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That's true, I've seen one bail a German Shepherd in a corner just because he ran towards the owner of them both.
Tough little blighters,and will face up to anything. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif

Stuart. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cheers.gif

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At last weeks big Brit car show he spotted a Sheperd asleep beside a Healey...walked right up to it, headbutted him and ran. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif
 
I'm not sure why everyone is suggesting "no people food".
Some people food is actually good for them ( pumpkin, green beans, carrots) and a little lean beef, pork, or chicken can be a real treat.

Granted, fatty meats are bad ( pancreatitis as mentioned before ) and junk food is a definite no-no. I try to avoid large quantities of dairy ( i.e. cheese ) with mine as well.

One thing that you do not want to feed them is: ONION.
Onions can wreak all sorts of havoc with a dog's digestion and most vets consider onions toxic.

Eating grass is not necessarily a sign of stomach upset. I could count on both hands the number of times that my nine year old heeler showed any signs of indigestion when she went grazing. Many dogs, apparently, just like to eat the stuff or maybe they eat it to prevent indigestion.

Normally I feed my dogs DRY FOOD twice a day. It is important to know the weight of your dog and follow the feeding guide on the bag for portion control. If you have a dog that chokes on dry food, add water to it.

For constipated dogs, add green beans or pureed pumpkin to the food.

When I say I give mine people food, I mean 1/4" squares of cheese, an occasional piece of carrot and once in a while, if they're really well behaved, they get a dab of peanut butter on a saltine.

If you have the time ( and preferably a breadmaker ) , you can bake your own dog biscuits. Not as fancy as store bought, but at least you know what goes in them.

Dog biscuits:

3/4 cup hot water
1/3 cup vegetable oil ( or olive if you have the bucks for it)
1/2 cup powdererd milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 tablespoon peanut butter
3 cups flour ( I use whole wheat )

Mix it up, knead until stiff, use something for a cookie cutter, and bake in the oven at 325 for 50 minutes. bacon bits, pretzel bits. or any other dry sort of ingredient can be added to the dough for flavor variation.

If the dog hasn't been wormed, get it done. Worms don't just live in the gut... they lay eggs there too.

Also, keep a bottle of hydrogen peroxide on hand. If you think that your dog has ingested poison, call the Animal Emergency hospital in your locale. If they say induce vomiting, start dosing the little critter ( I use a shot glass ). Do it outside, though.

And finally, do not allow your dog in the garage if you have any coolant on the floor and do not store bottles of coolant on the floor.
 
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Dog biscuits:

3/4 cup hot water
1/3 cup vegetable oil ( or olive if you have the bucks for it)
1/2 cup powdererd milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 tablespoon peanut butter

Mix it up, knead until stiff, use something for a cookie cutter, and bake in the oven at 325 for 50 minutes

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My dog and I thank you greatly.... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/yesnod.gif
 
I have two chi's they require little food, twice a day. I have been fortunate since they eat both dog and people food.
Only feed them a little bit, do not always leave food out, like for a cat.

Further Chi's are very excitable lil pets, this can sometimes lead to choughing and possible vomiting. Try not to get the little guy to excited all at once.

Patrick
 
I have a lab, and we leave the food bowl out all day, he just grazes occasionally when needed, but he doesn't just stand there and chow down until it's all gone. I think it's better for him that he doesn't bolt his food all in one go. There are different schools of thought regarding this of course, and as always, your results may vary........
 
We had a Chi that ate nothing but meat from the day she was weaned till the day she died. She refused all kinds of "dog" food when she was weaned, but went after meat with gusto. She lived to be 20 years old and passed away one night in her sleep.
 
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but went after meat with gusto.

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Biff this quote struck me as odd, since one of mine is named Gustavo. Sorry to hear about your loss.
 
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I'm not sure why everyone is suggesting "no people food".
Some people food is actually good for them ( pumpkin, green beans, carrots) and a little lean beef, pork, or chicken can be a real treat.

Granted, fatty meats are bad ( pancreatitis as mentioned before ) and junk food is a definite no-no. I try to avoid large quantities of dairy ( i.e. cheese ) with mine as well.

One thing that you do not want to feed them is: ONION.
Onions can wreak all sorts of havoc with a dog's digestion and most vets consider onions toxic.

Eating grass is not necessarily a sign of stomach upset. I could count on both hands the number of times that my nine year old heeler showed any signs of indigestion when she went grazing. Many dogs, apparently, just like to eat the stuff or maybe they eat it to prevent indigestion.

Normally I feed my dogs DRY FOOD twice a day. It is important to know the weight of your dog and follow the feeding guide on the bag for portion control. If you have a dog that chokes on dry food, add water to it.

For constipated dogs, add green beans or pureed pumpkin to the food.

When I say I give mine people food, I mean 1/4" squares of cheese, an occasional piece of carrot and once in a while, if they're really well behaved, they get a dab of peanut butter on a saltine.

If you have the time ( and preferably a breadmaker ) , you can bake your own dog biscuits. Not as fancy as store bought, but at least you know what goes in them.

Dog biscuits:

3/4 cup hot water
1/3 cup vegetable oil ( or olive if you have the bucks for it)
1/2 cup powdererd milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 tablespoon peanut butter

Mix it up, knead until stiff, use something for a cookie cutter, and bake in the oven at 325 for 50 minutes. bacon bits, pretzel bits. or any other dry sort of ingredient can be added to the dough for flavor variation.

If the dog hasn't been wormed, get it done. Worms don't just live in the gut... they lay eggs there too.

Also, keep a bottle of hydrogen peroxide on hand. If you think that your dog has ingested poison, call the Animal Emergency hospital in your locale. If they say induce vomiting, start dosing the little critter ( I use a shot glass ). Do it outside, though.

And finally, do not allow your dog in the garage if you have any coolant on the floor and do not store bottles of coolant on the floor.

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Thanks alot....That breadmaker hasn't been used in years...It'll be good to get it put again.

BTW: Anyone got any tips on training it to stop barking when told...Or to come when you call...not just when he wants.
 
a little bit of apple is ok too if they will eat it and my collie/keeshond cross will not eat vegetables at all and my japanese chin should not eat carrots as they cannot digest them, and I have to make sure i remove the cat food when they are finished eating or the dogs will vacuum it down and then throw up
 
My female weiner gets sick when a thunderstorm comes thru...gagging...yakking..real nice. Also..if you have city water and the water plant folks adjust chemicals...it'll mess with pets. All our animals get filtered water. And CATS!!! left the window open on my latest B a week or so ago and the neighbors cat moved in....scared the crap out of me when I went out at 11pm to close it up...and the hairbag scratched the rear window when it launched out. The next day I tossed a hose attachment at it, landing maybe one inch aft of his butt. Scared him half to death.
 
Wow, this is great...I am learning so much, and SWMBO is lovin it too...keep it coming!

I just gotta point out how a thread about dogs can run 3 pages on a CAR forum....There really is no place like the BCF, great people, great advice, great cars, and nothing but good vibes.
 
OOPS!

BTW, the dog biscuit recipe should have read "3 cups of flour"

I've corrected the post, but wanted to point that out before anyone tries it !

Barking can be controlled in MOST dogs (Separation Anxiety Disorder dogs have a harder time of it). I trained my 9 year old female heeler to be quiet by using "sssshhhhh" when I didn't want her to bark. At this point in her life, she reminds me of E.F. Hutton: When she barks, I listen, since she only barks if there's a real problem of some sort ( Prowler, house on fire, TV on the wrong channel /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devilgrin.gif )

If you have a dog with SAD, I'd consult a vet. Several drugs are available to calm them down. With enough time on drugs ( a year or so ) many of the SAD dogs relax and can then be trained not to bark.

Coming when called is easiest to reinforce by calling and holding out a bit of kibble ( dog food - dry preferably ).
Each time the dog comes, feed him/her a piece of kibble. Do this for a couple of weeks to a month - Every time -

After the dog comes regularly by being bribed, start interspersing "Good Dog!" and a quick pat on the head and gradually eliminate the food. It's still a good idea to give them a bit of food once in a while, but generally, as they get older , they'll settle for the praise .

Always remember in training dogs that you're the boss. You are not, however, the Grand Poobah. Do not beat your dogs or kick them. Treat them like a kind parent would treat a much loved child.

I could beat my female until my arm fell off and she'd probably take it ( although I'm sure she'd wonder why I'd wigged out ), but it wouldn't change a thing as far as her behavior .

If I use a certain tone and phrase when disciplining her, she'll actually whimper. I reserve that for the very rare occasions that she's done something bad. She usually doesn't repeat the behavior.

Once a dog implicitly trusts you, He/She will try to understand what you want and execute it. The first step is gaining the love and trust of the dog and then building on that . Always praise when possible. Discipline is for when they've wet the carpet or eaten the trash, not for when you've failed to communicate properly or set them a task they can't succeed in doing! Start simple in training: Don't expect your dog to do an obstacle course until you can teach it the concept of , say, a hoop and then don't expect it to jump through the hoop until it's comfortabl walking through a hoop that's resting on the ground.

Okay. Shutting up now!
 
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but generally, as they get older , they'll settle for the praise .


Just like some of us older folks
 
Our breeder gave us a dog cookie recipie that uses wheat germ (I think), condensed milk, and baby food, and you cook em for fifteen minutes. Charlie just gobbles them up. I'll get the recipie tomorrow. He doesn't get much, if any, people food, as we're trying to keep his wieght down. Our last Cocker Spaniel, Joe, was quite overweight for most of his life, through a combination of eating way too much people food and not getting enough exercise (Joey also had other health problems, most notably arthritis and a bad tendon in his knee, that kept him a little more sedentary as he got older). Charles might get a little bit of bread crust or cheese now and again, and we don't shovel treats at him whenever he wants. Joseph, on the other hand, got lots of handouts and must've had a stomach made of cast iron cause nothing would give him an upset stomach!

-Wm.
 
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OOPS!

BTW, the dog biscuit recipe should have read "3 cups of flour"

I've corrected the post, but wanted to point that out before anyone tries it !

Barking can be controlled in MOST dogs (Separation Anxiety Disorder dogs have a harder time of it). I trained my 9 year old female heeler to be quiet by using "sssshhhhh" when I didn't want her to bark. At this point in her life, she reminds me of E.F. Hutton: When she barks, I listen, since she only barks if there's a real problem of some sort ( Prowler, house on fire, TV on the wrong channel /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devilgrin.gif )

If you have a dog with SAD, I'd consult a vet. Several drugs are available to calm them down. With enough time on drugs ( a year or so ) many of the SAD dogs relax and can then be trained not to bark.

Coming when called is easiest to reinforce by calling and holding out a bit of kibble ( dog food - dry preferably ).
Each time the dog comes, feed him/her a piece of kibble. Do this for a couple of weeks to a month - Every time -

After the dog comes regularly by being bribed, start interspersing "Good Dog!" and a quick pat on the head and gradually eliminate the food. It's still a good idea to give them a bit of food once in a while, but generally, as they get older , they'll settle for the praise .

Always remember in training dogs that you're the boss. You are not, however, the Grand Poobah. Do not beat your dogs or kick them. Treat them like a kind parent would treat a much loved child.

I could beat my female until my arm fell off and she'd probably take it ( although I'm sure she'd wonder why I'd wigged out ), but it wouldn't change a thing as far as her behavior .

If I use a certain tone and phrase when disciplining her, she'll actually whimper. I reserve that for the very rare occasions that she's done something bad. She usually doesn't repeat the behavior.

Once a dog implicitly trusts you, He/She will try to understand what you want and execute it. The first step is gaining the love and trust of the dog and then building on that . Always praise when possible. Discipline is for when they've wet the carpet or eaten the trash, not for when you've failed to communicate properly or set them a task they can't succeed in doing! Start simple in training: Don't expect your dog to do an obstacle course until you can teach it the concept of , say, a hoop and then don't expect it to jump through the hoop until it's comfortabl walking through a hoop that's resting on the ground.

Okay. Shutting up now!

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Thanks for the training tips....We're pretty good with keeping the disciplne light...But maybe a little too light...We've also had to lay off the treats as rewards because most treats give him an upset stomach...We'll try your recipe and William's and see what happens. He is potty trained, but doesn't understand much else...or if he does he's choosing not to listen.
 
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I've got a dog also, she's a cocker spaniel that my wife and I inherited when my daughter got married. Good little dog, gets along with the cat. Funny thing is she does not like the MGB. She starts barking and running around in circles when I get in the car. Weird! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazyeyes.gif

[/ QUOTE ]---smart too! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
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OOPS!

BTW, the dog biscuit recipe should have read "3 cups of flour"

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Yes, something did seem to be missing... pretty soupy dog biscuits.... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jester.gif

Can't say the dog noticed the mistake.... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devilgrin.gif
 
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