Can anyone give me some advice why my 1 year old dachsund could be shedding too much hair. It is worse than my cats. She does not have mange, fleas, or dry skin. She gets regular baths with flea and tick shampoo. We also use sebbhorrea shampoo on her. My other dachsund who is 7 coughs when she gets too excited or has runny eyes like allergies. Has anyone experienced these symptoms. I have taken both of them to the vet and they do nothing. How about doggy bad breath. Cannot keep them out of cat box. I Need help.

Hi,

If they have been cleared by the vet...here are my ideas (my first idea is always a trip to the vet but so many times they vets have no idea!)

The caughing sounds like a possible collapsed trachea to me.

For the shedding... that is usually related to diet (if it is not mange, mites, etc.) What kind of food do your dogs eat?

This breed is prone to bad breath (also controled a lot by diet). I would suggest brushing their teeth as well as offering things like C.E.T. Chews, Greenies, etc.