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thanks theBCnut i will do that

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oh and i have tried some of the mix in stuff like dynavite and honest kicthen etc… if it dosent smell good to them they refuse completely so looking for something i can slip them in a piece of meat etc lol

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I try to vary the meats from beef to chicken etc… sometimes i can get some wellness core kibble in them if i mix egg with it …. but i know alot of the major dog foods have like the fatty acids and other vitamins to keep them healthy … But i am done with purchasing any dog food persay as they eat it for a few days then they tire of it and i am back to square one… so figured if there was a vitamin at least i would know they would have solid foundation… wish there was a food pyramid like for humans lol

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I would not recommend anything with Teatree oil in it for dogs but then i have never heard of using the neosporin either but might be worth a try ..

http://sheltienation.com/2009/03/did-you-know-tea-tree-oil-is-toxic-to-dogs.html

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I know heartguard is a no no for Shelties but not sure about yorkies … The ivermectin in it according to the breeders and vets we have talked to say is toxic and give us another medicine for ours…

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InkedMarie – that sounds worth a try if i can figure out what their normal food is LOL mostly roast chicken is probably best and that might even be a good healthy treat since they do love icecubes… Infact they will only drink water if it has ice in it lol … I told you they were picky LOL…

Crazy4cats – Ty they are my joy with 2 sons that will never give me grandbabies they are a suitable fill in for sure… they have their own strollers , high chairs etc… they are truly spoiled family LOL if I ever figure out how to add a photo here i will do so .. Im glad they are not the only one with the life source bits issue … when I contacted blue they treated me like I was out of my mind … But my trigger would actually have a few pieces in his mouth and figure out how to get the ones he likes out without eating them hes a riot…

Husband and I went to go do some shopping and found a pet food we had seen before but over looked … I quickly looked it up and it gets a 5 star here who knew… its Pet Fresh? stuff is in a tube .. .Ground it up to look like ground meat ( it kinda smells like bologna ) so far 3 meals and they are begging for more .. this is a first for them praying we are onto something …. I called the vet and she said it was a find food no issues that she has heard of so praying this works… just to see my dodger eat like he means it brought tears to my eyes…

Ya i have to admit I am a bit smitten with these pups.. only dogs we have ever owned that I can truly say are my dogs LOL although shelties are awesome family dogs these two are rarely 5 feet away from me ( and that is not one bit of a complaint 😉 )

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Thanks crazy4cats Yes we have tried the warm water to several kibbles… but not meat and kibble with a little gravy…we have been trying mostly wet foods since they will only eat pieces in the kibble that they like LOL yep they are talented for sure… the life source bits are found all over my house from the blue when i get them to eat kibble… trick will be finding a kibble thats quality that they like … as I have tried mixing the wet with meat and didnt fly… So good kibble and meat will be my next trick … Thanks so much for the suggestions …

They are sweetheart shelties so they are small dogs anyway momma and daddy were under 8 lbs each ( puppyloveshelties.com ) Cody and Lakota so they are big at 11-12 lbs compared to their parents 🙂

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Also I have noticed my dogs dont like to eat out of the bowls is that common that they get bowl anxietys ? they will eat some foods directly out of my hand but not out of a bowl

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Also I have noticed my dogs dont like to eat out of the bowls is that common that they get bowl anxietys ? they will eat some foods directly out of my hand but not out of a bowl

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I am with you sheltie_pom my shelties do not like dog food at all and I am wanting to know the same thing.. I dont mind making them food but always want to make them food thats nutritionally sound for them

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My husband suggested finding a kibble they like ( ya in my dreams ) and add the meat they like to it? would that help them get a balanced diet?

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Nice to know I am not alone my boys are grown one 35 and the other 23 this year but my fur babies are my current reason to be home LOL… but i will take it …Its never a dull moment anyone that says being a stay at home wife and mom isnt work has never experienced it for sure…

Tried the Honest Kitchen today… No go smells like horse feed and they wont go near it LOL… so on to the next one… only reason we tried that one is the shop we went into didnt have the doc harveys yet and we got samples…

We have taken away all treats now and rawhide as i understand rawhide can be a problem ?
and i guess tomorrow we will try basic beef again… I am so lost as to what to do for these two…

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Do the pre-mixes have all the vitamins , minerals etc they need to keep the food balanced.?

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Do you think any good Dog multi vitiman is just as good as another though

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Thank you so much Shasta and Gizmo I will check them all out… I dont mind feeding them home cooked as I am a stay at home mom ( a dying breed in itself ) but my biggest worry is making sure its complete for them so they stay healthy and strong 🙂 and when they are no more than 11 lbs even seeing them drop 2 pounds would scare me to death

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