Archive: August 18, 2022

My pet dog has A Wound & Drain Tract Under His Tail That Won’t Heal

Note: checked out my July 2016 update on Ace here.

How’s that for a title?

My lab mix Ace has had a medical problem for the last 3.5 months.

It is a “puncture” type wound under his tail that just will not heal.

The wound in some cases drains a clear liquid as well as has a “drain tract” that leads all the way above the tail as well as into the best side of his lower back area.

The wound is near the anal gland area, however the gland is not affected.

We have tried lots of things.

We tried several rounds of different antibiotics over two months. We tried waiting. We tried surgery (more on that below).

Our vet does not understand why this wound & draining won’t go away.

It’s frustrating, expensive and – since of the area affected – it’s a little embarrassing and gross. (I’m not going to publish any type of pictures of the actual wound, however if any individual wants to see I will email a picture.) Above all, I’m concerned about my dog.

I have held back on sharing this info since for so long we have not had answers as well as still don’t.

The vet originally suspected a foxtail had somehow traveled up into Ace’s butt/back, as well as Ace had surgery Dec. 7 to remove it. The vet never discovered a foxtail however removed what he descried as a great deal of scar tissue equaling the size of a “small lemon” along this distinct “drain tract.”

We assumed whatever foxtail or “foreign body” was stuck in there would’ve likely been pulled out, hidden in all that scar tissue.

We thought that would be the end of it.

But now, right here we are five weeks later. My dog’s incision has healed nicely. He has recovered from the surgery. as well as yet, this “puncture” that went away briefly came back as well as won’t go away.

I’m sharing this info to let others understand they are not alone.

I question any individual is handling this precise issue, however I do know MANY dog owners are handling medical issues (often very costly ones) without answers.

This is frustrating, stressful as well as in some cases we need to make tough decisions.

I am thankful Ace’s problem does not seem to be life threatening (yet) that we understand of anyway, however he is quite exhausted all the time.

He enjoys attention, massage, cuddles, riding in the car and visiting fun places (like Petco or various parks) so that is what I try to do.

We walk about a half-mile per day slowly as well as he sniffs whatever so it takes us a great half-hour to go that distance as well as it truly tests my patience.

I don’t understand if his lower energy is related to him being an nearly 10-year-old pet dog (and always quite lazy anyway) vs. what might be related to this drain tract.

What we’re doing now

We are currently making decisions about whether to step ahead with an ultrasound or other type of imaging to discover out if there is still something stuck in there or if there is maybe a strange-acting tumor or a lesion of some sort.

We are likewise hoping it will just randomly go away.

For now, we are taking the next two weeks to just re-group, as well as to wait as well as see if anything changes. in some cases we think Ace is looking better. in some cases it’s difficult to tell.

Because my pet dog has likewise had so lots of symptoms of allergies over the last six months – continuous hot spots, continuous itchy eyes as well as skin, ear infections – we just want to take a step back as well as make some adjustments to his miljø. We’ve gotten him a new bed as well as changed his food.

Maybe this issue will lastly just go away, although our vet doesn’t think so.

Costly vet care

I’m thankful we’ve been able to “afford” the treatments so far by mainly care Credit. We do not have pet insurance coverage as well as there are limits on what I can realistically spend. I will go into some amount of financial obligation for my dog, however there are limits.

If I knew $5,000 would save or repair my dog, I’d most likely spend it. however it becomes very tough over time to keep spending $700 here, $500 there without making any type of genuine development or getting any answers. It’s harder to spend the money when I don’t understand if it will even help.

I’ve been lucky my dog’s problem is not necessarily “urgent” or life threatening so we’ve been able to take our time with our decisions. however truly we don’t truly understand what’s going on.

For now, Ace is OK. I’m thankful for that. There are much worse things we might be going through.

In reality, my pet dog is nearing the end of his life, however I’Jeg håper vi har et par mange år sammen.

Vi vil sette pris på hvert minutt.

Klem hundene dine så vel som katter.

-Lindsay & Ace

Håndterer noen form for deg noen form for forvirrende medisinske problemer med hundene dine?

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PooVault evaluation as well as Giveaway – Holds Poop Bags Hands free

Hi there! a few of you may keep in mind the PooVault from the original evaluation I published last summer. The PooVault is a hard-sided container to hold utilized poop bags up until you reach a trash can. Hands free as well as odor free! see its website here.

I have made some updates to this evaluation to show the PooVault’s new, easier to utilize latch. This publish is sponsored by PooVault.

My mutt Ace was one of those dogs who would crap 3 times on a walk … never when we were right by a trash can … always in the most inconvenient places. (Love you as well as miss you, Ace!)

Then I’d be blessed with bring my dog’s utilized poop bags up until we discover the nearest trash bin. may also phone call me the Poop Fairy.

The PooVault solves this issue since you just decrease the bag in the “vault,” clasp it shut as well as continue on your walk. It includes a belt clip as well as a carabiner. I discover the product the most useful for when I’m hiking with my weimaraner Remy on the tracks as well as we may not see a trash can for miles.

PooVault evaluation – Holds dog poop bags hands free

My PooVault review:

The PooVault is a simple product as well as it works truly well. It traps in the odor as well as enables you to bring your dog’s poop bags hands free. It includes a belt clip as well as a carabiner clip so you can attach it to your belt, your dog’s leash, your backpack, etc. It’s about 5″ wide at the top as well as 3.5″ tall.

I’m lucky to online in a dog friendly area near San Diego so we have trash bins for dog bags almost every half-mile on our metropolitan walks. however this was not always the situation when I resided in North Dakota.

Sometimes I’d be out running as well as I might go 3 or 4 miles before reaching a trash can (often buried in snow). as well as when you’re using gloves or mittens, it’s even more difficult to bring utilized bags!

ORDER A POOVAULT right here $10.99

Here, you can see the PooVault is hanging from my belt loop on my right side utilizing the carabiner:

The new, updated “easy latch”

Since my original evaluation of the PooVault last summer, the product has undergone some style upgrades.

It now includes an easier to utilize latch, recreated in April 2018. I didn’t notice the latch being an problem before, however when I got the updated latch I agree it is easier to open as well as close. The “tab” is a bit longer as well as easier to use, yet it still locks in location (so no leaks!).

It’s a subtle difference, however in the photo below I have the new lid as well as latch on the PooVault as well as the old one hovering above. You can see the new latch has a longer “tab” making it easier to use.

**If you have an older PooVault, you can get a new latch at no expense by ordering just the latch right here for $0. when you have it, it takes about 3 seconds to switch the new for the old.

Any new PooVault you purchase from its website now includes the upgraded latch.

On PooVault’s website, there’s likewise a new choice of ordering a pack of odor absorbents for inside the lid. Each pack includes a sticky strip as well as five odor absorbents.

Pros of the PooVault:

Traps in the odor

Allows you to bring poop bags hands free

Less possibility of germs (or poop!) getting on your hands!

Has a built-in belt clip + includes a carabiner

Great cost just $10.99!

Easy to clean if needed

Helps when you’re walking several dogs

Great for hiking

100% satisfaction guaranteed

Comes in two colors – black or red

Ulemper:

One size offered (5” wide, 3.5” tall). Some people may want a smaller or lager size.

It’s a bit clunky, of course

A PooVault is likewise practical for several dogs

The PooVault is practical when you’re walking several dogs since it’s hands free. One person can only handle so many leashes as well as so many utilized bags! I’ve been seen bring two utilized bags in each hand! Ahh!

Helpful when hiking with your dog

I take my weimaraner Remy out on path hikes on the weekends. We’ve been hiking 6+ miles as well as plan to boost our miles each week.

It’s very, extremely temping not to pick up after my dog when we’re out on the path since we won’t see a trash bin for over an hour. people not choosing up after their dogs is a extremely emotionally charged topic for hikers as well as backpackers!

See my post: What to understand about off-leash hiking with your dog.

The PooVault is a excEllent produkt som vil motivere hundeeiere til å hente etter hundene våre siden vi kan ta med “belastning” -hendene fri.

Jeg liker ikke å ha noe klippet i båndet til hunden min, men jeg klipper poovault til utsiden av banepakken min. Det er også lite tilstrekkelig (3,5 ”høy av 5” bred) til i form inne i pakken min. Det feller virkelig lukten så vel som tetninger tett, slik at det ikke er “lekkasje.”

For turer rundt i nabolaget klipper jeg den bare til beltesløyfen. Du kan knapt se det på høyre side:

Jeg vil foreslå poovault for …

Poovault er utmerket for alle som vandrer på spor der du ikke vil se en søppelkasse på over en kilometer. Jeg foreslår det også for turer rundt i samfunnet hvis området ditt ikke har mye søppelkasser, eller hvis du går flere hunder i tillegg til å slite med å styre flere snor så vel som poser.

Det anbefales for hunder 55 pund og under, men det avhenger virkelig av den private hunden. Ess var omtrent 70 pund så vel som det hjalp en “belastning.” To hvis vi var heldige. Det kommer sannsynligvis ikke til å være stort tilstrekkelig for en utmerket dansk, men hver hund er annerledes.

Bestill et poovault her

Gi bort! Vinn en poovault for hunden din!

OPPDATERING: Giveawayen er avsluttet. Gratulerer til Sarah P.!

Poovault gir metode et gratis hvelv til en av de Mutts lesere!

For å komme inn, bare legg igjen en ny kommentar nedenfor for å la meg forstå hvorfor hunden din trenger Poovault. Nøyaktig hvor mange ganger bæsler hunden din på en typisk tur?!

(Kommentarer fra 2017 vil ikke bli regnet som innganger til vår nye gave. Jeg har nylig oppdatert dette innlegget, så bare legg igjen en ny kommentar for å komme inn!)

Jeg velger en mester tilfeldig tirsdag 17. juli 2018. Må ha en amerikansk postadresse for å vinne.

Alle de Mutts $ 7/mo Patreon -medlemmer får en automatisk oppføring i denne gave så vel som gratis produkter fra Mighty Paw. Bli med på Patreon her.

Vil du ha nytte av Poovault?

La meg forstå historien din “Poop Struggle” i kommentarene!

Les mer om Poovault fra noen av de Mutts besøkende her.

Breaking Your current Dog’s bad habits before adding a second dog

You have to be a little crazy to want two dogs.

So for those of you with four or five, well … I don’t know about you. ?

Seriously though, I am looking forward to adding a second dog to our family. I just really like to have things planned out and under control.

I don’t like when multiple dogs turn into complete chaos.

You know, like when you walk into someone’s house and three dogs are barking and jumping on you and their owner is so immune she doesn’t even notice?

I don’t want that.

But, the types of dogs I’m interested in (Weimaraner, Belgian malinois, German shepherd, Jack Russell) are so active and known to be challenging, I’m trying to plan some sort of routine NOW, before we actually get this hypothetical, hyperactive pup.

For me, this routine involves two things:

1. planning a serious exercise routine for a young dog.

2. Discouraging certain bad habits from my current dog.

I’m going over my own ideas here, but it’s not that people should copy these. Instead, they should think about their own routines.

First: Exercise

I want a dog that can tag along when I run and hike. Unfortunately, this means the dog will need lots of activity each day and not just on the days I’m interested in running.

So how to prepare for this?

Lett. start a running routine NOW, before we even get the dog.

Sure, I’m active enough. I take my clients’ dogs running and I walk with my dog Ace first thing in the morning.

But … my dog Ace retired from running two years ago so I currently don’t run in the mornings.

Well that’s about to change because I want a high-energy dog but I also want that dog to be able to chill out while I write blog posts. I have high expectations for my dogs. being able to lie quietly is a requirement. So I have to commit to my side of the deal too, which is running.

Might as well make it a habit ahead of time.

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Also, recruit other family members to help with the exercise. My spouse will be taking on some of the evening exercise shifts.

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Second: Discouraging bad habits from my current dog

No dog is perfect, but Ace is pretty dang close. ?

Two habits I’d like to discourage before we add another pup include:

1. Whining

2. cat chasing.

Ace will always be a whiner.

I think that’s just how he is, but I also know I’ve encouraged it (unintentionally) over the years. He’s actually throwing a tantrum right now. He’s in the other room growling because he wants to eat but I’m not done working. Sukk …

Simply, I acknowledge his whining too often. I coddle him. I scold him. I give him what he wants. I know better, but I can’t help it.

So … if I could actually ignore his whining more consistently, it would make a difference. I’m not going to break his habit at this point, but I can try to decrease it.

When he whines for attention, I’m going to do my best to ignore. If he doesn’t stop, then I will either calmly move him to another room or just get up move to another room myself.

In other words, whining equals no response from me. Ønsk meg lykke til! Ace is a giant baby.

Cat chasing.

Ace is not a cat chaser, but what happens is he likes to play “backup” if I scold my cats for scratching or getting into something. Ace feels the need to, shall we say, “muzzle-punch” the cats. We call it a dolphin punch.

It’s cute, but only because Ace is a substantial softy.

All the cats have to do is make eye contact and Ace goes to a corner and licks himself.

Det er trist.

But you can think of what could happen if a new dog sees Ace charging our cats and muzzle-punching them. It doesn’t take much for a dog’s prey drive to kick in. We can’t take any chances.

I’ve been on top of this for a few months already. The “cat nosing” is no longer allowed.

So those are really the things I’m focused on before we get a second dog: Exercise, and diminishing my dog’s whining and cat harassing.

I’m sure there are other things I should be focused on, but those are the main ones for now.

What kinds of things would you prepare for before adding a second dog?

Go ahead and add them in the comments!

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Hvordan hjelpe en kjæledyrhund som er redd for fyrverkeri

Mange hunder er livredde for fyrverkeri.

Det er et så typisk problem, men likevel er kjæledyrhundeiere ofte tap av nøyaktig hvordan de skal hjelpe.

Siden fjerde juli kommer opp her i USA, ønsket jeg å nå ut til et par kjæledyrhundeiere som har oppdaget metoder for å hjelpe hundene sine med å bli kvitt eller i det minste tilby sin bekymring for fyrverkeri.

Jeg håper denne publiseringen vil være et sted for andre å dele sine bekymringer så vel som konsepter om hva som har fungert så bra som hva som ikke har det, så vennligst del tipsene dine!

Hvordan hjelpe en kjæledyrhund som er redd for fyrverkeri

Rodrigo

Rodrigo The Border Collie Mix

I fjor var den aller første fjerde juli at kjæledyrhunden hennes Rodrigo ikke var et “bunt med nerver”, ifølge Kim Gauthier, som bevarer bloggen, holder halen surret.

“Jeg tror det som hjelper Rodrigo mest er en tung aktivitetsdag,” sa hun. “Forskjellen var en lang morgentur, mange lekøkter i tillegg til færre lur på dagtid.”

Hun uttalte at hun også vil bruke et produkt som heter Canine Calm (tilknyttet lenke) for Rodrigo siden det var effektivt under nyttårsaften fyrverkeri.

Canine Calm bruker rene, nødvendige oljer for å hjelpe hunder med å slappe av, ifølge selskapets nettsted.

Gauthier er eier av fire hunder, i tillegg til at dette vil være den aller første fjerde juli for hennes to valper, Zoey og speideren.

“Jeg kommer til å spille det ved øre med dem,” sa hun. “Jeg tror de vil ha det bra med en treningsdag så vel som mobberpinner.”

Hun planlegger å holde seg rolig i tillegg til å oppføre seg som om det bare er en dag til, noe som gjør et poeng for ikke å kverne hundene sine hvis de er redde.

Jakey The Cattle Pet Dog Mix

Terri Jay har ikke vært i stand til å redusere bekymringen for hennes 75 pund kjæledyrhund som heter Jakey.

“Jeg har nettopp etablert metoder for å hjelpe ham med å takle,” sa hun.

Hun bruker produkter som Rescue Remedy (Affiliate Link) eller Benadryl for å “slå ham ut”, samt uttalte at disse virkelig hjelper. Hun gjør også et poeng for å holde seg rolig, slik at kjæledyrhunden hennes ikke tar opp følelsene sine.

“Å bli opprørt siden kjæledyrhunden din er opprørt, gjør det bare verre,” sa hun.

Siden Jay jobber som psykisk kjæledyr, uttalte hun at hun er i stand til å samhandle med kjæledyrhunden sin for å la ham forstå fyrverkeriet ikke skade ham.

For andre kjæledyrhundeiere som tar seg av nøyaktig samme problem, foreslår hun medisiner før planlegging for kjæledyrhunden med en veterinær i tillegg til å sørge for at kjæledyrhunden har et trygt, trygt sted i huset. Hun har på samme måte sett suksess med en Thundershirt.

Tyske hyrder Sammy Jo samt Lucia

Leslie Munroe forklarer sine to tyske hyrder som “Chickenhawks” siden de er livredde for fyrverkeri, torden samt lyn.

Munroe prøvde også hjørnetann rolig for hundene sine, så vel som uttalte at det fungerte fantastisk. Hundene hennes la seg så vel som “så rett og slett kjedelig ut.”

“Etter fem til seks år med å bli pablet, klatret på, i tillegg til at de skal sitte på meg i angsten deres, hva en lettelse,” sa hun. “I always have a bottle on hand now.”

Hun har på samme måte prøvd å ignorere hundene sine, babyen dem, få kassene ut for at de skal komme seg inn i, lage et område i garderoben for dem å gjemme seg i i tillegg til å la dem gå i kjelleren.

“Canine ro er det eneste som fungerer,” sa hun. “I just had to get it out Sunday night for a huge storm.”

What are some things that have assisted your pet dog offer with fireworks?

Let us understand in the comments!

Jeg vil glede meg over Cesar Millans nye show, Cesar 911

Jeg er tilhenger av Cesar Millan.

Hans originale Pet Dog Whisperer -show var fremtredende i 2007 da jeg omfavnet Pet Dog Ace, samt Millans “rolige, selvsikker” teknikker virkelig forsterket det som allerede kom naturlig for meg.

Bøkene hans så vel som TV -show motiverte meg virkelig til å overholde politikkene i tillegg til jevn trening for min unge hund.

Millan er også en enorm grunn til at jeg startet en kjæledyrhund som driver virksomhet. Han hjalp meg med å gjenkjenne verdien av trening for hunder, samt nøyaktig hvor skadelig det er for hunder når de ikke har noe utløp for energien.

Det er rart for meg nøyaktig hvordan så mange kjæledyrhundentusiaster tenker på Millans teknikker “tøffe” eller “kontroversielle.” Jeg tror det er ekstremt å fortelle om hvor vi er som samfunn.

Å kalle Millans teknikker “voldelig” er respektløst overfor hundene som er tilgjengelige som virkelig blir misbrukt hver dag. Vi krever ikke å bekymre oss for en Star Pet Dog Trainer sine kunder. Stor sorg.

Millan er noen som har gjort en ekstraordinær forskjell i verden for utallige hunder så vel som deres familier. Han har hjulpet hunder med å holde hjemmene sine. Han har hjulpet tilbake bildet av Pitbull -hunder. Han har hjulpet rehabilitering av hunder som ellers ville blitt drept.

Hvordan kan jeg kritisere det?

Millan har et nytt show ut fredag ​​7. mars kalt Cesar 911. Det vil lufte på Nat Geo Wild. Inspiser regionale oppføringer for lufttid.

Jeg planlegger å spille inn i tillegg til å glede meg over den aller første episoden der Millan hjelper en svart lab -blanding som naboer mener må drepes på grunn av aggresjon. Trailervideoen er nedenfor.

Hva med deg?

Er du tilhenger av Cesar Millan?

Primal Patties Pre-Made Raw canine Food evaluation

I’ve been feeding my dogs a raw diet plan for a number of years now. about 70% of the time I prepare their meals myself since it’s expense efficient as well as I’ve come to delight in the process.

That being said, I’ll admit that every now as well as then I do appreciate the benefit of pre-made raw food.

For example, when I’m short on schedule for meal prep, when I’m running low on muscle mass meat/raw meaty bones/organs or when I understand somebody else will be feeding the pups while I’m out of town. This person may not be into dishing out duck heads, beef liver as well as the like!

A few months ago, I started buying at an separately had pet supply store not as well far away from where we online right here in rural North Carolina.

I like their decently sized freezer section that is always chock-full of pre-made raw meals from top notch brands such as Stella & Chewy’s, Bravo! as well as Nature’s Variety, to name just a few.

I’ve had the pups taste-test a number of of them over the last few months, as well as they authorized of all my choices.

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Primal Patties pre-made raw canine food review

What the Primal Patties are made from / what’s in them

How to serve Primal Patties pre-made raw canine food

The expense of Primal & where to buy

Which dogs Primal Patties are excellent for

Overall thoughts on Primal Patties raw food

Do any type of of you feed a pre-made raw diet?

Primal Patties pre-made raw canine food review

Our many recent discovery is pre-made raw patties by a business called PRIMAL Pet Foods based out of northern California.

All their food is guaranteed to be made with fresh, steroid- as well as antibiotic-free muscle mass meat/bone/organ as well as licensed organic create made best right here in the USA. all of their proteins come from sustainable farms in the U.S., Australia, new Zealand as well as Europe.

What the Primal Patties are made from / what’s in them

The Primal Patties are a pre-made, raw canine food that falls into the BARF classification of raw feeding. BARF means Biologically suitable Raw Food or Bones as well as Raw Food as well as likewise includes a little amount of vegetables as well as fruit besides the primary element of meat.

Just FYI: A similar method to raw feeding is understood as the Prey Model. The primary difference is the lack of vegetables as well as fruit in Prey design feeding.

The Primal Patties themselves consist of 87% muscle mass meat, bones as well as organs, as well as 13% create as well as supplements. They’re offered in a number of different proteins – beef, chicken, duck, lamb, pheasant, rabbit, venison as well as turkey/sardine.

I chose to try their turkey/sardine patties since they were the least costly choice as well as since Missy & Buzz delight in as well as do well with both turkey as well as sardine. I purchase them turkey necks as well as canned sardines in water at our regional grocery store on a routine basis. Those specific patties consist of the following:

Ingredients in turkey/sardine Primal Patties:

Turkey, Turkey Necks, whole Sardines, Turkey Hearts, Turkey Livers, organic Collard Greens, organic Squash, Cranberries, Blueberries, organic Pumpkin Seeds, organic Celery, organic Sunflower Seeds, Montmorillonite Clay, organic Apple Cider Vinegar, organic Cilantro, organic Ginger, organic Coconut Oil, organic Quinoa Sprout Powder, Alfalfa, Dried organic Kelp, Vitamin E Supplement.

The 6 lb bags that I purchased featured a resealable opening as well as each contained twelve 8 ounce patties that were separated with parchment paper.

I’ve bought pre-made raw meals before that were individually wrapped featuring EZ-peel openings, as well as both were similarly practical to serve.

I’d state the method Primal bundles its patties is a bit much more environmentally friendly since they utilize less packaging material.

How to serve Primal Patties pre-made raw canine food

Serving the Primal Patties is quite directly ahead when they’ve been thawed. because Buzz eats two 8 ounce meals each day (he evaluates 71 lbs), he can have a full size patty for every meal.

Missy gets 6 ounces per meal (she evaluates 54 lbs), so I just take off one quarter from a patty that I end up refrigerating as well as feed it at one more meal.

I did go ahead as well as add organic poultry eggs as well as ordinary Greek yogurt in two out of seven meals just since the pups are utilized to getting a few of each a few times per week.

The ordinary Greek yogurt is excellent for their digestive systems, as well as the eggs are a nutritional powerhouse as well as great for jointhealth and wellness (the lining between the shell as well as the egg is rich in glucosamine as well as chondroitin).

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The expense of Primal & where to buy

I paid $36 for one 6 lb bag which is a somewhat acceptable cost for pre-made raw canine food.

It’s essential to keep in mind that this type of food has a significant benefit element that plays into the cost tag. The business essentially eliminates any type of concerns a doggie parent may have about getting raw feeding right.

They are the ones who guarantee the raw food is a total & balanced meal that can be fed without needing to add any type of other vitamins or minerals. That, of course, comes at a price.

What I like about Primal is that they reward their customers’ loyalty. The store I’ve bought 4 bags from so far will provide me the 12th bag of Primal patties for totally free when I’ve bought 11. That’s a quite great deal!

Speaking of stores – the Primal Patties can’t be purchased on the internet because they’re frozen, however they’re offered at numerous pet retail stores. You can inspect if there’s one close to you by utilizing Primal’s store locator.

Which dogs Primal Patties are excellent for

I always suggest pre-made raw meals for toothless dogs, smaller dogs as well as dogs whose hoomans are just making the switch from kibble to a raw diet plan as well as want to guarantee their dogs eat balanced, nutritious meals.

It’s what I fed my pups when I very first made the switch from kibble to raw. I will state that it offered excellent peace of mind understanding that my dogs’ nutritional needs were satisfied in their new diet.

It took me about 6 months before I felt comfortable sufficient putting the pups’ raw meals together myself, however I’d be lying if I didn’t state our raw feeding journey has been one significant discovering curve. A fun one though!

I keep in mind my very first “aha!” moment when I realized that hearts are really expected to be fed as muscle mass meat as well as not as organs. only secreting organs count towards organs in the raw feeding world … who knew!

Overall thoughts on Primal Patties raw food

I like the benefit element of Primal’s patties. I will make it a practice of having a bag or two in my freezer for those times when I may be waiting on a shipment of private cuts of raw meat or needing somebody else to feed the pups.

Primal’s client loyalty program assists make their patties much more affordable. Although, I have no issue admitting I couldn’t pay for feeding them to my men on a everyday basis. Buzz eats 1 lb of meat every day, as well as Missy gobbles up 12 ounces.

While their components all seem to be top notch, I will always provide my pups whole raw meaty bones in addition to any type of pre-made raw meals. Raw bones act as a natural toothbrush as well as keep their pearlies good as well as clean without me having to clean them manually.

Overall I do suggest this specific line of pre-made raw meals, especially to owners of smaller dogs who are looking into feeding a much more species-appropriate diet.

Do any type of of you feed a pre-made raw diet?

Let us understand in the comments!

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Barbara Rivers is a routine contributor to That Mutt. She is a blog writer at K9s Over Coffee as well as feeds her two boxer mixes a raw diet.

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Kjører lang avstand med en kjæledyrhund

Hvordan løpe langdistanse med en hund

Jeg har logget mye mer enn 10.000 mil med mye mer enn 100 hunder i forskjellige størrelser, aldre, energinivå og raser. Mens mange hunder kan klare å løpe for kortere avstander, hva med å løpe lang avstand med en hund?

Følgende er noen av mine egne ideer sammen med noen anbefalinger fra to andre – en veterinær og en profesjonell profesjonell kjæledyrhundløper.

Tips for å løpe langdistanse med en hund

Av hensyn til dette innlegget og å hjelpe folk med å komme i gang med langdistanse, la oss anta at alt over 6 mil er lang avstand.

Øk sakte milene med hunden din

Hvis målet ditt er å løpe 6 mil med hunden din, må du sørge for at hun er ok å løpe 3 eller 4 mil i et par uker. Bruk sunn fornuft og start konservativt.

Løping må være en positiv opplevelse for hunden, sa Pet Dog Runner Sarah Zwerin fra Paws & Go i Marin County, California. Hun er visualisert og holder kjæledyrhunden sin.

“Hvis kjæledyrhunden ser utmattet ut, vil vi stoppe, snuse, hilse på andre og deretter komme i bevegelse igjen en halv kilometer eller kilometer,” sa hun. “Etter hvert vil utholdenheten deres ta seg opp, og du kan velge lengre stints uten å måtte stoppe.”

Når Zwerin er kjent med en hund, sa hun at hun bruker opptil 90-minutters løpende økter som skjuler til 8,5 mil.

Vær oppmerksom på hundens oppførsel mens du løper

De fleste hunder (selv om ikke alle!) Vil fortelle deg om de trenger å bremse ved å dra bak. Du må aldri tvinge en kjæledyrhund til å følge med, men ofte hjelper det å bruke en oppmuntrende stemme – “Ja, ess! Kom igjen, gutt! ”

Tegn en kjæledyrhund trenger en pause kan omfatte:

Tung pesing

Dra bak

En lang tunge

Mer sikling eller “skum” rundt munnen enn vanlig

Været er varmere eller mye fuktig enn vanlig

Halte

Kjæledyrhunden prøver å stoppe eller legge seg, spesielt i skyggefulle områder

Kjæledyrhunden viser mye mer interesse enn normalt når det gjelder å stoppe for å snuse eller tisse på ting

Innser at noen hunder ikke har en ‘off switch’ mens du kjører

My Mutt -esset vil bokstavelig talt jage en tennisball til han gjør vondt eller kollapser. Jeg må fjerne ballen fysisk eller sette ham i bånd for å stoppe ham.

Enkelte hunder er på samme måte med å løpe som ess er med å jage en ball. De vil løpe til de når utmattelse. De ser ut til å mangle evnen til å stoppe til kroppene deres fysisk ikke kan fortsette. Inntil du kjenner hundens grenser, hold avstandene litt tregere og kortere enn du tror han kan takle.

Sjekk for ømme eller slitte labb pads under løpene

Når en kjæledyrhund løper på fortau eller betong hver dag, vil han naturlig utvikle tøffere, kallede poter. En kjæledyrhund som ikke er vant til å løpe på hardere overflater, kan ha mykere poter som kan bli ømme eller “skåret.”

“Valper har veldig følsomme poter, da de ikke har blitt kalt ennå,” sa Dr. Thomas Watson, eier av Carolinas Veterinary Medical Healthcare Facility i Charlotte, N.C. “Det er veldig enkelt å gni potene rå eller brenne føttene på varm betong. ”

Hvis kjæledyrhunden din slites gjennom putene mens de løper, kan det hende at han ikke viser noen tegn på smerter før etter løpeturen. Det er derfor det er avgjørende å stoppe og sjekke bunnen av hundens poter hvert 10. minutt når du først øker milene hans.

Watson anbefaler at kjæledyrhundeiere tar hundene sine som løper på glatte, til og med stier eller veier så mye som mulig fordi grus og småstein kan skade hundens føtter.

Se etter stivhet i kjæledyrhunden din etter et løp

Hvis kjæledyrhunden din virker stiv og sår etter hvert eneste løp, må du redusere milene hans litt eller gi ham en dag eller to av hvile mellom hvert løp. Du må snakke med hundens veterinær hvis du er bekymret for skader eller felles problemer med hunden din.

Hastighet er et aspekt når du løper med hunden din

Hunder er bedre rustet til å være sprintere enn maratonere, ifølge Watson. “Men med riktig trening og langsommere tempo er de i stand til å bli distanseløpere.”

Han sa at løping er en eksepsjonell form for trening for de ideelle rasene, og noen er bedre løpere enn andre.

For eksempel løp Watsons 12 år gamle dalmatiske blanding 12 mil i vår da været var kjøligere. “Han har drevet hele livet og er vant til de lengre avstandene,” sa Watson. “Akkurat som folk som er løpere, trenger de å bygge opp til lengre avstander.”

Han anbefaler å starte med et 10-minutters per kilometer tempo eller saktere og gradvis bygge opp hastighet og avstand.

Gjennom min egen kjæledyrhund som driver virksomhet, har jeg lagt merke til at hundene har en tendens til å gå raskt eller “trav” ved siden av meg så lenge jeg opprettholder et sakte tempo. Hvis kjæledyrhunden faktisk må løpe (ser ut som en galopp), vil han ikke kunne opprettholde tempoet lenge.

ZwerI påpekte hvordan en kjæledyrhund kan gjøre det ganske mye å trekke, markere eller snuse i løpet av den første milen eller så.

Etter det “deres energi begynner å bli fokusert på å løpe – i stedet for nyheten med å være ute – og en rytme er mye lettere oppnådd.”

Gi en mulighet for vann mens du løper

Ingen liker å løpe mens de holder bånd og en vannflaske, men ofte er det uunngåelig.

På varme dager sa Zwerin at hun prøver å ta en rute som har et område for hundene å få vann også.

“Det er vanskelig å bære en vannflaske,” sa hun. “Det er klumpete, tungt, vanskelig å holde, og med opptil tre hunder med meg noen ganger, løper det raskt ut.”

På virkelig varme dager er det selvfølgelig ikke noe å komme seg rundt det, og vannflasken hennes for hundene kalles gulpy.

Watson sa at mange hunder ikke vil drikke under et løp, selv om de trenger det.

“En spruteflaske fungerer bra for å åpne munnen og tvinge en liten mengde,” sa han.

Kan små hunder løpe lang avstand?

Noen kan! Det handler ikke så mye om hundens størrelse. Det handler om hundens energinivå, kroppsbygging og utholdenhet.

“De er like ivrige etter å brenne energien sin,” sa Zwerin, som ofte løper med to “søster” hunder under 15 kilo.

“Jeg har presset dem til å gjøre 5 og en halv mil en håndfull ganger,” sa hun. “Og selv om de var ferdige, ble de tørket av slutten.”

Kan store eller gigantiske kjæledyrhunder raser løpe?

Det avhenger av den enkelte hund. Når jeg løper med større raser, prøver jeg å la dem sette tempoet. De har en tendens til å løpe litt tregere enn mindre hunder, og vi dekker kanskje mindre avstand.

Watson sa at gigantiske raser kanskje ikke er optimale løpere, men at de kan gjøre det bra hvis avstanden holdes under 2 mil. Han påpekte også at gigantiske raser må vente til de er minst ett år gamle før de begynner å løpe. Mye mer informasjon om det nedenfor.

Når er en valp gammel nok til å løpe?

Jeg nøler med å fortelle folk om ikke å ta ungene sine med å løpe. Trening er avgjørende for en hundes helse, og det hjelper også med trening og sosialisering.

Likevel hører jeg vanligvis at hunder ikke skulle gå løpende før de er 12 til 18 måneder gamle, så jeg ba Watson om hans mening.

Da mange hunder er 6 måneder gamle, har muskel- og skjelettsystemene vokst til omtrent 75 til 80 prosent av deres voksenstørrelse, sa han.

Han ga noen generelle anbefalinger om når det er trygt å begynne å løpe med en kjæledyrhund basert på hundens forutsagte størrelse ved modenhet:

For hunder som forventes å veie mindre enn 60 pund ved modenhet: begynn å løpe når valpen er mellom 6 og 8 måneder gammel

For hunder som forventes å veie mellom 60 og 100 pund: begynn å løpe når valpen er mellom 8 og 12 måneder gammel

For hunder som forventes å veie mye mer enn 100 pund: begynn å løpe når kjæledyrhunden er mellom 12 og 18 måneder gammel (gigantiske raser har en tendens til å ha mye mer problemer med ungdomsbenesykdommer i vekstfasen, så ekstra forsiktighet må tas i løpet av denne tiden)

Selvfølgelig er det alltid best å starte sakte og med korte avstander, uavhengig av valpens størrelse.

Zwerin sa at hun begynte å løpe med kjæledyrhunden sin Obi når han var omtrent 9 måneder gammel. Hun økte avstanden til 4 mil eller mye mer når han var omtrent ett år gammel.

“Vi var på det punktet hvor han ville løpe i mye av tiden,” sa hun. “Jeg tok det som et grønt lys for å løpe med ham, og på sin side sørge for at han holdt følge med meg.”

For mange flere detaljer: Når kan en valp begynne å løpe?

Hvilke anbefalinger har resten av dere om å løpe lang avstand med en hund?

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How Do You stop A Puppy From Doing Unwanted Behavior?

All it takes is a basic dog-training question to bring out The Crazies.

Recently, the author Tim Ferriss posted this question on his Facebook page:

I’m all for positive-reinforcement pet dog training, but a lot of experts seem to dodge a major question: What can you do when pups do something “bad” … besides ignoring it? Re-directing is one way to get them to temporarily stop, but it wouldn’t seem to show them that something isn’t allowed. any individual with experience out there? Takk!

Of course, this absolutely legit question brought out all kinds of drama as people started getting emotional over different training techniques. You know, how you must never scold a pet dog because you could scare him and that sort of thing. Vær så snill.

I thought it was a good question.

When people genuinely have questions about how to train a dog, I think it’s crucial to offer down-to-earth options without going into attack mode.

I’m not anxious about Tim Ferriss, but I’m a little anxious for other new pet dog owners who ask innocent questions.

So, I thought I’d ask all of you the same question.

What do you do when a puppy does something “bad”?

Leave your answer in the comments.

Svaret mitt:

If a pet dog or puppy is doing a behavior I don’t like, I’ll calmly say “no” and then re-direct the pup to a a lot more proper behavior and reward that. I also do all I can to stop the unwanted behavior in the first place.

That’s pretty much it.

Is this positive reinforcement? Is it, God forbid, aversive? I don’t really know or care.

I think we tend to overcomplicate pet dog training, which is probably why so lots of people do not bother to train their dogs at all. They genuinely think they can’t because everyone is flooding them with advice, and that recommendations is often conflicting.

I actually try really hard not to give people pet dog training recommendations unless asked.

Yes, my blog articles are often written about training, but people are complimentary to take or leave the information or adjust it for their own special dogs and special circumstances. I never want to tell any individual else what’s best for his or her own dog.

A good example is the post I wrote earlier this month on electronic pet dog fences. I loved the actions I got form that post. lots of positive comments even though we don’t all agree. Not a single person became overly emotional or disrespectful in the comments. Ikke en.

I think it’s because we have a great, open-minded online community here.

That’s a rare thing.

Takk skal du ha.

How do you stop a puppy’s unwanted behavior?

Let me know in the comments! This will be a great resource to share with new puppy owners and first-time pet dog owners.