Dachshund Breath
As you may have noticed, we like dachshunds here. But wouldn’t it be great if something could be done about their breath. Dogs in general are not known for sweet smelling breath but dachshunds excel in this area of dubious achievement. Perhaps it relates to another dachshund trait, being fascinated by anything that is disgusting in sight or smell.
If Mikkey or Abbie find something that is, for lack of a better word “gross”, they simply must try to lick it or eat it. From rotten milk to vomit - it all looks good to them. For example:
Mikkey is very fond of Bitter Apple a spray which is sold to help teach puppies and dogs not to bite or lick. Looking at the ingredients the primary ingredient is isopropyl alcohol, yuck! Zoey once got mildly sick because she licked at bug spray after our neighbors had the outside of their house sprayed to keep ants out.
If anyone knows of some good dog breath freshners - drop us a line. Until then the old clothespin on the nose helps even though it starts to sting after a while.