not only i scare mikey overweight...
i wan him to b full oso lo..as if i wan him to be content with his meals and the high level of protein in orijen is not suitable for mikey as i already tried acana which has lower protein content but he already have red spots come out and for some reason a great increase with his tear stains....

Yups. That's true. It is also better to have the water at shoulder level.... reason is gulping in air..... it causes bloat, which is a painful disorder of the stomach....

Every dog tolerates each brand of dogfood differently.... so eaglepack can be good for 1 pup but bad for another.

Dogs can vomit from eating too fast, wolfing down their food in a few minutes.... sometimes barking after food can cause vomiting, same with minor jumping and running or playing. So best is to let your dog relax for about 30 minutes after a meal before letting it play or run around.

Hi Hun,
Do you mean placing the water bowl at their shoulder level?

not water bowl, it's those bottle type where u attached on playpen or cage one..

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Added on December 20, 2007, 2:54 amnot water bowl, it's those bottle type where u attached on playpen or cage one..

This post has been edited by babymiki: Dec 20 2007, 02:54 AM

Yups, water bowl. As you put the water bowl at shoulder level, your dog doesn't need to bend down. It lessens the gulping so less air goes into their tummies. My boxer and lab both eat on stands, their bowls are on stands that are at their shoulder level and their water bowl is on a step, so it is raised up. Normally bloat is quite common in big dogs.... but for your dogs, you could try this and see if the vomiting stops or continue....

A water bottle controls such over drinking of water.... but not every dog likes a bottle hahahah....

The amount of water from a water bottle is too little. Every time their tongue strokes the cap, it drips a few drops. It needs too much work and Casper hardly ever touches his water, so I give him a bowl instead in order for him to drink when he feels like it. On the other hand, water is probably the best food for Moonie, she ALWAYS finishes her water bowl VERY quickly no matter how much we give her, so now, we only fill his water bowl ~2 - 3 hours for about ~125ml (soft drink can capacity), and she pees a lot. Is it healthy for dogs or will water wash away their nutritients?

Now, I need to look for a step up for my doggies to drink their water from. Thanks for the idea!

Yah, Chelsea gets very frustrated with the bottle.... so she takes from a bowl too but she doesn't drink too much.

Hmmm... somehow, Moonie drinks ALOT! Wow.... Hmmm... I would be concerned a bit. Do read this:

http://www.todaysthv.com/life/pets/AskDrBo...x?storyid=14134

Maybe get a urine test for Moonie to check.

Anyway, you can give a bit of Gatorade mixed with normal water for Moonie to drink so her body doesn't run out of minerals.... 1:1 of Gatorate to Water.

Yes she drinks aplenty while Casper drinks little. Now that's worrisome. I will speak to the vet when I bring her there for her last vaccination this Saturday.

Why recommend me mix Gatorade? Can I find that in 7-Eleven?

Gatorade is an isotonic drink with no CO2... so not gassy and safe for dogs. Since she drinks so much water and if you worry she doesn't get enough minerals, you can always give diluted gatorade as a treat.... LOL.... is not everyday, maybe like a once a week drink. It can be just a few spoons of the drink. Yes, you can find at 7-11.

Yah, talk to your vet about her drinking habit, if the vet thinks she should do a urine and blood test, then do it.

water bowl at shoulder level? it wont wet the beard or something? my schnauzer likes to drink frm bowl while silky likes it from bottle

Ok, thanks for the info., will get a small pack first then switch slowly.

I'm going for Orijen too.

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Added on December 21, 2007, 6:49 pmSorry for being ignorant here, you mentioned 'shed' you mean their fur drop ah? Pup also can botak er? OMG!

This post has been edited by zeist: Dec 21 2007, 06:49 PM

That is a problem here....Now I am using EUKANUBA dog food....My mini poodle 2months old eat it but very very little.....I think it is too hard 4 her.....Coz the dog food is 4 adult dog....The breeder ask me to put some hot water into the dog food so that can be softer to eat.......Izzit good to do that?I wan to change brand but I bought 20KG.....goodness....Dunno wat to do....

*faintz* who asked you to buy 20KGs for your MINI!! lolz... don't tell me you bought from the breeder..... There is actually different formula for puppy and adult dog. You are not recommended to feed your puppy with adult formula, unless you are getting All Life Stage formula. (correct me if I am wrong)

But, it is alright to soak the kibbles as long as you don't pour the excess water away. If you found out you have put in too much water to soak, reduce it when you do it next meal.

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Added on December 22, 2007, 11:20 amOh and, that is more then a year supply of food, make sure you keep them well, else later "masuk angin" then not nice to eat liao... or maybe got worms come *yucks* if you haven't open, better you give back the breeder and buy a new smaller pack for puppy lor....

This post has been edited by iluv2zzz: Dec 22 2007, 11:20 AM

wah 20kg of dog food really a lot le.
i normally buy 7.5kg dog food ..
20kg really a lot

erm....Coz she says that is Breeder Pack....Outside din sell de....Sorry.....It is for LARGE BREED PUPPY food.....My WEE WEE she dun finish at 1time(i edi give very very little).....And eat it very slow.....Outside 15kg RM190+++.....She sell me RM160=20KG.....I think can eat 1 and a half year.....She say is cheaper........So she recomended me to buy 20KG......

Cause breeder can get breeder pack... of course can sell cheaper, and it is still sounds stupid to ask you to buy..... you only have one small dog.. somemore it is puppy stage now. You better store them nicely.

haihz...another dishonest breeder ler ..
i think the adult formula contains lesser protein than in the puppy formula as after they grow up, they wouldnt need so much for growth anymore.....

store it nicely la...but check the expiry date oso...

Erm....Juz now she says this have lower protein and won got worms inside so fast so she get this one 4 me.....She say she dare not give me small breed puppy food coz it will got worms inside very fast...However if who wanna buy my food buy pls......It is EUKANUBA LARGE BREED PUPPY FOOD=20KG=RM125....Hope that some1 will want to buy....I stay in JB.....TQ

puppies actually need the high level of protein for better growth de...
so i guess u have to switch to puppy formulae for now...

try advertising in garage sale...
it might sell better...

Wat the hack!!!okok....>I will change it from NOW!!!!Wat dog food u all recomended?????

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Added on December 22, 2007, 3:08 pmNo wonder my dog never grow.....SHIT la.....

This post has been edited by pitinn: Dec 22 2007, 03:08 PM