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Kimw30
Dog food
Hey I have a rat terrier dog who is 4 years old and her name is Prissy and currently she is on Purina EN dog food because the other ones we tried made her have diarrhea. she has a rash on her stomach and chest and she is very constipated, I dont know if it could be the food. Any suggestions on Purina...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Dec 28 2012 2:54 PM
griffinej5
Olive Oil in food for dry skin?
Luke gets dandruff sometimes, it seems like in the winter, and someone recommended olive oil. I washed him yesterday because he had matting in his hair, so I brushed it out and put some conditioner in. I can't find anywhere that says how much olive oil I should give him, and the person who suggested...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Dec 27 2012 1:19 PM
gmcbogger38
Switching Foods Question
I have been researching foods pretty much all day long and I'm about to go insane lol. So, my problem is this (may be lengthy so i apologize in advance): I have a feeling that my Saint Bernard may be allergic to chicken, but I'm not 100% sure. Pretty much all large breed dog foods are chicken...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Dec 25 2012 6:56 PM
Freedom
Verbal Commands vs. Body Language
One thing was REALLY brought home to me on Saturday, at our first Agility trial. We spend all this time training our dogs to follow verbal commands: sit, down, off, shake (hands), (play) dead / bang!, turn, spin, dance, and so forth. In two of our runs, we had "traps," also known as obstacle...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Dec 10 2012 5:16 PM
kristieydoglover
Why Homemade Dog Food?
Whеn уоu buy pеt food frоm thе stоrе, cаn уоu еvеr trulу bе сеrtаіn оf whаt уоu аrе givіng tо yоur pеt? Wіth thе rеcent rіѕe іn pеt food rеcаlls, homemade dog food hаѕ bесоmе a desirаblе optiоn fоr people whо wаnt tо mаkе surе thаt thеir dоg іѕ safe аnd hеalthy. By makіng homеmаdе mеals fоr yоur dоg...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Dec 10 2012 11:51 AM
phicandy
Food allergy; switch to Innova?
I recently noticed my 1-year-old Shepherd/Mastiff dog developed skin allergies from the food we were giving him (a quality brand too). I stopped feeding the kibble, switched to a homemade dog food recipe to determine if it's really food allergies, and have noticed the itching/scratching have stopped...
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LAST POST: ON: Sat, Dec 8 2012 7:35 PM
VickiD
6 month puppy wont stand for judge in conformation
This weekend at an AKC show my puppy Dani in the conformation ring would not stand still for the judge acting afraid. Oddly just two weeks prior she could have cared less at a show. She is well socialized, friendly, outgoing and is even in a beginner OB class.I think we might be going thru that 2nd fear...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Dec 3 2012 10:18 PM
Freedom
Willy has started a new class: Nose Work!
Willy is still in Agility, and has now started classes in Nose Work, as well. Tonight was our second class. For the start, we are getting the dog to use his nose, working with food in boxes. We will progress to closed boxes, containers, and move on from there. This is a relatively new dog ...
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LAST POST: ON: Sat, Dec 1 2012 12:36 PM
eye2eye
more expensive? back to basics pork, canine cavier wildnerness, limited...
Out of these what do you consider the most expensive for someone living in ontaro? its hard to compare prices when each bag size is never the same! And no store sells all 3! ANyone here from ontario? Have any idea? HElp! WHich would have the best chance for a dog with diguestive issues also? and be the...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Nov 26 2012 8:40 AM
EZeke
Great skijor weekend!
I have not been posting anything for a while on Zeke and my skijor training, and it's time for an update! Yesterday I went to the best event ever for mushing type sports. It was a two day event, with all sorts of races. I got to see 4 dog wheeled carts, 2 dog bikejoring, 1 dog bikejoring (which is...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Nov 20 2012 8:18 AM
nancy361
Wondering about feeding raw some of the time
Ive read some older posts before on this, was wondering if it wouldnt hurt to sometimes feed my dog raw meats,for a meal, like the wings and organs etc etc..right now i finally found kibble that he TRULY eats and likes, but ive found out he is sort of a grazer with eating....not one to gobble it all...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Nov 15 2012 6:58 PM
marty_ga
Have to go cold turkey on a new kibble...
Java is allergic to so much (oats, potatoes, carrots, barley, eggs...not sweet potato, which is odd). So I was giving both dogs Avoderm revolving menu, which seemed to be pretty much OK for Java. I was getting it at PetSmart, and now I see they don't have any. I asked and was told they were having...
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LAST POST: ON: Sat, Nov 10 2012 5:16 PM
nancy361
Dog food that smells and tastes like cat food....(kibble)
I was on here back in march and read posts here and there....My dog geno, 16months old now.. since we got him, was always picky and leary with food and eating..got him from a rescue.....read a lot on here and did the things that were suggested....he seemed to do good with TOTW, kibble, at the time, and...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Nov 2 2012 11:20 PM
PawMaid
Senior dog food ?
Is there such a thing as a grain free senior dog dog food that is not poultry based ? I am having trouble finding one.
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Nov 2 2012 11:16 PM
PawMaid
Another food question
What are your thoughts on canned food. I have never fed it, I’ve always had the belief its not as healthy as dry. I have research dry and raw and have done a raw diet yrs ago when I only has 1or 2 dogs and a lot more time. I have always tried to feed the best food possible and tried to...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Nov 2 2012 11:12 PM
janobonano
What to do... (janobonano)
For years I fed Rupert NB Potato and Duck. He liked it, and he did great on it. Then all the recalls came, and I hadn't even realized that they were made in a Diamond plant. My local pet food store was clearancing out all their Orijen because it wasn't selling. I bought the last two (small) bags...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Oct 29 2012 4:25 PM
jessies_mom
Yoghund fozen yogurt dog treats
Yoghund Fozen Yogurt Dog Treats Recall
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Oct 25 2012 10:26 AM
zeeple
Orijin vs. Taste of the Wild - which is best?
Between these two foods, which is better, and why? I'd love to hear everyone's opinions (since I know there will be lots of differences in opinion). Thanks!
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Oct 23 2012 9:14 PM
jessies_mom
Boots and Barkley dog treats recalled
Two products; Boots and Barkley Pig Ears and Dog Treats Recall
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LAST POST: ON: 10/18/2012 12:29:45 PM
Stacita
Food Suggestions for Senior with digestive issues and allergies
I've taken on what will be most likely a permanent foster. Monty is a senior shepherd with digestive issues but never received the full scope for IBD so call it either IBS or IBD but he'd lost almost 20 lbs by the time he was placed on prescription food. Royal Canin hypo-allergenic. He's...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Oct 17 2012 5:07 PM