Guest guest Posted November 8, 2003 Report Share Posted November 8, 2003 Ok, so Petey is my new to us dog. He's 5, half sheltie and half shepherd and THE smartest dog I've ever seen. We bought Iams for his food, he didn't like it. So, expensive as it was, we quit using it and bought Purina kibbles and chunks. We think we remember his previous owners saying that's what they bought. He seems to throw this up when he's excited. Is this normal? I am into dry dog food, it's easy to take camping and less expensive than canned. Sometimes I put in some warm water. He was itching quite a bit, so I gave him a shower using our shampoo with the seabuckthorn seed oil I had put in it and that stopped 90% of his itching. I do it every two weeks now, and he doesn't itch too much now. I KNOW he does not have fleas, but it must be 'hot spots'. We give him .25 tsp of seabuckthorn seed on our hands, once a day and that helps. I took him off it to see if it really was working, and yes, it was. because he was *really* itching when he wasn't getting it. I think I will up it to twice a day. The vet said he had no mites, no fleas, nothing wrong with him. He sleeps with his head on a pillow, by his choice, or on my clothes or bed if he can get there. And he gets into the trash when we're gone, even if he has a bone and gets into bags that have chocolate in them. He ate the Twix bar and took the reese's cups to his bed! lol to have as a snack later. But we found it. I know dogs are not supposed to eat chocolate, so when I find out he's done so, he is prayed over and he's not been sick yet. We've had him a little over two months now. He seems to be getting more active and agressive. Steve takes him running, but said this last time, he won't be running anymore, we will have to find a dog park. Apparently he was straining at the leash and choking himself. When *I* go out with him on the leash, he is learning to 'heel'. None of that taking ME for a walk stuff. I know next to nothing about dogs, so it's *very* good to know there are people on this list who know animals. Warm regards, Janine Phariss www.BlueSageNaturals.com Unique & Innovative Herbals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2003 Report Share Posted November 8, 2003 We bought Iams for his food, he didn't like it. So, expensive as it was, we quit using it and bought Purina kibbles and chunks. We think we remember his previous owners saying that's what they bought. He seems to throw this up when he's excited. Is this normal? I am into dry dog food, it's easy to take camping and less expensive than canned. Sometimes I put in some warm water. He was itching quite a bit, so I gave him a shower using our shampoo with the seabuckthorn seed oil I had put in it and that stopped 90% of his itching. I do it every two weeks now, and he doesn't itch too much now. I KNOW he does not have fleas, but it must be 'hot spots'. We give him .25 tsp of seabuckthorn seed on our hands, once a day and that helps. I took him off it to see if it really was working, and yes, it was. because he was *really* itching when he wasn't getting it. I think I will up it to twice a day. The vet said he had no mites, no fleas, nothing wrong with him. I just attended a Nutrition and Health class for my dog. Was totally shocked by what went into the dog food. Purina was one of the worse. Like you I started with Iams, then when to Sensible Choice. It is a food without corn. When we went through all the ingredients, I decided to change again. As I buy it by the 40 or 50 lb bag, we had a lot to eat. Yet I mixed it so it wasn't a total change in her diet. Now I can't find the brand name I'm getting. This one doesn't contain chicken meal. Because it doesn't contain the corn they don't need as much. If I can't find the brand name, I will ask at school this week. My CoCo APBT is going to become a therapy dog. She is doing great. Only at 7 months she already weighs 60 lbs. Sure glad she listens, I don't have any real strenght. She is also very spoiled. Does get table, well snacks from the resturant. I just watch the amount of salt she gets. Hope I have helped some, do have to know find the brand name. Good Luck Nancy scents1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2003 Report Share Posted November 9, 2003 Hi I read you e-mail, about how the " seabuckthorn oil " helped your dog with the itching problem, where can I get some information on this type of oil, and the side eggects if any, and the cost? Thank You, Hope to here from you soon. > " Janine " <Janine > > >RE: dogs >Sat, 8 Nov 2003 11:37:58 -0700 > >Ok, so Petey is my new to us dog. He's 5, half sheltie and half shepherd >and >THE smartest dog I've ever seen. > >We bought Iams for his food, he didn't like it. So, expensive as it was, we >quit using it and bought Purina kibbles and chunks. We think we remember >his >previous owners saying that's what they bought. He seems to throw this up >when he's excited. Is this normal? >I am into dry dog food, it's easy to take camping and less expensive than >canned. Sometimes I put in some warm water. > >He was itching quite a bit, so I gave him a shower using our shampoo with >the seabuckthorn seed oil I had put in it and that stopped 90% of his >itching. I do it every two weeks now, and he doesn't itch too much now. I >KNOW he does not have fleas, but it must be 'hot spots'. We give him .25 >tsp >of seabuckthorn seed on our hands, once a day and that helps. I took him >off >it to see if it really was working, and yes, it was. because he was >*really* >itching when he wasn't getting it. I think I will up it to twice a day. >The vet said he had no mites, no fleas, nothing wrong with him. > >He sleeps with his head on a pillow, by his choice, or on my clothes or bed >if he can get there. And he gets into the trash when we're gone, even if he >has a bone and gets into bags that have chocolate in them. He ate the Twix >bar and took the reese's cups to his bed! lol to have as a snack later. But >we found it. I know dogs are not supposed to eat chocolate, so when I find >out he's done so, he is prayed over and he's not been sick yet. > >We've had him a little over two months now. He seems to be getting more >active and agressive. Steve takes him running, but said this last time, he >won't be running anymore, we will have to find a dog park. Apparently he >was >straining at the leash and choking himself. When *I* go out with him on the >leash, he is learning to 'heel'. None of that taking ME for a walk stuff. > >I know next to nothing about dogs, so it's *very* good to know there are >people on this list who know animals. > >Warm regards, >Janine Phariss >www.BlueSageNaturals.com >Unique & Innovative Herbals > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 DITTO! ours gets bones leftover from meat, rubber bones, frisbees, balls, etc. In fact Tuesday evening we just bought the juvenile deliquent a whole pack of new balls. He got two that night. He was only outside for about an hour and half to two hours in the early morning when he ripped that bag open. He got a good scolding, a swat and then time out on the side yard from DH. Well last night around 6pm, i had to go to the store, so i sent him back outside to play. When i got home at 8pm, he not only ripped open the trash bag hubby put the manure back into, but 2 MORE bags. He was scolded again and we made him sleep outside last night. We're making a dog run and he will be made to stay there in future when he misbehaves. He is exceptionaly bright, but also spoiled and mischeivious and I think he has misunderstood our love and affections towards him as being " too soft " . Anyway, the time out overnight did him good and he was VERY happy to come in this morning for snuggles and play. Sylvia Herbal _Remedies , " Candace Podratz " <CandaceAndBrock@w...> wrote: > MessageEXACTLY The day before my dogs chewed my second hose into 99 pieces I had given them new bones the size of my forearm. When I discovered the hacked up hose the next morning they were still chewing away on their bones. > No amount of chew toys will make these dogs behave. > > Candace > - > Kelli Bever > herbal remedies > Wednesday, June 02, 2004 11:54 PM > RE: Herbal Remedies - Re: Kelli dogs > > > The problem I find with Daisey is keeping the distinction between her toys and anything else within range of her mouth! LOL! It's OK when we're around to police her, but when she's unsupervised, then we have to make sure there's nothing in range! > > > > Kelli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 Most artificial sweetners are poisoness to dogs. Also Tylenol and Aleve type medicines are poisoness to dogs. Marsha and the Yorkies http://www.miracleyorkies.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 Just out of curiousity... I have heard of many things that could be dangerous or deadly to dogs... Does anyone know WHERE to find the info on what those things are, and if they are life threatening, or makes them sick etc.... For example I have heard that grapes are poisionous to dogs, but I used to give my dogs grapes as a treat... they never had a problem.. So how do we KNOW for sure what is and isn't dangerous to give our dogs? ANd who are the experts that have determined this and how..?? Just curious and also want to make sure I am not giving my dogs anything that can hurt them. Thank you and?I look forward to the answers to these questions. ______________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 , gb0949NewsLtrs wrote: > > Just out of curiousity... I have heard of many things that could be dangerous or deadly to dogs... Does anyone know WHERE to find the info on what those things are, and if they are life threatening, or makes them sick etc.... Although I've given my dogs grapes, macademia nuts and chocolate, they were in such small amounts that it didn't make them sick. Here's one of many online lists of toxic foods for dogs: http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/poisonous_foods.html Jean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 I would check the archives of the ASPCA.org website or contact someone at BestFriends.org Jenny Kernan --- gb0949NewsLtrs wrote: > Just out of curiousity... I have heard of many > things that could be dangerous or deadly to dogs... > Does anyone know WHERE to find the info on what > those things are, and if they are life threatening, > or makes them sick etc.... For example I have heard > that grapes are poisionous to dogs, but I used to > give my dogs grapes as a treat... they never had a > problem.. So how do we KNOW for sure what is and > isn't dangerous to give our dogs? ANd who are the > experts that have determined this and how..?? Just > curious and also want to make sure I am not giving > my dogs anything that can hurt them. > > Thank you and?I look forward to the answers to these > questions. > ______________________ > Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check > out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 Regarding grapes I think they would have to be fed in very large quantities for them to be toxic and anyway these are NOT a natural food for a dog to eat. Just because a dog will eat " anything " doesn't mean it is good for them, just as we also eat anything, including foods that definitely aren't good for us. A dog is a carnivore first and foremost and the ONLY thing they need is raw meat and bones. This idea of feeding your dogs all sorts of vegies and grains was first started to appeal to we HUMANS, not the dog, for it is us who buy the food so the marketers target YOU, if you like the look of it and think it must be good then it is good. Feeding your dog a diet of kibble every day of its life is the equivalent of you eating McDonalds or KFC every day of your life. huggs Lyndall - <gb0949NewsLtrs Tuesday, November 06, 2007 7:32 AM Re:dogs Just out of curiousity... I have heard of many things that could be dangerous or deadly to dogs... Does anyone know WHERE to find the info on what those things are, and if they are life threatening, or makes them sick etc.... For example I have heard that grapes are poisionous to dogs, but I used to give my dogs grapes as a treat... they never had a problem.. So how do we KNOW for sure what is and isn't dangerous to give our dogs? ANd who are the experts that have determined this and how..?? Just curious and also want to make sure I am not giving my dogs anything that can hurt them. Thank you and?I look forward to the answers to these questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 Check out my link, many dangers listed here. http://www.miracleyorkies.com/aboutmeotherinfo/dangers.html Marsha and the Yorkies http://www.miracleyorkies.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 My dog loved grapes. Not that I set about giving them to him. We had a grape arbor. I'd pick from the top and he'd pick from the bottom. :-) He usually only ate less than a dozen at a time, and of course only when they were ripe, meaning he didn't actually want any that were store bought!! He liked our big concords only for the short duration of time they were ripening on the vine. My dad had a dog that loved onions and would steal them off the drying rack when my grandpa was drying them for fall storage. I have a friend who's dog loves watermelon. Guess it depends on the dog. My dogs have learned to love the raw diet, though I always leave a good kibble out for them to nibble on if they get hungry. Samala, Renee ---- Feeding your dog a diet of kibble every day of its life is the equivalent of you eating McDonalds or KFC every day of your life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 When I lived in the UK, my little golden spaniel would go into the garden and eat the strawberries off the plant and pull up the carrots and eat them. When I peeled potatoes, she would beg for the scraps of peel. Here in Alabama, I have muscadines (a type of Southern grape) and my daughter's black lab would eat them off the vine. Margi - Lyndall Abbott-Young Tuesday, November 06, 2007 1:36 AM Re: Re:dogs Regarding grapes I think they would have to be fed in very large quantities for them to be toxic and anyway these are NOT a natural food for a dog to eat. Just because a dog will eat " anything " doesn't mean it is good for them, just as we also eat anything, including foods that definitely aren't good for us. A dog is a carnivore first and foremost and the ONLY thing they need is raw meat and bones. This idea of feeding your dogs all sorts of vegies and grains was first started to appeal to we HUMANS, not the dog, for it is us who buy the food so the marketers target YOU, if you like the look of it and think it must be good then it is good. Feeding your dog a diet of kibble every day of its life is the equivalent of you eating McDonalds or KFC every day of your life. huggs Lyndall - <gb0949NewsLtrs Tuesday, November 06, 2007 7:32 AM Re:dogs Just out of curiousity... I have heard of many things that could be dangerous or deadly to dogs... Does anyone know WHERE to find the info on what those things are, and if they are life threatening, or makes them sick etc.... For example I have heard that grapes are poisionous to dogs, but I used to give my dogs grapes as a treat... they never had a problem.. So how do we KNOW for sure what is and isn't dangerous to give our dogs? ANd who are the experts that have determined this and how..?? Just curious and also want to make sure I am not giving my dogs anything that can hurt them. Thank you and?I look forward to the answers to these questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 Our dog loves chocolate so much that we have to hide it from him. Even though we eat 100% cocoa bars and not the sugared kind. He found some stashed in a nightstand drawer and managed to open the drawer and eat all of it. My daughter has some hersey kisses in her room and he found them and ate the whole bag. He was so sick. Ran around acting like a meth junkie, jittery and pacing. He threw up most of it..but was still pacing and couldn't sleep. I put him on the EPFX and did biofeedback on him to detox him. Then he started to feel better and could sleep. Since then we hide it way up high out of even his reach. Jenny Kernan --- Renee <gaiacita wrote: > My dog loved grapes. Not that I set about giving > them to him. We had a > grape arbor. I'd pick from the top and he'd pick > from the bottom. :-) He > usually only ate less than a dozen at a time, and of > course only when they > were ripe, meaning he didn't actually want any that > were store bought!! He > liked our big concords only for the short duration > of time they were > ripening on the vine. My dad had a dog that loved > onions and would steal > them off the drying rack when my grandpa was drying > them for fall storage. > I have a friend who's dog loves watermelon. Guess > it depends on the dog. > > My dogs have learned to love the raw diet, though I > always leave a good > kibble out for them to nibble on if they get hungry. > > Samala, > Renee > > ---- > > Feeding your dog a diet of > kibble every day of its life is the equivalent of > you eating McDonalds or > KFC every day of your life. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 If you do plan to do the raw diet, be sure to educate yourself properly and also ask a vet's advice. I know a couple of friends who switched to raw and their dogs became violently ill and ended up in the emergency ward, one of the almost died. Even though it is natural, over the years and years and years, dogs have been fed dog food and are used to it, so if you are going to make a sudden change, I would definitely do my homework. Procede with caution is the rule here. Marsha Regarding grapes I think they would have to be fed in very large quantities for them to be toxic and anyway these are NOT a natural food for a dog to eat. Just because a dog will eat " anything " doesn't mean it is good for them, just as we also eat anything, including foods that definitely aren't good for us. A dog is a carnivore first and foremost and the ONLY thing they need is raw meat and bones. This idea of feeding your dogs all sorts of vegies and grains was first started to appeal to we HUMANS, not the dog, for it is us who buy the food so the marketers target YOU, if you like the look of it and think it must be good then it is good. Feeding your dog a diet of kibble every day of its life is the equivalent of you eating McDonalds or KFC every day of your life. huggs Lyndall - <gb0949NewsLtrs Tuesday, November 06, 2007 7:32 AM Re:dogs Just out of curiousity... I have heard of many things that could be dangerous or deadly to dogs... Does anyone know WHERE to find the info on what those things are, and if they are life threatening, or makes them sick etc.... For example I have heard that grapes are poisionous to dogs, but I used to give my dogs grapes as a treat... they never had a problem.. So how do we KNOW for sure what is and isn't dangerous to give our dogs? ANd who are the experts that have determined this and how..?? Just curious and also want to make sure I am not giving my dogs anything that can hurt them. Thank you and?I look forward to the answers to these questions. ********************************************* Peacefulmind.com Sponsors Alternative Answers- HEALING NATURALLY- Learn preventative and curative measure to take for many ailments at: http://www.peacefulmind.com/ailments.htm __________ -To INVITE A FRIEND to our healing community, copy and paste this address in an email to them: http://health./subs_invite _________ To ADD A LINK, RESOURCE, OR WEBSITE to Alternative Answers please Go to: http://health./links ___________ Post message: Subscribe: - Un: - List owner: -owner _______ Shortcut URL to this page: http://health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 It does take alot of grapes, and it also may be something that accumulates over a period of time. Like with chocolate. I hear alot of people say they give their dogs chocolate, they have no idea that they are slowly killing him. I recently heard of a Labrador Retreiver who died from eating a bunch of raisins. Marsha My dog loved grapes. Not that I set about giving them to him. We had a grape arbor. I'd pick from the top and he'd pick from the bottom. :-) He usually only ate less than a dozen at a time, and of course only when they were ripe, meaning he didn't actually want any that were store bought!! He liked our big concords only for the short duration of time they were ripening on the vine. My dad had a dog that loved onions and would steal them off the drying rack when my grandpa was drying them for fall storage. I have a friend who's dog loves watermelon. Guess it depends on the dog. My dogs have learned to love the raw diet, though I always leave a good kibble out for them to nibble on if they get hungry. Samala, Renee ---- Feeding your dog a diet of kibble every day of its life is the equivalent of you eating McDonalds or KFC every day of your life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 Here's another good site - it's called " Feeding Your Cat: Know the Basics of Feline Nutrition " but it applies to dogs as well. Has good info on how to properly feed raw: _http://www.catinfo.org/_ (http://www.catinfo.org/) Chris <<<<In a message dated 11/6/2007 8:40:05 P.M. Central Standard Time, miracleyorkies writes: If you do plan to do the raw diet, be sure to educate yourself properly and also ask a vet's advice. I know a couple of friends who switched to raw and their dogs became violently ill and ended up in the emergency ward, one of the almost died. Even though it is natural, over the years and years and years, dogs have been fed dog food and are used to it, so if you are going to make a sudden change, I would definitely do my homework. Procede with caution is the rule here.>>>> Marsha ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 I agree - if you want to feed raw, you really should do your homework first and start slowly. There are some great books out on the subject, lots of info on the 'net, and that talk about natural care of pets. But don't be scared by that; it is quite do-able. I know a lot of people who feed raw, and their dogs are doing great. My dogs have been raw fed for six years now. As far as getting a vet's advice, that usually isn't possible. Thankfully, there are starting to be more vets who are gaining new knowledge about the role of proper diet, but many are woefully misinformed. Cindy Cindy Kirchhoff http://livinginrhyme.com , " Miracle Yorkies " <miracleyorkies wrote: > > If you do plan to do the raw diet, be sure to educate > yourself properly and also ask a vet's advice. I know a > couple of friends who switched to raw and their dogs > became violently ill and ended up in the emergency ward, > one of the almost died. Even though it is natural, over > the years and years and years, dogs have been fed dog > food and are used to it, so if you are going to make a > sudden change, I would definitely do my homework. > Procede with caution is the rule here. > > Marsha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 My dog simply won't eat raw food. I have to cook it a good bit before she will touch it. She has always been fed kibble with a very small treat of some type of cooked meat at our mealtimes. Does anyone know of a way to help entice her to eat raw meat? Thanks > I agree - if you want to feed raw, you really should do your > homework first and start slowly. There are some great books out on the > subject, lots of info on the 'net, and that > talk about natural care of pets. > > But don't be scared by that; it is quite do-able. I know a > lot of people who feed raw, and their dogs are doing great. > My dogs have been raw fed for six years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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