Interesting thing my vet told us tonight about dogs and allergies.

[redhen]

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I've seen that taste of wild here.. maybe i'll try that. I know its expensive..but you dont feed as much as the regular food though.. so it almost evens out..almost..lol
right now he eats about 8-10 cups a day *total*..(soaked in water) i feed him 2 x a day...
wonder how much taste of wild he'd eat/need for his weight?

 

[Big Red's Mom]

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Or he is gonna run around like he has lost his mind...

 

[Dar]

i can see it now a hyped up 160lb dog running laps of the house... look out chickens

 

[Big Red's Mom]

Okay I have a golden and she eats her feet raw....We changed her to a RX dog food HD....Now she only chews her feet when it is very wet outside.....I try to keep her feet trimmed......
Good Luck.......

 

[TipsyDog]

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PLEASE be very careful about feeding large breed dogs food that has been soaked in water. I would discontinue that immediately. I had Great Danes years ago and have alot of experience with giant breeds. Their stomach can turn on them when the dog food swells up. I lost one like that.

Put food out in a raised bowl and he'll eat when he's hungry. Taste of the Wild is expensive, but what is really in a bag of $15 dog food? Not much meat or quality food, that's for sure!

ETA: My first Dane was 240 lbs! He's been gone 16 years now and I still miss that guy

 

[redhen]

Big Red's Mom :

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Or he is gonna run around like he has lost his mind...

*gasp* thats TRUE! thats how it makes me feel...i get antsy...
ooh great... heeeelp..

 

[redhen]

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PLEASE be very careful about feeding large breed dogs food that has been soaked in water. I would discontinue that immediately. I had Great Danes years ago and have alot of experience with giant breeds. Their stomach can turn on them when the dog food swells up. I lost one like that.

Put food out in a raised bowl and he'll eat when he's hungry. Taste of the Wild is expensive, but what is really in a bag of $15 dog food? Not much meat or quality food, that's for sure!

ETA: My first Dane was 240 lbs! He's been gone 16 years now and I still miss that guy

hi! Thats why i soak the food..so the food is already swelled before it hits his tummy (is that bad? eeek!!

...)... I also had his belly tacked to help prevent bloat or actually torsion...
wow! 240 lbs...just wow.... i love danes so much...

thanks for the help and info! bloat is my biggest fear... biggest..

 

[redhen]

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look out EVERYONE... when he gets acting like a pup hes a hoot..

 

[krzybo]

I wish you luck on your dog's allergies. I have a rescue dog that was on the raw diet for over a year then suddenly developed allergies. After trying medications and many, many different raw foods I know she is allergic to wheat, corn, chicken and beef and possibly other foods as well. I got so desperate I just had her on boiled potatoes for a while to ease her itching. I now have her on "Prairie lamb meal and oatmeal medley" and she is doing great. No scratching. I am an advocate of raw feeding but she just cannot tolerate it. I have a Boston Terrier that does great on the raw food. I went to 2 different vets and their answer was medication but I wanted to find the cause and go from there. I'm so glad I didn't give up! All that to say, it may take you a while to figure out what works for your dog but don't give up.

 

[Tala]

They say that the recommended Bennadryl dosage doesn't affect dogs like it does us

One pill and my 60lb-er is out like a light

Stuff puts me right to sleep too, took it in college when I lived in a noisy dorm when I couldn't get to sleep. Like owner like dog?? lol

Most vets don't know jack about nutrition. In fact, their only nutritional training is often sponsored by a dog food company.....hmmmm!
I can recommend the raw feeding forum on dogster : http://www.dogster.com/forums/Raw_Food_Diet they know their stuff!