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muffdiver
post Jan 30 2011, 11:05 PM

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Hi Everyone,

I just started reading this thread. I've been feeding my GF's 5 year old poodle with Blackwoods for a few months now. Starting with Lamb and now Salmon. Previously, it was some generic brand I didn't quite remember. Anyway, he seems to like the food better and his poo is not soft & smelly anymore (which is good since I had to clean his room everytime). So is Blackwood really that bad? I would definitely change it since it cost me RM 60 for the Salmon.

For shampoo, I've been using something called Ferbes. It's made in Korea and does come highly recommended by some relatives of mine. It keep him nice smelling for a few days. I've heard that Yu is better in scent though but quite expensive.

Would really appreciate some guidance. Don't want to be blamed by my GF for mistreating her poodle. Sigh...
muffdiver
post Jan 31 2011, 03:49 PM

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QUOTE(Divas @ Jan 31 2011, 12:08 AM)
I didn't know Blackwood had a Salmon? the Lamb i know, but i thought their only fish based food was 'Catfish' (and even then it contains chicken.
Blackwood isn't the WORST food you can feed and technically the majority of its ingredients are fine. What i dislike about them is how they have a lot of fillers in and their 'hypoallergenic' formulas/sensitive formulas contain chicken products (in my opinion, if it is a lamb based food it should have only lamb, and a fish based food only fish, if there is a mix of meats it should be clearly stated not hidden in the ingredients which most companies assume most people won't read). Also from clearing out anal glads during grooming sessions, the expression from a dog eating Blackwood is typically similar to that or much much lower grade foods (the only 2 times i have wrongly guessed that a dog was eating Pedigree or Alpo from anal glad expression, they were both on Blackwood). Although anal glads don't always give you a lot of information about how decent a food is, when a secretion is supposed to be quite watery and light in color with a foul but tolerable smell, comes out almost tar black and stinking of old metal and really really old trash, i would say there is something wrong. 
If your dog is doing well on Blackwood i would not ask you to change. I am extra picky with the company as (like a number of other dog food producers) they have never really shown any indication of anything other than money motivation (IMHO) which i don't like from someone i am trusting with such a necessary part of my dog's life and health.
Also i find that there are plenty of much better brands out there for a similar price. You could have a look around at your local pet store and see what else is available.

As far as shampoo goes, i never ever recommend anything that leaves an unnatural fragrance. A shampoo is supposed to clean your dog's coat and skin not perfume it. Natural is always better. If you want your dog to have a fragrance, there are hundreds of perfumes with many different fragrances out there that are very reasonably priced. I already commented on Yu today, hopefully someone who has tried it will notice this thread and be able to comment further. If not i will find a suitable candidate and take the plunge myself :S.
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Thanks, Divas! You really are knowledgeable in ingredients. I think I will upgrade to something else after this. I was recommended by the groomers of the brand, Royal Canin. They claim it is the 'caviar' of all dog foods and even have something called Poodle Diet specifically for my dog http://products.royalcanin.us/products/dog...aspx?Animal=Dog . The price is about RM80/kg. If it is really good then I wouldn't mind considering it. Hope to have this dog to live longer and healthier for as long as possible.

Also, I agree with you on the scent of shampoos but unfortunately my GF is always complaining about natural doggy smell. Either way, Ferbes seems to be working well for me so far with the scent lasting for at least 5 days.

QUOTE(Calvin871989 @ Jan 31 2011, 12:26 AM)
thanks divas.

im current feeding my 2 month plus beagle eukanuba. for now, no problems at all when i feed him eukanuba for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

but yesterday i only fed him during breakfast and dinner. i made him skipped his lunch. reason so is because i was testing to see how hungry he will be for dinner.

i usually scoop up the food 8 tablespoon. some may think its too little or maybe a lot but i find it just nice enough.

only big major problem im having now is, he pees and poo everywhere in my room. i really dont know how to toilet train him. is there anything selling at the pet store that can really help me with the pee and poo ?

sorry for the off topic.

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Hi Calvin,

I know how difficult it is to toilet train a dog. Got quite upset when I had to train my poodle. Used to leave him free to run around my house when I am not around but come back with him leaving his poo in the ground floor kitchen and pee in my second floor living room. (Can't they just do everything in one place?) Anyhow, I gave him his own bedroom with bathroom attached and he now understands that he is only allowed to do his business in his toilet. So far, he never does it out of his room again. So the key is to maybe regularise the steps. Eat first and chain him up in a familiar spot under he does his business. Continue again and again for a few weeks then try not to chain him and see if he understands.

 

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