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MikeB

Joe, The first question is what foods are available to you in your area? Retail Pet Stores, Tractor Supply, Feed stores, etc. Then you have to find a brand and formula that works. Takes some time to find another food that works well. Have you thought about Canidae Grain Free regular or grain free? I...

MikeB

Sounds like she got stung by something on her nose that caused the problem. When you went to the vet the first time and he gave her a "shot of anti allergenic" what exactly was that drug. Benadryl? It must have made her sick to throw up all night. If you don't know what it was I would find out. I'm ...

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Your feeding River Run High Pro with NO Soy 27/12. The Professsional is 27/18 and has 3.5 fib er. Also the Professional uses Beet Pulp which I believe helps make smaller stools. The question is does the High-Pro have beet pulp in it?

MikeB

I bet it's just excitement barking. Pretty hard to stop that. I agree once she get a bird in her mouth she won't bark. In the 90's I had an Australian Shepherd that was a fantastic Frisbee dog. She would bark from extreme excitement when chasing the flying frisbee. Once she caught it no more barking...

MikeB

Either use a CRATE when needed, when you need a break from the dog.... OR..... teach him to lie down and stay away from you but so he can still see you. Dogs are pack animals and you are part of his pack. Be the pack leader and use the obedience he should already know. He wil love you just as much f...

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Tim,

What brand / formula are you feeding? Depending on the food your pup can eat twice as much as an adult of the same weight. You know your feeding to much if the stools are soft or runny. Adjust the amount accordingly.

MikeB

I love the white spots on her chin and chest. Very cute pup.

MikeB

Could be a lot of different things. I would get to your vet on Monday for a skin scraping to be sure.

MikeB

I think 4 cups of food is a lot for a 45 lb. dog. Have you increased the amount of food lately?
At least she only eats what she needs and not all you feed her. At 9 months old I would feed 2 times a day.

MikeB

Bill, How much food are you feeding her each meal? Do you measure? What brand / formula of food are you feeding? I would cut back on the food by 10% for a few days and see if she has more solid stools. You can also take a fresh stool sample to the vet to check for parasites etc. You won't pay an off...

MikeB

It has been my experience over years of raising Goldens in the 80's & 90's, I had one brood bitch with chronic ear infections caused from yeast infection. Solved the problem with changing food to Natures Recipe Lamb Rice Barley or Chicken rice barley formulas. NO wheat, corn, glutens or brewers yeas...

MikeB

Kennel... is that an outdoor kennel OR do you mean a indoor Crate? This is a basic list for new puppy owners NOT including any gun dog supplies. That is a whole different list. Kennel / Crate Food Bowl - 2 quart Stainless Steel Water Bowl - 4 quart Stainless Steel Kong Toys Nylabones Pee pads Simple...

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John,

What food are you feeding her? Brand and Formula? Are you using the SportDog Enzymes? They are tablets not powder?

MikeB

I forgot to add a couple of great forums for those with pellet smokers. Lot of great info.

http://www.pelletheads.com/

http://www.pelletsmoking.com/forum.php

MikeB

You can do a Google search on "tempetament testing puppies" or "puppy temperament testing" ... etc. and you will pull up lots to read about the subject.

MikeB

Have you given any thought to wood pellet smoker bbq? Many different manufactures and prices. I have a Dansonm Louisiana Grills Country Smoker CS-450. Here are some other manufactures. Country Smoker - http://www.countrysmokers.com/ Treager - http://www.traegergrills.com/ Green Mountain Grills - htt...

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One important fact that was not addressed here is that at 9 months old is the start of what is known as the "teenage" stage. They may know exacly what you want them to do but will test YOU if you really mean it. If they can get away with not obeying they will, just like a teenager. YOU and all that ...

MikeB

I think a trip to the vet is in order. That way you will know for sure.

MikeB

Just don't compare with your last dog!

MikeB

Munster, I have been using this commercial ear cleaner product for many many years. I clean ears at least once a month and after they have been swimming. http://www.petedge.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=43843 Never had a dog with ear problems while using this ear cleaner. Way cheaper than a vet ...

MikeB

You might want to take her to the field and see if she does the same as at the dog park. She may be able to seperate the two. Just a thought.

MikeB

I have used Canidae since it hit the stores 16 years ago. I have had excellent results with the food. I have mostly used the regular All Life Stage formula. When you need more protein/fat the grain free may help. I would tell you to try it and see how your dog does on it for 30 days or so. It comes ...

MikeB

Was he crate trained as a pup? Does he use a crate in the house or only in the car for travel? Have you ever tried him in the car with out the crate? If he only gets sick during car travel there is a program for desensitizing this behavior. I am sure you can find a method if you search Google for "d...

MikeB

You can switch her to the Diamond Naturals Chicken & Rice Adult formula. She will do find on that food. Also if you have a Costco near you the Kirkland Chicken & Rice is almost exactly the same formula as the Diamond Naturals C & R and for less money in 40# bags. All you can do is try and see what h...

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For large breed foods many manufactures say that large breed dogs are dogs that when fully grown will weigh around 60 lbs. Some say 50 lbs. When you really compare ingredients and protein / fat percentages you will see that many large breed foods will lower the protein and fat, some will just lower ...

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Jessi,

I think what your feeding is Iams ProActive... Puppy in the yellow bag or the ProActive Adult in the green bag. How old is your dog now?

Like others have said if your dog eats well, stools are good, and he looks in nice shape there is no reason to change.

MikeB

Deke,
With your history of Labs, why consider another breed. Has the Lab not been working well for your hunting needs? Tired of the breed, want to try something else? With the right breeding of Lab I think they will do everything you want.

MikeB

I bet if you fed the Costco Kirkland Chicken Rice 26/16 around $25 for 40#'s you would feed less than a cheaper food.

MikeB

Stre-tch, I have read most of all this posts. Many I agree with 100% I do agree that exercise is key along with starting with some needed obedience training. With summer coming I am sure there is some kind of dog training classes in your area. PET DOG training won't hurt him a bit. Great for sociali...

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Here is a product to check out. http://www.springtimeinc.com/product/bu ... ables/dogs

MikeB

As hard as it may be.... Keep only ONE of them. Two high energy dogs that need daily training is a huge task. One is tough enough.

MikeB

I KNOW, I KNOW...... I clean it up every day.

MikeB

Who produces that pupy development video? Where can people buy it?

MikeB

This might help get both of you some good solid exercise. It works for Cesar Millan.

http://www.landroller.com/

MikeB

I have had excellent results with Animal Naturals Show Stopper.

http://www.k9power.com/k9-show-stopper.html

MikeB

With an abrupt switch to Diamond Naturals Extreme Athlete 32/25 that is rocket fuel conpared to most foods. As said before on this thread I would cut way back on the food amount for now and see if you can get his stools to firm up. It may take a while and there is a change he may not tolerate the E/...

MikeB

I would have your pup tested for UTI or bladder infection. I bet that could be the cause, seen it before.

MikeB

Socialization with lots of people and safe friendly dogs. You can't do enough of that.

MikeB

With all the above said... What commands exactly are you teaching that the dog is not doing correctly and you have to correct. If you repeat the command and she continues to not respond correctly a correction is only confusing to her. Go back to training it again so she understands what you want fro...

MikeB

At his size I would be using the 40 inch long crate. Model 500. The crate size is not the problem here. Question. You posted no food/water after 7PM and you crate him between 10-11PM. Does he get a potty break before you put him in the crate around 10PM? Do you know for sure he goes pee outside befo...

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JW,

What history do you have on your dog?

Does the resuce know who owned him before?

Where did they get him?

MikeB

As far as the recall, she is to young for that much freedom if she will not come back when called. Pretty normal for the age as she is testing you. She needs to earn the freedom to go that far away and with more age and more training she will come along well. Keep her on the check cord or rope line ...

MikeB

I would change your dog to the Pro Pac Senior diet or Low Fat Chicken & rice diet. See below. You could feed her more and keep her weight under control.
http://www.propacpetfood.com/us/dogs/se ... d-rice.php
http://www.propacpetfood.com/us/dogs/lo ... ormula.php

MikeB

I agree too. Yes you can and yes you should. Growing your pup slower is much better than rocket fuel to early.

MikeB

I agree you pup will be find with family. Where is CA do you vacation? So. or No. CA?

MikeB

I think it's time to see the Vet.

MikeB

Age doesn't matter, the reason he doesn't come is he is having to much fun doing what he want to do. I wouldn't use a prong collar either. The collar is not the answer here. It is you training methods. COME is one of the easiest commnad to teach any dog, you just have to make the reward for coming w...

MikeB

FYI - For all of us living in the USA.... Canadian prices are much higher than USA prices.

MikeB

YEP your exactly right. Back in the day when Eukanuba came out with a puppy food it was 31/21 and the same ingredients in exact order as the original 30/20. So I called the Euk Rep and I said "So what is the big difference" and they said "Other than size of the kibble which was smaller for puppies, ...

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