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Many dog foods have cereal/grains as the first ingredient ..and /or second. Dogs , esp pups, need MEAT first .... so, the foods which have most amount of good protein rich meat will cost more. The thing is.. with a dog food containing easily digested meat , and the vitamins etc ,,there is less wastage, less to pick up in the yard, and , most times, less chance of upset tummies. If you feed either home made or pre packed RAW food ...then dog gets enzymes, real bone, and food which can be seen as more natural :) It doesn't have the colourings/fillers (wheat/corn, etc ) or flavourings added .... Feeding a healthy dog a quality diet is MUCH cheaper than trying to treat tummy upsets caused by grain intolerance, or food colouring allergy ... :)

Run Free little man ... no more confusion or pain... Sorry you lost him ..

...and if you have a dog with problems , a heartworm shot may not be a good idea. Injecting chemicals is just something else for his little body to work on have you had a faecal sample tested ? What is he like when just fed raw ? I agree with a gradual change if you need to change food .

FM..get a spray !

Glad he's home :) - We have had dogs suddenly lose sight in one eye, and they did not walk in circles ....in fact, we hardly noticed for a little while ! My thoughts are still with something such as vestibular problems , or something caused by a neurological problem. Hope he settles and sleeps happily tonight :)

Awwww... My favourites are the two where they are on the grass ... lying together , and looking at each other .... What a lovely old boy.

They must be pulling damn hard and consistantly to do that much damage. Are you sure this is no genetic compontent? Or perhaps they are unwisely/incorrectly attempting corrections made by famous trainers .. where collars are placed high up on the neck ?

keep the dog calm & cool ..and yes, vet asap. That's all I know.

How useful!! :) :) slight OT .. but I found these invaluable when I was caring for Mum. At night , there was always one within reach somewhere, as some brands have extra button units you can buy! :) Hope Wilma gets some extra TLC today :)

Glad the hydration has helped :) here's hoping for more good news !

Play is for all sorts of reasons anyhow , isn't it? learning, relationship building, stress relief, exercise, enjoying an endorphin kick ..... :) I used to love watching Hamlet .. who didn't play all that often ..wearing a circular track around a certain rosebush as he & any pups would race each other round & round & round , til they collapsed in a grinning, drooling heap :)

wuffles .. I was just wondering about an internal bleed .... it's similar to what my Hamlet was like ....but it was also then evident by abdominal swelling

Dogs definitely enjoy play!! :D ..and yes, it is very often just that - racing around playing chasey , "keepies off' , & good humoured wrestling .!!!! I love watching dogs meet and then suddenly deciding they are friends - racing off to go mad . However .. in some urban smaller 'dog parks' the dogs don't have many ways they can avoid unwelcome attention if their owners do not notice ..and that's what's unfortunate ..a bit like a small kid going to someone's birthday party because parents think it will be socially beneficial ..and their little one gets picked on and desperately wants to go home ... while parents chat and network ;) having our own pack , it's interesting who plays with whom .. who will do free ear/body piercing for whom .. and who is just beyond it all :)

Good idea, Kirislin ! Oh yes ! With a bow :)

that's ok.. just there are a lot of itchy dogs where folks don't see the culprits! At least you know who the enemy is :)

..are you sure it's fleas making your dogs itch?

sorry ... but I cannot imagine a pug 'draping'

There's someone in WA I used years ago ... used them for aged cats . and there's McDowell Herbal in bathurst . They are always happy to speak by phone ..and I have used their treatments along with prescribed ones. I have used them with cats, dogs, horses and humans :) that's all I know of, sorry.

Stroke or something? sounds a big worry , I am sorry , and hope he improves over the weekend .

It is a shame that dogs are 'encouraged'/forced to engage with each other . I hope you find somewhere nicer to let your boy run safely.

that is one huggable face ... she has done a great job today ..so have you. :)

:D I love all the light patterns etc in that first one ..lovely! ..and "the Look" in that last one ha, ha ... :D

Hopefully the person who took the Xrays knows how to correctly position a dog , and I hope you get news soon :)

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She is getting 'the treatment' ! hope all is OK :)