DexterDay said:Happy B day Pellet.
Hey Pete (imacman), I will be sure to give him a little scratch under the ear for ya.
save$ said:Nice looking dog. I second the idea of getting a friend for your Pellet
I have a big male chocolate lab. He wanted to play all the time. Always dropping a ball in my lap. I didn't have the energy he wanted for playing so I did go and buy another chocolate lab. This one is female. They both are about 100 pounds each. Best buddies. (both neutered.) Expensive at times. Found out that I needed to give them the right diet. No corn, wheat, soy or animal by products. Those items are either bad or don't give proper nuitriton.
save$ said:there is a wealth of information on good animal nutrition to be found on the net. By products are what they sweep off the floor. Feathers, feet, every thing but the "cluck" "oink" and "moo" Even used euthanized zoo animals.
Lets face it, dogs will even eat ..hit, but that doesn't mean it good for them. Corn is a popular filler and is poorly digested. Dogs have to eat a lot of it to get even marginal food value. That is one reason for the the large amount of "clean up" that needs to be done. There is one major brand sold in most at most Vets. It has corn and is NOT rated high up there with many others. Just profitable for the vet to sell. Allergies are the most common side effect of those fillers in dog food. Look for words like chicken or chicken meal. both are good. a good dog food will have the first two ingredients listed as meats. That is the proportion of what the food contain. If it is not a meat, it is usually a lower, but not necessarily bad quality pet food. My dogs are worth every cent of getting a good food. In the long run, they will get sick less and may liver longer. Anyone wanting to change their food selections are cautioned to go slowly. Mix the new with the old until the animal can adjust to the change. Not doing so often results in a lot of throwing up and/or diarrhea.
mepellet said:save$ said:there is a wealth of information on good animal nutrition to be found on the net. By products are what they sweep off the floor. Feathers, feet, every thing but the "cluck" "oink" and "moo" Even used euthanized zoo animals.
Lets face it, dogs will even eat ..hit, but that doesn't mean it good for them. Corn is a popular filler and is poorly digested. Dogs have to eat a lot of it to get even marginal food value. That is one reason for the the large amount of "clean up" that needs to be done. There is one major brand sold in most at most Vets. It has corn and is NOT rated high up there with many others. Just profitable for the vet to sell. Allergies are the most common side effect of those fillers in dog food. Look for words like chicken or chicken meal. both are good. a good dog food will have the first two ingredients listed as meats. That is the proportion of what the food contain. If it is not a meat, it is usually a lower, but not necessarily bad quality pet food. My dogs are worth every cent of getting a good food. In the long run, they will get sick less and may liver longer. Anyone wanting to change their food selections are cautioned to go slowly. Mix the new with the old until the animal can adjust to the change. Not doing so often results in a lot of throwing up and/or diarrhea.
After researching many different dog foods we have settled on Blue Buffalo. We get it delivered to our door for a few bucks cheaper than the cheapest we can find it locally in any store. Still more expensive than the "junk food" brands.
Eatonpcat said:mepellet said:save$ said:there is a wealth of information on good animal nutrition to be found on the net. By products are what they sweep off the floor. Feathers, feet, every thing but the "cluck" "oink" and "moo" Even used euthanized zoo animals.
Lets face it, dogs will even eat ..hit, but that doesn't mean it good for them. Corn is a popular filler and is poorly digested. Dogs have to eat a lot of it to get even marginal food value. That is one reason for the the large amount of "clean up" that needs to be done. There is one major brand sold in most at most Vets. It has corn and is NOT rated high up there with many others. Just profitable for the vet to sell. Allergies are the most common side effect of those fillers in dog food. Look for words like chicken or chicken meal. both are good. a good dog food will have the first two ingredients listed as meats. That is the proportion of what the food contain. If it is not a meat, it is usually a lower, but not necessarily bad quality pet food. My dogs are worth every cent of getting a good food. In the long run, they will get sick less and may liver longer. Anyone wanting to change their food selections are cautioned to go slowly. Mix the new with the old until the animal can adjust to the change. Not doing so often results in a lot of throwing up and/or diarrhea.
After researching many different dog foods we have settled on Blue Buffalo. We get it delivered to our door for a few bucks cheaper than the cheapest we can find it locally in any store. Still more expensive than the "junk food" brands.
May I ask what you pay for it, That is what we feed our pooch also??
mepellet said:Eatonpcat said:mepellet said:save$ said:there is a wealth of information on good animal nutrition to be found on the net. By products are what they sweep off the floor. Feathers, feet, every thing but the "cluck" "oink" and "moo" Even used euthanized zoo animals.
Lets face it, dogs will even eat ..hit, but that doesn't mean it good for them. Corn is a popular filler and is poorly digested. Dogs have to eat a lot of it to get even marginal food value. That is one reason for the the large amount of "clean up" that needs to be done. There is one major brand sold in most at most Vets. It has corn and is NOT rated high up there with many others. Just profitable for the vet to sell. Allergies are the most common side effect of those fillers in dog food. Look for words like chicken or chicken meal. both are good. a good dog food will have the first two ingredients listed as meats. That is the proportion of what the food contain. If it is not a meat, it is usually a lower, but not necessarily bad quality pet food. My dogs are worth every cent of getting a good food. In the long run, they will get sick less and may liver longer. Anyone wanting to change their food selections are cautioned to go slowly. Mix the new with the old until the animal can adjust to the change. Not doing so often results in a lot of throwing up and/or diarrhea.
After researching many different dog foods we have settled on Blue Buffalo. We get it delivered to our door for a few bucks cheaper than the cheapest we can find it locally in any store. Still more expensive than the "junk food" brands.
May I ask what you pay for it, That is what we feed our pooch also??
I think its $47 a bag. We get 2 bags every 6 weeks (2 labs) on a subscription type service. In other words, it comes every 6 weeks until we tell them to stop. The wife set it up so if you want more information shoot me a PM and I'll get you the info.
tinkabranc said:Eric,
Your older shepard stays home?
We got 2 labs here as well. One chocolate, one black.
They are now 7 & 4 and would be lost without each other.
Edit: Our dogs eat Diamond Naturals Lamb & Rice.
kinsman stoves [email said:[email protected][/email]]tinkabranc said:Eric,
Your older shepard stays home?
We got 2 labs here as well. One chocolate, one black.
They are now 7 & 4 and would be lost without each other.
Edit: Our dogs eat Diamond Naturals Lamb & Rice.
July 1st I came home to find my older Shepherd, Buster had been poisoned. We had to put him down the next day. It still hurts my family to think that someone poisoned Buster. I wish I could prove who did it but that is another story I do not want to talk about.
About four months ago I found out Pellet was allergic to corn products. With the help of a customer that is a butcher we got him on a raw chicken and deer meat diet. Almost instantly I saw improvement in Pellet. In three weeks he filled out another 5-10 pounds, his fur coat improved and his skin lost it's pink tone and looks great. He is almost done with the ear infections and seems to be doing awesome. I supplement with a kibble meat based food but he eats raw chicken thighs and about 1/2 pound of venison each day.
I do want another Shepherd in the worst way. Pellet is with me 95% of the time and listens so well that he has only been on a leash 5-6 times in his life.
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