Feeding Dogs!

[Pampered chicken girl]

All of my dogs have always been fully vaccinated, we have never had issues with it. But again I do a lot of research on what vaccines I will give, there's a few I won't but they aren't any of the "core" vaccines.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

The only vaccines mine get are Rabies(because of the law), distemper and they did get lyme + lepto. I dont do other vaccines.
They dont get monthly oral flea and tick i have a natural spray that i spray on them once weekly after brushing, no fleas, no ticks and no chemicals.

 

[Bawkbok]

When we lived north, we didn't apply flea/tick either. Even though we lived in the woods, I would perform tick checks nightly and just pick them off. Fleas were never an issue. Here, fleas are atrociously a problem. People let their cats roam the neighborhood all the time, they walk through yards, jump fences - just an all around nuisance. I never understood why people think it's ok to let their cats roam around that way. The vet said, if cats roam through your yard, you will never be rid of fleas.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

When we lived north, we didn't apply flea/tick either. Even though we lived in the woods, I would perform tick checks nightly and just pick them off. Fleas were never an issue. Here, fleas are atrociously a problem. People let their cats roam the neighborhood all the time, they walk through yards, jump fences - just an all around nuisance. I never understood why people think it's ok to let their cats roam around that way. The vet said, if cats roam through your yard, you will never be rid of fleas.

We have stray cats and so many loose dogs (owners dont care) .
We have trapped and took the actual strays to the humane society or a friends farm. The rest are cats who people let outside.
Some cats have had fleas thats the only reason im worried. Only found maybe 2 ticks in the 3 years of owning our goldens.

 

[Bawkbok]

Cats are a nuisance, but free roaming dogs are a real problem given their unpredictability to attack. Why can't people just have respect for fellow neighbors and contain their animals. Drives me crazy.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Cats are a nuisance, but free roaming dogs are a real problem given their unpredictability to attack. Why can't people just have respect for fellow neighbors and contain their animals. Drives me crazy.

I wish i knew why. So many in our town leave their dogs out and dont care for them properly.
I cant leave mine outside due to loose dogs.
I dont have a problem with the one some folks in town own him and dont have the best health so he always ends up in our yard knowing ill take him back.
Its the other dogs and cats that bother me. The ones i know are sick or have fleas.

 

[Penpal]

Squawkers
I am a foster home for dogs awaiting adoption. I have had a couple that had very bad digestion problems. I would suggest letting your dog fast for 30 hours. Water only, no treats. Then give him the Taste of the Wild (Diamond product). Half of the daily amount. Feed him twice a day rather than once a day.

I only had one dog that could not eat kibble, even very expensive kibble. He did fine on raw. However, few people will feed raw so I kept experimenting. I tried adding a probiotic supplement. Then I gave him kefir with his food (1 tsp for a 25 pound dog) since I already had it in my refrigerator. Either worked well.

 

[Squawkers]

Squawkers
I am a foster home for dogs awaiting adoption. I have had a couple that had very bad digestion problems. I would suggest letting your dog fast for 30 hours. Water only, no treats. Then give him the Taste of the Wild (Diamond product). Half of the daily amount. Feed him twice a day rather than once a day.

I'm sorry, what for? My dog doesn't have any digestion issues. That does sounds like it might good idea for dogs that do have digestion issues though.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I'm sorry, what for? My dog doesn't have any digestion issues. That does sounds like it might good idea for dogs that do have digestion issues though.

They might’ve gotten you mixed up with someone else

 

[McChooky]

I know! I would love if OP could weigh in on it.

It's funny because I, as a human, eat very healthily and try to avoid excessive carbs. I eat a diet with high protein, moderate healthy fat, and low-moderate carb (with most of my carbs coming from fruits, veggies, and whole grains). So it's funny that I feed my dog the equivalent of hot pockets But really, high protein upsets his stomach.

Some breeds are prone to have bloat such as St Bernard's and Basset hounds .Sounds like your dogs eating too much kibble too fast and drinking too much water after he eats.I suggest feeding 2 meals a day and not allowing him to eat a lot at one time. Bloat is extremely dangerous.It causes twisting of the intestines and bowel obstruction in the worst cases