shmoo

Dont cook the pet mince. Most likely it has bones in it and cooked bones will become brittle and can be quite sharp. Potatoes are fine cooked. Pumpkin, carrots, beans, cauliflower is fine raw or cooked. Raw must be grated otherwise it will mostly pass through the dog. Brocolli is fine as long as it doesnt amount to more than 10% of the dogs regular diet Tomatos no good. Contains atropine which can cause dialated pupils, tremors and irregular heartbeat. Eggs fine raw as long as its the whole egg (even the shell) to avoid depleting Biotin. Rice and Pasta fine, but generally only used as a filler - they dont have much nutrional qualities for the dogs. eta: wouldnt bother with the Beef stock. probably mostly salt and it will only make the dog thirsty.

Sounds like he might have a Luxating Patellar

Gosh our greys would eat till they puked if we let them. I think they just burn the food at lot faster - even thou they seem to do nothing!

you wouldnt see that kind of spot on a 7 month old dog thou.

My human shampoo is vegetarian and probably safe to use on dogs. But dog shampoo is designed for a dogs coat and skin. make sense to use it!

human shampoo is too harsh for a dogs coat. once of it can be used, but human shampoo WILL strip ALL the oil from a dogs coat. it will leave it dry and brittle and will upset the oil balance on the dogs skin so it can either become very dry skin or very oily skin.

What brands have all these good things? Don't know to be honest. I feed a BARF diet. I would start looking at Eagle Pack and ZiwiPeak. They would be my first bet.

I would keep an eye on it. Her coat may be going through a change, and not necessarily stay the way you describe. The commerical foods you are using have products in them that make the coat look shiny, but arent the correct fatty acids for maintaining the skin and coat. edit for sp.

Thinking the same thing. It could be a couple of other things, but a vet will be able to do a scrap and tell you exactly what it is.

Geoff at Riverstone Vets. All my dogs go there no matter where I move to.

Interested to know what her diet is. And i would take it easy on the Malaseb and medication. Dogs can build up a tolerance just as humans can.

That would be my first worry. Second to that I would worry about it making the dog too fat if fed too often.

check out the General Information sticky at the top of the thread. See if that helps.

Keep an eye on her poo's. Too many bones can cause constipation.

i dont see why not. they have a similar structure to humans.

Yogurt: plain, preferably organic, whole milk (rather than low- or non-fat) is fine unless your dog needs to lose weight. Kefir is another similar option. Cottage Cheese or Ricotta Cheese: low-fat is best. :D

Rhubarb Leaves - This plant (especially the leaves) contains oxalates. Can cause problems with the digestive, nervous and urinary systems.

:D yup know that game! one of my boys will actually eat the vegies and NOT the mince if i dont mix it well!

ost dairy products are digested poorly by dogs who have little or none of the enzyme required to digest the lactose in milk. Lactose-intolerant dogs can develop excessive intestinal gas (flatulence) and may have foul-smelling diarrhea. Small amounts of cheese or plain yogurt are tolerated by most dogs, since these products have less lactose than most. As far as Im aware there are no long term effects of feeding your dog plain cheese or milk. Take away the food from your dog 20 mins after you put it down. You have taught your dog to graze, and so she only eats when SHE feels like it. This is no way to show her your are Alpha (Pack leader). You're dog will not starve herself. She will learn her windows for eating food and eat when you tell her to. Have you researched a BARF diet for your dog? check out these websites for more info :D http://www.drianbillinghurst.com/ http://www.barfworld.com/

if your other boys are passing fine, keep giving them the bones. but i think adding vegies is a good idea. just remember the more you cook them the less nutrients stay in them :D my lot here are on a BARF diet and they love their vegies and do really well on them (i have small and big dogs)

hi shmoo, i'll let you know if i hear back about that course that they run in sydney once a year if you like sure :D

cut out the bones. they can cause constipation. try giving him much softer meals. i Veggies. preferably pureed raw or can be steamed (whole raw veggies, such as broccoli or carrot sticks, are not harmful but can’t be digested by dogs so they don’t get any nutritional value from them). Good veggies include carrots, celery, all kinds of greens (kale, collard greens, mustard greens, bok choy, cabbage, spinach, chard, parsley, cilantro, etc.), lettuce (anything but iceberg, which is not very nutritious), broccoli (in small amounts), brussel sprouts, zucchini, asparagus, turnips, parsnips, etc. Liver or other Organ Meat. feed small amounts of liver at a time, as it is rich and can lead to diarrhea, but it is very dense nutritionally and good to feed. Kidney is similar, but not quite as rich.

To help select the best commercial foods look for these: • No generic fats or proteins - look for named sources such as beef fat, chicken fat or lamb meal • Human grade ingredients - look for companies that use human grade meats (not meats that were rejected by the human food industry) • Avoid foods that use corn gluten meal - a cheap source of poor-quality protein used only by the lower-quality foods • No meat by-products - both whole meats and meals are considered acceptable as long as they are identified and not generic • No artificial preservatives, no artificial colors, no sugars and sweeteners, no propylene glycol • Added taurine • As few grains as possible - watch for splitting, such as listing ground yellow corn and corn gluten meal as separate ingredients which together might add up to more than the first ingredient.

Im very interested, but had to put it on the back burner for a while now. I bought a few books on the topic. But i think a hands on course would be best.

omg. im so so sorry for your loss.