RE: Feeding dogs and what they will/should eat...

[Guest guest]

Alyssa, is your dog licking the fur off? I used to have a cat that was

naked most of the time. She developed some nervous condition for some

strange reason and would literally lick all of her hair off. Well, what she

could reach anyway. I finally found a tip to stop her at least for awhile -

I put cinnamon on her. She looked funny, especially since she'd sit there

with her tongue hanging out like a dog, but the hair did grow back until

she'd have another nervous spell and lick it off again. You have to be sure

it's plain cinnamon powder though - otherwise they like the taste of the

sugar in it and that doesn't stop the problem.

 

 

 

On Behalf Of Alyssa

Monday, April 09, 2007 11:00 PM

 

Feeding dogs and what they will/should eat...

 

Penny, I have a Miniature Pinscher who just loves green beans, carrots,

apples, and bananas. This same dog has also become a professional beggar, so

I refuse to feed her any human food any more because of how annoying she can

be. She also loves meat too. I'm not sure which she would prefer though

because she'll bark for either. LOL.

 

Gary, no! I wouldn't go as far as to feed my dog raw meat either. That's

just too gross for my liking!

 

Judith, don't worry. I wasn't thinking of making Sadie become a vegetarian.

I was just curious about why there were veg dog foods out there. Actually,

Sadie has such bad allergies, many of which I believe are related to food,

that I can't change her diet much. I've finally found something that seems

to be working for her, so I'm just giving it time to see if the fur on her

hind legs grows back.

 

 

-Alyssa

 

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[Guest guest]

One of my cats does this - I took her to the vet who said she had a

bad case of " baldie belly " , so that must be the technical term for it

over here in Scotland, LOL. The first time it happened they gave her

a course of steroids which stopped it and the fur grew back. Now she

is doing it again and is quite bald from the " waist " down and has

now started on her oxters (under her armpits). I shall have to give

the cinnamon a try - the vet can only suggest Prozac which seems

extreme.

Thank you, Penny.

Christie

 

, " Penny " <pennytilotson

wrote:

>

> Alyssa, is your dog licking the fur off? I used to have a cat that

was

> naked most of the time. She developed some nervous condition for

some

> strange reason and would literally lick all of her hair off. Well,

what she

> could reach anyway. I finally found a tip to stop her at least for

awhile -

> I put cinnamon on her. She looked funny, especially since she'd

sit there

> with her tongue hanging out like a dog, but the hair did grow back

until

> she'd have another nervous spell and lick it off again. You have

to be sure

> it's plain cinnamon powder though - otherwise they like the taste

of the

> sugar in it and that doesn't stop the problem.

>

[Guest guest]

One of my cats used to do this too. We and the vet thought it was a

food allergy but she continued no matter what we fed her although she

would do it less in the summer. Since we got our 2nd cat, who pesters

the 1st one, she has totally stopped licking her fur off. Maybe she

was just bored and needed some distraction.

Peace,

Diane

 

 

, " christie_0131 "

<christie0131 wrote:

>

> One of my cats does this - I took her to the vet who said she had a

> bad case of " baldie belly " , so that must be the technical term for it

> over here in Scotland, LOL. The first time it happened they gave her

> a course of steroids which stopped it and the fur grew back. Now she

> is doing it again and is quite bald from the " waist " down and has

> now started on her oxters (under her armpits). I shall have to give

> the cinnamon a try - the vet can only suggest Prozac which seems

> extreme.

> Thank you, Penny.

> Christie

>

> , " Penny " <pennytilotson@>

> wrote:

> >

> > Alyssa, is your dog licking the fur off? I used to have a cat that

> was

> > naked most of the time. She developed some nervous condition for

> some

> > strange reason and would literally lick all of her hair off. Well,

> what she

> > could reach anyway. I finally found a tip to stop her at least for

> awhile -

> > I put cinnamon on her. She looked funny, especially since she'd

> sit there

> > with her tongue hanging out like a dog, but the hair did grow back

> until

> > she'd have another nervous spell and lick it off again. You have

> to be sure

> > it's plain cinnamon powder though - otherwise they like the taste

> of the

> > sugar in it and that doesn't stop the problem.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

You're welcome Christy!

 

 

 

On Behalf Of christie_0131

Tuesday, April 10, 2007 4:59 AM

 

Re: Feeding dogs and what they will/should

eat...

 

One of my cats does this - I took her to the vet who said she had a

bad case of " baldie belly " , so that must be the technical term for it

over here in Scotland, LOL. The first time it happened they gave her

a course of steroids which stopped it and the fur grew back. Now she

is doing it again and is quite bald from the " waist " down and has

now started on her oxters (under her armpits). I shall have to give

the cinnamon a try - the vet can only suggest Prozac which seems

extreme.

Thank you, Penny.

Christie

 

, " Penny " <pennytilotson

wrote:

>

> Alyssa, is your dog licking the fur off? I used to have a cat that

was

> naked most of the time. She developed some nervous condition for

some

> strange reason and would literally lick all of her hair off. Well,

what she

> could reach anyway. I finally found a tip to stop her at least for

awhile -

> I put cinnamon on her. She looked funny, especially since she'd

sit there

> with her tongue hanging out like a dog, but the hair did grow back

until

> she'd have another nervous spell and lick it off again. You have

to be sure

> it's plain cinnamon powder though - otherwise they like the taste

of the

> sugar in it and that doesn't stop the problem.

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

We had 4 or 5 cats at the time. I think she should have been an only cat

but... The person I got her from said her mom was the same way, very nervous

and tense around other cats. I hope that she found a new home (she went to

a rescue) and is happy. Then again, she'd be pretty old by now.

 

 

 

On Behalf Of strayfeather1

Tuesday, April 10, 2007 7:29 AM

 

Re: Feeding dogs and what they will/should

eat...

 

One of my cats used to do this too. We and the vet thought it was a

food allergy but she continued no matter what we fed her although she

would do it less in the summer. Since we got our 2nd cat, who pesters

the 1st one, she has totally stopped licking her fur off. Maybe she

was just bored and needed some distraction.

Peace,

Diane

 

 

, " christie_0131 "

<christie0131 wrote:

>

> One of my cats does this - I took her to the vet who said she had a

> bad case of " baldie belly " , so that must be the technical term for it

> over here in Scotland, LOL. The first time it happened they gave her

> a course of steroids which stopped it and the fur grew back. Now she

> is doing it again and is quite bald from the " waist " down and has

> now started on her oxters (under her armpits). I shall have to give

> the cinnamon a try - the vet can only suggest Prozac which seems

> extreme.

> Thank you, Penny.

> Christie

>

> , " Penny " <pennytilotson@>

> wrote:

> >

> > Alyssa, is your dog licking the fur off? I used to have a cat that

> was

> > naked most of the time. She developed some nervous condition for

> some

> > strange reason and would literally lick all of her hair off. Well,

> what she

> > could reach anyway. I finally found a tip to stop her at least for

> awhile -

> > I put cinnamon on her. She looked funny, especially since she'd

> sit there

> > with her tongue hanging out like a dog, but the hair did grow back

> until

> > she'd have another nervous spell and lick it off again. You have

> to be sure

> > it's plain cinnamon powder though - otherwise they like the taste

> of the

> > sugar in it and that doesn't stop the problem.

> >

>