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Update on Dog Food Problem

Posted: Mar 8, 2011

Well, the very next day, DH went to get Blue Buffalo and instead came home with a 5 lb. bag of 4health ($6) and Taste of the Wild ($12) instead (he always listens to sales people). We started her on 4health and she didn't touch it the first day unless we put in 1/2 can of wet and veggies.

The second day she ate it with no problem. She also seems to be 'full' after eating and isn't crying or whining. The next day, she didn't even touch her breakfast until after lunch. That's a good sign, right? The 4health's ingredients are chicken and chicken meal for the first 2 ingredients, then goes to veggies, vitamins and minerals.

The Taste of the Wild's ingredients are Bison, lamb meal, chicken meal, egg products, then sweet potatoes and other veggies, then some roasted bison, marinated venison,ocean fish, etc.

I told DH to start cutting down on the wet and veggies, a little bit per day, to see if we can get her off those. I don't think the canned dog food is all that good for her.

He also bought her a Kong Wobbler, a rubber bone (forget the name) that you put treats in each end and when shaken, makes a noise, plus a green ulgy thing that you put treats in and smells like vanilla. She went crazy over them for the first half hour. Our treats are either too small or too large for the bone and she couldn't get them out...not even I could get them out without a tweezers. The Wobbler is okay but the treats come out too easy.

What really surprised me was with all three new toys, DH told her to get her Kong yesterday and she went around and sniffed each of them and brought the Kong to him! Do ya think I can teach her to speak since she's so smart? LOL

I want to thank everyone for the suggestions. We will still get the Blue Buffalo if either of these don't work out, but we have to make these do for now.

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re: Backwards typist - Lab mom

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I'm glad you are seeing positive results. Just a little warning: changing a dog's food abruptly can cause tummy problems. I guess I should have mentioned that right off. The not eating or being hungry could or could not be a good sign. Just watch for excessive thirst, diarrhea, rumbling tummy noises, which could indicate an upset stomach. Those sound like good dog food choices. I like anything that isn't a lot of grains and bone meal and additives that pretend to be dog food.

You've already made the change, but if you have to change food again, introduce it as a mix with their current food and add a bit more until it's 100%.

Raw veggies are a good treat choice too. They like the "crunch" and feel of firm veggies and fruits. Try offering baby carrots and fresh green beans, apples as you pup gets used to eating the canned veggies in her food.

Fresh veggies and fruits are also good to give those stubborn dogs who beg at the table for "human food".

Now, I don't let my dogs chew on any particular toy for more that a litle bit, not hours. I don't want it to be a substitute for play. I had one dog that would chew on his Kong toy forever if I left it out, obessively! Then if it wasn't in site, he'd be tearing around the house and yard looking for it. We had to throw it away and keep toys away from him because that obsessive behavior is sad. He was a lot of work, but finally forgot about the toy and reverted to "normal dog" mode! well mostly, he still thought he was a "small dog"...

Having and caring for a pet is a labor of love. I hope this week is a turning point in your lives together, may they be long and filled with love. Take care!

Maybe your dog can send some of her smarts... - Kendra

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my dog's way. We have a boxer who just might be the dumbest dog I have ever seen, and her eyes point in different directions, which just makes her look as dumb as she is. She is a FANTASTIC dog and I wouldn't trade her for the world, but I can't even be sure that she knows her own name. :P

No she's not. It seems to be a trait. My son - Backwards Typist

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adopted a boxer from the local shelter. No matter how they try, she won't learn the simplest commands like sit, stay, no.

He refuses to be alone, too. She needs to be with them 24/7, crawls on their laps for attention, very hyper if not given full attention. Tears the house apart if they leave him alone, too. Won't go outside without one of them with him.

He's only had the dog for a couple months so it could still be adjusting, but whew! They have their hands full. Even my lab won't go near him, runs every time she sees him.

Boxers are good dogs, God love 'em, but - Kendra

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they sure aren't the best in the brain department. Our boxer who dies used to eat our blinds if we left him alone in the house, so we fully believe in the cruel cruel practice of crating, if the dogs are not outside. My old border collie can handle being left to her own devices, but the boxers just can't be trusted. However, I couldn't ask for better dogs for the kids!

Boxers - TiredMT

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Boxers are wonderful dogs but they are definitely not for everyone. They crave human company. They are willfull and must have training started from an early age. Actually, they are VERY smart, just willfull and constantly testing their boundaries. They also do not begin to calm down until at least 3 years of age. I have had boxers all my life and wouldn't trade any of them for the world, but I must say, the one I have now, I keep telling him he is lucky he survived his puppyhood because he was by far the hardest at training I have ever had due to his stubborness and willfullness. But I love him to no end :-)

Love mine to no end, as well, but smart, she is not. nm - Kendra

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nm

the Kong is great for dogs - icedT

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You can go to their site and get recipe ideas, but mine just likes pbtr and a couple of dog treats or carrots in his Kong. I keep an extra one in the freezer in the summer so he can cool down during the hot days while running around outside.

I tried that Taste of the Wild (well, the dog did) - Salmon formula

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After about the third dish, my dog started to have a fishy smell about her - her breath, her fur, just in general. Her poos also took on the fish scent .. mixed with the the regular odor, so it was a lovely aroma of fish and you know what.

I took the unused portion back to the store and got my money back. They tried to get me to give the other formula a try - probably the bison - but I passed. I don't know what bison smells like and don't care to find out via my pooch's intestinal tract.

:D

Thanks for letting me know. We won't be buying - Backwards Typist

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that 'flavor.' I'll let you know if the bison changes her odor. She has never had bad breath or the other things. Bison should be more like beef.

Such a pooch! Yesterday, DH went shopping - Backwards Typist

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for a pair of boots and bought some shirts and slacks. When he came home, the dog was jumping all over the place and sniffing the backs. She thought he did all that shopping for her! When she realized he did't buy her anything, she laid down and pouted for a half hour. (She lays her head on her paws and doesn't move or even look at you when she pouts.) She's so funny. Gotta love it! :D

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