Oh god pumpkin!!! I've been putting that in their food lately and Dee Dee just INHALES her food! 
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What brand of dog food does your dog eat?
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 ginaf20697 |
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Posts: 33450 (10/05/08 1:55 PM) Registered user |
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MsJones4 |
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Posts: 3092 (10/05/08 1:57 PM) Registered User |
I know - I put it in there because Oscar is a bit fat and so he is getting less food. It fills him up without the extra calories. It's like crack - they
both love it.
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 TexasBlues |
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Posts: 5401 (10/05/08 2:01 PM) Registered User |
Or brown rice - we used to cook up some brown rice to firm up the poop. Of course, it takes longer to cook brown rice than it does to spoon up some pumpkin.
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FineWine2 |
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Posts: 455 (10/05/08 3:09 PM) Registered user |
My dog was eating Nutro Max dry dog food. She got sick and now won't eat dry food. We switched to Nature's Varity Raw food. She
loves it and it's much better for her. After the recall of pet food, I was cooking her meals. This is so much easier and better for her. Because she was
overweight, we stopped giving her 'treats' except for carrots. My dog eats healthier than I do!
Wholesome raw meat provides the greatest source of biologically available, natural nutrients; including vitamins, enzymes, and amino acids to help nourish
strong bones and lean muscle tone. Wholesome raw meat also helps provide healthy skin and a lush, glossy coat!
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SissyHickey |
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Posts: 29 (10/05/08 6:48 PM) |
JR has eaten Hill's Science Diet his whole life but has been acting like it is pure poison lately. So, today I mixed some by Nature beef recipe with his
Science Diet. Actually I put a half can of each on his plate. He gobbled the by Nature stuff and still has not touched the S.D. He keeps going back to his
plate and licking the side where the by Nature stuff was.
ETA: By the way, I tried that gravy stuff for a while with my dearly departed Benny. When he went on his hunger strike, I was desperate. He would lick the gravy off his food but still did not eat. |
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FineWine2 |
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Posts: 460 (10/05/08 7:14 PM) Registered user |
aww...ss about Benny, Sissy. I don't know why all of a sudden they stop eating the food they've always eaten. My dog got really sick, don't know the cause, but it cost us $1,400 at the emergency vet. Then she just refused to eat the food she'd been eating for 7 years. It was lamb flavored and she won't eat anything lamb anymore. The vet said 'if you got sick after eating something, would you want to eat it again?" lol She really likes the raw food. What I like best about it is I know what's in it and where it comes from. There's a lot of really bad stuff in some pet foods and this doesn't have any fillers or junk in it. It's pretty close to what they would eat if they were in the wild. |
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CBRetriever |
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Posts: 21725 (10/05/08 9:09 PM) MESS member |
My 75 pound dogs get two cups of dry and a third cup of wet for a morning meal and two milkbones in the evening. One is fat and two aren't, so the fat one
has had a cup of dry cut from her diet. They're all active, but every CBR I've ever had has been very food efficient, not needing much to keep them
going. Even the 115 pound one I had only ate one cup of dry and half a can of wet a day.
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Tara Weems |
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Posts: 1768 (10/06/08 1:14 AM) Registered user |
Two of my dogs get Nutro, one gets Unrinary SO14 by Royal Canin. One gets the Tartar formula because her teeth can get pretty raunchy without it. YES, I brush
her teeth but her breed (American Eskimo) is prone to bad teeth. The Bichon gets the Urinary SO14 because she has too many calcium crystals in her urine and
gets infections if she doesn't eat it. The puppy, a 4 month old Chihuahua, gets Nutro puppy small bite formula but has the appetite of a Saint Bernard. She
even chased the Eskie away from her food the other night. I nipped THAT in the bud quick.
My husband and mother are always trying to feed the dogs human food. Some of it is okay for dogs but I'm always preaching about foods to stay away from. I'm pretty sure most of this is common knowledge but in case some don't know: Broccoli - bad in large doses. It can cause kidney failure. If your dog happens to eat a piece or two of broccoli once in a while then not to worry. If your dog eats,say a whole STALK of broccoli you may need to see the vet. Grapes/raisins - Same as broccoli. Don't give to dogs in any amount. one or two raisins aren't going to kill your dog, but a bunch will cause a lot of kidney probs. uncooked potato skins - toxic. can cause digestive problems Apples/Peaches/Pears/Cherries - There's cyanide in the pits and can be fatal to pets. pieces of the fruit are okay in very small doses but avoid giving the pet a whole apple or a peach or whatever. Avocado - has a fungicidal toxin called persin that can damage the heart and in some cases cause heart failure. Onion/ Garlic/Leeks - has high amounts of Allium that causes some kind of reaction in the blood that the kidney can't process causing once again, kidney failure. Nutmeg - its a hallucinogenic. I know some of you are probably going to try this, you stupid fucks, but if you want your dog around longer,please don't ever give him nutmeg. Raw eggs - Salmonella Dairy products - Can cause high amounts of calcium in the unriary tract which results in lots of infections. I know first hand with my Bichon. These are a few of ones that I know off the top of my head. Please refer to your vet in the proper care and nutrition of your pet. |
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Pahrump Mania |
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Posts: 1945 (10/06/08 1:16 AM) Registered user |
My grandmother eats alpo canned, it's lower in salt than other brands and she had high blood pressure.
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Dharmit |
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Posts: 9079 (10/06/08 1:08 PM) Registered user |
Winston's poo has been very runny all day today. I'm doing the half and half with the old food and the new. Pumpkin huh? I'd better run out to the store. I feel so bad for the poor baby. Instead of a quick squat and a nice solid one, he's having to linger and keep pushing the runny stuff out. That can't feel good. Why is the better food messing him up?! It's so disappointing. On the other hand, he slept until 6:15 this morning. |
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ustrasana |
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Posts: 4855 (10/06/08 1:27 PM) Registered user |
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Dharmit |
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Posts: 9080 (10/06/08 1:33 PM) Registered user |
Yep.. that's what he's eating. The Blue Buffalo.
I knew this could happen, but I was hoping it wouldn't since we are switching gradually. Poor puppy. |
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Jitensha |
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Posts: 14733 (10/06/08 1:36 PM) I Must Be Psychic |
thanks to kooyah, I looked into Solid Gold, and it appears their food does not use ethoxyquin as a preservative, so yay!
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Axle the Bulldog |
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Posts: 632 (10/06/08 1:52 PM) Registered user |
Broccoli is very good for your pet. I'm not sure about high doses but small doses on a regular basis is fine. It's a great prevention of cancer, gets
rid of toxic heavy metals in the body, and provides lots of nutrients for your pet.
Garlic is also good for your pet but ONLY in small amounts set according to your dogs weight. It is a natural anti-biotic, anti-fungal, full of nutrients and helps to clean out the organs through detox. Fruit is okay in small amounts also. On an every other day basis as a small treat is a good example of dosage. I'm not sure about the cyanide in the pits thing because according to my nutritionist instructor, the pits are good to eat since they are chalk full of nutrients. I'll have to ask her about that. I would not give dogs or cats any milk since it lacks the proper enzyme to help them digest it. Low fat cheese with low sodium is okay in very small amounts occasionally. For example, it masks medications quite well but I definitely wouldn't give it to pets on any sort of regular basis. I do agree with you regarding grapes/raisins, avocados, onions, raw eggs, and uncooked potato skins. Never ever feed your dog these things along with chocolate.
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Jitensha |
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Posts: 14734 (10/06/08 8:08 PM) I Must Be Psychic |
my dog likes oranges.
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ginaf20697 |
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Posts: 33457 (10/06/08 8:26 PM) Registered user |
Seriously? I think that's the only food my dogs WON'T eat. They just sort of gum the juice out and then spit the rest out.
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FineWine2 |
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Posts: 481 (10/06/08 8:31 PM) Registered user |
Dharmit wrote: Reports of Digestive UpsetAlthough many pet owners report being happy after switching to Blue, others report that their dogs experienced digestive problems, including gassiness and diarrhea. It's possible that these upsets were caused by switching to the richer formula too quickly, and most owners note that their dogs recovered in a few weeks and are now doing well on the new diet. Others reported no improvement and switched their dogs to another brand altogether. In the end, only you can judge if Blue Buffalo is the right food for your dog, so make the change gradually to avoid shocking your dog's digestive tract. You can read a number of customer reviews on Blue Buffalo at http://www.rateitall.com/...lue-buffalo-dog-food.aspx
href="http://www.rateitall.com/i-714334-blue-buffalo-dog-food.aspx" target=_blank rel=nofollow>RateItAll.com.
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Jitensha |
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Posts: 14735 (10/06/08 9:09 PM) I Must Be Psychic |
ginaf20697 wrote:He's obsessed with oranges. It's the one food he will not relent on when he begs. I have no idea why, I've never met a dog that likes oranges. He refuses the peel though. |
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Tara Weems |
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Posts: 1769 (10/06/08 10:39 PM) Registered user |
my dogs LOVE oranges. Broccoli in large quantities are bad. Once in a while is fine. In the pits of apple seeds at least, its the husk thats bad. Its got that
cyanogenic enzyme thats bad. I know that a dog probably won't croak from eating a seed or two, but if you have an apple tree in your back yard like I do,
its good to know these things and what your dog is capable of ingesting. The actual meaty part of fruit is okay. In larger doses however be prepared for the
poop.
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Dharmit |
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Posts: 9082 (10/07/08 12:16 PM) Registered user |
Winston had a good solid poo this morning! I cut back a bit more on the Blue Buffalo.. about 1:3 to his Beneful puppy chow instead of half for his dinner last
night and breakfast this morning. I'll keep it like that for a few days and see how he does before adding a bit more of the BB chow.
Oh.. and he was up at 5am again. Maybe I should feed him 4 smaller meals instead of 3 each day. He seems like he is always hungry.
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