Yes, when the protein is high in dogfood, some dogs develop sensitive skin or skin allergies from the high protein.

What brand are you feeding? You may need to change to a lower protein diet, or vegetarian diet or game meat diet. The brand Addiction carries Vegetarian and Kangaroo meat diet for dogs with sensitive skin, you can try that.

Ohhh... Eukanuba.... not the best brand if compare to other brands in the market. Maybe you should try holistic? California Natural is good for Sensitive skin.

Well, some breeds are allergic... like MS also got sensitive skin, some poodles do.... It really depends on the breeding and also the genetics.... my ckcs got sensitive skin too but she is more of the shedding type than having spots.... if the food is not correct, she sheds till almost bald...

Edited: didn't use the appropriate word.

This post has been edited by crazymouse_yyh: May 9 2007, 06:47 PM

I thought you feed homecooked? Anyway, I don't really support Eukanuba coz they do unhealthy animal testing and their products contain alot of corn and wheat.... and with the recent case of the wheat gluten tainted with melamine, scared already with such brands.... Unless consume Eukanuba Lamb and Rice, then it is better.

Yah, Maybe i should adjust to say "it is not the best" Sorry yah....

Then I guess I'm one of the people who are blinded. Or maybe coz I didn't see good results on my dogs when they took Eukanuba.... well, individual thoughts and preference

LOL... now that is funny... but if between those 2 breeds, I also prefer Silky terrier...

Yups, you are right. Never breed dogs during their 1st heat coz the body is still growing, need to mature. All proper breeders start to breed their dogs at 2nd heat. This is a better time as the female's body has stopped growing, so the puppies she carry will have a better chance growing well in the tummy.


http://www.purebredlabs.com/Breeding.htm

Actually, most of the mixbreed dogs is not bred by the petshop.... is by some customers or their suppliers.... then they dunno where to dump the pups so dump it back at petshop.... pitiful rite? I saw this happen at a petshop in Petaling Street. Also, got some people thought "hey, why not I create a new breed of dog?" then they go breed.... thinking that they are doing something new but they are in fact just creating a crossbreed only.... Some pulak just want their dogs to have puppies because "the dog got a right to be a mother and experience puppies".

I agree with you. There are too many dogs for sale already and so many with the intentions of buying and using it for breeding(those puppymill breeders lah). So the price of RM580 will make breeders just wanna grab it and use as a breeding machine. If the dog is spayed or neutered, then it will have a better life in a loving home rather than at someone who intends to breed it.

Also Ken, SPCA dogs are not treated badly by the SPCA, they are treated badly by people who abandon them. The silky terrier can end up in SPCA if you do not sell or give to a proper owner.

Yes, you put free thing, of course anyone would want it. But if you spay the dog and put an adoption fee, you will get a good owner for the dog by interviewing and scanning potential people. This is how adoption goes. No one simply dumps a dog at someone who is not going to be a good home to the puppy, that kind is people who do not think of the future.

A dog is a life, not some "thing" which needs a "good user". You should have said good owner but you used good user.... meaning you want someone to use your dog very well? When you are inside this sub-forum, you will encounter dog lovers like me and jtl and everyone else and we feel sad to see people getting dogs without proper consideration as to whether a dog is suitable or not for their lifestyle. We advice here base on experience and also what we have seen with our own eyes at what happens to dogs that are sold cheap. Selling a dog to someone who will use the dog in a bad way is cruel, so you better look out for a proper owner.

Vomit yellow means she is vomiting bile.... this is cause stomach empty, no food and only bile inside...

If diarrhea... could be food poisoning... you need to bring to a vet for antibiotics. When my Chelsea had diarrhea, had to get an injection too....

If she doesn't eat, coax her to drink.... get glucose and let her drink... or you can get Gatorade sports drink and let her have some. It helps with dehydration.

Gatorade has no gas.... 7-11 should sell... but if you can't find... you can use 100+ but make sure you leave it overnight with the bottle open or in a cup so the gas goes away. Dogs can't burp so the gas can cause stomach ache.

Greenies? Better not give everyday.... every other day is better.... It contains corn, wheat and soy.....

Another.... I wonder do you guys ever read about this:

Greenies(R) is recommended for dogs over six (6) months of age.
http://global.greenies.com/feedingGuidelines.cfm

Why are you guys feeding Greenies to puppies?

Wow, Chris, beautiful puppies lah....

Charlie and Belle got different coats?

How many meals do you feed Germaine? It should be twice a day. Then you will see her putting on weight.

Rice is has little nutrition... but it is a carbohydrate... and you know lah, carbs make you put on weight if you take too much hahahah... anyway, just double her amount of food... Orijen, feed twice a day sure can see good results.

Bumps? Normally that is not associated with how much food you give... bumps is caused allergic to the food... could be the protein that she is allergic or the wheat or what ever filler inside.

My boxer Toby will get bumps if feed food like ProFormance or NutriSource... but the skin is nice and fine if take holistic.

Not necessary to feed once a day. The best is 2 meals a day coz it will make your dog less likely to wolf down the food too fast or eat till bloated. Some dogs like to have 1 meal a day..... but then all my dogs, eat 2 meals a day.

Yes.... the best is 2 meals... but you will have to follow how much your dog eats... like say normally you give 1 cup a day.... so you divide, become half cup morning and half cup night. That is better.

Dogs that eat too fast can suffer from bloat or twisted stomach.... I think bloat is more common.... they gulp the food but gulp air also, causing the stomach to balloon with air... can be very uncomfortable. This is common with boxers.... well, my Tammy and Toby eat got their own table so their food bowl not on the floor... this makes bloat less likely to happen.... but dunno true or not since I read in 1 of the dog books I have.

ahahah...not really a table... is those basket stand to put flower pots wan... I bought 2 so can fit their bowls.... coz the ones for dogs are so expensive heheheh.

Yah... to elevate their food bowl but this is normally for tall dogs lah...







You see those for sale, sure over RM50 to maybe RM100... get the one for flower pot only like RM25...

"Elevated feeders may help reduce intestinal gas in dogs. Eating bent over forces dogs to gulp their food. In the process, the dogs swallow more air. This air can end up as foul-smelling gas a while later. The higher the food dish, the less gulping. In rare instances, swallowing an increased amount of air may result in a condition called bloat (gastric dilatation and volvulus - GDV). This occurs most commonly in large breed dogs, and is life-threatening. Some veterinarians recommend elevated feeders for dogs susceptible to bloat, although the benefits are not clear."
http://www.olddogpaws.com/elevatedbowls.htm

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Added on July 11, 2007, 11:14 pm"Elevated Dog Dish

An elevated dog dish is a good choice for anyone with a large breed of dog. An elevated dog dish may help your large dog digest his food better. There are different opinions on this topic, but many veterinarians and owners of large breed dogs agree that there seems to be a lower instance of bloat and other digestive problems when an elevated dog dish is used. If you opt for an elevated dog dish, there are many different types and styles from which to choose.

Some dog owners opt to use an elevated dog dish because it seems more comfortable for their large breed to eat that way. Others do so out of fear of the dog developing bloat. For dogs that are at risk for bloat, which includes most giant-sized and many large-sized breeds, there are other precautions that should be taken either in addition to or instead of feeding your dog from an elevated dog dish. One of the most important things is to ensure that your dog stays relatively calm for about one hour before and one hour after feeding. It is especially important not to allow your dog to engage in vigorous exercise immediately after eating. "

http://www.chowtimeproductions.com/library...d-dog-dish.html

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Added on July 11, 2007, 11:15 pmI'll get some pictures of my dog eating from their flower stand tomorrow hahahah.... anyway, small dogs don't really need it, more for big dogs.

This post has been edited by crazymouse_yyh: Jul 11 2007, 11:15 PM

Yah... all dainty and expensive looking.... well, all dogs benefit from such elevated bowls lah.... but it is more important for big dogs. I wanna look one which is the correct height for Chelsea so it makes her drink water without dipping her ears into her bowl.

Hahaha... silky terrier thread become dog bowl thread LOL.

Chelsea got furry feet... but very fast black when bring her out kai kai ahahah. Anyway, many people cut away the fur on the paws.... but I think the fur makes her look cuter loh... especially when she slap my face while I sleep.

I found that kinda bowl before... for cocker spaniels but then made of plastic... I prefer stainless steel.

Yah, there are many interesting things in the dog world... like the head halter... see before? It helps to control dogs that always pull and misbehave while bring out walking.

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Added on July 11, 2007, 11:26 pmYah... everyday I change her water twice... no choice loh since she don't wanna use bottle.

I use filter water... my home got double filter... those large tall outdoor filter and indoor filter... so water clean lah, can use.... Boiled or mineral is ok... but then mineral water can cause more tear stains...

This post has been edited by crazymouse_yyh: Jul 11 2007, 11:26 PM