| I know I was not. We love our Dachshunds and only | | | | is my reminder to not blindly trust but to learn. |
| want the best for them yet I failed on the one part | | | | To watch a healthy dog become so sick and nearly |
| of his life that he needs most - health. Because I was | | | | lose them is an experience I never want to go |
| ignorant about what he was eating. | | | | through again. I still feel so guilty for feeding him the |
| My friends, family and the Dachshund Rescue | | | | cute little cans of expensive dog food and not even |
| Organization that I foster for know I am a huge | | | | having any inkling that it might be harming him. I am |
| Dachshund lover and I want nothing more than for | | | | so grateful that I was able to pay for the large vet |
| my own little Dachshund to be happy and healthy. | | | | bill. |
| Most people I meet when we are out for our walk | | | | Since then he has been on a combination of |
| remember me because of my Dachshunds. | | | | prescription food, dog food that I trust and |
| A couple of years ago Dachshund Luke got very sick | | | | homemade. He occasionally gets sick due to finding |
| and needed an emergency operation. It was a scary | | | | and eating something he shouldn't but we are very |
| and frightening experience to watch my healthy little | | | | vigilant now and do all we can to keep him healthy |
| one become so sick and lethargic. | | | | and yes I have to admit spoilt - but not with food |
| As if this was not bad enough I was shocked to find | | | | and treats that I no longer trust. |
| out that the dog food I was feeding him had caused | | | | I am an internet addict so this experience sent me |
| it all. His vet explained that the food that I was | | | | hunting on websites to try to find out what was in |
| feeding Dachshund Luke was too rich for him, | | | | the dog food I was feeding him. Then when the dog |
| contained too much fat and had cause his stomach | | | | food recall happened more horrid truths came out. |
| to swell up with acid and a blockage in the tiny tube | | | | I have put together an article on all the information |
| leading into it. I thank god that he survived the | | | | that I could find to give to people who adopt our |
| operation but it was a long seven day stay at the | | | | foster Dachshunds and have at last had time to get |
| vets and nearly a month of recovery at home | | | | it on the web so all Dachshund lovers can be |
| before he was truly back to his old self. He has a | | | | informed. |
| scar that runs the whole length of his little belly. This | | | | |