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Sashas Blend is very palatable for most dogs, mine always eat it no problems. There are many joint supplements on the market you may have to try a couple to see which one you get the best results from.

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Hi mushka, The Premium Choice is an 'all in one food'. There is no mixing required. It is raw, preservative free kangaroo, grains and vegetables. Basically the Complete Mix with the meat already added. The suggested feeding amount for a mature 20kg dog is 550g/day. If I were to feed this to my two BC's @ 20 kilos each @ 550g/day what would that work out at, cost wise, per dog??? When I was feeding the standard one, I was feeding 1/3 cup soaked in water, not sure what that was in grams, but 550 grams dry mix sounds a lot. One of the problems I had with VAN was, that I would make the mix up with water & let it stand for 24 hours as per instructions, but in Summer time on a hot day it would develop a furry fungus & I would have to toss it to the chooks & find the dogs something else for dinner. It would worry me further if the mix had meat in it. I was told it had to ferment, like the gut of a freshly dead animal, but the furry bit was a bit off putting. I used to pay $49 for 5 kilos at Petstock, so using over 1kg a day for two dogs would be quite unaffordable. I live in queensland and have no problem with furry fungus with the complete mix. The premium choice is refrigerated fresh product how can it be 550g dry?? It is ready to feed!

You are probably right EI far better not to have people with a great depth of knowledge and experience sharing with us.

Why bother asking a question Sheridan????

We believe feeding raw is so beneficial for dogs (and cats), so if it becomes too price prohibitive try mixing half the roo with half chicken mince. Often its finding that cheap, good supplier of meat. There is a great thread on here where people recommend these places. Its pinned at the top of the Health section. Also, when feeding raw the feeding guidelines really are just guidelines. The best way to gauge the amount needed is your dogs body condition. Many dogs probably do a little too well on VAN :) you might find in a few weeks you have cut back the amount your feeding quite a bit. I have certainly had to cut down on quantities for my dogs, much to their disgust, I am sure they would eat it dry out of the bucket if I let them. :laugh:

There is no best food, there is only the food that best suits your dog. You will find that everyone he thinks the food that they feed is the best, and there are enough choices to make your head spin!

The whole grains that you see are supposed to be there they are added as roughage

The dog park solution is simple do not allow your dog small/med/large to play with/approach unknown dogs. I have large dogs 35kg and I have small dogs so I have to manage the play and exercise needs of both sizes on a daily basis, my large dogs do not play rough games with the littlies nor do they intentionally slam or paw them. However when the large dogs are up for rough and tumble amongst the selves it would be easy for one of the smaller ones to be slammed, usually they are so disinterested they simply stay away. When we are playing ball, tug or encouraging other boisterous excitable games it is done separate to the littlies to avoid accidents. A simple unintentional collision at speed is dangerous and we work to avoid it. It would be foolish and irresponsible of me not to put in places rules to prevent such things, the same goes for interaction with other dogs and it is up to me again to safeguard my own dogs and those of others.

Why are you not feeding them BH?

Definitely go for a high velocity dryer, you can get reasonably priced ones on Ebay. I find a good quality metal comb the best tool and an undercoat rake. Slicker brush is useful on the carpet or floor mats, but IMO hard floors are the way to go with shedding breeds :laugh:

So it is acceptable for small breeds to be body slammed or paw swatted in play by friendly but large bouncy breeds?? That's how small dogs are often injured, just in fun. And that is fact. Close friends young cav was slammed by a Golden last month, resulted in a fractured femur, but it's ok just play.

I agree....I can see the adds for rare colours now.....and the $$$$$$$ signs in the eyes of the greedy.

Roo does upset some dogs it really does. It is an excellent source of protein but it can upset some, regardless of what else it is combined with in a diet.

Buy a pill popper and try that with a smear of Nutrigel on the tab. Nutrigel is a high calorie supplement that stimulates the appetite.

Unless they have a pancreatic problem etc the yes, dogs need some fat in their diet.

Sounds like you are having a bad day. What you need to do is breathe and then realise that different tools, methods, foods etc work for different situations, something is not bad or evil if it is simply the wrong choice at the time. There is no one size fits all for anything in life and that includes how we feed and raise our dogs.

They are still dogs right? Dogs are living animals and as such may have flaws, quirks, failings. There are no perfect living things. maybe im getting it wrong, but seems the infernece is registered breeders are supposed to have perfect ones? with no realisation that all animals have their own personality regardless of who bred them or raised them . well remember a litter of 9 and one black and tan girl steadfastly stayed in the bed they were raised refusing to leave even to try food as they grew older. she was a loner no matter how much attention was paid to her, then at 2 years after her owner had began to despair all she ever wanted to do was watch the world go by, began to interact with the other dogs and the family. by 3 she was happlily part of the group. but as a puppy, she was a worry. That is my understanding too Sadly when you are dealing with living breathing creatures it just doesn't happen.

Some dogs just don't handle it, but maybe you changed too quickly for him.

Chicken product retail franchise. They mince the offcuts and frames after they bone out and prepare products. So what you get is minced carcass, a bit of offal, cartiledge, some meat etc.

Did he have fleas? Some dogs that are sensitive to them will take some time to stop itching. Demodex can make the itchy. I would be inclined to allow his body to treat itself, by cutting down the chemicals and boosting his immune system with a natural diet, plenty of omegas and let him recover. His immune system needs to heal.

Roo is only truly organic if it has never grazed on treated pastures or crops. ;) It is a good meat, however it can be too lean, meaning extra fat may need to be added to diets based on it. Some dog do not tolerate roo, it can make for stinky bums.

They are still dogs right? Dogs are living animals and as such may have flaws, quirks, failings. There are no perfect living things.

Most of the recommended chiros tend to be vets... Maybe that's the difference As a human Chiro and dog owner, I say there is a big difference!!! The training is a Masters of Veterinary Chiropractic and can be done by human Chiros and Vets. My rottie has hip dysplasia and I took her to Vet Chiro and a Vet Physio. IT should go without saying that human and canine biomechanics differ greatly! Anything I may have even thought to do in order to treat my rottie myself turned out to be incorrect quite simply because humans are different to dogs! dah. Having witnessed how my Vet Chiro adjusts my rottie, even though I have been adjusting humans for 14 years, I simply wouldn't attempt what he did to her, without the training, just like I wouldn't expect a Vet Chiro to think they can adjust a human without human training. So how did my rottie respond to Chiro with her hip dysplasia? extremely well, she would prance around like a princess after treatment! Does she get regular treatment? Not at this time, I only take her on an as need basis. Sorry lol, I think you misunderstood what I said, I wasn't referring to vet chiro Vs human chiro, but more vet chiro Vs 'bloke who did a distance course and has no real training**'...bit like the registered breeder Vs BYB argument...they're doing the same thing, but one has ethics, and the other is just out there to make some cash on the side **I do know of such a chiro, to be completely honest I don't know where he got his training, but he is NOT a vet, and considering that he didn't pick up a dogs severe HD or that there was even something wrong with her structure, I seriously doubt that he has any ability other than to count cash Distance Course? LOL!!!! Some of the best out there are self-taught / learn it from their father etc. Need to put away your assumptions I think You go to however is the best.....regardless of what certificate is on the wall. No need to be so scornful, there are some excellent practitioners coming out of the Vet Chiro course who have been taught by very highly regarded people. I have seen woeful results from both sides but I will not discredit all the self taught ones because of it.

I get mine from K9Pro. They stand up to anything my lot dish out and they are hard on their balls etc. Favourite is tuff ball on a rope it is my choice for toys to throw, and the orbee tuff orbo for shoving a couple treats in. We have a lot of toys here and a choice of a dozen or so balls but the dogs always grab the tuff balls first when we head out to play.