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Maybe introduce it more gradually. If you have what you listed all combined and minced up, add a spoonful to whatever he used to eat then slowly reduce old food with new food one spoonful at a time. Good luck

I've had my also allergic to chicken boy on CCBARF for a week now and been happy with the product He was on VAN Allerblend that although was good for his allergy, because it was roo based, was too rich and made him hot all the time. So was very happy to find this alternative.

Do you know where the pick up location is? At $5 a kilo I would consider making a trip to Sydney or putting my commuter sister in law out of her way to get me some.

Groomers I was curious on the groomers range and found this link. I currently use Fidos Black, it has a fresh smell and makes my rottie shine!

Canin Country BARF I am expecting my first order to arrive today :D The lady I spoke to was lovely and very helpful and even took my mobile number so that the delivery guy can call me with an approximate time he would be arriving. They charge $6 per kilo roll with a minimum of 12kg order box for home delivery. A box cannot be a mixed box, must be all 1 flavour. Delivery charges would vary with your location.

I get a product called Kaprex by a brand called Metagenics, only available through naturopaths (if you ask in a health food store you'd find out soon enough if they could get it for you or not). I have used this on my rottie with HD. It can be used long term without any problem, I have spoken to a metagenics rep about this in the use for dogs (and it is way cheaper then vet's anti-inflammatories). I have now cut my girl down to using it on an as need basis. If you google "kaprex" you will find more info on it.

I have a 2 year old rottie with hip dysplasia. It started around 11months of age after a big play at the dog park and that night she was barely able to stand after laying down. Being cautious and aware that rotties are prone to HD I immediately took her to the vet who felt clicking and a "scoop" in the affected hip upon hip extension and recommended x-rays which we had done and yes, my girl had a partially dislocated hip, which is the precurser to HD. We immediately started the zydax/penosan injections once a week for 4 weeks. I also took her to a vet physio then chiro then acupuncturist (only one at a time to determine what was helping and what wasn't). I am glad I didn't "wait and see". By the way, I found the chiro to be the most beneficial. The physio was great at explaining alot more then our regular vet and also gave me exercises to help, it was a one off visit (we live 2 hours away from the physio). Early diagnosis has helped me be more aware not to let Zoe over exercise, to keep her on the lean side, to make the effort to take her swimming regularly, and start on the glucosamine straight away. I'm glad I know so I can do all things possible to slow down the degeneration of her hip. At the moment there is nothing that Zoe can't do and to see her run at the beach you wouldn't know she had a problem. On the very odd occasion she pulls up a little stiff, playing with really fast running dogs, but a I give her a natural anti-inflammatory for a day or 2 and she's all good. I hope your one is just a strain, but for me, I couldn't risk not knowing and not taking action.

I too have a solvit ramp, love it!!! Mainly got it for the 25kg bulldog but my rottie has hip dysplasia and after she's been running around too much is very reluctant to jump in the car. I found the surface was a bit off putting for my rottie initially, cause the construction of those ramps, if yours is the same as mine is solid and on any surface it isn't hard to get it to be stable. So maybe try putting a carpet or rubber runner or on it til they she gets used to it. That surface, even though it is meant to be non slip can still get a little slippery on a greater angle. Also I find the favourite toy going up the ramp to be helpful

I have just seen this post and interested with the great response you guys have had. I just saw the dvd from an aussie online store https://www.gameondogs.com.au I'm off to order

I don't know where abouts in NSW you are but check out www.justfood4dogs.com.au They have quite a selection: brisket bones, lamb flaps, lamb necks, chicken carcusses, wings and necks and roo tailbones at good prices. Yes, you have to buy bulk, but if you feed raw it is pretty much the best way to do it economically.

It is true, different kibble for different dogs. I am currently feeding Artemis and raw, but was feeding my rottie on Eagle Pack Holistic puppy and chicken wings when she was younger. The breeder I got her from originally had her on Purina or Pro Plan puppy, it had 2 colours and shapes of kibble and Zoe would only eat one colour, I ended up picking out the pink bits she didn't like, as she would just pick through and leave them behind, so I switched when that bag finished to Eukanuba, but found that gave her dandruff, so switched again and settled on the Eagle Pack.

Oh the little darlings! My boy loves to hide when he does his He acts quite embarressed by it. Hope the itchies stay away now.

I did and do VAN system (Complete mix and Allerblend) and for a while the Skin supplement and Omega blend and my bullie had no problem with his tummy rash whilst on it, but he has soft stools and can't hold "it" for more then 4-5hrs. So I started incorporating a grainfree kibble back into his diet. This helped him last the night and gave him firm stools, but after 2 weeks of only 2 handfuls of kibble a day, on top of the VAN, his rash is back So back to just VAN for us. btw - only the Complete Mix needs to be soaked 12-24hrs before feeding

Your boy is beautiful! If I may ask, which surgery did he have and where? Also, did you know Bruce at Erina Heights Vet is the one that bullie owners take their bullies too (including me)

Vet n pet direct and aussie vet products have Sasha's blend for $57 for the powder. I've done the comparisons and Sasha's Blend is more cost effective then Joint Guard, even though Joint Guard may appear to be cheaper, it requires twice the amount per dose then Sasha's.

Pasta is fine for dogs, do you have any plain tuna or sardines in the cupboard? Freezer burnt meat? Cooked rice is ok too. A bag of dog bones from the butcher is usually only $2. I hope that helps and I hope things turn around for you.

I was there on Saturday and they did have the large bags at that time And last time I was at Pet Barn (West Gosford) they had started stocking Eagle Pack Holistic, I'm pretty sure.

Eagle Pack Holistic is currently on sale 20% off at Pet Stock at Erina.

I'm on the Central Coast as well, depending on the brands you want, I order from multiple sources for different things, I tend to like to shop around, ALOT. Vet-n-pet Direct have good prices on Sasha's blend (since it had a significant price hike) and flea stuff, I've also used Vet products direct and Aussie Vet Products, and for food my last order came from Natural Pet Store (free delivery to Central Coast for orders over $80). Have been happy with all these retailers.

Um, ew! We have a little boy that has had this done, but when his butt started smelling again recently I did some research and tried adding psyllium to his diet and woohoo , it appeared to do the trick! Smelly butt went away within 24 hours. I'm sure he was most happy too cause he really doesn't enjoy having his butt glands squeezed, to the point where we couldn't go anywhere near his tail for quite some time.

My 2yr old rottie has HD and she has received Ester C. If you google "ester C dog hip dysplasia" you will find lots of articles on it. http://www.yourdoghealth.com/dog_ester-c_study.htm There actually have been studies done with great results in reduction of pain. But it is definitely Ester C (which is calcium ascorbate) (not just normal C). I found it to helped get things under control. But with all the supplements out there I was starting to feel her bowl was just as full of them as they were actual food, so the reason Zoe is no longer on it is because I have tried to streamline supplements as she has improved. She is now only on Sasha's Blend and omega 3 blend. But we have been through the gammet of everything! Including Apple Cider Vinegar (which is supposed to help with breaking up calcium deposits from arthritis amoung many other things). I figure if she's acting like you wouldn't know anything is wrong with her on a very good diet, glucosamine, and omega 3 then I'll save the other stuff for when she shows me something is starting to go wrong.

British bulldogs are not cheap to purchase, even as mature dogs, you are looking at over $2500 for a full bred British on limited registration, and that would probably be considered cheap! Do not get caught by an ad that says they are selling a bullie because they are moving overseas and the sister has the dog and they will send it tomorrow if you transfer them money! It was only an email contact and the English was very broken and they were only asking a grand! I smelled a rat and when I asked around apparently it is a relatively common scam. It is true, once you have one, you will want another!!! They are sooooooo endearing and full of personality. Even though they can be a bit high maintenance, many health issues, and they NEED their little rolls cleaned every day or so, they are so worth it. But be warned, they are not necessarily the couch potato they have a reputation for. I was led, by my partner who has had a couple of bulldogs before, that our little guy, Wendell, would happily sit back and wave me and our other dog Zoe go for our walk, NOPE! He loves his walks and gets just as antsy as Zoe (rottie) when we've had a few days of rain and no walks. He is a bit of a jumper too, still training him out of that. And don't believe it if someone says they are not really trainable, they totally are! Mainly because they are highly food motivated, but it still takes some time, they are stubborn, but the patience and persistence pays off I would hate to think of a bullie being in a single dog home if the human isn't there majority of the time. This is a breed that loves company and will look over your shoulder (more like rest that heavy head on your shoulder) wherever you go. They also have a very amusing body language, it is not hard to tell when they are excited, happy, sad, upset with you or any other emotion. Our little boy despises having his post beach wash down (to the point where he refuses to get out of the car) and one particular Vet (the one that squeezed his anal glands) to the point he even refuses treats, you can try and shove one in, but it just sits there on his lip. They are a charismatic breed and get lots of attention (which they love) where ever they go

If I may add to the halti debate... I use a halti on my 2yr old rottie and a harness on my 1yr old british bulldog that I walk at the same time. I make no apologies for it, it works for us all. It wasn't that hard to desensitise Zoe to the halti either, I put it on her to eat and to go to the beach for off lead running and play at dog park. She now sees me take out the halti and happy comes over and sticks her nose out. Would I like to walk her on a flat collar? Yes, but she does enjoy chasing one of the many bush turkeys in our area and when walking 2 at the same time I have to be able to hold her back with one hand. Note, we did obedience for over a year and I had gotten her to the stage of doing it without the halti, we were working at some things off lead, but if a bush turkey ran passed, it'd be all over red rover! (I'm pretty sure that would be the case with most of the other dogs there too)

I have one of my dogs, Zoe, on a little Artemis and rest raw, my little bulldog though I have just found out is allergic to chicken and turkey, the 1st 2 ingredients of Artemis Fresh Mix (no wonder he didn't do well on it ) Zoe is quite happy eating Artemis, good coat, energy and poo

I don't think you need to tell your original Vet that you are going elsewhere. I have 2 dogs and we have 3 vets we attend, depending on what the problem is. Our closest (location wise) Vet and original Vet, we go to primarily for emergencies as we don't need an appointment. The other 2 Vets are our "special interest" Vets. One dog has hip dysplasia, so sees the Chiro Vet and the other is a bulldog with lots of health issues and therefore sees the Vet who grew up with and bred bulldogs. Now, you mentioned allergies, our bulldog has allergies. Been doing loads of research, tried lots of things, I prefer natural things. My latest thing has been an online consultation with a Vet naturopath and getting a fur analysis done. So far the drops given by naturopath are working well and the fur analysis (which I just got the results of today) was well worth the money!!!! OF the 205 things they tested I can now confidently feed Wendell without guessing what he is and isn't allergic to. Granted a more comprehensive kibble testing would've been nice, but since I was feeding Vet's All Natural and raw anyway, now knowing my boy is allergic to chicken has totally blown my mind, made sense of his symptoms and I can now adjust his food accordingly without having to waste time on an elimination diet Good luck