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March 24, 2014 at 9:11 am in reply to: Need help acidifying urine ph (homecooked diet) #36567 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibility
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ParticipantI tested their first morning pee and they did get some Wysong Biotic pH- last night and the pH was 6 this morning!
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ParticipantProDen Plaque Off has the specific seaweed that helps tooth buildup. I gave it to my foster that I had for several months as he was dieting so he could lose enough weight and have a dental, and his rotten breath was actually gone by the time it was time for a dental. I sprinkle it in their food and it’s a very tiny amount. I have bought the oral get but haven’t tried it yet.
March 23, 2014 at 8:24 pm in reply to: Springtime Supplements #36552 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantYes, Marie, those are the two products and I think you can still rotate your other ones in. I give the full dose once a day, most days.
March 23, 2014 at 2:42 pm in reply to: Probiotic for mucus soft stool issue #36524 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantBette’s Immune blend has probiotics in it already. Yes, you should be able to find coconut fiber and plain ground psyllium at the health food store. You can even add a couple teaspoons of chia seed or ground flax/hemp seed for fiber. You might look into using some slippery elm. It soothes/coats the GI tract. Ask your vet if any of these are contraindicated.
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March 23, 2014 at 2:17 pm in reply to: Need help acidifying urine ph (homecooked diet) #36522 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantI just tested the pH on one of mine and it was between 7.2-7.4!
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ParticipantHave you tried Weruva or Tiki Dog canned food? They look like human food. If he would eat just once a day, then I wouldn’t be too concerned. But there are premixes where you add in your own meat to make a somewhat homemade food. If homemade is something you’re considering. If not, there’s the dehydrated foods where you just add water, wait several minutes and serve.
March 23, 2014 at 12:34 pm in reply to: Probiotic for mucus soft stool issue #36516 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantCan he have more fiber in his diet like ground psyllium or coconut fiber?
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ParticipantWill he eat just canned food?
March 23, 2014 at 8:59 am in reply to: New Rescue YorkiePoo, need dry food advice #36503 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantFor tiny kibble, look at Nutrisource small/med breed puppy, Amicus puppy, Nature’s Logic, and Nature’s Select Hi-Pro/puppy, and By Nature Organics. I’ve used all of these. I also know that Simply Nourish small breed is tiny kibble. Wellness also has a toy breed kibble.
March 22, 2014 at 9:41 pm in reply to: Springtime Supplements #36488 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantMy 14 yr old has been more mobile lately and the only new item I’ve been giving him is Longevity and Fresh Factor.
March 22, 2014 at 9:25 pm in reply to: Need help acidifying urine ph (homecooked diet) #36486 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantDid you find out if the UTI is completely gone? My dogs haven’t had any noticeable side effects. I’ve been using the product a couple times a week as I alternate with a cranberry plus herbs supplement for several weeks to a few months. I dont remember the actual time i started using it. I think the highest pH was 9, and it was down to 8 and they have a follow up in April. Although I do have pH test strips here at home. Tonight they ate a duck neck for dinner so they’ll get the urine supplement with their canned food breakfast. In a six month period, two of my dogs had the high pH, so I’m using the products fairly long term. My third dog who eats the exact same diet has normal urine. Go figure. As they don’t have blood in the urine, frequency or other issue, I’m going to stick with these products for now. They do get vit C occasionally too.
March 22, 2014 at 6:00 pm in reply to: Need help acidifying urine ph (homecooked diet) #36466 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantThere’s some articles at b-naturals.com about urinary pH/crystals/stones which say some dogs will just have a high pH. And as long as they are asymptomatic for urinary issues, it shouldn’t be too worrisom. That being said, I’ve added dl-methionine (in Wysong Biotic pH-) once a day to my dogs’ meal.
March 21, 2014 at 11:57 pm in reply to: Suggested Raw Dog Food Menus? #36396 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantYes you can use freeze dried food when boarding your pet. It’s a little more pricey though. Even though my dogs eat raw, they still also get kibble and canned food so they wouldn’t have a problem eating either of those for a period of time if needed. That’s one good reason to feed a variety. I would probably use freeze dried or canned food if boarding my dogs.
March 21, 2014 at 9:14 am in reply to: What are some of your hobbies? #36314 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantI’m a pug seamstress now. Since I’ve been fostering for a long time, I’ve had to buy them a sewing machine and make them some jackets and diapers and dresses because pugs are short and stumpy and don’t ever fit anything off the rack!
March 19, 2014 at 5:54 pm in reply to: Ground Raw Bones Used in Many RAW foods: Heavy Metals ie lead, mercury Concern? #36176 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantYou’d have to ask the manufacturer if they test the bone meal for heavy metals. I make my own raw and use Solger brand which is tested and human grade.
March 19, 2014 at 3:46 pm in reply to: Who really listens to the vet about food?… #36159 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantGo with your gut feeling. I’m sure that SC and RC are complete and balanced with all the nutrients needed to maintain life and give a dog soft fur and they have tons of research and do feed testing, but I like to feed better ingredients, not just a concoction of nutrients.
March 19, 2014 at 1:46 pm in reply to: Supplements, what do you use? #36150 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantThese are are the supplements I have on hand but don’t necessarily give every day: Springtime Bug Off, Longevity and Joint Chews, Mercola Bladder Support, Wysong Biotic pH, krill oil, calamari oil, vit E and C, ubiquinol, cetyl-M, DE.
March 19, 2014 at 2:37 am in reply to: Supplements, what do you use? #36127 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantI use Solger bone meal but Now and Kal brands were also listed in the recipe book I use.
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ParticipantI would say 75% raw/25% processed of some type (kibble, canned, dehydrated). Tonight’s dinner is just tripe with a little canned food just to mix in some supplements.
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ParticipantI’ve heard Costco has a big tub of Nutiva brand coconut oil at a great price. Check out Nutiva.com and wait for their 1 gallon to come back in stock. It’s free shipping on orders over $30.
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ParticipantMy dogs didn’t have any UTI’s but had a high pH and some struvites. They take Wysong Biotic pH- alternating with Mercola Bladder Support in one meal almost daily. They don’t get it when they eat raw food. I use it when they eat kibble/canned meals. I would recommend getting some urine pH test strips so you can monitor that at home or take in a urine sample to be tested monthly. The urine pH relates to the type of crystal. And my dogs did see a vet, a holistic one. I wouldn’t recommend cranberry juice especially it it has sugar in it. Try a D-mannose supplement. D-mannose attracts a certain type of bacteria from the bladder wall. It’s the active ingredient in cranberry and some other berries.
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March 17, 2014 at 8:22 am in reply to: Springtime Supplements #35940 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantStart feeding the garlic now. It says it could take a couple weeks to fully be effective.
March 16, 2014 at 7:33 pm in reply to: Dog needs to gain weight #35905 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantYou can also add calories by adding some fat/oil. A Tbs of coconut oil has about 120 calories. There are also several recipes online for Satin Balls. You can also look for a food with a higher fat content and more calories per cup. Maybe a food for puppies, performance or working dogs.
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ParticipantYou can try reducing his food intake just a little bit. Also I’ve noticed that on walks, my dogs’ stools will be softer than normal if it’s not their usual poop time. It’s like walking stimulates them to go, or they smell another dog’s poop and that makes them want to leave one of their own, even when they normally wouldn’t need to go if we stayed home. Does that make sense?
March 14, 2014 at 3:19 pm in reply to: Looking for a food with specific ingredients #35771 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantYou can even add something with some fatty acids in it like flaxseed or hemp seed and chia for added fiber.
March 14, 2014 at 1:42 pm in reply to: Looking for a food with specific ingredients #35763 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantDr Tim’s is a quality product. You can add some fiber at feeding time so that might give you more food choices. I give ground psyllium but I’ve also noticed that when I top my dogs kibble with a dehydrated food (rehydrated) it also bulks up their stool.
March 14, 2014 at 9:54 am in reply to: Doggie Multi-Vitamins #35756 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantB-naturals supplements are next on my list to try.
March 13, 2014 at 10:09 pm in reply to: Looking for a food with specific ingredients #35747 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantLook at Grandma Lucy’s and The Honest Kitchen, maybe even Sojo’s.
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ParticipantCongratulations!! 🙂
March 12, 2014 at 7:45 pm in reply to: Some supplemental food questions. #35605 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantMarch 12, 2014 at 5:50 pm in reply to: Some supplemental food questions. #35595 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantSorry, I can’t post links from my iPad, but there are two articles about ACV from Whole Dog Journal. I can find them later unless someone else posts them first.
March 12, 2014 at 5:46 pm in reply to: I'm Getting a Rescue Dog #35594 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantI use photobucket to post pictures in the forum. On the other side, you can insert photos from your computer but you have to shrink them down first.
March 11, 2014 at 9:00 pm in reply to: I'm Getting a Rescue Dog #35545 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantI’ve used Nutrisource grain free Heartland Select and Nutrisource grain free Lamb on my fosters and they do well on those. They don’t get any transition since they don’t (99% of the time) come with their own food. I did have one foster come with Kibbles & Bits! Oh my!
March 11, 2014 at 5:13 pm in reply to: Dyne for weight gain Testing #35483 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantSo sad. Did you ever make a report to the FDA?
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ParticipantYou might check Sojo’s freeze dried food. It’s relatively low in protein, as is Addiction dehydrated food, and The Honest Kitchen (Force, Keen and Verve). Otherwise, the canned food you are looking for will be in the 3.5 star and below categories of wet food.
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ParticipantIs good stool indicative of not having worms or is that not an indicator? I don’t recall worming my dogs with meds. I give them DE sometimes.
March 10, 2014 at 5:27 pm in reply to: Another Beneful vent… #35389 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
Participantaquariangt,
Some dogs can’t digest a “richer” food right off the bat, even if you do a slow transition. Their digestive system might not be healthy and strong. And usually the 5 star foods are alot different in composition. For instance, some of my fosters had vomiting, bloody, mucousy poop to diarrhea when I added some 5 star kibble to their diet. So I had to back them down to something around 25-30% protein. That’s usually where most of my fosters stay for kibble. I do top their kibble with some 5 star canned foods. My dogs, on the other hand eat various types and compositions of food without any problems as they’ve been doing it for years.
March 10, 2014 at 3:30 pm in reply to: Mucusy Soft/Gel-Like Stools and Pooping Often #35378 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantNo food for at least 24 hours! Only liquids. And you can buy slippery elm to help coat his GI tract. Actually it’s in The Honest Kitchen Perfect Form. But you can get just plain slippery elm and make a gruel out of it.
March 10, 2014 at 11:27 am in reply to: Need to find a larger Kibble #35367 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantPutting the little kibble in an IQ Ball might help as well. He has to push the ball around to let out some kibble pieces.
March 9, 2014 at 1:54 pm in reply to: Need to find a larger Kibble #35317 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantThey are fairly common products and you can even find them at the big chain stores or online. But here are some examples you can look at:
http://www.swansonvitamins.com/swanson-ultra-anti-gas-enzyme-170-mg-90-veg-caps
March 9, 2014 at 9:15 am in reply to: How long should kibbles last?? #35301 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantI generally try to finish an open bag by 3 months. Kibble can have an 18 month shelf life.
March 9, 2014 at 9:12 am in reply to: Need to find a larger Kibble #35300 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantI fostered a bulldog for a couple of months and she did fine with my small kibbles (since I have pugs) mixed with canned food. The moisture made it easier to pick up and swallow and I could mix in probiotics and digestive enzymes with her meals so she didn’t have a gas problem.
March 8, 2014 at 5:40 pm in reply to: Dry dog food NOT manufactured by Diamond #35235 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantI thought someone had mentioned before that Blue would not divulge which companies manufacture their foods.
March 8, 2014 at 5:38 pm in reply to: Basic Supplies/Staples of raw #35234 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantThat’s awesome! A new grinder!! I’d like to get the 1.75 HP one but it’s around $1200!! But my Weston 22 does great anyways. I’ve done over 100 lbs in less than 20 minutes.
March 7, 2014 at 8:54 pm in reply to: Dry dog food NOT manufactured by Diamond #35148 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantI buy Nutrisource fairly often. I’ll buy the small/med puppy and the grain free lamb recipes.
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ParticipantThere are many foods similar to Nature’s Logic that are “complete and balanced”. I use Hound & Gatos, Wellness Stews, Merrick classic and 96%, and Weruva. Or you can add a multivitamin supplement to her feeds.
March 7, 2014 at 7:26 pm in reply to: Dry dog food NOT manufactured by Diamond #35143 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantHi-Tek Grain Free is made by Hi-Tek and has not had a recall. Also Nature’s Select is made by Mid-America Pet Food. And Ainsworth makes Pure Balance and Back to Basics. Tuscan Natural is made by Pyramid Pet.
Merrick makes their own food and they bought Castor & Pollux.
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ParticipantHave they always been gassy? You might giving them probiotics/digestive enzymes with their food. I used to give them regularly over a year ago, but now just a couple times a week as mine aren’t gassy anymore 🙂 I have 3 dogs that sleep with me and one of them might toot once during the night and honestly it doesn’t smell half as bad as hubby’s!!
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ParticipantI don’t know either but I feed the sardines whole, ungutted.
March 7, 2014 at 4:29 am in reply to: Carageenan in Dog Food #35083 Report Abuse Edit Post Visibilitypugmomsandy
ParticipantBy Nature Organics stews don’t have carrageenan.
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