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Having discussed Dog & Cat diets with numerous Vets & Breeders over many years….. Royal Canin Dry Kibble is always recommended. I mix the Kibble with cooked Vegetables. Dogs are Omnivores the same as we are….if you go on the web there are countless articles about what foods Dogs can eat. My last 2 Dogs lived till 15.6yrs & 17.5yrs. My Persian Cat lived till he was 16.3yrs…they all were fed Royal Canin & loved it….many Breeders feed their animals Royal Canin. Fresh Meat is full of Bacteria ….. & must always be well cooked. I never give bones to my Dogs. I give them a raw carrot…..local Vet has a huge jar in his surgery. He told me the Bones in the jar have been removed from Dogs tummies. Some Dogs survived, others never made it….naturally he was anti-bones for all Dogs.

The old saying, some people shouldn’t have Dogs. Shop near where I live, the owners had a little fluffy super friendly Dog on a leash, it sat at he front door & greeted everyone who walked into the shop (it’s bed was next to it). I did mention to the owners what if a large Dog attacked it, they were on the other side of he counter. They laughed & said everyone loves her! I hadn’t been near the shop for a few months, & walked into the shop….No Dog …. I saw it at the back of the shop…. I walked toward it….it went crazy barking…terrified. The owner came over & said she has become frightened of everyone ever since the big dog attacked her. I walked out fuming at the stupidity of the little Dogs owners…

Whilst you are speaking with Breeders - they may have an older Dog available for Adoption, if no Puppies available.

Puppies need 4-5 meals a day…..they grow so fast & their diet can determine their health & longevity. Neighbour bought a Trendy Breed, they bought a camera with a microphone they both can watch the puppy & talk to it whilst they are at work (vis their Smart Phone). JB HiFi sell the Cameras, she said they paid just over $300 for the camera.

Poor you & the Puppy - a woman bought a Pure Bred 12 week old little Puppy, it was flown to where she lived. Her old Dog had been euthanised due to ill health 10 days earlier. Woman lived on her own, worked, missed her Dog desperately & thought a Puppy would ease her Grief…..it didn’t. She couldn’t bond with the Puppy & felt terrible. She had the Puppy for 9 days…..she rang the Breeder, sobbing into the phone would the Breeder take the Puppy back, she would pay the return air fare. The Breeder agreed to take the puppy back. Puppy arrived safely & was on sold. The owner who returned the Puppy was grieving for her old best friend & now the guilt having to return a little Puppy, she couldn’t love/bond. Woman admitted she rushed in & hadn’t allowed herself the time to grieve over the loss of her old Dog. I don’t know if she is now the owner of another Dog now that she has had time to grieve. My old Dog was very ill….being monitored by our Vet…I was beyond devastated when the Vet told me it is time. I asked the Vet to come to my home to end my wonderful little Dogs life. I had been dosing him with Bach Rescue Remedy…when the Vet arrived my little Dog as curled up asleep. I got in my car & drove away…returning 30 minutes later, to an empty house. My Dog’s Spirit/Soul had left, I could feel it. My little dog had been with me through the Death of very close Relatives & a horrible Divorce….he gave me the company I needed…he was always there - we were the best of friends. I was a mess when he was euthanised…..I waited 5 long years before I have the courage to adopt another Dog…I grieved for so long. I eventually made the decision to bring another Dog into my life. He was an older Pure Bred Dog (small breed) ….he has stolen my heart. It was love at first sight for me, not for him. I patiently waited a few months before he felt safe & would come to me. This was a number of years ago…..we 2 are now joined at the hip….he is so precious & loveable. We have to think before we leap…we are told a Dog is for life…..sadly it doesn’t always end that way for the owner or the Dog. My little Dog is sitting next to me, tapping me with his paw…asking me to touch him - such an affectionate & devoted little Dog.