Healthy Pets

Darth Denkay · 12-04-2009, 11:21 AM

Hey Dude, just wondering how your pup is???

Dude · 12-04-2009, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WicketWWarrick

Hey Dude, just wondering how your pup is???

back to her bratty self ,thank you

also I was wondering if you know the name of the drug your dog is on?

This girl is a very picky eater, which doesn't help matters.We have been
giving her chicken because it's the only thing she will consistently eat.
We also have been giving her a midnight feeding.
We would like to ( if it's diabetes or hypoglycemia) control this thru diet
or supplements of some kind.
If any one knows of some healthier things she might eat in addition to her
chicken that would be great.

Bit · 12-04-2009, 01:00 PM

OMG after almost three years of insisting "we will NOT get another dog until Lady is gone; I don't want her teaching another dog her bad habits; I cannot handle six animals; we cannot afford two dogs right now...." etc etc.... I think I just adopted a puppy.

My neighbors moved out and friends of the family came to clean up their apartment, so I went over to say hello and discovered that their puppy--which had been given away--was brought back this morning and dumped on the cleaning friends by a woman who said, "Take this dog back before my husband kills it."

The hip is deformed and the pup can't put any weight on the back leg at all. I have to go pick Lady up at the vet's this afternoon and so I offered to take the pup with me and see how bad the injuries are, and whether the dog can be saved or not.......

...........I can't shake the thought that I just got Gryph a puppy..........

This is crazy... How are we going to feed a pup that looks like it's either lab or pit bull??

How am I going to convince Lady to accept a puppy?

How will the cats EVER come to forgive us?!!!

.............maybe the puppy will belong to someone else... maybe... maybe?

kassykit · 12-04-2009, 01:13 PM

Good luck!

kassykit · 12-04-2009, 01:14 PM

So my poor girl keeps refusing to eat, any suggestions? (girl = dog, 4 year old, germanshepard mix, 92lbs, not underweight, not overwieght, just picky)

wolfwalker · 12-04-2009, 01:25 PM

suck it up Bit. LOL you just got yourself another dog LOL I hate when stuff like that happens cause i know I am the new owner. LOL

Is there a reason your dog is not eating? sick? new food? if not, just leave some food down and when she wants, she will eat it. they will not starve to death, count on it.

wolfwalker

Bit · 12-04-2009, 01:32 PM

Thank you kassy! I find myself hoping against hope this lil guy can make it and won't need surgery.

wolfwalker, shhhh! But yeah... *wry smile* I suspect you're right, I think he's ours if he lives because I KNOW Gryph is gonna Fall. In. Love. And I haven't got the heart to deny him if he falls for this baby, I really haven't! Those big baby blues will be begging me and how on earth can I say no?!

kassy, does your girl have a bad tooth? The fastest way to find out is to check her mouth... if she pulls away and won't let you look, it's time for the vet. Best of luck to you too!

Darth Denkay · 12-06-2009, 04:33 PM

Hey Dude, so glad she is being bratty again!!!!!

The special med we have Moose on is Keppra - it's used regularly in the human market but is fairly new to the veterinary market. It has made a huge difference in his life. He still takes low doses of phenobarbital and potassium bromide, but because the doses are so small he doesn't suffer from any side effects. He still has seizures - maybe once a month (and I daresay, you haven't seen a seizure until you've watched a 160# great dane have a full-fledged grand mal...). Once a month we can deal with. And equally as important, he now comes out of the seizure on his own fairly quickly, so no valium needed, and no more trips to the emergency clinic for seizure clusters that won't stop. That medication has truly been a life-saver for Moose.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dude

back to her bratty self ,thank you

also I was wondering if you know the name of the drug your dog is on?

This girl is a very picky eater, which doesn't help matters.We have been
giving her chicken because it's the only thing she will consistently eat.
We also have been giving her a midnight feeding.
We would like to ( if it's diabetes or hypoglycemia) control this thru diet
or supplements of some kind.
If any one knows of some healthier things she might eat in addition to her
chicken that would be great.

Inuus · 12-09-2009, 09:48 AM

When my Gouda got liver damage from her chemo treatments her appetite was off. I joined a canine liver disease yahoo group and learned a wealth of information especially on diets. The easiest thing for a dog to digest for a protien source is fish. Dr Dodds DVM diet was highly recommended in this yahoo group. Of course not every dog mentioned here has liver disease but one can get the idea of ingredients dogs need in their diets if you choose to make your own
http://www.monicasegal.com/aboutus/yahoo017.php
Recipe

Per Week:

42 oz cod, baked

35 oz potato

42 oz sweet potato

21 oz zucchini

42 oz green beans

5 capsules, vitamin E 100 IU

25 mg vitamin B compound

250 mg Ester-C

1 ½ eggshells

7 tsp. canola oil (not to be used for dogs that have seizures)

40 mg zinc citrate or gluconate

1 ¼ tsp di-calcium phosphate

3 capsules, Multimineral Complex

As far as commercial food I feed Gouda Taste Of The Wild. Not cheap at all but I just love the ingredients in it and it has made a huge difference in her coat. Here is a link to the list of ingredients

http://www.tasteofthewildpetfood.com...s/ingredients/

Here is also a link with some info and other links about canine diabetes diets

http://www.caninediabetes.org/pdorg/diet.htm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dude

back to her bratty self ,thank you

also I was wondering if you know the name of the drug your dog is on?

This girl is a very picky eater, which doesn't help matters.We have been
giving her chicken because it's the only thing she will consistently eat.
We also have been giving her a midnight feeding.
We would like to ( if it's diabetes or hypoglycemia) control this thru diet
or supplements of some kind.
If any one knows of some healthier things she might eat in addition to her
chicken that would be great.

Inuus · 12-09-2009, 09:58 AM

I forgot to add one more link (I read ALOT when Gouda was sick)
This link has ALOT of links on canine diet and nutrition

http://www.lowchensaustralia.com/health/diet.htm

Novelafemme · 12-09-2009, 09:59 AM

Remember to never give your dog grapes. They usually love them but the skins can be toxic to their kidneys.

Also, I just found this little factoid out...when your dog poops - look at the poop about 10-15 minutes after and see if it has a noctiably white/dry look to it. A dog who's food is properly balanced should have poop that maintains its poopy color for at least an hour or so after. If it turns white then your dogs kidneys aren't functioning properly so as to add moisture to the feces. One of the number one causes of premature death in dogs is kidney ailments. Olive had this problem and so I switched her food and she is pooping great now!

I also feed her two raw eggs a week to keep her coat shiney. She loves them...I can crack the egg right into her mouth

12-04-2009, 11:21 AM	#1
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kassykit Member How Do You Identify?: Just me Preferred Pronoun?: she, her, Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: TN Posts: 160 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 115 Thanked 135 Times in 54 Posts Rep Power: 1725536	So my poor girl keeps refusing to eat, any suggestions? (girl = dog, 4 year old, germanshepard mix, 92lbs, not underweight, not overwieght, just picky) __________________ =kassy= r/t Mishy =Love shared is love doubled.... pain shared is pain cut in half..........share your life with me, and i'll share mine with you...

12-04-2009, 01:25 PM	#6
wolfwalker Member How Do You Identify?: human Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: planet earth Posts: 129 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 181 Thanked 180 Times in 71 Posts Rep Power: 25	puppies suck it up Bit. LOL you just got yourself another dog LOL I hate when stuff like that happens cause i know I am the new owner. LOL Is there a reason your dog is not eating? sick? new food? if not, just leave some food down and when she wants, she will eat it. they will not starve to death, count on it. wolfwalker

12-09-2009, 09:58 AM	#10
Inuus Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Preferred Pronoun?: She/Her Relationship Status: Single Not Looking Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 265 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 242 Thanked 377 Times in 143 Posts Rep Power: 3733068	I forgot to add one more link (I read ALOT when Gouda was sick) This link has ALOT of links on canine diet and nutrition http://www.lowchensaustralia.com/health/diet.htm __________________ “Kindness and compassion toward all living things is the mark of a civilized society.”- Cesar Chavez

12-04-2009, 01:00 PM	#3
Bit Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Stonefemme Relationship Status: married to Gryph Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 2,177 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,126 Thanked 3,770 Times in 1,264 Posts Rep Power: 10778871	OMG after almost three years of insisting "we will NOT get another dog until Lady is gone; I don't want her teaching another dog her bad habits; I cannot handle six animals; we cannot afford two dogs right now...." etc etc.... I think I just adopted a puppy. My neighbors moved out and friends of the family came to clean up their apartment, so I went over to say hello and discovered that their puppy--which had been given away--was brought back this morning and dumped on the cleaning friends by a woman who said, "Take this dog back before my husband kills it." The hip is deformed and the pup can't put any weight on the back leg at all. I have to go pick Lady up at the vet's this afternoon and so I offered to take the pup with me and see how bad the injuries are, and whether the dog can be saved or not....... ...........I can't shake the thought that I just got Gryph a puppy.......... This is crazy... How are we going to feed a pup that looks like it's either lab or pit bull?? How am I going to convince Lady to accept a puppy? How will the cats EVER come to forgive us?!!! .............maybe the puppy will belong to someone else... maybe... maybe?

12-04-2009, 01:32 PM	#7
Bit Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Stonefemme Relationship Status: married to Gryph Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 2,177 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,126 Thanked 3,770 Times in 1,264 Posts Rep Power: 10778871	Thank you kassy! I find myself hoping against hope this lil guy can make it and won't need surgery. wolfwalker, shhhh! But yeah... wry smile I suspect you're right, I think he's ours if he lives because I KNOW Gryph is gonna Fall. In. Love. And I haven't got the heart to deny him if he falls for this baby, I really haven't! Those big baby blues will be begging me and how on earth can I say no?! kassy, does your girl have a bad tooth? The fastest way to find out is to check her mouth... if she pulls away and won't let you look, it's time for the vet. Best of luck to you too!

12-09-2009, 09:59 AM	#11
Novelafemme Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: ........ Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ........ Posts: 2,402 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,981 Thanked 8,925 Times in 1,834 Posts Rep Power: 0	Remember to never give your dog grapes. They usually love them but the skins can be toxic to their kidneys. Also, I just found this little factoid out...when your dog poops - look at the poop about 10-15 minutes after and see if it has a noctiably white/dry look to it. A dog who's food is properly balanced should have poop that maintains its poopy color for at least an hour or so after. If it turns white then your dogs kidneys aren't functioning properly so as to add moisture to the feces. One of the number one causes of premature death in dogs is kidney ailments. Olive had this problem and so I switched her food and she is pooping great now! I also feed her two raw eggs a week to keep her coat shiney. She loves them...I can crack the egg right into her mouth