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Winston 638927     Barked: Fri May 17, '13 12:01pm PST  I feel horrible right now. I always thought that crating my dog was safer and more comforting for them. Recently they have started acting out. My mutt has PICA I swear, he eats the most random stuff. The pug has started marking on our clothes if they are on the floor. I then started reading that they shouldn't be crated all day. Unfortunately due to new jobs for the last year or so they have been crated about 11 hours a day (I know, I didn't realize it was that long). Then we also crated them at night. When I look at the big picture they are spending their lives in their crates. I am almost in tears because I realize I am probably causing their emotional issues. Is it okay to start leaving them out during the day? How do I train them not to sleep on our bed at night if we want to leave them out? They think they own our bed. I really want to put them in day care or get a dog walker, but we really can't afford it my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Maddie got any food???     Barked: Thu Apr 4, '13 5:00pm PST  It's both of my dogs though, 13 lb pug and 45lb mutt! They didn't get this hungry until I switched from natural balance to instinct :/ I've heard the suggestion of getting the bowls that slow down eating. They eat in like 30 sec flat! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Food & Nutrition > Grain free and hungry all the time

Maddie got any food???     Barked: Thu Apr 4, '13 4:21pm PST  I think I may have asked this before, but my pups are on natures variety instinct due to gluten/filler intolerances and my other pup has food allergies and systemic yeast (we think). I try to stay away from dog foods with sweet potatoes because my pug itches more with them. My issue with instinct, which they've been on for over a year, is that they are always hungry! I'm even feeding them more calories than I did before. My pug has even lost weight in the last year. I love natures variety because their skin and coat is better but I am tired of their begging and acting hungry. Are there any gluten/filler free foods of equal quality that may have more fiber to keep them full? my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Food & Nutrition > Pug losing weight

Maddie got any food???     Barked: Sat Feb 23, '13 6:33am PST  Well I know that 13lbs for a pug is too small. 14 is her minimum. When she went to the vet last September she was 14.5 and the vet said she was perfect. She lost the weight in a year. I'm upping her food a little and we shall see. She's not just skinny she's acting like she's starving and so is my other pup my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Food & Nutrition > Pug losing weight

Maddie got any food???     Barked: Fri Feb 22, '13 6:29pm PST  A year or so ago my pug was around 18lbs which is her max weight because she is small. The vet said she could lose some weight. I changed their food to a grain free due to her allergies and my other dogs gluten intolerance and she started losing weight. Bad thing is, she's lost too much I think! I just weighed her and she's at around 13.6lbs I can see her little ribs when she stands up. She's on natures variety instinct (was on salmon) now eating the LID turkey. She gets 1/4 c twice a day. My 45-50lb dog (who needs to lose weifht) only gets a 1/2 cup 2xs day and isn't really losing. What's the deal with the food? What should I do? Should I be worried she's so skinny? I think I just need to increase their food. The NV website says 3/4 cup a day for that flavor, I was still feeding the amount I did with the salmon. Haha hmmm maybe I should have done the feeding guide before coming to you guys .... my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Winston 638927     Barked: Wed Feb 13, '13 9:04am PST  Thanks everyone! My dogs aren't really chewers, they've never even had a bone. Winston like nylabones as a puppy but stopped chewing around age 2. The fact that they don't chew is what makes me nervous. They have bad allergie and Winston is gluten intolerant so I am leary of the dental bones. I live in an apartment, so giving them raw bones on my carpet is a NO NO. I don't have the outdoor space to let them chew. Maybe I'll try brushing, if not I will look into the alternatives everyone suggested. Thanks so much for the help! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Food & Nutrition > chronic yeast infections on skin

Maddie got any food???     Barked: Wed Feb 13, '13 8:57am PST  Maddie's yeast is caused by allergies. She's always had allergy issues but they flared up REALLY bad when we moved to a new area. She has food allergies and she has environmental. I do all I can for the environmental short of putting her in a bubble. Until we move somewhere else, there isn't much I can do but wipe her off when she comes inside. I vaccum and dust regularly as well. My allergies also flared up bad where we live now. Maybe we should live in the desert! haha She is on NV Instinct. No potatoes or grains. It has tapioca as the main starch. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Food & Nutrition > chronic yeast infections on skin

Maddie got any food???     Barked: Wed Feb 13, '13 8:52am PST  Jazz--you have me hope!!! Since I am using Dermagic and NV Instinct that really makes me feel better. I am washing her weekly and applying the lotion twice a day right now. I have some raw food samples in my freezer I may try giving her some in the mornings. The first time I tried she ate it really fast and then threw it up. Pugs don't chew their food. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > I feel like a bad "parent"...

Winston 638927     Barked: Tue Feb 12, '13 5:40am PST  My dogs are soon to be 5 and 6 and I have not brushed their teeth ONCE! I feel really bad, especially because the vet mentioned the plaque on Winston's teeth. I cannot afford to get them professionally cleaned. If I become deligent with his oral care, can I slow down the need for him to get them cleaned? What are the best products (brushes, toothpaste, water treatments) that you GOOD parents have used!? my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Maddie got any food???     Barked: Tue Feb 12, '13 5:08am PST  considering I have a pug, which are like little hunger hippos, I really don't think she would turn her nose up to ANYTHING I feed her! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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