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RaceProfessor
William Cusick: Dangers of feeding raw.
http://home.att.net/~wdcusick/raw.html An interesting read regarding an ongoing debate.
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Sep 8 2008 11:19 PM
georgie4682
A fear of grass?
I don't know if it's actually a fear or if it just feels weird on his feet. Benny knew almost nothing of grass until he was almost 2 years old because of his previous living conditions. We work agility at an indoor facility and the only trials that my trainer goes to are inddors. I have started...
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Sep 8 2008 7:20 PM
jenns
Evo 95% meat
I've finally found a food that I can feed Zack when I can't give him raw (like when we're traveling) that doesn't cause gas or diarrhea. Yay!! Does anyone else feed this? We tried the vension formula.
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LAST POST: ON: Mon, Sep 8 2008 12:44 PM
Liesje
Bland diet questions
My dogs have been under the weather and I am also wanting to change foods, so right now they are on a bland diet. Last week I took a fecal to the vet which was negative for giardia and other parasites. They are on medication to control the diarrhea so they don't get dehydrated, but other than that...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Sep 7 2008 5:46 PM
BlackLabbie
Dry kibble recommendations, please
Ok, so since I got Apollo (March 1, 2007) he's been on Canidae ALS regular formula. I tried Blue Buffalo but he had soft poops and dry skin. So, back to Canidae we went. He eats his food like he's never eaten before- all the time, so I'm not even sure if it's necessary to switch. Do you...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Sep 7 2008 12:20 AM
Jewlieee
AHBA events?
Does anyone have experience with American Herding Breed Association events? There is an AHBA trial in a few weeks at the farm that I train Neiko at and I'm thinking of entering. Not sure if we are up to competing yet but I like to get my shoes wet sometimes just to know what things are like. So any...
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LAST POST: ON: Sat, Sep 6 2008 4:03 PM
Mechanical Angel
Why not use this for dog food ingridient?
Are dried beans bad for dogs??? Because dried beans I think are better than corn, rice, or potatoes. It would also be cheaper than any of those to use?? So why don't dog food brands use it? Just curious.
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LAST POST: ON: Sat, Sep 6 2008 3:23 AM
kpwlee
Collards?
Just picked up some canned collards from wally world - no added salt just collards and water I usually use green beans but looking to widen the scope - he also gets steamed frozen spinach when he gets a raw meal I usually mix some greens with sweet potato, potato, oatmeal or rice Since he only has a...
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Sep 5 2008 7:57 PM
papillon806
New Canidae Grain Free coming soon
Sorry if this has been posted before (I looked but might have missed). They are coming out w/ three new formulas, two of which are grain free. You can see on their main site the three diff. formulas: http://www.canidae.com/ Grain Free ALS: Chicken meal, turkey meal, lamb, potatoes, peas, chicken fat...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Sep 4 2008 7:24 PM
amstaffy
Can I really be considered having a performance dog???
Thought while I was here visiting I'd brag a little on Markie...We attended our first Rally-O competition and Markie Q'd with a 92!! I was so proud of my boy and energized to do it more with more dogs!! Markie's attempt is next weekend and we will start Hannibal the following weekend...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Sep 4 2008 9:13 AM
Sharon Blair
citric acid in food
I just read that citric acid in food can cause bloat if you moisten the food. Eagle Pack Salmon/Anchovy has citric acid...dont' know what others may have it.
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Sep 3 2008 5:11 PM
diane303
My girls passed the CGC!
Last weekend we went to a practice hunt test. Trudy did extremely well, pointed two birds, held her point through the gun shot (we let her chaise the flushed bird) and listened to her mom when called back in. Grace had to be on a check cord, but showed lots of natural talent - too bad she's a big...
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LAST POST: ON: Wed, Sep 3 2008 2:36 PM
boredpuppy08
Lean meat and minute rice?
I was at the vet's today and I was floored when we started talking about appropriate calorie content for my dog and he suggested that I cut out treats or use carrots or other veggies as treats and I made the point that my dog Rupert decides what's a "reward" for him and carrots just...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Sep 2 2008 6:58 PM
scottandsara
Nutrition/Supplementation advice.
My buddy Bo is the hardest working lab I've had, or seen, for that matter, but he has a tough time relaxing. I've been told that there are supplements that might help with this, but nobody has been forthcoming with a suggestion. Any suggestions would be most welcome. I know there is no substitute...
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LAST POST: ON: Tue, Sep 2 2008 3:27 PM
RidgebackGermansShep
little PO'd with canidae...
Okay, here's the situation: I've been feeding canidae for a really long time. i think it's a good quality food, for a decent price. My dogs have done well on it, and i recommend it to everyone. They have their own frequent buyer program that is independent of my pet store. Well about a month...
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Aug 31 2008 10:04 PM
willowchow
Can anyone help me out?
This is the calorie info on Willow's prescription food. Is it 360 calories a can?? I'm confused by all these numbers. Thanks-Lori Metabolizable Energy¹ (Caloric Content) Canned 973kcal/kg (152 kcal/ 156 g can 360 kcal/ 370 g can )
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Aug 31 2008 8:56 PM
24Pawsnclaws
News about Eagle Pack and Nature's Variety...
I was just having a conversation w/ someone in the pet food industry who mentioned to me that Eagle Pack just bought out Nature's Variety and is going to be putting the food into the Greenwise section of Publix supermarkets. Anyone else heard anything about this ???
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LAST POST: ON: Sun, Aug 31 2008 11:06 AM
kpwlee
specific 'stay' problem - ideas please
Bugsy and I play 'find it' a lot. It is his favorite game - I put him in a down stay (he hates sit stay) and then I go hide an object. Lately he is cheating . Because we play this outside (an acre) and also inside (3 floors) I leave his sight in going to hide the object. So he waits a while and...
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LAST POST: ON: Sat, Aug 30 2008 6:55 AM
sharismom
Anyone have a zucchini bread recipe?
I was given an abundance of zucchini, but cannot locate my recipe. Does anyone have a good one?
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LAST POST: ON: Fri, Aug 29 2008 12:58 PM
sandra_slayton
FROM TOTW WEB SITE
This was postd on another forum. VPI's Top Ten Reasons Dogs Went to the Vet in 2007 Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI), the world's largest pet health insurance company, analyzes its claims each year to formulate a list of the top reasons that pets were taken to their veterinarian over the...
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LAST POST: ON: Thu, Aug 28 2008 3:46 PM