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    Kidney damage - what to feed

    Usually a raw diet would be the very best diet for a dog with kidney damage. The moisture content in the protein is very high which is vital to kidney function and the raw meat is very easy to digest for dogs. Adding a high quality pet fish oil supplement like Nordic naturals brand would...
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    Meat and bone grinders

    I would skip the grinder if you can, depending on the dog, you will be feeding boneless meals within a month or two with prey model raw. Remember the pmr guideline is 80% meat, 10% bone and 10% organ, so you will be feeding boneless meals along with bone in meals often. You could feed your...
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    Which bones are safe chews?

    I have fed raw recreational bones for a few years and have had one of my dogs break his large back tooth on a raw beef marrow bone. I don't feel comfortable feeding raw large animal weight bearing bones anymore, now my dogs get raw beef rib bones and deer antlers for recreational chewing, plus...
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    Suggestions on dog food needed, raw or kibble?

    I just thought I'd write an update to this, shortly after doing a few bags of TOTW we switched both dogs to a Prey Model Raw diet in Dec. We were able to switch correctly this time and I'm happy to report Lola's colitis issues completely cleared up in 2 months. She has no more pain, no more...
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    Suggestions on dog food needed, raw or kibble?

    As it turns out my husband, who normally does the morning feeding, was feeding way too much. I still think they were gaining too much weight easily on this food, so I switched foods. I decided to try TOTW fish, and am happy to report they are losing weight gradually and seem to be doing even...
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    Suggestions on dog food needed, raw or kibble?

    Thanks Stardogs Ok so if I give my 29lb dog a 1/2 cup a day total of the NV Prairie Chicken instead of her normal 3/4 a cup a day total of food. (I actually feed twice a day so it would work out to be 1/4 of a cup of food twice a day.) Then for my 42lb dog try 3/4 a cup of food a day total...
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    Suggestions on dog food needed, raw or kibble?

    Zoom, thanks that makes me feel better, maybe I'm just feeding them too much, I'll try feeding a little less than what I was, and see if that helps. Also thanks for the link, I will check it out, it would be great to get some good nutritional advice with all of this. Bailey98, thanks for your...
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    Suggestions on dog food needed, raw or kibble?

    Thanks for the feedback, on the NV Prairie chicken bag (which isn't grain free) it says the recommended feeding for my dogs weights, being less active and overweight is 1 1/4 to 2 cups per day, I've been feeding one of my dogs 1 cup a day and the other dog gets 3/4 a cup a day since one of my...
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    Suggestions on dog food needed, raw or kibble?

    I think I need a new direction with my dogs as far as food and I'm not sure which way to go at this point, suggestions/ opinions on it would be great. I have two beagle mixes 5 and 8 yrs. old, my 5 yr old mix suffers from chronic bouts of colitis (finally diagnosed a year after she started...
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    Feeding Sojos? opinions please

    So after reading a lot and dealing with my dogs issue of digestive problems-constipation, gas, higher need of fiber in her diet I'm looking into a new food. It's called Sojos food mix by Sojourner Farms, It's a food mix that you add fresh meat (raw or cooked) and water for a semi homemade...
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    Need Some Food Advice. . .

    Zoom thanks for the advice, she's been off Canidae for about a month and a half. I did rotate a bag of California Natural after she started having these episodes-I think she improved a little but still had them even on that food however if it takes a few months to clear out of her system then...
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    Need Some Food Advice. . .

    So for the longest time I was feeding my beagle mix Ronny and my Beagle pug mix Lola Canidae. I would also rotate with California Natural and tried innova once both brands I like as well but Canidae was always cheaper. About 8 months ago Lola started getting these episodes of pain and...
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    Help! I have totally screwed up potty training

    I think you have your answer- if she doesn't go to the bathroom in the crate than I think you should use the crate more during the day for potty training. If you take her outside and she won't go potty then she goes right back into the crate when you get back inside till she asks to go out...
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    Dog won't go in yard

    I know this problem all to well, you mentioned that you have 2 dogs?? My beagle mix, Ronny doesn't like going to the bathroom in the yard sometimes when I haven't picked up the poop from him and my other dog. He will either go in the house or sit by the front door wanting to be walked instead...
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    chewing

    For me it's not about mental stimulation, it's about safety and knowing that my dogs aren't destroying anything while I'm gone. I give them kongs to chew on while they are in their pens and play with them when I get home. I'm glad that you have a dog that you can trust that doesn't get into...
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    Dog Shedding alot

    My mom has a lab mix and he sheds like crazy all year round so my guess is as long as there isn't any bald spots or anything it's just normal lab shedding. :)
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    Have you let your pup sleep with you?

    Our dogs were sleeping with us till we had a bug issue. Both of them have flea medication and everything but still managed to track in some chiggers and they slept with us and by morning we were covered in bites. Lesson learned no more sleeping with us in the summer time :) so they sleep in...
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    chewing

    Hmmm try feeding her meals inside her crate and give her treats that are really worth it (real meat). What about bones? Do you ever give her raw recreational bones like marrow bones to chew on? You can try giving her the raw bone (frozen last longer) don't leave, just try to get her use to...
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    chewing

    It can take a dog a little while to get use to one-when mine use to cry at first, I would cover their crate with a blanket and they would stop and just go to sleep. When you tried the crate did you do crate training at all? Give the dog treats when it went in the crate or feed the dog in the...
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    I am seriously consitering taking up the sport

    Watch how much you let your puppies jump when they are younger than a year old. I'm talking more about height than anything else when it comes to jumping if their muscles and bones aren't fully developed yet (which takes about a year). The sport is hard from the stand point that the dog has to...
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