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Bella &- Cougar 1193109     Barked: Tue Apr 16, '13 8:29pm PST  Wow! So many responses! My dog was having runny poo frequently, even when adding more bone. I was at a loss trying to determine what to do. I have since come to the conclusion that it is possibly him not adequately chewing the bone, as was suggested. I reached this based on adding a little bit of whole ground each day. Now, it's normal poo. Regarding green tripe - I feed him that regularly and can't say I've noticed a difference either way regarding digestion. I get it online from Hare Today. I've also gotten it from My Pet Carnivore. Both are typically about $30 for shipping, but I get a lot of other things which fill the box. Thanks for all of the suggestions! my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Bella &- Cougar 1193109     Barked: Fri Apr 12, '13 3:24pm PST  What are anyone's probiotic of choice for their dogs? I've used FortiFlora from the vet, but never noticed a difference. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Raw Food Diet > Do I need to supplement organs with whole ground?

Bella &- Cougar 1193109     Barked: Sat Apr 6, '13 7:53am PST  I am currently feeding my finicky schnauzer whole ground from MPC. She has never been that into food, though more so with raw. However, she would often NOT eat the bone in chicken, but sometimes would, and would occasionally eat the organs, but not regularly, no matter how I gave them to her - frozen, cooked, etc. So, I decided to try feeding her whole ground that I had for my sick cat and I have a lot left over. This has been the best idea! Not ideal since it's ground, but still seems better than kibble. She will eat the meat off of beef ribs and things like that for teeth cleaning, but my concern was she was not actually getting all of the necessary nutrients since she wasn't eating the bone or organs, so that's why I made the switch. Anyway, her poop has never looked better! It's PERFECT!! But, while the container says "whole ground," it clearly is not the actual whole animal since it's only a 1 or 2 pound container. Do I need to supplement her with additional organs? my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Raw Food Diet > New Edible Bone Source?

Bella &- Cougar 1193109     Barked: Mon Mar 25, '13 7:51pm PST  I haven't gotten turkey necks in awhile, but would they be too much bone for a 57 lb dog? He gets 13-16oz of food per day... I don't insist that it's right on the dot each day. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Raw Food Diet > New Edible Bone Source?

Bella &- Cougar 1193109     Barked: Sun Mar 24, '13 6:54pm PST  I don't have a set menu for him. I just put it all out on the counter and grab different parts to make his daily bags each month. But, what I get usually includes: boneless pork, roast, tripe, heart, chicken thighs, kidney, liver, lung. Every other day is bone (two chickem thighs) and two of the bine days comtain one thigh and organ. At first, I though the runny poo was just after organ days, but it's not. Several times a month he gets beef ribs or some other RMB. I have considered trying turkey, but it isn't common to find anything but turkey necks, and thats not even that often, in my local grocery store. I could order online, but I prefer to buy the everyday stuff here and avoid costly shipping and just buy the "weirder" stuff online. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Bella &- Cougar 1193109     Barked: Sun Mar 24, '13 4:46pm PST  I am looking for suggestions for a new edible bone source. As of now, the only edible bone that my dog gets are chicken thighs. For awhile, there was no problem with his poop, and he had the skin on. Now, I'm noticing the pattern of the days he has those that his poop is VERY runny, eating two thighs, no skin. This is not too much food for him, as he currently only gets 1.5% of his weight. So, any suggestions for edible bone sources to feed him regularly? I have thought about maybe trying chicken quarters, as they are more bony. I'm just lost because on the days with no bone, the poop is fine. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Raw Food Diet > Pig's feet

Bella &- Cougar 1193109     Barked: Sun Mar 24, '13 4:19pm PST  My Aussie LOVES pig feet! I give them to him frozen and it keeps him entertained for almost an hour. For others, they may last even longer. I don't feed them very often, though.... just as an occasional treat. I am about to order some from Reel Raw, so we'll see how the quality is. http://reelrawdog.com/shop/raw-meaty-bones/pork-feet my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Raw Food Diet > Boney meal, but VERY runny poop... with grass

Bella &- Cougar 1193109     Barked: Wed Feb 6, '13 9:14pm PST  He grazes every single day! Tonight, he was just laying in the yard chomping away! I'm not sure if I should be concerned or not! But, this grazing isn't new. He has always done it. He gets tripe frequently. I can't imagine he is getting too much food, as he is already only getting just over 1% of his weight. I suppose the fat could have been an issue. I do notice that the days he eats bone and organ (I only feed chicken bones) that his poop is a yellowish brown color. Any idea about that? my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Raw Food Diet > Boney meal, but VERY runny poop... with grass

Bella &- Cougar 1193109     Barked: Thu Jan 31, '13 2:43pm PST  My dog grazes ALL of the time. He looks for the greenest of green blades and eats the grass, sometimes he even stops on a walk just to get a nibble! A lot of the time, it looks like he is just chewing on it, but doesn't actually pull any up. Anyway, today, he had two chicken thighs for breakfast. Apparently he had some grass today (or maybe yesterday, who knows), b/c his poop was not even formed in the slightest.. almost liquid... and had grass in it. Any idea why this would have happened? The grass, maybe? He isn't eating enhanced meats. This isn't the first time I've noticed this, and it's not always with the same food. There is no particular food that I have noticed a pattern with. He had the same thing a few days ago with no problems. Tomorrow will probably be fine, but I'm just curious as to what could be causing the occasional change. my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

Bella &- Cougar 1193109     Barked: Tue Jan 22, '13 8:21pm PST  Thank you all for your responses! I have not tried any type of training with him. I honestly don't even know how to begin to do that with him. I didn't mention that to add to his problems, he had FHO surgery a few days after I got him and has been walking on three legs ever since. Because he had yet to start using the other leg, he has been going to physical therapy for a week at a time. He is now going on his third week, and I was out of town, so ended up leaving him there for two. Anyway, he was a totally different dog after he returned from the first week. He was more curious of the house, let my husband take him outside without freaking out, came up to my husband from his dog bed into the living room when my husband called him (and lured him with treats), walked to the back of the house into our room when I called him and coaxed him, and wasn't even bolting back to his bed as soon as he came into the house. I'm not sure what happened (possibly the fact that he had diarrhea TWICE in the house prior to all of this and must have had to go so badly that he checked out the other rooms in the house), but the changes were great! So, hopefully he will continue to make that progress when I pick him up on Saturday. What guidance can anyone give regarding beginning any type of training with him? How should I initiate it and what should I work on first? He still isn't taking treats from me when he is really nervous. I imagine sit should be something to start with, but do I need to have him on a leash? He is generally ok when I approach him, but sometimes he does back away, except on his bed. Someone asked if one of the dogs in my picture was him. No, he isn't in that picture. His name is Nolen! my posts | my page | msg me | gift me | become pals [notify]

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