Spoiling our Dogs and Puppies

[christie]

Originally Posted by ArtistLady

Rescue dogs are the best! I volunteer for two different shelters and I have not found rescues to be any more prone to any issues (behavioral or physical) than dogs from breeders. Actually quite the opposite. I have learned from working with rescues that most breeders are not to be trusted unfortunately and the dogs suffer as a result. I am not saying all, just most. Plus, dogs are intelligent and seem to know they have been rescued and are appreciative!

I just received a Costco membership for Christmas. How is that food working out for your dog? I have been buying Blue Dog food but it is costly. I have small dogs (Jack Russell Terrier and Chihuahua) is it in big pieces? I also buy Blue Dog Bakery cookies! I make homemade cookies for them but they go through them really fast so I keep the Blue Dog cookies as backup.

Felix is just one of many rescues I've had over the years and that he ONLY didn't have any training and was (is) still very puppylike in a lot of aspects was fortunate, in my experience. Maybe my previous rescues were just more challenging due to the extremes they had experienced! Its good to hear that the majority are rather resilient and have happy outcomes.

We're really pleased with the Nature's Domain. In comparison to one of the other spendy name-brand dog foods, the ingredients and nutrition levels were exactly the same (I can't remember the one we compared to - it might have been Taste of the Wild, but I am not certain). For the price, I'm all about it.

The other things you might find at Costco are the rolled pork skins and the bully sticks. They've been out of both for a while, but like with a lot of things, its kinda hit and miss. We need the jumbo dog beds, and for $20, they hold up REALLY well.