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September 25, 2023
Is Your Dachshund Happy?
As devoted pet owners, one of our primary concerns is ensuring our furry friends are happy and content. But how do you know if your…
September 25, 2023
What Not to Do with a Dachshund
Like all dog breeds, Dachshunds have their unique characteristics and sensitivities. To ensure the well-being of your furry friend and foster a forever bond, it's…
September 25, 2023
Why does my Dachshund Dig Before Going to Sleep?
Dachshunds, like many other dog breeds, have a natural instinct to dig before settling down to sleep. This behaviour can be traced back to their…
September 12, 2023
Cootsfest 2023 Report
Another year and another Cootsfest We had the best fun! So many of our families and dachshunds came to see us and to meet each…
August 29, 2023
Cootsfest 2023
It's not long now till our annual gathering COOTSFEST, this year held on Sunday 10th September 11-3 pm. For those of you that don't know…
July 19, 2023
Buying an Older Dachshund
For many the idea of buying an older mature dachshund is appealing and here at Coots we have many chats with families about this as…
June 9, 2023
Why does my dachshund bark so much?
But why do they bark? The breed is often tarnished by those that say Sausages bark all the time. We thought it was about time…
May 22, 2023
A Complete Guide to Caring for Your Dachshund
Dachshunds, with their adorable long bodies and spirited personalities, are beloved companions for many dog lovers. These small yet feisty dogs require specific care to…
May 19, 2023
Buying a puppy vs Infant – whats right for me and my family
Every day we are having chats with families looking for healthy Dachshunds to join their families, sometimes a new puppy from 10 weeks old isnt…
May 9, 2023
The BIG Announcement
The BIG Announcement Whilst the whole of the UK has been celebrating the Coronation of their Majesties The King and Queen, here at Coots we…
April 24, 2023
Is my Dachshund Fashionable?
At Coots we would argue that all our woofers are fashionable. We religiously only breed Kennel Club Breed Standard Coloured Dachshunds and we are proud…
April 6, 2023
BIBBY’S trip to Elite’s Fertility Clinic
Yesterday was another exciting day for us at Coots as Miss Bibby successfully had a TCI procedure performed by our baby Dr Dave at Elite…
April 4, 2023
It’s Easter hide the chocolate eggs from your Sausage!
We’ve all heard people say ‘dogs can’t eat chocolate’ Well if you are a Sausage owner then you need to be extra careful this Easter…
March 29, 2023
Coots Natural Snacks Range
Introducing Coots Pick 'n' Mix It’s been on our minds to range Natural Snacks for sometime but it’s taken some time to research and determine…
March 16, 2023
Coots Keepers
It’s been manic here at Coots. Two recent litters from Nutella and Thais have really kept us busy and the pups in the Nursery have…
March 3, 2023
Health Testing at Coots
I thought it was time to blog about Health Tests as it seems a topic of great confusion, not only for those of you who…
February 24, 2023
Coots Recommends Antler Powder
We have been working with Antler Chew in the UK for some months now and cannot believe the awesomeness of Antlers for both our young…
February 21, 2023
Nutty Welcomes 4 Puppies!
She did it! Our little Nutella delivered 4 perfect little mini Nutty’s and we couldn’t be prouder. When you have a strong emotional connection to…
February 17, 2023
NEWS FLASH – Miss Nita Bonita is on her way!
Many of you will remember the Beatle Boys? 4 stunning little red mini boys that came to us at the end of last year? Well…
February 3, 2023
Who is Miss Bowie?
It’s been a very long day today but super exciting too as today we have welcomed Miss Bowie to Coots. So many people wonder why…
February 1, 2023
What to do when my girl is in Season……
A common topic of conversation on our group chats is, when will I know when my sausage is coming into season, and what do I…
January 20, 2023
Why does my Sausage eat poo!
Oh god, how embarrassing is it when you are with family or friends and your beloved Sausage is in the garden and then eats his…
January 17, 2023
Keeping your Sausage safe from IVDD
On social media today I stumbled across a recent post from the Dachshund IVDD Charity. The source of this info derived from Dachslife 2015, a…
January 6, 2023
Slinky delivers 3 Super Shiny Puppies
I’m writing my blog at three minutes past midnight, after what has been an incredible day! It’s been a very long three days in the…
January 3, 2023
Happy New Year to all our Coots Families and Followers
As I prepare for an exciting start to 2023, in the birth room waiting for the arrival of Slinky’s puppies, I can’t help reflecting on…
December 22, 2022
Wishing All Our Coots Sausages and Families a Very Merry Christmas
It’s always such a busy time of year juggling the Children and the Sausages whilst preparing for Christmas. I always feel exhausted by the time…
December 14, 2022
The Rock – Coming to Coots 2023
We are blessed at Coots to be surrounded by some of the most incredible countryside. Living in the Churnet Valley our dachshunds enjoy the benefits…
December 13, 2022
Mr Blue does it again!
Great news! We are ecstatic! Blue and Luna are expecting puppies around 16th January Both Luna and Blue have had a litter before and so…
December 9, 2022
4 Perfect Boys
It’s been a busy 24 hours! Yesterday at 6pm Paulie, Ringo, George and Lenny arrived. An agonising 3 day trip for them travelling across Europe…
December 2, 2022
Christmas Giveaway
It’s that crazy Festive time of year when we all get a bit giddy and start buying gifts for our beloved Pooches. Well we hope…
November 27, 2022
Puppies Due 3rd Jan 2023
So excited we are to confirm that Slinky and Blue are expecting. All being well this will be our first AI litter using TCI and…
November 24, 2022
Our Beatles Boys…….
n We have exciting news. We’ve been desperate to tell you all but wanted to wait until our boys were ready to travel. Coming to…
November 18, 2022
Luna’s TCI & WHY we use AI at Coots……
So off we went again yesterday for Luna’s final visit to Elite Kennel Facility to visit DR Dave the Puppy Dr ( as he has…
November 18, 2022
Purina Proplan FORTIFLORA
We wanted to share this product review with all our Sausage Friends and Families. At Coots we use Purina. We feed all our girls and…
November 14, 2022
Progesterone Testing
By the look on Luna's face you would think she wasn't too impressed this morning with her visit to the fertility clinic, but actually Luna…
November 13, 2022
Luna’s Pregnancy Journey
Luna has been a Mommy once before with our boy Mr Blue. A hugely successful litter of perfect Standard Smooth Sausages. She was an excellent…
November 10, 2022
Why does my Sausage Dog follow me into the toilet?
I thought it was a one off when our very first Sausage Dog used to insist on coming into the bathroom every time I wanted…
November 9, 2022
Stocking fillers for your Sausage this Christmas …..
It’s that time of year again when we struggle to find the perfect gifts for our relatives and loved ones but seem to find it…
November 8, 2022
Why won’t my Sausage go outside in the rain?
It’s a well known fact that Sausages hate the rain! We’ve lost count of the amount of times we’ve heard our owners say they have…
November 7, 2022
Puppy Growth Spurts
If you have recently added a new fur baby to your family then this is a useful blog post for you! Often in our puppy…
November 7, 2022
Slinky’s final visit to the Fertility Clinic
The photo in the title says it all! Slinky and I visited our friends at Elite Kennel Fertility yesterday for the last time as it…
November 6, 2022
My Sausage is destroying everything!
I get lots of messages from my customers to say this week my Sausage has gone through two shoes, a cushion, the kids toys, in…
November 5, 2022
Problems with your Sausage scenting their bed?
This week a Coot's customer was despairing as her boy, now 7 months old, has started doing wees in his bed. She has bought new…
November 2, 2022
Slinky’s pregnancy journey
So off we went again today for another progesterone test to see if Slink was ready for her TCI procedure. Blood results showed a huge…
November 1, 2022
Crufts Qualifier
Congratulations to our lovely owner Emily and her beautiful girl Nelly who have qualified for Crufts. Cootscanis Cocoa is one of Wilma & Blue’s daughters.…
October 31, 2022
Visit to Elite Kennel Fertility…
Exceptional service as always at Elite. Slinky and I have paid a visit for a Progesterone Test and Cytology Test. We are hoping for a…
October 30, 2022
#cootsfest22
We are still reliving all the best bits of yesterday's Cootsfest. Our Coots families really are the best! Same time next year guys and of…
October 29, 2022
Cootsfest22
Don’t know where to start – immensely proud we are of all our Coots Pups. Today was incredible to see so many of our Sausages…
October 28, 2022
New Coots Clothing
We've just taken delivery of our new Coots Wear, Thanks @akuma for providing an excellent service and exactly what we wanted in the shortest of…
October 27, 2022
Look it’s like the circus has come to town …
So there's a story to this tent! When we moved to the valley with the Sausages we found it hiding in an old wood shed.…
October 27, 2022
Coots Annual Gathering 2022 – it’s nearly time !!!
Too exciting at Coots today! The marquee has been erected ready for retailers and it seems everyone is rushing around to have everything ready for…
Every day we are having chats with families looking for healthy Dachshunds to join their families, sometimes a new puppy from 10 weeks old isnt always the right fit or the sensible option.
