The following questions have been sent in by visitors to this site. Our answers are based on 20 years practical experience of owning Dachshunds. You should always consult a veterinary surgeon for expert advice. My wirehaired is losing his wirey outer coat and the Vet says that it is due to an allergy. During the past year and a half we have completely altered his diet 4 times.
Nothing seems to work.
We dearly love him and are deeply concerned for his wellbeing. If you have any suggestions we would appreciate hearing from you. Yes, wire dachshunds can suffer from allergies. We have had several that have been allergic to grass and this type of problem results in the dog nibbling, scratching and rubbing its chest and stomach, and back legs, in fact anywhere its body has come in contact with the grass. We know of a friend's bitch who had this test done and she proved to be allergic to house-dust mites and grass pollen.