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Recommended Dog Food Brands as of MAY 2013
Started by Allyson, Peri & Taquito. Last reply by Jill & Woody 5 minutes ago. 223 Replies 4 Favorites
GRAIN-FREE FORMULAS ONLYOrijen (our favorite grain-free food)Formulas: Puppy, Large Breed Puppy, Adult (chicken, turkey, fish), 6 Fish, Regional Red (boar, lamb, pork, bison), Senior (lower calorie…Continue
Tags: sensitive, best dog food, recommended, raw, grain-free
Dick Van Pattens bought out by DelMonte!
Started by Jennifer and Jack. Last reply by Jennifer and Jack yesterday. 5 Replies 0 Favorites
http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-news/del-monte-buys-natural-balance/
Raw Goat's Milk for Intestinal issues
Started by Debb, Lucy & Oscar. Last reply by Diana Erhart yesterday. 14 Replies 0 Favorites
I tried doing a search on this topic but found nothing. Oscar, my 8-1/2 mo. old doodle, had his abdominal staples taken out a couple weeks ago (he had had intestinal obstruction surgery). At that…Continue
HELP WITH FOOD DECISION
Started by Sally Lehman. Last reply by Karen & Jackdoodle on Wednesday. 14 Replies 0 Favorites
Okay..............I currently give Harley Merrick dry mostly with a tablespoon or two of their wet mixed in. The dry isn't grain free, but the wet is. He seems itchy sometimes and wondering if it's…Continue
food quantity
Started by Kira Elliott. Last reply by Kathryn and Zoe on Tuesday. 8 Replies 0 Favorites
Once again, I am a bad doodle mommy and haven't been feeding little Duke enough food according to the bag. We were feeding him about a cup a day until a few weeks ago, then realized that we hadn't…Continue
Food or Giardia?
Started by Cathy Lalli. Last reply by Cathy Lalli on Sunday. 11 Replies 0 Favorites
I am new to this entire Doodle Kisses site. I am hoping as I read I can find answers....Certainly I've learned a lot in the past 30 minutes!My Doodle, Axxel, is 15 weeks old. When I brought him…Continue
is brown rice ok?
Started by Cheryl c. Last reply by Nancy, Ned, and Clancy May 17. 27 Replies 0 Favorites
I was up all night with Lucas, diarrhea and vomiting. This morning I realized I missed a "Puke" pile. In it was a thick elastc, half a bully stick and 2 k-cups!!! UGHHHHH. Anyway, he is doing much…Continue
Is Acana Pacifica ok for puppies?
Started by Star and Goldie. Last reply by Bob Johnston May 15. 22 Replies 0 Favorites
All of this talk about foods has me thinking even more heavily about switching Goldie's food. She has been on Blue Buffalo since she was 10 weeks old. I can't say that we've had any major problems…Continue
Tags: poops, Blue_Buffalo, Acana
Carna4
Started by Hazel & Chester Wayte. Last reply by Hazel & Chester Wayte May 15. 2 Replies 0 Favorites
I was at a Pet Nutrition Lecture - Very interesting. One of the products that was mentioned is a new company and a new Kibble-Carna4. It looks pretty promising - I am sure it is probably cost…Continue
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Combining home cooking with orijen kibble
Started by nira rajavasireddy May 15. 0 Replies 0 Favorites
I was wondering how to combine a home cooked meal with orijen kibble. Id like to feed my puppy kibble in the morning and then provide a home cooked dinner. I noticed that most of the recipes here…Continue
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Comment by Jennifer and Jack on July 10, 2012 at 3:03pm -
Yay yay yay! I am so happy for you both!
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Comment by Karen & Jackdoodle on July 10, 2012 at 3:01pm -
DOING THE HAPPY HAPPY DOODLE DANCE HERE! YAY! YAAAAY!
WTG, TACKY AND MOM!
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Comment by Allyson, Peri & Taquito on July 10, 2012 at 2:52pm
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Hello food groupers...Tacky had his kidney blood panel done on Saturday and everything is back on track! His meds have been adjusted and must be working. AND HE GAINED 6 OZ in 3 MONTHS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's not a lot for a dood, but for a chihuahua with kidney disease, heck yeah. I am pleased as can be. We get a 6 mo. pass for now....
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Comment by BG and Gavin on July 9, 2012 at 10:42am -
Got this short article today on picky eaters. It echoes the experience and wisdom that has been expressed in this group over the years. http://earthrated.com/blog/is-your-dog-a-finicky-eater/
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Comment by Jennifer and Jack on July 6, 2012 at 5:58pm
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I know it is hard to know what to use as a back up.. We are on Dick Van Pattens Natural Balance LID and I have yet to find a good back up...hopefully I won't need to....
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Comment by Nancy, Ned, and Clancy on July 6, 2012 at 12:47pm -
I know in California, we weren't directly involved in the recall so perhaps I have nothing to add to this but my opinion. We have continued to feed out dogs TOTW because they do well on it and it is more reasonably priced. I know it is recommended to have a back up brand, but the recall really brought home to me that unless you actually know which brands are manufactured where, your back up could also be involved in the same recall.
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Comment by Karen & Jackdoodle on July 6, 2012 at 7:28am
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Lindsey, I really do think you are fine with TOTW for now. If anything, these recalls are either going to make them look for another manufacturing facility or read the riot act to Diamond.
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Comment by Lindsey & Cocoa on July 6, 2012 at 5:59am -
Yep and after last night 1st night back on TOTW we had a clean cage :)
I came down every 2 hours to let her out just in case and nothing.
So I guess totw is what we have to stick with for now.
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Comment by GBK on July 5, 2012 at 9:00pm -
I do agree they are all different. Even though both of mine do great on the dog food they eat, Kona can't stomach anything but American rawhide, and Buddy has a hard time digesting bigger chuncks of Himalayan dog chews. He has thrown them up days after he has eaten them, not Kona. And Kona chews and chews grass after regular rawhide which I don't buy anymore, but Buddy handles with no problem. Sorry to hear Cocoa had a bad experience with Earthborn:(
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Comment by Karen & Jackdoodle on July 5, 2012 at 7:55pm
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Okay, let's try this again. Gina, it's so funny that you posted about how well your dogs are doing on the Earthborn, because today, Lindsey posted a new discussion here about Cocoa having explosive diarrhea after a switch to Earthborn from TOTW. They are all so different.
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