You could try flavoring the water with chicken bouillon and see if that helps.
I've read that mushers use fish meal in the water to encourage their sled dogs to drink in cold weather. Not sure where you would find it though.
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- Wed Jul 01, 2009 2:06 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: dog won't drink
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1505
- Tue Jun 30, 2009 12:59 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Female House Dog Coming into Heat?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6814
Re: Female House Dog Coming into Heat?
I used to use the snap on device with the pad, but more recently have gone to using my son's old boxer briefs. Similar to the photo above.
Instead of cutting a hole in the back, we put them on backwards and use the front slit for the tail.
Instead of cutting a hole in the back, we put them on backwards and use the front slit for the tail.
- Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:11 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Diamond Premium Adult
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1572
Diamond Premium Adult
In the Green bag. Is anyone using this food for all of their dogs, including pregnant and lactating bitches, and growing pups? Or do you know someone who does?
If so, how long have you used it and how has it worked for your dogs?
If so, how long have you used it and how has it worked for your dogs?
- Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:45 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: dog not eating
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6376
Re: dog not eating
Looks like a finicky eater more than eating else, probably combined with the heat as well. On Friday morning, she finished up the last of the Satin Balls mixed with Pro Plan. On Friday night, I put out a bowl of Pro Plan. She looked without sniffing and walked away. Thirty minutes later she had show...
- Thu Jun 18, 2009 6:33 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: dog not eating
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6376
Re: dog not eating
I'll finish up the rest of the Satin Balls by tomorrow morning and then I'll go back to her regular Pro Plan. I'll have the weekend to monitor. Her appetite seems good now. Just a reminder of how this came about. She went around 5-6 days of skipping a meal and then eating half of her normal amount a...
- Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:08 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: dog not eating
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6376
Re: dog not eating
A little over a year old. Hormonal shift is a new one. Hadn't considered something like that. When she was in heat she went off of her food for a few days, but not to the same extent as recently. Her temperament has really calmed down and she isn't as overly playful and exuberant in playing with oth...
- Wed Jun 17, 2009 9:35 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: dog not eating
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6376
Re: dog not eating
For the last couple of days, she continued to eat the frozen Bil-Jac, but only in the evening. In the morning, she would only eat a small bite or two and leave the rest. So, she has been eating, just not much. Last night I decided to mix up a small batch of the Satin Balls recipe. She readily ate a ...
- Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:48 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: dog not eating
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6376
Re: dog not eating
Stool is hard and firm as usual. Even though I witnessed two bowel movements, I am pretty sure some fresh ones I found in the yard last week were hers as opposed to my males. When he goes, a little drops out and then he always turns around as if he's wondering what just happened and then drops the r...
- Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:19 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: dog not eating
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6376
Re: dog not eating
The vet didn't find anything in his examination. He pressed her abdomen but she didn't seem to be in any discomfort. The only foreign thing she tends to try and eat would be tissue paper. It isn't likely to cause a blockage, and my vet said it wouldn't show up on an X-Ray anyway. She was bright-eyed...
- Thu Jun 11, 2009 8:37 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: dog not eating
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6376
Re: dog not eating
The vomit was sort of a beige color, but not a yellow liquid type. Didn't see any food chunks in the vomit. Once she saw me, she trotted over like normal. Her energy seems good and she looks fine otherwise.
- Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:35 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: dog not eating
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6376
dog not eating
My 1 year old Bernese Mountain Dog went off of her food over the weekend. She was eating around 4 1/2 cups of Pro Plan Puppy split between two meals (2 1/4 per meal) a day. Myy 8 year old male was eating Black Gold. However, when I went to get more, the store had not received their shipment of Black...
- Wed Jun 03, 2009 6:13 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Need New Dog Food
- Replies: 98
- Views: 25172
Re: Need New Dog Food
There can be other factors regarding whether a dog becomes too heavy while free feeding. My first Bernese Mountain Dog was free fed and was about 5 lbs too heavy as a young dog. Basically, she was a chow hound. After limiting her food, she leaned up as she became an adult. If I had continued to free...
- Thu May 07, 2009 11:57 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Tractor Supply Retriever brand
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2074
Tractor Supply Retriever brand
Just curious if anyone had tried the Retriever brands of dog food at TSC. I was in there today, and happened to notice it as their store brand. Hadn't really noticed it before. Pretty cheap ($19.99 for 50lbs) and the ingredient list was o.k. (wasn't crazy about a couple of the ingredients). I was lo...
- Tue May 05, 2009 6:51 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Food switch
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1750
Food switch
Decided to make the switch from Pro Plan to Black Gold. I fed Black Gold Performance (Black Bag) with good results for my older male a couple of years ago, but my local supplier quit carrying it for a while. As a reminder, I have Bernese Mountain Dogs. My older male did well with switch as he tolera...
- Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:03 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Great results with Canidae
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3927
Re: Great results with Canidae
Several years ago I gave Canidae a try. I used the all life stages formula. It was so highly touted on another forum I visited (for Rottweilers) that I decided to give it a try. This was the early days of Canidae and no one carried it locally. A distributor in a nearby city was making home deliverie...
- Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:43 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: loss of appetite - heat cycle
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1575
Re: loss of appetite - heat cycle
Ezzy: When I made the switch on the foods, it was a seemless transition. I gradually switched and saw no digestive issues. By the time I completely switched over, the same applied. No problems and good, firm stools. Then, the loss of appetite. Now, in the third week of the cycle, her appetite has re...
- Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:15 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: loss of appetite - heat cycle
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1575
loss of appetite - heat cycle
My young bitch started her heat cycle on Tuesday. For the last few weeks, she and my older male had seemed disinterested in their food, so I started a gradual switch to something else. The switch seemed to make a difference as both returned to be being chow hounds, gobbling up the combination of old...
- Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:56 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: White Flour
- Replies: 3
- Views: 984
Re: White Flour
I think it looked like more of a gain than what it was. She had been 86.5 two weeks ago, and then dropped to 84.5 the following week. This week she was at 89 lbs, so actually a 4.5lb increase in one week, but only 2.5 from two weeks ago. So, water weight, going back to eating normal, and any increas...
- Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:52 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: White Flour
- Replies: 3
- Views: 984
White Flour
How do dogs react to white flour? I made some homemade dog biscuits using white flour (as opposed to most recipes which call for whole wheat). Treated the dogs as normal, adding one biscuit following meals. Weighed my younger dog and she had surprisingly put on around 5lbs. I have large breed Bernes...
- Sat Mar 21, 2009 4:42 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Pro Plan Performance
- Replies: 4
- Views: 976
Re: Pro Plan Performance
Both get plenty of exercise. In fact, the younger one has been getting more exercise than usual of late and she has been the one that really lost interest the most. Perhaps she has plateaued on growing and is slowing down as far as metabolism. The complete lack of enthusiasm is what seems strange. I...
- Fri Mar 20, 2009 4:17 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Pro Plan Performance
- Replies: 4
- Views: 976
Re: Pro Plan Performance
Adult Chicken and Rice is no longer available, and my dogs lost weight on the new Shredded formula. That's why I switched to Performance.
- Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:22 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Pro Plan Performance
- Replies: 4
- Views: 976
Pro Plan Performance
Anyone have a dog that doesn't seem to care for Pro Plan Performance? My two Bernese Mountain Dogs have been on nothing but Pro Plan since my current 10 month old pup was 2 months old. Have fed Pro Plan Puppy and adult Chicken and Rice and both my adult dog and pup ate with enthusiasm. I noticed tha...
- Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:41 am
- Forum: GDF "Hall of Fame" Posts
- Topic: Ivomec ?
- Replies: 104
- Views: 94720
Re: Ivomec ?
I've been using INTERCEPTOR (milbemycin oxime) and the active ingredient is different from the Ivermectin in the Heartguard. My dogs have been on the Interceptor tablets but I'm about to run out.
Any possible issues with switching to Ivomec? I can get the small bottle at TSC.
Any possible issues with switching to Ivomec? I can get the small bottle at TSC.
- Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:09 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Dog's and chocolate
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4535
Re: Dog's and chocolate
My brother-in-law used to have a couple of Chow Chows. Every now and then the dogs would go through a bad day or two of upset stomach. Eventually, he learned that his elderly neighbor lady was feeding the dogs chocolate brownies across the fence. When he found out, he asked her to stop and she did. ...
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:18 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Diamond Performance
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4063
Re: Diamond Performance
I'm not currently feeding the Diamond green bag. I was feeding Pro Plan Original Chicken and Rice and then the new Shredded Blend which I wasn't happy with. So I switched to Chicken and Rice Puppy while I waited on the Original Chicken and Rice to return. However, I have learned that I won't be able...
- Mon Feb 23, 2009 7:19 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Pro Plan Original
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6818
Re: Pro Plan Original
The email I received noted the only change would be that the bag would now say "All Life Stages" just like Pro Plan Performance. I saw a bag of the original Chicken and Rice at the Greenville show and it looked like the old bag, except for the bottom of the bag where it normally said "Adult" and it ...
- Mon Feb 23, 2009 7:13 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Diamond Performance
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4063
Diamond Performance
30/20 in the black bag. Anyone feed this? Back when I was feeding Diamond (Green bag 26/18), I would feed the 30/20 when the local supplier ran out of the green bag. The dogs liked it and seemed to tolerate the switch with no problems. However, I never fed enough of it to see if if was any better. D...
- Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:28 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Pro Plan Original
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6818
Re: Pro Plan Original
I was at the Greenville Kennel Club dog show in Greenville, SC this weekend. It is a large show and the show sponsor was Pro Plan. They had a huge booth at the main entrance and were giving out samples and pushing product. I saw that they had bags of the original Chicken and Rice. I spoke with a Pro...
- Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:10 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Pro Plan Original
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6818
Re: Pro Plan Original
I went to my local Tractor Supply and Petsmart yesterday. Neither had the Original Chicken and Rice back on the shelves.
Has anyone seen it?
Has anyone seen it?
- Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:37 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Nestle/Purina vs. the Natural Pet Food Industry
- Replies: 0
- Views: 723
Nestle/Purina vs. the Natural Pet Food Industry
This is a press release sent out by email from Wysong Pet Foods last week. This is their slant but interesting anyway. FYI, I am a Pro Plan feeder so I am not promoting Wysong, just found it interesting. This email has made its way around some other boards. Didn't know if this had been discussed her...
- Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:40 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Number of litters for female
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1706
Number of litters for female
If you have a quality female that produces outstanding pups, how many times would a breeder normally breed her?
After whelping, how many heat cycles are normally allowed to pass before breeding again?
After whelping, how many heat cycles are normally allowed to pass before breeding again?
- Thu Jan 29, 2009 2:12 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Pro Plan Original
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6818
Re: Pro Plan Original
I received an email yesterday evening from the Pro Club stating that the Original Chicken and Rice would start arriving at: "Select Farm and Feed stores and most distributors beginning in February Pet Supplies Plus beginning in April" The only change will be to the bag. It will now say All Life Stag...
- Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:24 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Pro Plan Original
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6818
Re: Pro Plan Original
Update: I fed two bags of the new Shredded Blend to my two Bernese Mountain Dogs. Halfway through the first bag, I found that my puppy had maintained her weight even though she had been on a slow, steady gain. No big deal as they eventually do plateau on weight gain and she was around 8 months. A co...
- Wed Dec 31, 2008 6:40 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Frozen Semen
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1506
Re: Frozen Semen
I don't have any experience but am also looking into a European male. I think the donor male must be AKC DNA certified in order for you to register the pups with AKC.
- Tue Dec 23, 2008 6:23 pm
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Satin Balls
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6271
Re: Satin Balls
Fed it to my old (8 years) Bernese Mountain Dog this Spring/Summer. He has always been a lean dog and I can feel his ribs and backbone no matter what I've fed him. If I feed him too much, he won't eat it all and always stays lean. I feed twice per day. Every now and then he will go off of his food a...
- Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:18 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Speaking of frozen semen?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1945
Re: Speaking of frozen semen?
Is anyone familiar with the AKC's rules on use of frozen semen? What I'm most interested in is the use of frozen/chilled semen from an international dog (from Italy). As I understand it, the semen must be extracted by a licensed vet and the dog (and/or semen???) must be AKC DNA certified. Is this co...
- Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:39 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Pro Plan Original
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6818
Re: Pro Plan Original
I wasn't crazy about the new formula at first. The main concern would be over the soy in the new product, as soy has been thought to be a possible contributor to bloat. Other concerns would be the smaller bags (35lbs), and a possible decrease in metablolizable engergy per lb??? I planned to go with ...
- Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:23 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: am I feeding to much ????
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1508
Re: am I feeding to much ????
I've spoken over the phone with the folks at Diamond several times. And to be honest, they really don't recommend the High Energy. It is not as low in ash as some of their other products. In a nutshell, their recommendation is to feed the green bag 26/18, or if the dog is under stress from hunting o...
- Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:02 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Labs - an observation
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1931
Labs - an observation
Went to a dog show with my kids this weekend and didn't really go to see the labs, but anyway.... I'm familiar with the differences in the types of Labs out there, but it was interesting to see three distinct varieties up close and in person on the same day at the same time. The first thing I notice...
- Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:59 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Pro Plan Original
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6818
Pro Plan Original
I know the email said that the Original Chicken and Rice formula would be back on the shelves by the end of January. However, should it really take that long?
Does anyone think that the big retailers will have it in stock sooner than that?
Does anyone think that the big retailers will have it in stock sooner than that?
- Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:27 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Pro Plan Shredded vs. PP regular question
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10393
Re: Pro Plan Shredded vs. PP regular question
A buddy of mine is in his late 60's and hunts and has always had a Lab or two for bird hunting. I asked him several years ago what he fed. He said Purina Dog Chow. And if it was really cold outside, he would add a spoonful of vegetable oil to the food. His dogs always looked great. I knew he had gro...
- Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:39 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Bil Jac Select
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1824
Re: Bil Jac Select
I've never fed the Select, but have friends who have. I have fed the Bil-Jac Frozen and it is an excellent food. I've also used their liver treats.
It is popular among show people. It seems to be good at building coat and putting on weight.
I have always found it to be too pricey though.
It is popular among show people. It seems to be good at building coat and putting on weight.
I have always found it to be too pricey though.
- Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:56 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: High calorie supplement
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7701
Re: High calorie supplement
Try the Satin Balls recipe. Just search for it on the web.
Start by giving them meatball size snacks just to make sure that they tolerate it.
Start by giving them meatball size snacks just to make sure that they tolerate it.
- Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:17 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Increase food or increase protein/fat%
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5653
Re: Increase food or increase protein/fat%
Needed to pick up some feed as my current bag of Pro Plan Puppy was almost gone. The decision was easy as my local Tractor Supply was out of Pro Plan Puppy and didn't have any on re-order. They had just gotten in a new shipment and had Performance or the new Shredded Blend, which I didn't want. So, ...
- Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:06 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Clumbers
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1579
Re: Clumbers
crackerd: Thanks for the info and the weblink. I must say that the Clumbers on the opening page of that site look a lot different than the show Clumbers I have seen. The dogs on the opening page of that site have less bone, less coat, less weight, less head, and more snout. Compared to the heavy bui...
- Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:25 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Clumbers
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1579
Clumbers
Are these basically companion dogs? I've never seen one outside of the confirmation ring.
Does anyone know much about therm?
Does anyone know much about therm?
- Tue Sep 30, 2008 6:18 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: GSP vs. English
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6167
Re: GSP vs. English
nanney1 has not responded yet ... is this one of those "opened for discussion/controversy" threads or "looking for advice threads" It was more of a just wondering kind of thread.... Basically, I've seen several people keep GSP's as pets. However, I've never seen anyone keep an English Pointer solel...
- Fri Sep 26, 2008 11:10 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: GSP vs. English
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6167
GSP vs. English
GSP vs. English Pointer Just curious about the differences between these two breeds. Growing up we had a stray that was either a Dalmation/Pointer mix or possibly full English Pointer. Hard to tell as she was spotted like a Dal but had a solid patch over one eye. We lived in a rural area and she had...
- Fri Sep 26, 2008 6:44 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: GSp too skinny
- Replies: 54
- Views: 25821
Re: GSp too skinny
I have also used the Satin Balls recipe for one of my Bernese Mountain Dogs. He's an 8 year old male that is fed in the morning and evening. Once it turned hot this summer, he would only eat one meal per day. He has always been very lean to the point that I can feel his ribs and backbones easily. On...
- Sun Sep 21, 2008 7:34 am
- Forum: Health and Nutrition
- Topic: Increase food or increase protein/fat%
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5653
Re: Increase food or increase protein/fat%
MikeB, The thread kind of took a turn at some point. My original question was whether or not an increase in protein/fat/calories can lead to an abundance of engery, i.e. creating a hyper dog that simply burns off the additional calories. The reason that I was looking at the more nutrient dense Pro P...