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How funny... left for over a year to recover from ovarian cancer; return out of the blue just for something fun & different. Didn't think these kinds of threads were still occurring.

Feed what...

5334533553365337 Figured it out.... here are a few of our gang taken just last week. It's amazing how well they all get along!!

Forgot to ask - does Fran have any actual *medical issues* - organ weaknesses? etc that would warrant such a long-term wait vs getting this issue resolved?

I can't stand a dog in pain; personally;...

My first question to U - what dry food are U feeding? There have been known cases for the last 10-15yrs of dry dog foods causing sudden illnesses, even deaths quite often. So it's worth the question.

Not surprised honestly; I think eventually all of them will conglomerate, it's only to be expected with the way today's world is. Merrick's been sold as a big box super store food for a while, so...

Now scratching could be related to the previous food OR previous environment too; hard to say.

Now ALL of my dogs are rescues, I don't do the breeder thing - there's nothing wrong with purchasing...

Make SURE U are NOT feeding him the adult/maintenance grain-free Wellnes version - that one is NOT suited for puppies and will cause growth plate issues BIG TIME!!!

Please post a picture of the...

Didn't read through all posts - but I agree, soft tissue injuries are actually worse then an actual break, they take FOREVER to heal.

Look into Collagen type II from *NOW* products, this stuff is...

I wouldn't touch Blue buffalo with a 10ft pole; LOTS of dogs have become ill from eating that food & they source their ingredients from China; they are not alone in that aspect...

FWIW - some dogs just do not have the ability to *thoroughly* digest the kibble & it can actually sit in the tummy & irritate things. I have one of those dogs, took me a few years to discover it; he...

Sounds like this girl was terribly ignored in her previous home.

No 1 issue - have you had recent blood work done on her to make sure she doesn't have a medical issue causing the increased...

My cost varies too; but on average, I spend less then I did when they were both eating kibble because they utilize more of it; stools are smaller, no vet bills, no ear issues, etc.

BUT, I totally...

Fromm's is an excellent company...just too many ingredients within their foods. I agree the potatoes could be a HUGE culprit.

That said, ever since I switched to raw 2yrs ago; not a single ear...

If you feed a food to high in carb's, too low in fats, you can actually be starving the dog....in which case their body refuses to lose weight & will store what they have for use.

I cringe too when you hear of people recommending turning dogs loose for *free running* after having trained for recall to allow pups to blow steam off; must admit I'm one of the people who've always...

Are his ribs *showing*?

Are they *VERY* easily felt, like actually having indentions?

If the ribs are easily FELT with no actual indentions, I'd venture to say the dog's weight is fine.

If...

Sounds like what you're feeding is working, so stay with it....there is NOTHING wrong with feeding a grain-free food in the range of protein you're stating.

Some dogs DO easily gain weight on a...

I started both dogs on joint supplements as preventatives at a very young age - less then a year for both. I'm so very glad I did; my big guy is 7yrs old now, and even with a rough life of running...

I give canned salmon rather then oil; goes much farther...dogs enjoy it better.

Joint supplements - my big guy is on Natural Stride powder; my girl is on Phycox Max - both have been on joint...

good grief!! Is this normal? Seriously I don't know, I've never had this problem with any dog. Poor Cooper!!

Has Cookie been on a joint supplement this entire time?

I started both of my dogs at young ages on joint supplements, sometimes I believe it has helped with the serious impactions the big guy used...

I hear ya....Rivers used to get pretty beat up at the dog parks; even though in most cases he was the taller one. But not the heavier one, with his skinny tall legs. Even at a young age, he was...

Marc515 - I can give you information to 3 different vets I have used, which is where I have received recommendations
of rotating kibble diets. If you would like their info, please PM me.

I myself...

HK has a lot of vegetable matter, including potatoes, IIRC.

Personally for a digestive sensitive dog, I would either add VERY little HK to meat; or perhaps do your own meat and a few veggies to...

Was this on a 12hr fast? Or maybe it's 8hrs for dogs; still, it needs to be on a fast without food to be accurate.