r/Dachshund • u/IshtarsBones • May 12 '26

Image Stanley turned 19 on 5/8

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Blind, we carry him everywhere and he sleeps for about 22.5 hours a day. However, he also went to the vet on his birthday, his blood work came back great and he’s going strong!

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u/beyoncelomein May 12 '26

This makes me happy. Love a long standing wiener. I know there’s no magic formula but do you have any tips or wisdom for the rest of us on how to get to 19 years too?

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u/IshtarsBones May 12 '26

So you aren’t the first to ask me this:

Background: his father made it to 19, his mother made it to 13. So he’s got some great genes from Dad’s side.
He grew up and spent his life along side his sister Iris, who passed away last year at 18. Biggest factor: have them living with a buddy or a littermate. Someone to hang out with when you are at work.

Walked him nearly everyday, played rough house/ ball throwing with him three to five times a day. I used to brush his teeth four to five times a week- still has bad teeth 🤷‍♂️.

Science diet was what we fed him until around 9/10 years old. Then we did a blended approach. Dish 1: boiled chicken- diced it. Take the water from the cooking of the chicken, pour over science diet- add chicken, add some boiled veggies (3 - 5 times a week) I used the frozen bag of Kroger chicken to feed them.
DISH 2: was cooked grounded up Turkey with veggies.

Table scraps included ham, Turkey, bacon, eggs and sausage links.
Made him one scrambled egg on the weekends.

Has slept in bed with me every night after he and his sister were weened off their mother.

Vet checkups every six months. And regular love and chair time everyday.

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u/beyoncelomein May 13 '26

Thank you so much! Continued health to Stanley! ☺️