Dog Owner Chat v2

[.muse.]

I absolutely love that picture of Creed jumping all sideways playing with Mocha. That is so adorable Jazi.

Our training instructor calls Link a jack rabbit because of that weird let me bounce but try and change places at the same time thing. Link adores playing with our instructor before class and just bounces around like a complete moron the second he see's him.

[~Serenade~]

Jazi- Creed is getting so big!

Bella fell trying to jump up on a tall wall a few days ago. Luckily she's fine and wasn't fazed (She jumped right back up afterward)

We went on an art walk thingy and she saw two statues that freaked her out. It's the first time I've seen that kind of reaction from her towards anything. All the other statues were fine but these two that were sitting together. When we started to walk up she looked unsure then started to growl and bark a bit at both of them. I didn't have any treats with me (The one time leave them behind) but I tried to encourage her to investigate and gave her lots of praise when she did. She went up to both and sniffed them a bit. By the time we left she was still a little bit wary of them but definitely much better.

Wish I could go back with some treats and work a bit more with them but we were on vacation and are now back.

[stricklyspagetti]

hey guys, ruby wont ever eat anymore. we've always gotten her the same food since we have gotten her, and she has always gulped it down quickly. but now she just laps up her water and dosen't even touch her food. could it be because she is growing and dosen't like the type of food we are giving her, or could something be wrong with her? everything else seems fine with her expect that she throws up every couple of days, but im pretty sure thats because she drinks her water to fast. got any suggestions?

[MacGyver]

hey guys, ruby wont ever eat anymore. we've always gotten her the same food since we have gotten her, and she has always gulped it down quickly. but now she just laps up her water and dosen't even touch her food. could it be because she is growing and dosen't like the type of food we are giving her, or could something be wrong with her? everything else seems fine with her expect that she throws up every couple of days, but im pretty sure thats because she drinks her water to fast. got any suggestions?

Vet.
Just to be safe. Loss of appetite is always cause for concern.

[Cardinal]

What brand are you feeding?

[stricklyspagetti]

purina puppy chow.

[Cardinal]

Purina is a pretty gross brand, she could just be sick of it. I'd try something with more 'interesting' protein sources to entice her to eat like duck, pork, venison.. etc.

[stricklyspagetti]

do you have any sugested brands that i could try that might be good for her?

[Cardinal]

Are you in the US? I'm not exactly up to date on brands as I've been feeding raw for a while now and not keeping up with kibble news.

Merrick, Whole Earth Farms, Taste of the Wild, Zignature, Earthborn Holistic, Wellness and Wellness CORE, Blue buffalo and BB Freedom and BB Wilderness, 4Health, Infinia, Nutrisca, Acana, Orijen, Evo, Innova Prime, Canidea Pure Elements, Fromm, Go!... I sure theres many many more I'm not thinking of. Anyone want to fill in some brands? Your best bet is to go corn/soy/wheat free and preferably grain free in total. Avoid unnamed by-products.

[Imzadi83]

Are you in the US? I'm not exactly up to date on brands as I've been feeding raw for a while now and not keeping up with kibble news.

Merrick, Whole Earth Farms, Taste of the Wild, Zignature, Earthborn Holistic, Wellness and Wellness CORE, Blue buffalo and BB Freedom and BB Wilderness, 4Health, Infinia, Nutrisca, Acana, Orijen, Evo, Innova Prime, Canidea Pure Elements, Fromm, Go!... I sure theres many many more I'm not thinking of. Anyone want to fill in some brands? Your best bet is to go corn/soy/wheat free and preferably grain free in total. Avoid unnamed by-products.

I know Nature's Variety puts out a kibble.

I also think if the dog is not eating and vomiting every couple of days you need to take it to a vet, now, before trying to switch brands which can cause stomach upset in some dogs. Then maybe consider adding canned, even if you only use it for topping. Dogs usually find canned food more appealing then dry.