We're back!

After a 2 month break, we're back!
I don't have a review to share today, but I do have some of my favourite shots from Lily's recent photoshoot - if theres any brands out there that want a photogenic chocolate daxi to model for them please message me using my email which is here :-)

Thank you for reading, Jaime & Lily xo

Toby's Story

Today's post is not a happy one, for those of you that follow us on twitter you'll know that as well as Lily we own two cocker spaniels Toby an 8y/o working cocker and 6y/o Daisy who we used to show. We've been lucky to have dogs that have always been fit and healthy and have never been overweight. Toby, like all spaniels has always been incredibly full on; he would run at everything full of excitement with his tail wagging like mad! (He had even won a waggiest tail competition this summer!)

So when he yelped 3 weeks back we assumed he'd run into something or pulled a muscle as within minutes he'd forgotten all about it and carried on charging about like the lunatic he was. Over the past couple of weeks his yelps of pain became more frequent and turned into screams so we rushed him to the vet where he was referred to a chiropractor and given some pain relief after this his was back to normal for a day or two, so back to the vets we went and left after Toby had been given a Rymadil injection (a high dose anti-inflammatory) this cured him of pain and he was fine once more, but as before it wore off leaving Toby in absolute agony, his screams being one of the most awful things I've ever heard.

He was rushed into the vets where he was put under and xray'd we'd been given 3 potential outcomes the first being that he'd fractured his neck, this was the one we wanted as it can be cured easily without surgery. The second was that they would find tumours in his neck/back which where putting pressure on his spinal chord and consequently causing him pain. And the third was that they'd find nothing meaning that he would have to be transferred to the mainland for MRI's and future tests.

The outcome was something none of us had ever expected Toby's xrays had shown he had calcification in the three vertebrates under his shoulders which had been pushed upwards causing him immense pain, further down his spine the vets also found that some of his disks had fused - he even had it at the base of his tail which is incredibly rare. My biggest fear since owning Lily had come true, but not in my dachshund but in my beautiful, healthy cocker - IVDD

We where given numerous options of things that where unlikely to work as well as a four day course of Rymadil injections which had worked previously in the hope that his disks would contract and release the pressure on his spinal canal. We got to day 2 of Toby having them and he was responding well and acting like his normal bouncy self but on the evening of the second day we could all tell something wasn't right as he failed to get comfortable and his breathing became panicky and rough. That next morning Toby woke up in horrendous pain and couldn't walk or put his paws on the ground so we made the heartbreaking decision to have him put to sleep. My beautiful boy didn't try to fight the injection and simply fell asleep free from anymore pain and suffering.

I wouldn't wish this on anyone and felt the need to write this to hopefully raise awareness of this awful disease that not only affects our lovely little sausages but other breeds such as Cockers, Beagles and many others.

Rest in peace my beautiful boy 25-6-2006 - 24-8-2014 <3

Weekend Wishlist #2

Here's this weeks collection of goodies that were loving!

I have a couple of review posts planned, currently testing them to see if they get Lily's stamp of approval! ;-)

1. Swarovski ID Tag

2. Billy and Margot Popcorn

3. Red Dingo Collar

4. Kong Cozies Rhino

5. Classic Beige Trench Coat

Thank you for reading,
Jaime & Lily xo

Weekend Wishlist!

I've seen a lot of the beauty/lifestyle blogs do similar posts to this so I thought it'd be fun to do one for pet things!
So here's mine and Lily's first wish list! Links to all the products below!

1. Ancol Indulgence - Vintage Polka Raspberry
2. Kong Quest Bone in small
3. Pet London Collapsible Bowl in Lilac
4. Lily's Kitchen Fish Skin Chews
5.John Paul Pets Oatmeal Conditioning Spray



Thank you for reading, Jaime & Lily xoxo

PuppiChic!

Bath Wraps!

Just a quick review post today, of an item I ordered a few weeks back, I wanted to try it out before I reviewed it.

My Lily gets bathed every couple of months as she likes to pretend that she's a spaniel but when she's not galavanting around fields like a hooligan with our Cockers she's a show dog. And much to her disgust after each bath she has to be dried, but Lily absolutely hates the dryer and gets fed up of being rubbed with the towel so I set about looking for an alternative; thats when I found PuppiChic!

PuppiChic create unique and adorable pieces for dogs and have a specific Dachshund range! Upon finding their website (http://www.puppichic.co.uk) I found their Bath Wraps.
I ordered the "Purple Polka Dot Bath Wrap" from their website and it arrived swiftly wrapped in the most gorgeous tissue paper decorated with peacock feather print! :-)
They are made of a good quality soft cream coloured towelling which is trimmed with ribbon around the collar and the adjustable belly strap.
Lily can be quite fussy with what she'll tolerate but I put this on her after her bath and she ran around and even fell asleep wearing it - about 20 minutes later and she was completely dry and happy!

I would totally recommend both this product and the brand, as they also provide a service where they will custom make products to perfectly fit your dog which I think is a really unique idea in the pet industry! :-)

Below are two photos of the first time Lily tried it on - it fit hers perfectly and she looks so cute in it! :-)

Fresh out of the bath! :-)

The Purple Bath Wrap: http://www.puppichic.co.uk/Purple-Polka-Dot-Bath-Wrap/407.htm

Thank you for reading;

Jaime & Lily xo

Billy + Margot goodies!

Treat-tastic!

Todays post will feature a small review on a few of Billy + Margot products that we've tried and tested! I bought them a while ago, but didn't want to write this until the dogs had actually tried them!

Billy + Margot are a UK based company that featured on the TV program Dragon's Den. All of their range are UK based filled with healthy and nutritional ingredients, which is exactly what I look for when buying treats for my dogs!

I bought two of their venison products and a packet of their natural training treats to try out, our cockers will eat absolutely anything, wether edible of not but my Dachshund is much fussier and turns her nose up at most treats!! I also love the simple packaging on all of the B+M treats, the colours and design is lovely and good quality,  exactly like what is inside!

Venison Chew Sticks For Dogs:

These are pretty much self explanatory,  these sticks are 100% dried meat, so no nasty additives! Our dogs absolutely adore these and cannot get enough of them!

Venison Treats For Dogs:

I originally bought the chews first which I had to break in half as they are quite large for my Lily, but these are perfect they are little venison bites which have the same affect as the chews, just smaller and more Daxie friendly! :-)

Strawberry and Apple Mini Training biscuits:

Now these are another daxie fave, once again perfectly sized for her! She has been having 3 of these as a pre-bed time treat, as daxie owners will know they are quite a stubborn breed, but she will quite happily sit for one of these! (As shown in the photo below!)

I will happily buy any of these products again and in my next order i'd like to try some of their other products including the fish treats and special dog ice cream!

Links to the products:

- http://www.billyandmargot.com/shop/venison-treats/

- http://www.billyandmargot.com/shop/venison-chew-sticks/

- http://www.billyandmargot.com/shop/strawberry-apple-training-biscuits/

Thanks for reading, Jaime and Lily xo

Red Dingo Delivery!

I'd spent ages looking for a company that made and sold good quality dog collars that aren't hugely bulky on Lily, but I was finally recommended the Australian brand Red Dingo by a fellow daxi owner, I first bought her the blue daisy chain collar which I love but I decided it was time for a new one (or two!!)

Pre-warning this will be quite a photo heavy post! The two collars I bought were White Spots on Red and Breezy Love Pink in size XS which is a perfect fit for miniature dachshunds. The main UK supplier for these collars is Dapper Pets (links below) after a slight bit of sizing mixup from the company I bought them from I'd called Dapper and spoken to one of the most helpful members of staff who happily helped me sort out my order resulting in the collars below - thank you Daniel! :-)

The collars feature the brands signature "buckle bone" closure which is super secure and cute!

First is Lily wearing the White Spots on Red print (my personal favourite, so simple but completely adorable!)

And the second is Breezy Love Pink, which has an adorable heart print, perfect for summer! 

Sorry the formatting is slightly off, my mac and blogger don't seem to want to get on - have a grooming related review planned next, for one small shorthaired dog she has more shampoos then I do! 

Thank you for reading, Jaime and Lily xo