Dog Owner Chat v2

[Tipsy]

Did you train Dakota yourself to be a service dog or did you get him from a program or something?

[Dakonic]

Did you train Dakota yourself to be a service dog or did you get him from a program or something?

Dakota was self trained. I did get in contact with a local trainer certified in general dog training to evaluate us and do a write up when his training was complete. But all the training I did with him

[Jazi]

do you guys put accessories to your dog? Like shirts and stuff? I dont. I usu just put on a bandanna. I put a hat on jasmine a few min ago. She looked so cute :3

I never put any accessories on my dog nope never at all I always disagree with accessories on dogs

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Like my avatar? It's Jasmine :3

[Tipsy]

Did you train Dakota yourself to be a service dog or did you get him from a program or something?

Dakota was self trained. I did get in contact with a local trainer certified in general dog training to evaluate us and do a write up when his training was complete. But all the training I did with him

How! Really? That really cool, how did you teach him?

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[Skeleton-Clique]

Aw what breed is it?

[evol]

Aw what breed is it?

Wow I've been inactive, but Tipsy's dog looks like a Peke. Correct me if I'm wrong :3

[Skeleton-Clique]

Aw what breed is it?

Wow I've been inactive, but Tipsy's dog looks like a Peke. Correct me if I'm wrong :3

What breeds do you have?

[evol]

Aw what breed is it?

Wow I've been inactive, but Tipsy's dog looks like a Peke. Correct me if I'm wrong :3

What breeds do you have?

I have dopey little Cane Corsos, but they're good at protecting the house at night c:
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[stinkende]

Jumping in this thread as I'm almost 2 weeks into owning a dog, for the first time since I was 12.

Mine is an 8-year-old Anatolian Shepherd, intact female, hovering around 100-110lbs and ~28" at the wither. Having only owned Labs and collies before Anatolians, I don't think I'll ever go back from LGDs. Such a massive difference, even though there are only two people (and a cat) here to guard.



Here she is in 2012. The photos I have are either very dark or have me in them. One day I'll take a picture in the daylight.

Anyway, my intention here is to ask about your experiences & advice on raw/partial raw diets. She's currently on Nature's Domain dry salmon & sweet potato, which is just 3.5 on dogfoodadvisor. I have a good relationship with a local butcher and several friends who hunt, so the potential for odds-n-ends is there.

If you feed raw, how did you start? What do you add besides protein? Do you find it more cost-effective and beneficial to the dog than premade food? For the latter - how do you know?