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That's what I thought....I've used it short-term, during tummy upset but I always end up taking him off it. So I'm still hunting for a decent food

What about pork? I think I saw a Gastro varient of a store brand limited ingredient with pork as the protein. I think the only pork he's had is ham off our plates

https://www.royalcanin.com/ca/en_ca/dogs/products/vet-products/canine-gastrointestinal-low-fat-dry-dog-food This is what the vet has suggested. And it's hitting all the bases for potential allergens...so if there's an allergen at play, I'm going to have to hunt on my own for a food. Off the...

Shamas RAN! He's sore and cranky now, but he RAN! The last time Shamas ran was in early summer, and he went like 16 steps, then limped into the house and laid down. This time he went nearly the length of the yard, to join the game of chase I was playing with Trixie. YAY cartraphen!

Shamas is down to 78lbs. 9lbs to go. I've got the go ahead to keep him on the cartraphen weekly, since the Reumecam is bad for his Colitis, which flared up at Halloween. No Nsaids for the time being, and he's on his second round of Metro. I prefer the weekly injections--he doesn't need the...

I suspect the pain meds are a major contributing factor. Vet says hold off reumecam until he feels better(which I've already been doing, feeling that NSAIDS would only upset his tummy more) and cleared me to continue his injections weekly, instead of going monthly. He was supposed to do weekly...

Trixie on the walk thos morning. We've been dealing with the slightest bit of dog reactivity(excitement) so I tried her on a new, unrestrictive harness, and added a game when we saw a dog. when I first saw the dog, I did a quick Uturn and got excited about her following me. Then we did...

Shamas has colitis. He got it while on vacation, and the vet started him on Metronidazole the day we got back. this stopped the overnight accidents, and he was good as long as he was on it...but within 24 hours of finishing the meds, he's having accidents again. So the vet wrote him another...

Here's my two cents...and I don't judge anyone their opinion here. I came to this point from experiences with my own pets. I like to do yearly blood tests because it gives us baseline numbers to refer to. If I have a concern, I'll add in one to compare to the last. For example.. we try to...

Shamas He can clear a room with his skunk farts, and sleep right through it. I often offer too take him out to poo when he gases us out

Pressure, and correction are what I'm trying to avoid. That's why I'm looking for a tool that lets her feel the lead. That's why I put "correction" into quotations. Because I'm not issuing them(though I'd assume that if she's throwing 53lbs at her neck, and I'm not moving...it's bound to be...

That's a great idea :) Her recall is amazing...though I've been afraid to jinx it by naming it. The trainers all say if you're not in a position to enforce, you shouldn't recall by command. And since I've been playing chase with her, I see only one way to enforce a recall--have her drag a long...

YEs, the vet told me to watch her after the last time she hurt her shoulder--and it's the same shoulder she hurt llast time. I installed a ramp, but I did it wrong(too steep) and she refused to use it. REcall is our best bet to get her in, as she LOVES a good game of chase, and thinks me...

Trixie weighed in at 53lbs today. She's still very slim. I feel like that's just who she is. Her mother is very slim. She's just recovered from ANOTHER bump on the shoulder. I'm really starting to think we should install a ramp on the back porch. Her recall is SO enthusiastic that she trips...

(continued, as I had to run mid-post) At the falls, Trixie and Shamas behaved beautifully. I was unable to get photos, as I was on dog-duty but the others did so I'm relying on them to put those on my Pc for me. Trixie for the most part stayed close, and didn't solicit attention. Nor did she do...

It went really well. We didn't do as much as we'd have liked, because much of what's up there is either not dog friendly or is closed for the season. The 2-3 hour drive took four, due to frequent stopping to let dogs out to stretch legs and pee. We also ate in a plaza that looked like one...

Shamas loves dressing up--he has a wardrobe of 4-6 hoodies depending on his size. When I go to remove them, he plays "sack of potatoes" and makes it very difficult. This dates back to the year I got him, and he had 0 cold tolerance, shivering at 5C He became a coated dog. With his hips going...

I'm not sure. They take dogs into nursing homes, to help with emotional wellbeing. The research I've done has been from the point of supporting a teen with anxiety and panic attacks. It's a genetic issue in our line, one that the elder two and parents also struggle with. Given that she'll be...

Definitely keeping her. She was chosen for her personality, and potential. The idea of training an anxiety support animal was broached a couple of years ago. Someone asked if Shamas was a service dog, and AB asked if he could be. I said no-he was too messed up-we'd have to start a puppy We...

Great socialization trip to chapters, and the patio of Jack Asters. Took about 15-20 minutes, but Trixie soon followed suit, and laid down with Shamas on the patio. Which I'm happy with, given everything going on around her. She's got a bright blue leash that says TRAINING now, and a harness...