Dog training collar
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I probably won't get him to black betty, timber, Remi, or ace level but I think he will do what we ask at a level acceptable for what we intend to do lol.
A good dog is a good dog. To compare them to others isn’t fair to them. A perfect dog to me is worthless to Jimbo. Same with Nicky’s dog being worthless to me. A good dog is a good dog, pretty simple. Enjoy!
Thanks fellas. Having a good time with him so far. It's been raining all day and with 10" of snow melt on top of that really sucks. He didn't seem to care much though lol. White dog isn't so white today lol.
Off topic but I have a question for you guys.
What dog food do you guys feed?
The shelter had him on Victor brand and the lowest grade of their line. We have worked on switching him slowly over to purina one, tender and crunchy with lamb. He seems to be doing ok with it but wondered if there is any other recommendations from you guys to look at.
What dog food do you guys feed?
The shelter had him on Victor brand and the lowest grade of their line. We have worked on switching him slowly over to purina one, tender and crunchy with lamb. He seems to be doing ok with it but wondered if there is any other recommendations from you guys to look at.
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We looked at that as well. Seems like a solid food.
All I know is that crap Victor food had him so gassy it wasn't even funny. Damn did he clear a room quickly when he was on that stuff lol. Never in my life have I smelled something so nasty.
I just want something that is easy on his digestive system and good for his skin and coat. With all the recent recalled food it's not easy to figure out lol.
Wish I could stay away from gains and bone and meat meal crap. I know that's a slim chance and if a guy doing it he would pay an arm and leg for it.
Wish I could stay away from gains and bone and meat meal crap. I know that's a slim chance and if a guy doing it he would pay an arm and leg for it.
Hank had a weak stomach. Went thru a lot of foods before we found one his stomach could tolerate and our noses could tolerate when he did fart. Ended up with Purina Pro Plan beef. Chicken, fish, lamb all bothered him. Around $50/bag hurt as much as he ate. Some of the others we tried he couldn't keep weight on without eating 8-10 cups a day. Dude had some crazy metabolism even when he was 10yrs old.
I liked the 4 Health at Tractor Supply but he couldn't keep the weight on.
I liked the 4 Health at Tractor Supply but he couldn't keep the weight on.
Tried a lot of different foods with Betty. We eventually settled on Dr. Tim's Pursuit. It's a 30% protein 20% fat so it's not for dogs that sit around a lot, but they make other "lower octane" foods too. It's very high quality dog food. I feed much less than what I would need to with a lower quality food though. Now, during the off season, Betty only eats 1.5 to 2 cups, once per day. I get it from chewy.com and they ship it right to my door.
nothing we ever fed our Labs did the trick. they had skin, ear problems, gas, and, shed like crazy all the time until we started making our own fresh dog food. within about two weeks of eating fresh food, the shedding was cut in half or more, they eat less, shit less, fart less, scratch less. all of the common problems associated with food went away for the most part. Lefty and Slick have never eaten anything but fresh food.
We have always done the DinoVite recipe. ground beef, rice, and eggs. the dogs like it just fine. we feed them some kibble from Costco and dental chew treats to help keep their teeth clean. We aren't saving any money, and it does require a little bit of effort, but for us it's worth it.
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My basset had a food allergy to where if she got one milky bone dog biscuit she would have 2-3 large hotspots the next day. I tried a ton of foods but what worked best was the Costco Kirkland Natures Domain brand with no grain, probiotics, and amino acids. $53 for 35lbs.
I switched to this right after Remi passed. I also buy the venison version occasionally, too. Lulu eats a lot of eggs since we get 6-8 per day and she cleans up any of the cooked proteins from dinner/leftovers/girl's plates. When I bring the new pup home, I plan to start making food using the recipe Jamie suggested. Eggs are easy to come by and anything that helps with shedding it worth trying!
Yup!I switched to this right after Remi passed. I also buy the venison version occasionally, too. Lulu eats a lot of eggs since we get 6-8 per day and she cleans up any of the cooked proteins from dinner/leftovers/girl's plates. When I bring the new pup home, I plan to start making food using the recipe Jamie suggested. Eggs are easy to come by and anything that helps with shedding it worth trying!
Kirkland brand dog and cat food is very high quality. ain't cheap, but good stuff never is. been using it for many years now. I have not priced anything else for so long I don't even know how it compares cost-wise. It costs us about $150 and about 4 hours to make/package about 70lbs of fresh food. ground beef (the cheapest shit we can find) is the lions' share of the cost. this lasts a full month feeding two active dogs twice a day.
I should clarify, these are all the same symptoms I observed in my dog on the various foods she tried. Maybe not all at once, but definitely combinations of them at least. Dull coat, runny stool, dry skin, no weight gain, etc. We tried blue Buffalo, Purina pro plan, taste of the wild, nutro, blue wilderness, eukanuba, diamond, science diet, and other ones I'm forgetting. Finally Dr Tims was a game changer... No more runny stool, weight retention, dark shiny coat, and she only sheds noticeably about twice a year. This is not to say that this same food will work for another dog. But it may be worth a try. I have no doubt that Jamie's method of feeding them fresh food is the best option. If I hadn't found a dry kibble that worked, that's probably the route I would have gone. I'm thankful the Dr Tims does the trick though because scooping some dry kibble from a bag is a hell of a lot more convenient! Lol