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Ear mites??????????????? Revolution will fix it, or have you tried Leo Ear cleaner?

Went to leonards, out of frames, but bought pet mince for $1 1kg. Is is any good? Dogs seemed to like it

I saw the hydro bath yesterday at the warehouse, definately a good buy, anyone interested, be quick! they wont last! When you ad up the cost of a bath at the groomers and $253 to last for years and years, it certainly would pay off to buy it especially if you have multiple dogs. It certainly is big enough to hold a large dog.

Ham and bacon contain too much fat and too much salt, and can cause pancreatitis. Also, large breeds of dogs that eat salty food may drink too much water and develop a life-threatening condition called bloat. This is where the stomach fills up with gas and within several hours may twist, causing death. http://www.lacetoleather.com/fataltodogs.html Common Foods That Are Harmful Or Even Fatal to Dogs Many common foods are actually harmful or even fatal to dogs. Some of these (listed below) will surprise you. Others are things you would never give your dog purposefully, but now you will be more careful to not let them be in your dog's reach. And some just need to be limited to small amounts. Avocados (fruit, pit, and plant) are toxic to dogs. They can cause difficulty breathing; fluid accumulation in the chest, abdomen and heart; or pancreatitis. Onions destroy red blood cells and can cause anemia, weakness, and breathing difficulty. Even small amounts can cause cumulative damage over time. This includes onions or chives - raw, powdered, dehydrated, or cooked. Large amounts of garlic cause the same problems as onions. Grapes and raisins can cause kidney failure in dogs. As little as a single serving of raisins can kill him. If the dog doesn't eat enough at one time to be fatal, he can be severely damaged by eating just a few grapes or raisins regularly. Tomatoes can cause tremors and heart arrhythmias. Tomato plants and the most toxic, but tomatoes themselves are also unsafe. (All parts of the plant except the tomato itself are also poisonous to humans.) Nutmeg can cause tremors, seizures and death. Caffeine (from coffee, coffee grounds, tea, or tea bags) stimulates the central nervous and cardiac systems, and can cause vomiting, restlessness, heart palpitations, and even death within hours. Diet products containing the sweetener Xylitol can cause a sudden drop in blood sugar, resulting in depression, loss of coordination and seizures. Unless treatment is given quickly, the dog could die. Macadamia nuts can cause weakness, muscle tremor and paralysis. These symptoms are usually temporary. Walnuts are poisonous to dogs. Chocolate can cause seizures, coma and death. Baker’s chocolate is the most dangerous. The darker the chocolate, the more dangerous it is. But any chocolate, in large enough amounts, can kill a dog. An ounce of chocolate can poison a 30-pound dog, and many dogs will happily consume more than this. The symptoms may not show up for several hours (and so might make you think all is well), with death following within twenty-four hours. A dog can consume milk chocolate and appear to be fine because it is not as concentrated, but it is still dangerous. Apple seeds, cherry pits, and peach pits, pear pips, plums pits, peaches, and apricot pits contain cyanide, which is poisonous. Too much salt can cause kidney problems. Also, large breeds of dogs that eat salty food may then drink too much water and develop bloat, which is fatal unless emergency treatment is given very quickly. Too much fat or fried foods can cause pancreatitis. Ham and bacon contain too much fat and too much salt, and can cause pancreatitis. Also, large breeds of dogs that eat salty food may drink too much water and develop a life-threatening condition called bloat. This is where the stomach fills up with gas and within several hours may twist, causing death. Raw liver or too much cooked liver (three servings a week) can lead to vitamin A toxicity. This can cause deformed bones, excessive bone growth on the elbows and spine, weight loss, and anorexia. Check the label of your canned dog food to be sure that it does not contain liver if you are giving your dog liver also. Wild mushrooms can cause abdominal pain, drooling, liver damage, kidney damage, vomiting, diarrhea, convulsions, coma, or death. Raw egg whites contain a protein called avidin, which can deplete your dog of biotin, one of the B vitamins. Biotin is essential to your dog’s growth and coat health. The lack of it can cause hair loss, weakness, growth retardation, or skeleton deformity. Grains should not be given in large amounts or make up a large part of a dog’s diet, but rice is generally safe in small amounts. Cooked bones can splinter and tear a dog’s internal organs. Dogs can't digest most vegetables (carrots, green beans, lettuce, potatoes or yams) whole or in large pieces. Potato peels and green potatoes are dangerous. Dairy products are high in fat, which can cause pancreatitis, gas and diarrhea. A small amount of non-fat, plain yogurt is usually safe. Pennies made from the 1980s to today contain zinc, which can cause kidney failure and damage to red blood cells. A dog that consumes even one penny can become quite sick, or even die, if the penny is not removed.

Wonderful guys! THANK YOU :cool:

Where do you get chicken frames in Melbourne? My butcher is expensive.

Seeing threads on people falling on hard times this christmas, I found a 10 kg bag of dry food for $9.98. I bought a bag, now, I don't know if its any good or its crap! I just thought I would buy a bag, for just incase, because something is better than nothing. I hope I never fall on hard times, but as an emergency for my dogs or someone elses. I bought it at The Warehouse. Here is what it says on the bag, I would be curious to know if its bad or ok etc.. KENNEL MIX, VERY YUMMY DOG FOOD. BALANCED NUTRITION FOR ADULT DOGS. INGREDIENTS; WHOLEGRAINS, MEAT AND MAT BY PRODUCTS, DERIVED FROM SHEEP AND BEEF, GRAIN BY PRODUCTS, POULTRY MEAL, TALLOW, OIL FROM VEGETABLE SEEDS, IODISED SALT AND MINERALS, PRESERVATIVE AND ANTIOXIDANTS ADDED. NO ARTIFICIAL FLAVOURS. PROTEIN MIN. 15.0% FAT 6.0% SALT 1.5% FIBRE 6.0% THE GREAT AUSSIE PETFOOD CPMPANY PTY LTD.

They have Hydro Baths at The Warehouse AKA Crazy clints. Hydro Bath- Large pet bath. Very Sturdy construction. Complete with non slip mat, shower nozzle, anchored leash strap and caddy to hold shampoo and brushes. Open Entry.Fan nozzle with volume control -on/off hooks on rim. $253.

Because my boy loves it in one piece. He thinks its Christmas when he gets one, and it keeps him busy for hours, with the small ones, they are gone too quick.

Not sure of the why not? As in bone I dont want cut up?

Hills is a complete food. No need for the extra rice/vegies. I would just give raw bones as an added bonus for chewing/teeth/and its yummy for them! I give Supercoat, chicken wings, and huge juicy raw bones(for my lab) from the butcher, the butcher always cracks up when i say not to cut it up ;)

my neighbour feeds her 2 dogs WHISKAS cat food. The dogs were always getting into the cat food, so she just buys whiskas now, believe it or not, the dogs look great.

Sorry to bring this thread back up but how in the heck do you guys feed for so little. My 2 costs me at least $50 per week on dry food and bones etc.. Plus my ragdoll $1.15 x 3 sachets per day- approx $25 How in the world do you feed 2 malamutes @ $5 per week

have a look here, healthy vegan cats; http://www.vnv.org.au/Articles/Dogs&Cats.htm however its says here- Is a vegetarian diet suitable for cats and dogs? Top Cats cannot be fed a vegetarian diet. They cannot synthesise their own taurine and taurine is only found in meat. Affected cats suffer from blindness, heart disease and deficiency of the immune system. Dogs can be fed a vegetarian diet with caution but, like humans, a vegetarian diet must include soy and other protein sources to be a balanced diet. Is an all-meat diet suitable for dogs? Top An all-meat diet is dangerous. Meat is very low in calcium and very high in phosphorous. The correct ratio between calcium and phosphorous is essential for proper bone formation and growth and when fed an all-meat diet, the pet's bones are poorly ossified and rickets and similar conditions result. Calcium deficiencies were common years ago when meat was a popular sole diet for pets but with the advent of commercially available, balanced diets, calcium deficiencies are rare. While we love our pets, our love is misguided if we feed them like four-legged furry humans. Feeding our pets a balanced diet is easy and will prevent the problems listed above. http://www.petalia.com.au/Templates/StoryT...ry_no=1891#ct-7

Last night on foxtels UK channel 'How clean is your house' showed using BICARB SODA in the cats litter tray, just a sprinkle to get rid of the litter tray smell. My mother in law also uses it if a drink spills and she just sprinkles it on the carpet and she swears by it.

Say for example, the packet says 6 cups per day for COMPLETE nutrition (on dry food) But, you give 3 cups per day in the morning, and then raw meat/vegies etc.. in the evening. Then, I would say that the complete daily nutrition would balance out. If you were feeding 6 cups per day, plus extras - then you would be overdoing it and probably have an overweight dog.

:D Thats another thing- I thought weet bix was a no no? along with puppy milk/porridge now im more confused than ever. :D

Ok, no more corn cobs :D but taking out pasta/rice/corn/peas is going to freak the dogs out I thought not to feed dogs milk, or puppy milk/puppy porridge (pedigree pal) and then i was reading on the breeders forum yesterday that in the puppy pack was pedigree pal puppy porridge. :D so confused. At the end of the day, my dogs eat well and have lovely shiny coats.

Why? :D He is 43kgs - not the swf. edit to ad; NOT the raw corn cob, the small corn frozen ones which you boil.

I certainly do vary the veggies. They eat all types of veggies including my big lab boy will eat a corn cob now and then, not really fruit unless the kids gave them a bit of apple. But I dont feed BARF. Im feeding them supercoat, raw bones every day. Either chicken wings/necks or even steak(yes, the $$ human steak) or a massive bone from the butcher and the butcher cracks up because I say dont bother cuttng it up :D . They get cheese, pasta, rice, veggies (not just peas and corn) also.

why no corn? it was only a little bit :D :D I lurve my vet Seriously, besides this, I wouldnt know what to do without him. He is always available to make squeeze in times for my pooches and ragdoll, and has been excellent with my ragdoll cat with the whole scenario- he saw our cat so many times for check ups in a month for no charge.

I was telling the vet tonight about how my SWF had a vomit last night- i took her up because my cat had to go for another check up on his leg. The vet said, was it digested food? I said no, because the peas and corn was still whole in the vomit. He looked at me like he was going to faint! He couldnt believe I give my dogs vegies :D Do you guys?

Dog—C6 70.00 Dog—C7 (full kennel cough) 83.00 A C6 includes - distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus and parainfluenza, as well as the newer Coronavirus and Leptospirosis - this is our 'basic' needle. A C7 includes all that is in a C6, but also includes Bordetella bronchiseptica - a full C7 is required if your dog goes to regular training, dog shows or boarding facilities, or if you want your dog to "have everything". http://www.animalclinic.com.au/price_list.htm

Is 'protech' a live or killed vaccine

Finally found a dry food that my lab loves. *V.I.P PETFOODS MEATY MUESLI* www.vippetfoods.com.au V.I.P petfoods meets the nutritional leavels established by the assoc. of america feed control officials. (says on the box) Just has come out, at our local supermarket. (yes, im in Oz not the US) Real meat with honey and coated cereal flakes. I would be interested to know if this really is healthy; -quality ingredients (selected) -honey, real meat, carrot, bacon chips vitamin enriched, puffed rice, canola, fish and flaxseed oils. dried parsley, kealp and garlic, micronised flakes, cheese bals, bran fibre. PROTEIN 20% FAT 10% FIBRE 3% SALT 1% CALCIUM TO PHOSHORUS 1.3:1 ENERGY LEVEL PER 100G 390 CAL. ANY GOOD?