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Shop ExtrasThose long bodies don’t need ultra long ingredient lists. Scratch feeds dog food for Dachshunds to thousands of the little legends.
It’s low-starch, low-carb, made fresh, owned independent and most importantly, keeps Dachshunds joints moving freely with our low-inflammation ingredients.
Why do so many modern dogs suffer from skin & stomach issues? Cheap, powdered and over-processed ingredients are a common culprit. ‘Pet food meat’ is used in nearly every dog food out there, and is typically the lowest quality option (often with more bone and carcass than meat and organs).
Scratch uses meat from the human food supply chain and tops off each recipe with healthy oils for a resilient gut, shiny coat and tough immune system.
Avoiding obesity is especially important for Dachshunds, a breed prone to intervertebral disc disease. You don’t need Weight Watchers to help your woofer shed the kilos – just high-quality grub full of the good stuff, tailor-made to your dog.
Our calculator will whip up a personalised diet just for your Dachshund – whether they need to lose, gain or maintain their weight.
Breeds like Dachshunds need special protection to prevent & protect from joint conditions. Every Scratch recipe is packed full of essential vitamins and minerals to keep joints & bones healthy long into the golden years.
Kick joint protection up a notch by choosing the Kangaroo recipe – with added glucosamine, chondroitin supplements and hydrolysed collagen, all to nourish joint health.
Your dog’s food should be doing more than keeping them alive. It should be sustaining them with top-quality ingredients, cutting out filler and enriching their health with wholefoods.
Dry food, wet food, freshly prepared or home-cooked, most of the dog food brands out there miss the mark.
✅ Scratch is formulated by master qualified nutritionists to meet all the nutritional requirements Dachshunds need, as set out in the AAFCO guidelines
✅ Each recipe is chockfull of premium, human-grade meat and real veggies (not powdered crap)
✅ Sustain your Dachshund all day with low-GI energy sources… rather than burning and crashing
The majority of Aussie dogs eat dry dog food (or kibble) as part or all of their diet, but it turns out that a lot of it isn’t doing old mate any good.
Not because dry dog food for Dachshunds is bad – that’s just the way it’s prepared – but because big dog food companies often do things on the cheap, using high GI ingredients, straight in/straight out fillers, and very little actual meat (plus additives so it lasts longer on supermarket shelves). Eaten regularly, this gets your woofer’s body out of whack and can cause short-term upset and long-term illness.
Scratch puts better ingredients in, and you get a healthier dog out. Pretty simple but business gets in the way. So, is dry dog food bad? No – much of it is but Scratch is the dry dog food should be.
Dry dog food is the most convenient, preserved by dehydration and receives a quick temperature kill-step to ensure all microorganisms are eliminated.
Raw food diets are great as they have no processing, but it can be hard to get a complete and balanced diet from raw food alone. It also has other drawbacks like being fresh only for a few days, potential microorganisms such as e-coli, salmonella etc. Cooked protein is also easier to digest than raw.
Wet dog food is processed at a high temperature for a long period while sealed to ensure that all micro-organisms are killed. It generally tastes great but contains mostly water and a lot of gelling agents to make the gravy. The term ‘what goes in comes out’ applies well to wet food, and can be the culprit for less-than-ideal number 2s.
Freeze-dried grub is generally higher quality than a lot of the dog food out there, but comes with its own drawbacks. Freeze-drying alone isn’t an effective way to kill all pathogens, so carries similar risks to raw. It’s also crazy expensive.
Like dry dog food, chilled dog food has the kill step to eradicate pathogens. It has a short shelf life and is often treated with a lot of preservatives to last the time from factory to home.
All 3 recipes are suitable, though senior Dachshunds suffering from joint issues already might like the joint supplements of our Kangaroo recipe.
Our most popular food, this high-protein recipe is designed for dogs of all ages, including those large breed pups.
Our high-protein fish dish for sensitive and senior dogs that’ll go easy on their guts.
Delicious single-protein food with plenty of pasture-raised lamb and whole, healthy grains. Great for very active dogs.
Our original game-changer and the best thing if they can’t seem to shake tummy & skin problems on any other food.
Growing up is tough work. All three of our recipes are 100% nutritionally complete for Dachshunds puppies. Their food needs to contain:
Small-breed puppies grow really quickly during the first six months, so Scratch is packed full of healthy energy sources to support them.
Tons of DHA for brain development
Stacks of human-grade, premium animal protein (at least 24%).
All three of our recipes are suitable to adult & senior Dachshunds, and packed full of features your senior will benefit from, including:
Help fight infection, deal with stress and protect from cancers later in life.
Our grain-free kangaroo recipe even includes Glucosamine, Chondroitin and Collagen for extra joint support.
Being overweight isn’t ideal at any age, but for Dachshunds – prone to joint and vertebrae issues – it’s even more harmful. Take out the guesswork with a diet plan, personalised to your Dachshund.
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My 9 week old mini dachshund Honey Bear is simply obsessed with Scratch! We love seeing his little tail start wagging as soon as he sees his bowl of Scratch being prepared – its the perfect start to each day! We are now working our way through our first big box and are 100% staying with Scratch forever! PS: the food calculator is super handy for figuring out the optimal amount to feed Honey Bear as he continues to grow in length and energy!
Moving to Scratch has been great for my 2 very fussy, however also prone to tummy sensitivity Dachshunds. They have been loving their new food with their bowls always licked clean.
My Frenchie and Mini Dachshund both love Scratch! Transition from their old food was super easy (clean….) and they absolutely love the taste! Mike from Scratch has been super responsive and answered all my questions along the way, he was super helpful. Couldn’t recommend Scratch more highly!
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