsea and called Alan her “ideal man”, and Jo Elvin, the editor of Glamour, who called the dog a “dreamboat”. (Telegraph link)

Our heartfelt condolences go out to owner Jennifer George. 

Bringing pet dogs to work can reduce stress levels and Alan naturally played a huge part in bringing a huge smile to everyone's faces.

Happy New Year and a new home for Fritz

Great news, Fritz, whom was published on the blog last November was happily ensconced in a new home in time for Xmas! 

Maureen (his previous owner) informs me he has already made lots of new friends both human and four legged...

Well done Maureen and thank you everyone for your attention.

x

Lisa & Milo