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Truley
Sigh...here you go folks, another recall
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/09/05/dog.treat.recall/index.html?hpt=T2
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Oct 8 2010 7:02 AM
shadowsgin
Nutura opinions
Hey guys I dont use this food so not sure how everyone feels about it. I was emailed a link to their site for a free food coupon. I would love your opinions. http://www.naturapet.com/ (in case anyone wants a coupon) I feed the boys; Chicken soup for the pet lovers soul, large breed I was also...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Oct 8 2010 6:36 AM
shamrockmommy
Acana Pacifica
Switched the dogs off THK, which we were finishing up. Echo is on Acana Pacifica (and Darby and Lexi are on Petguard). I also add in fresh toppers, yogurt, egg, raw meats, veggies, the weekly rmbs, and salmon oil. 2 days into feeding Echo Acana. Her huge poops are now much smaller and compact. No...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Oct 7 2010 3:33 PM
emumbert1
Organic Dog Treats: Peanut Butter Surprise
Organic Dog Treats: Peanut Butter Surprise This is a closely guarded, secret dog treat recipe that has been handed down through generations of our buddy Zac’s family of miniature schnauzers. Legend and lore has it that Zac’s great, great, great grandmother would have won a blue ribbon at the...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Oct 7 2010 4:35 AM
RidgebackGermansShep
Rally
I noticed there are going to be a few rally trials in my area in the next couple of months. We have never trained for rally, only did a course during basic obedience a few times. For those of you who do it, is it a laid back thing that i could enter, just for fun to see how she does? Or should i take...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Oct 6 2010 2:43 PM
bluelighting
Spaghetti Sauce
I'm wanting to try my hand at making a homemade spaghetti sauce. So does anyone have a good recipe?
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Oct 4 2010 1:33 PM
shamrockmommy
Interesting Phone Call
I had an interesting phone call this afternoon. A lady from the place which manufactures Volhard NDF/NDF2 called me in regards to my 'negative' review. I had written about the reactions the bichons had and then later how Echo's coat pretty much fell out and was ruined. Not to mention the...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Oct 4 2010 12:51 PM
Liesje
Freestylers and Frisbee'rs...
I want to teach Nikon to back vault. I'll use a ball instead of a frisbee, he'll do anything for a ball! How do you train this? Any videos? I don't think he'll have any hesitations jumping off me (I already trained him to do this chest bounce where we both jump up and then sort of push...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Sep 28 2010 12:37 PM
l.michelle
Chilli Recipe?
So Derek and I are trying to be cost savvy, and I have I think 2lbs or so of ground beef and other things here and there. I was thinking of making a big pot of chilli, something to last Derek and I a few days for lunches save some money. But I googled different recipes and pretty much all of them say...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Sep 27 2010 6:19 PM
shamrockmommy
Phew, hard work in the kitchen!
So I decided to try a natural diet (following the Natural Rearing book by Juliette Levy) for a while to see how things go. This afternoon I spent some time processing ingredients to make life easier (although homeschooling is going better than expected, so life isn't quite as crazy as I thought)...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Sep 26 2010 12:34 PM
shamrockmommy
Preference (THK) review part 2
So we are about a month or so into feeding THK's preference. I can't say that I"m terribly thrilled with it and it's driving me nuts, honestly (y'all know my craziness on dog food LOL). Darby- I had to take her off because her ears (both this time, very unusual) and feet became...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Sep 26 2010 12:29 PM
aDorkable
Bil-Jac funny (aDork)
I was in PetSmart the other day (sans Misha), looking at bags of Blue and had called my mom to figure out if we got the 15 or 30 lb bags. A guy wearing a Bil-Jac apron comes around the corner and asks, "What kind of dog do you have?" "A Great Pyrenees mix." Then he asks, " Have...
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LAST POST: ON: Sat, Sep 25 2010 10:17 AM
kpwlee
water retrieves - ideas needed
For a while now I have been working with Bugsy on water retrieves. I am very proud of the the progress we have made in that he now can focus on his Dokken duck (nothing else works) and will actually swim to retrieve it - EVEN WHEN THERE ARE REAL WATERFOWL IN THE VICINITY! This is huge - prior to this...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Sep 21 2010 8:28 PM
Cita
How much supplementing is too much?
Sorry if I'm being annoying/repetitive! Rascal's on THK Embark right now, but I have to say, he's pooping like crazy and not putting on any weight. He's already on the thin side, but he's starting to get positively gaunt. After I finished freaking out, I started adding in some sardines...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Sep 21 2010 5:03 PM
punkchica321
Who else does Rally?
So I'm still trying to figure out what sport to get Simba into and I was looking into Rally. Talked to Simba's trainer earlier today and she said it was similar to Agility, but more fun and less strict. I'm looking at the same place I would take Simba for agility as they do different things...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Sep 21 2010 3:30 PM
Cita
THK Embark - not putting on enough weight?
I switched Rascal to THK Embark about 2 weeks ago. So far he's doing fine poop-wise, and he seems to really like the taste of it, but I'd really like him to put some weight on. Right now he's getting 1/4 cup (dry - so 1/2 cup when moist) two times a day, and sometimes he won't even finish...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Sep 19 2010 10:15 AM
shamrockmommy
How I fixed Echo's Door Dashing recall issue
Remember how she would fly out the door and then go cruising the neighborhood at full speed, playing keepaway? I fixed it. Darby happened to be out with me, at my feet when she went on another neighborhood run a couple weeks ago. Echo dashed off and looked at me "you gonna chase and fuss at me...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Sep 16 2010 5:34 PM
Liesje
Nikon tracking video
We haven't been able to track together as a club because our club moved and our new field is too small for tracking (Nikon's tracks alone would take the entire facility) so today I had DH record a track for my TD to watch and give advice. Turn off the sound b/c it's windy! Feel free to critique...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Sep 16 2010 7:37 AM
oranges81
Help....
Maze has been on home cooked for about a week now. She gets a meat base (whatever I pull out of the fridge except chicken), couscous or qinoua (just started this one) and a mixture of veggies. This last batch I cooked up squash, broccoli, and green peppers. I've noticed recently that she'll eat...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Sep 15 2010 8:38 PM
shamrockmommy
Fluff- What are your dogs eating currently?
Since this is one of my favorite dog topics, I'd love to hear what you're feeding and how your pooches are doing. Currently my 3 are on THK's Preference. I am pretty much happy with it but once this bag is gone I believe I'll go back to Thrive or Embark or Keen. Coats look good...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Sep 14 2010 4:28 PM