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The complete set of six Doxie Guard stair wedges
Doxie Stair Wedges

Each step becomes a short slope and a small lip.

Price$99.00
A chocolate dapple dachshund stepping over the low open front of the Doxie Guard bed
Doxie Orthopedic Bed

Floor level, with a low front to step in.

Price$99.00
A black and tan dachshund walking down the Doxie Guard pet stairs from a sofa
Doxie Ramp

No more hard landing off the couch.

Price$69.00
A red dachshund wearing the Doxie Guard Y harness, the Y on the breastbone and the throat clear
Doxie Harness

Fits the deep chest, without pulling the neck.

Price$45.00 LOADING

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* Educational guidance based on your answers and published research. Not veterinary advice.

Let’s match your dachshund with the setup that fits

Three questions about your rooms, your routine and how your dachshund moves through the day. We match your answers to the published research and show you what fits, and why.

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Where does your dachshund jump on and off?

This decides how many launch zones your setup covers - one ramp per zone. A hardened disc cannot absorb shock, so every hard landing is taken by a disc that has already lost its cushion.

Are there stairs in the daily routine?

This decides whether the stair wedges belong. Stairs are not the enemy: in the largest study to date, 43,517 dogs, regular stair use went with lower risk. The drop between the steps is the part worth changing. A human step is nearly as tall as a dachshund is, and they take it in both directions every day. The wedges keep the stairs and take the drop out of them.

What does the leash clip to today?

The last thing the setup needs to know, and the easiest one to change. Dachshunds account for around a third of all cervical disc cases, and a board-certified veterinary neurologist on Dodgerslist gives owners a plain rule for walks: a harness, no neck leads.

Harness size guide

Not ready to measure?

Answer two things and we will point you at a starting size.

How much does your dachshund weigh?

A dachshund in side profile with a measuring tape around the deepest part of the chest just behind the front legs, and a second tape around the base of the neck

Two measurements decide the size

Use a soft tape measure, with your dachshund standing.

  1. Chest. Wrap the tape around the deepest part of the chest, just behind the front legs. Snug against the coat, not tight.
  2. Neck. Wrap it around the base of the neck, where a collar sits, not up near the head.

No tape measure? Use a piece of string, mark where the ends meet, then hold the string against a ruler.

Size Weight Chest Neck
XS Mini 6.5-11 lb 13-15.5 in 8.5-10.5 in
S Tweenie 11-17.5 lb 15-17.5 in 10-12 in
M Standard 15.5-24 lb 16.5-20.5 in 11-13.5 in
L Large 22-33 lb 19-23.5 in 12.5-15 in

The chest decides the size. Then check that the neck measurement falls inside the range for that size. Weight is only a starting point, because two dachshunds at the same weight can be built very differently.

Between two sizes? Take the one where your measurement sits nearer the middle of its range rather than at the edge. That leaves room to adjust in both directions.

What if the chest and the neck give different sizes?

This is the normal case for a dachshund, not the exception, and it is why a small-dog chart does not work on this breed. Go with the chest. The chest panel has to be the right shape to begin with; the straps adjust afterwards.

If the neck lands one size below the chest size, take the chest size and tighten the neck straps. If it lands one size above, take the chest size and let them out. More than one size apart in either direction, measure once more before you order - a tape that slipped or a thick winter coat will do it.

How to check the fit when it arrives

Put it on with your dachshund standing, then check three things:

  1. Two fingers slide flat under the neck band and under the chest strap. If two will not go in, it is tight. If your whole hand goes in, it is loose.
  2. The belly strap sits behind the elbows, not up in the armpit, where it rubs on every stride.
  3. The Y sits on the breastbone, centred in front of the chest, not off to one side.

Walk a few minutes and check again. Webbing settles once the coat flattens under it.

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