Recent content by Mike

I got my puppy at around 12 weeks and she had a lot of popping from her back legs. Like you, I was very worried about it. I took her to Michigan State University Vet school and they took x-rays and examined her. The doctor said to just give it time and don't baby her. Now she's about 8-9...

Hi all, I'm looking for advice on how to protect my mini-Dachshunds from birds of prey - specifically hawks in the New Mexico high desert. All I can come up with is to build a dog pen with some kind of cover / canopy but no way to ever let them run loose. Thanks, Mike

Well, I was hoping to get some feedback or info from this site but NOTHING. That said, I just brought my mini Dachshund in to an ortho and after a physical exam, he was all gloom and doom (floating patella) but after x-rays, he said everything looked quite good and let's see if she grows out of...

I was going to write the exact same question ... except I'm a dogdad. We have a 13 wk old red long hair and a 7 yo black/tan short hair (both mini's). I don't remember anything like this with the older dog but the puppy's legs snap and pop when she walks or when you pull on her rear legs. It...