minicar: Im getting one and I don't think it can eat hard food like an adult mini dachshund.What food should I use for a mini dachshund puppy?If it can't eat hard food, then its not old enough to be away from its mother. And it shouldn't be eating food like an ADULT Dachshund, it nees PUPPY kibble.What food should I use for a mini dachshund puppy?I cannot recommend feeding any of the commercial varieties of meat-flavored baked paste with chemicals added. Instead, why not feed your dog actual food? The dog鈥檚 natural diet is raw meat on the bone. Try it. The dog will love it, the diet will help him teethe properly as a pup, satisfy his lifelong need to chew, keep his teeth clean and his feces innocuous. http://www.rawmeatybones.com/ http://preymodelraw.com/how-to-get-start鈥?/a> http://www.rawfed.com http://www.rawfeddogs.net http://www.rawfeeding.net http://www.barxx.com http://www.rawlearning.com http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/groups.rawf鈥?/a> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stZCSUJa4鈥?/a> The basic idea is to approximate a wild diet as closely as possible; raw meat on the bone and small amounts of organ meat [liver is most important, but also kidneys, pancreas, spleen, lungs and what is called green tripe]. Amount to feed is calculated as 2-3% of the dog's ideal adult body weight. Your veterinarian can help you estimate that; then you just do the math. You don鈥檛 have to be exact; all amounts are to be averaged over a week or two. Dogs [not toys or puppies] that get big, complicated meals sometimes will eat for two days and then not again for five. All perfectly normal. Most raw feeders that I've read have started their dogs on chicken: it is readily available and inexpensive, plus it is antibiotic- and hormone-free. The fat content is easy to control by how much of the skin you remove. No grain, vegetable or fruit is a significant part of a grey wolf's diet. Dogs are genetically grey wolves. Besides being unnatural, lately it is becoming more and more clear that they simply are not safe: http://www.truthaboutpetfood.com/article鈥?/a>What food should I use for a mini dachshund puppy?Their teeth are sharp, so they can handle small-breed puppy food. Check for some in your local pets supplies store or ask your vet. Resist the temptation to feed her dry cat food. Yes, it's small, but it does not have the proper nutrition a puppy needs.