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I have been feeding my dogs raw from the time they came home to the present day. I can honestly say that neither of them show any aggression whatsoever. Frankly, I think that theory is utter nonsense. I can go up to their bowls while they are eating and put my hands in easy biting reach and they just step aside. On a lighter note, perhaps he was telling you that he enjoyed raw much more and wanted you away thinking you may remove it. He knew that the raw was much better for him lol. I know I wouldn't be happy about eating processed food day in and day out.

that's the problem with a lot of people who think their dog is well looked after because that poor dog is fed a high quality food and has the expensive collar and leads etc. Of course that said dog must be fed and wear a collar and lead on outings but said dog needs a family to love and adore. Enrichment in the form of spending time with his family, on outings and doggie friends. So many of these dogs are 'forgotten' and blamed for damage when it is the owner who is totally at fault and claim the dog is stupid and becomes a burden within the family circle. Dogs become a fashion statement, but we true d lovers know better than that.

Hats off to these fishermen, but I noticed in the first few seconds of play the dogs were eating bread. I hope they're getting more than that . Hopefully some fish from the catch.

Scottsmum he has access to the doggy door and more often than not, he takes himself outside, even during the night. He finishes his course of anti-biotics tomorrow and as I said previously, he is peeing less in the house now, but I will be going to the vet with him anyway to see if indeed there is something more sinister going on. I am now so grateful that we decided to tile the entire bottom floor of our home, so at least cleaning up is so much easier. The strange thing is that we have rugs around and he has never peed on any of them.

Papillon Kisses, thankfully I can say he's not on that list. Other than peeing, he seems normal, loving life, and socialising with his doggy friends at the park. I'm not sure whether this is wishful thinking, but I feel the peeing is less today and I am hoping it is because of the anti -biotics .

Akay, I had him at the vet last Monday and his bloods showed that his Cushings is still under the borderline, so that's good news, and he doesn't seem to be drinking all that much really. He is on anti-biotics for 7 days, and if he is still peeing inn the house, after he finishes then 7 days on them. then he's back for more tests. The frustrating thing is that I never catch him in the act, just find what he leaves. He shows no signs of being unwell and plays at the park with his 'friends' and acts younger than his 10 years.

My almost 10 year old mini schnauzer has started to pee in the house and more often than not, it's not just marking. He was recently diagnosed with border line cushings and I was wondering if this could be the cause. Thankfully, my entire bottom storey is tiled throughout, mainly because of the dogs even our bedroom so he is not affecting any carpet. He is not really showing any signs of being affected by the cushings and he has access to the outside via a doggie door. I will be making an appointment to see the vet during the week but, in the meantime, any suggestions would be appreciated.

Chicken frames is not a balanced diet. As some have mentioned, they need more and varied proteins and the offal is also essential. There are many raw feeding sites on the net and some in Australia. Puppies are weaned on raw so if the raw offered to them is kept refrigerated, and kept under hygiene conditions, salmonella should not pose a problem. Don't forget, dogs digestive are very different to our and sometimes they eat poo amongst other things and I'm more than sure none of us do.

Thanks Sandgrubber. As I recall, Jasper peed in the house in the early days too after a seizure. It's not a great problem but I was just interested to know.

I have 2 mini schnauzers and my older boy who will be 10 at the end of September started to have seizures around 6 years ago. They have been very infrequent. I did consult the holistic vet and he is on herbal medication. He hadn't had one for 4 years until a couple of weeks ago. He came out of it quickly and was basically back to his normal happy self except for one thing. He would go around the house and lift his leg to pee. If I told him no, he would stop but some I missed. This went on for a couple of hours. Is this normal?

I buy the from the poultry shop and put them in my freezer. Kaman, each day, the boys get one each and I just take them out of the freezer and feed as is. My mini schnauzers love them too and have no trouble chewing them up.

Well, the boy is gone. I went to see him before his final journey to the vet and I was shocked at the condition he was in. As sick as he was, his tail wagged when he saw me and for that I was grateful. Poor boy, he was coughing and fairly weak and needed to lie down often while I spent an hour or so there. My friend messaged me after and told me that after he had passed, the vet showed her the tumour and agreed that what she had decision. S he knows that I am there for her whenever she wants and hopefully, in the future, when she is ready, there will be another beautiful dog to fill the family's life with love and laughter. I came home after the visit and hugged my two willing them to stay forever.

thank you all for responding to my post. I had a call about an hour ago and was told that an appointment had been made for tonight at 6.30. The vet had indicated earlier his month that it was only a matter of time, 4 weeks probably and 2 have now passed. My friend thought that under the circumstances, she would in the long run feel better in this situation if her companion went earlier rather than later to alleviate any suffering that could overtake this beautiful dog. I told her if she wanted, and her family was unavailable, I was to be by her side and that of my beautiful boy and friend but left this decision up to her. If I'm not there he and his family will all be in my heart and thoughts.

A friend 'phoned me earlier today distressed and asking me how do you know when it's the right time to let your dog go. The family pet was diagnosed with a tumor in the throat about 10 days ago and the vet told the family that it is terminal. Apart from finding this morning that he had been bleeding and has very bad smelling breath, he has been eating and acting normal under the circumstances. She feels confused and guilty if she makes the decision to let him go now but at the same time is afraid that he may choke on his blood while she is not there to help him f needed. The vet thought it was better to let him go now, rather than wait until things get worse. I tend to agree with this decision, but he is not my dog, even though he stays with our family very often and to me he feels and is much loved like my own. It's a delicate situation.

Discrete 1, it was quite a while ago now but from memory they were getting 4 feeds a day. There is a forum titled 'raw fed dogs of Melbourne' or another is 'The Australian Raw fed community' . They are very helpful in both groups and will enlighten you on how to go about it. I don't feed the 'prey model' but just buy their meat from my own butcher or poultry shop. I do give them half a hard boiled egg every couple of days and low fat cottage cheese or Greek yoghurt. Just to give you an example on what is best for your boy, I was pet sitting a dog that was kibble fed but with the permission of the owner he was fed the same as my boys. When he was picked up the owner remarked on how great he looked after staying with our family for around 10 days. His coat was shiny and his body condition improved markedly. The boy is now being fed raw.

This pup of yours is very clever and is trying to tell you that he doesn't want the dried food. My boys went straight onto a raw diet from the time they came home to me at 8 weeks. If I were you, I would go to raw feeding forums and ask lots of questions about feeding and your pup can only benefit from it. Also, feeding dry and raw in the same meal is not a good thing as digestion for dry and raw is different. I believe there is a raw feeding forum on dol too.

I don't think the dog is over enthusiastic

Sometimes I think the 'phones, instead of being a social tool are actually anti-social. People going out together for coffee or whatever and not talking to each other, but all eyes on the dreaded 'phone

When I take my boys to the park, I do it for them, just as much as I do it for myself. I have met some fantastic people there and the boys have also made some firm friends, some more favourite than others.To us it's quality time together. What I have noticed is that so many owners are constantly on their 'phones and really don't interact with either human or their dogs. Some just sit themselves down on the grass engrossed in their 'phone and of course their dog/s hang around them. What's the point of going? My boys and I do two rounds of the park and if they meet some of their friends they play with them too. I must admit, my 'phone is in my pocket, but it is there more for security than anything else. I love the outings, and I know my furry friends do too.

Years ago we had a standard Schnauzer..He was my heart dog and knew without having to be spoken to, exactly what was wanted of him. When he left us, we welcomed into the family a mini Schnauzer and I am convinced that our standard boy has come back in a smaller package. It's uncanny how alike his emotions and knowledge are to our beautiful standard boy. He knows exactly what I want of him.

My mother worked in an abattoir and she certainly doesn't have a cruel streak Obviously killing animals for meat is necessary if you want to eat meat. Being the one to do the deed doesn't make you any worse than the person eating the final product. In fact, I think it's pretty bloody hypocritical to sling about statements like yours and then go and enjoy the results of their work. If you believe the industry is populated by cruel people, stop supporting it? Anyways.. The trouble with larger processing facilities is that time is money: time spent correctly training employees is money, time spent ensuring all equipment is operating correctly is money, time spent on best practice handling of livestock is money. When we want to be able to buy a steak for a few dollars, they have to cut costs to be able to keep turning a profit, simple as that. You can't expect staff to understand the importance of accuracy in bolt placement if you don't teach them, same goes for understanding how certain methods are intended to work. Back when my mum worked in the industry, they didn't employ random people fresh off the streets to work on the kill floor, you had to work your way up through a lot of unpleasant jobs, learning as you went. The position of slaughterman was considered senior and highly skilled and was paid accordingly. Gretna, on the other hand, was a very good example of terrible practices and poorly trained staff. If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys with access to captive bolt guns. Another reason why the industry no longer attracts skilled professionals the way it used to is the stigma attached to it. Even as recently back as when my mum worked in the industry (late 70s), there was no shame in the job. It paid well and was practical work. These days, there is a huge amount of stigma involved and that doesn't help in attracting the best people for the job. It's easy to see abuse and assume all involved must be f***ed up in some way but more often than not, it's a result of the systems and culture in place. If people were willing to pay more for meat (and to eat it less often or eat poorer cuts/offal), it'd reduce a lot of the pressure but unfortunately, people expect top quality work for rock bottom prices and that's not how things work, ever (As an aside, the reason my mum left the job was a car accident that shattered the bones in one of her arms. She suffered no trauma as a result of her job. The worst thing she could actually recall were human/knife accidents because the chain-mesh gloves/aprons were not mandatory back then and there were occasionally serious accidents from poor knife handling. Unpleasant but now thoroughly covered by OHS) My point was that animals should be treated with respect to the end and in a lot of undercover filming which can be viewed, that is certainly not the case. That is where the cruel streak comes into the picture.

I am a meat eater and my dogs are raw fed meat but I find that to work in an abattoir you have to have a cruel streak. I have always advocated that the animal, until their last moments on this earth should be treated with dignity and respect including our food sources. Why oh why do these situations bring out the bad and cruel side of humans

I don't think anyone is judging the breed. It was mentioned that the owners didn't appear to be dog savvy and that could be a problem.

The problem is that somtimes the bond doesn't cover the damage done by humans or animals and it leaves the landlord considerable out of pocket.

I wouldn't want it in one of my properties either. We had a request from a couple who had a Husky and we refused the application on the grounds that there was only a smallish courtyard on the property where the dog could be outside and the couple were away at work during the day. On the other hand, we rented out the adjoining townhouse to a stay at home mum with two dachshunds because we felt that was more reasonable.