Understanding your Dachshund's health issues: how real food can help
Discover how real, nutritious diet can help support your Dachshund's health issues and enhance your pup's quality of life.
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Life-changing dog food for your Dachshund
Dachshunds are lively pups with long bodies, making them susceptible to sore joints and weight gain.
Lyka’s portion-controlled meals are vet-formulated with anti-inflammatory ingredients to promote joint health and weight management.
Get your Dachshund’s flexible meal plan today.
Formulated for the healthiest Dachshunds
The best dog food for Dachshunds is made from high-quality proteins, healthy fats, and nutrient-dense ingredients that nourish them from the inside out.
Developed by Co-founder and Integrative Veterinarian, Dr Matthew Muir alongside board-certified nutritionists, Lyka meals are made with fresh, real food ingredients to help maintain your dog's healthy weight and support musculoskeletal health.
Custom portions for weight management
Lyka meals are high in quality protein and low in complex carbohydrates, with a low glycaemic load to help maintain your Dachshund’s ideal body condition.
Rich in natural anti-inflammatories
Our meals are rich in anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids from sardines and fish oil, which help reduce inflammation and support spinal health.
Contains joint-loving ingredients
Each Lyka meal is loaded with superfood antioxidants to protect your dog’s precious joints from free-radical damage.
Includes nutrient-dense ingredients for tasty meals
Packed with high-quality protein, healthy fats, and fresh fruits and vegetables, our range of nutritious and delicious meals are designed to win over even the fussiest eaters.
Choose from 5 meals for targeted support
Meeting AAFCO and FEDIAF standards is just the start. Lyka meals are formulated by an expert team of board-certified veterinary nutritionists to ensure they're balanced for all life stages.
Hear why Lyka’s experts recommend real food for Dachshunds
"Proper nutrition is essential for Dachshunds to manage a healthy weight and their joint health. Lyka’s meals contain complete and balanced nutrition and anti-inflammatory properties, ideal for keeping Dachshunds healthy, mobile, and active."
"Dachshunds are prone to obesity, which can be managed with the right diet. Lyka’s custom portioned, high protein and low GI meals provide the necessary nutrients to maintain a healthy weight"
Better for them. Easier for you.
Healthier dog food, delivered conveniently on a flexible plan.
Perfectly portioned.
Just peel and serve.
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Choose your flexible meal plan
Get a custom meal plan based on your dog’s health needs.
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Cooked daily, delivered direct
Meals are prepared daily, snap-frozen and delivered direct.
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Enjoy total flexibility and control
Switch up meals, skip an order, pause, delay or cancel.
Lyka Supplements to support joint health
Designed to promote your Dachshund’s joint health and mobility, Lyka’s Joint Supplement is specifically formulated with omega-3-rich, green-lipped mussels, potent anti-inflammatories curcumin and boswellia extract, and natural antioxidants. Each supplement is intended to amplify the benefits of Lyka meals.
Real food. Real results.
With over 27 million Lyka meals devoured around the country, hundreds of Dachshunds are thriving with better weight management, shiny coats, and healthy teeth.
Back in shape with Lyka
“Within two weeks I began to notice Daps' energy levels were different, he was running a lot more during our walks. After three months his skin started showing dramatic improvements. He managed to shed the excess weight and looked so much healthier.”
Shannon and Daps
We're so grateful for Lyka
"Her food is so limited now with her diabetes, I love that she still gets to really enjoy what she can eat and hasn’t had to go back to kibble! It's a relief to unpack the box and know we're giving her everything she needs."
Emma and Pepper
Healthy clean teeth and fresh breath
"They have been in Lyka since being puppies and between the food and the supplements their mouths and teeth are clean and healthy with no bad doggy breath. They have always been on Lyka and I’m confident they will live long healthy lives."
Stephanie, Olive & Pearl
Your Dachshund FAQs, answered
What's the best dog food for Dachshunds with IVDD?
With their short legs and long bodies, it’s no surprise where their ‘sausage dog’ monikers have come from. But their body shape can cause problems: up to one-quarter of Dachshunds suffer from clinical signs relating to Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD).
So, what should sausage dogs with IVDD eat? Lyka meals are rich in anti-inflammatory ingredients like omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil and sardines, to reduce painful inflammation and support your Dachshunds' spinal health.
How much should a Dachshund eat?
Their small stature means it can be quite easy for Dachshunds to gain weight, especially if they’re not on a portion-controlled diet or don’t get enough exercise.
Lyka’s meals take the guesswork out of dinner time: each custom portioned meal provides complete and balanced nutrition without risking excess weight gain. Made with quality proteins and low in complex carbohydrates to maintain steady energy levels and support a healthy weight and body shape. Lyka is the ideal diet for Dachshunds.
What's the best food for my Dachshund with a sensitive stomach?
Lyka has many benefits for dogs with sensitive stomachs. Our meals are gently steamed — this promotes healthy digestion, reduces risk of pathogens, and maximises the amount of gut-friendly phytonutrients for your Dachshund to benefit from.
Our food is formulated with highly digestible ingredients full of fibre, with an emphasis on low-glycaemic index carbohydrates to avoid blood sugar spikes that cause damage to the gut lining.
Lyka’s real food formulation includes prebiotic and probiotic ingredients, and contains the optimal omega 6:3 ratio to encourage gut lining health and repair. A diet rich in omega-3 fats (like Lyka) can help reduce inflammation in the intestines, which could be contributing to digestive issues.
What's the best food to feed a Dachshund puppy?
Puppies need nutrient-dense food to support their growth. Lyka meals are custom portioned to suit your Dachshund puppy’s breed and growth milestones, providing all the macro and micronutrients they need at each stage.
Deep dive into Dachshund health issues
Lyka's nutrition philosophy
100% real ingredients
All our ingredients are made for human consumption. Yes, we taste-test them ourselves!
Vet-formulated
Each meal is designed by our co-founder and Integrative Veterinarian, Dr. Matthew Muir, alongside a team of Board-Certified Veterinary Nutritionists.
Australian-made & owned
Every meal is made locally, with 85-97% of ingredients sourced here in Australia.
Delivered fast & fresh
Cooked fresh and delivered snap frozen to lock in nutrition and taste without preservatives. Meals are delivered directly to your door, delivery included.
Green in name & nature
Proud to be a Certified B Corp and Australia’s only carbon and plastic-negative dog food company.
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