I thought we would get some opinions from everyone on common issues of dachshund care, for benefit of new dachshund owners who have questions (and anyone who is looking to make a change ).

So, what flea, tick, and heartworm preventatives do you prefer?

We have always used monthly Interceptor for heartworm on all our dogs. I use Frontline Plus for fleas and ticks periodically, but I have to admit my dogs are not in high-risk settings (like the woods, or around other dogs with infestations) very often - so I can't say how well it would do then.

My mom's vet used K9 Advantix for our cocker when she had renal failure and got some fleas (the vet felt it was a little safer) - it apparently worked very quickly and killed the fleas.

Opinions, please. :D