Flynn 11 y/o Foxie Cross - Right adrenalectomy- Good Bye Flynny We will miss you

[Trish]

It's safe to come back Naomi, tripe's not on menu today... it's bambi! Deer are farmed around here and I have heard they are also farming Llama/alpacas I think I would draw the line at that. I tried Kangaroo once when I was in Australia, not doing that again it was so tough.

My dog is eating strange things lately, but he seem's to be doing well on it, he is not so keen on his biscuits though and has taken to not eating them all in the morning but goes back later in the day to finish them off.

My friends came over tonight and brought him a can of "My Dog", we said thank you very much of course, but I thought he's not eating that!! We have turned into such dog food snobs!

Glad to hear you sourced the gel pads, looking forward to hear how they go. Apart from drinking it, Flynn hates water, he hates to swim, waves at the beach and won't go near the tide line, hates to be showered, he hates it if I get the hose out like I would squirt him, does not like a cool towel on him on a hot day, does not like rain.. lord knows what he would make of snow if he ever saw it.. he would probably think someone was throwing things at him haha so I am thinking he would hate a gel pad so good luck with yours!

xxxxx

[Squirt's Mom]

"Dog food snob".... Not me, no way, that's not me, huh uh, nope, not a snob about dog food, nope.... soooo, I wonder why folks will no longer tell me what they are feeding? Dog food NAZI maybe? As in, "OMG! I wouldn't throw that out in the woods for the worms to eat! Gag a maggot, that is awful crap! Why in the world would you submit your baby to this garbage?!?" orrrr, stopping folks in the store and telling them they could do sooo much better for just a little more money, that they are feeding peanut hulls and fat, asking for serious health issues over time. ooorrrrr sharing home made dog treats with the neighbor's dogs just so I know they actually DO get some real nutrients once in a while at least...and being kind enough to tell the owner just that.

But, no, I am not a dog food snob.

[addy]

Wine, dinner, dessert, can I come? Sounds yummy good except for the tripe. Now you have me rethinking the tripe

Shoot, hubby wants me to shovel snow, yikes, he thinks I am having too much fun while he is out shoveling the driveway

[SoggyDoggy]

Oh, I love it! The Dog Food Nazi! Well Leslie, you will be pleased to know that this evening my boys ate a helping of Shoulder Roast Beef (very lean cut) and fresh cooked mashed veggies. They are snobs too, in fact, if they don't like something, they will leave it and prefer to throw up in hunger before eating whatever is in their bowls! Costs a fortune to feed these two!

Trish, I know what you mean about the My Dog too! Oscar is so horrendously allergic to that he breaks out in the most amazing skin rashes and itchies within 30 minutes of consuming! It is so chock full of preservatives it's just gross! And I myself have never tried Kangaroo. i feed it to the boys because it is so low in fat, they love it but boy howdy does it stink to high heaven! It is a pet version they get so is usually minced tail, I cook it in the microwave for a few minutes and it just reeks! But as I said, they love it, so they get it at least once a week. I've never tried them on bambi, but I've tried goat which they love and have been trying to source Thumper, but at $30kg, it's just a little ridiculous. Oh well, guess we'll stick with the beef, lamb, turkey, pork and roo. (The don't tolerate chicken either )

I have to say though, thank heavens Tripe is off the menu tonight.

(Quick Addy, duck and hide! Pretend your asleep - anything to get out of snow shovelling duty!)

[molly muffin]

That is so funny!! It's true isn't it. We become very picky about food and treats now that we Know more about them. Food snobs, LOL

I was walking molly the other day and someone wanted to run into their house and get a treat, I was like oh, thanks that is very sweet, but she has had an upset tummy so maybe not right now.
Another one I had her go over what was in her treats before she could give her treats to molly. Her dog has allergies and all kind of things going on so his stuff is pretty good.
I am loving Molly's new treats that I was thrilled to find! cranberry, chia, cinnamon, they smell so good I would eat them. No corn, no wheat, no sugar, no preservatives and made here local. Love it! Wish I could find an alternate to the S/O dog food, but it's the only one that encourages her to drink enough water.
Leslie, I'd be terrified if I saw you coming and had a cheap filler type food in my hand!!! Put that way and grab a blue buffalo or something. hahahahaahaha

Wow, I'm not sure that I've ever seen a dog that really didn't like water at all. Flynny is certainly unique.

Okay, everyone have a good weekend, try not to terrorize any neighbors!

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

[molly muffin]

Oh no Addy, once they get that shovel in your hands, your doomed!!! Doomed I say!!!! Don't go there!!! we we still have another couple months to get through...brrrrr..shiver!

Sharlene <cracking up laughing>

[Trish]

Look at all the dog food snobs on the forum!! I am lucky I have been able to source this food, it is preservative and additive free and he really likes the venison and tripe so far. The vet had also recommended rabbit, but the store said it was not a good seller so they stopped making it. He suggested I find someone with a gun to go out and shoot me some and then I could make my own I don't think so buddy!!

They had possum too Naomi, that always horrifies my Australian friends that us Kiwi's have such disregard for them, but they are a terrible pest here wreaking havoc in our natural bush, so now I see they have ended up in the pet food too I might get some for Flynn to try next time!

Aww you were all welcome for dinner, the pork belly was delish but I don't think nibbling on the leftover crackling for breakfast meets the requirements of my new healthy eating plan Hope you got out of the shovelling Addy, that does not sound fun at all!

xxxx

[Sabre's Mum]

Trish,

Possum is great for dogs. With the exception of Flynn's chicken wings and necks we source our food through Pet Essentials here in Tauranga. Flynn loves the possum and "something" (I can't remember what it is) mince and he thinks the rabbit is delicious. Tripe is also there but both Sabre and Flynn turned their noses up at that .... "Mum we draw the line there!". Vension was high up on the menu when he was a pup and Sabre was around but I guess he overdosed on that and is not so partial to his diced venison or venison bones as he used to be.

Angela and Flynn

[Trish]

Hi Angela

I get my Flynn's (great name!) venison and tripe from Pet Essentials here in Napier, I just read their website and it seems it is made centrally but some stores do their own. Wonder if that is why there is no rabbit in mine?? Good to hear of your pup eating the same food and doing good. Anyway, I'm going to go in this arvo and get him some possum, hopefully some variety will stop him going off a particular one, might get him a bone too. He has not had one of those in ages.

Angela, do you give your Flynn any other dietary supplements? My Flynn is also having about 1/2 cup of Hills gastro biscuits. I was reading about the tripe and it has probiotics and omega oils in it so I guess that is covered, but was wondering if he would need other vitamins? Keeping in mind history of high lfts, proteinuria??

Any advice gratefully received, but so far I am very impressed in the changes with my Flynn on the Pet Essential food, more formed poop although I guess that could be the biscuits but he has been on it a couple of weeks now and no loose poops at all. YAY!

Thanks
Trish

PS I am coming up to Tauranga on Friday for a meeting, hope the weather stays nice!

[SoggyDoggy]

Sabre! A doggy with discerning taste! Good boy, reject that tripe!

So I'm really curious about this food that you two are getting, (and I have no objections to possum either, I know they are a pest over there, quite frankly I think they are a pest down south here too! And they stink when they get in the roof space!) Anyway, the food. Is it a raw food or something you cook up? I'm always on the lookout for something preprepared to use as a back up on the occasions when I need something quick. So come on, details please.

Also, wondering if you guys have tried the kiwi peak dry food? The boys love the treats that they do, but I've never tried the biscuits. They are so expensive here and I'm afraid they will turn their noses up and I will be left with a whole bag! They hate the canidae dry, and the only bikkies I can ever get them to eat consistently is Advance - which aren't that wonderful In the past we've tried Holistic (no go with that), Eukanuba (as puppies, Fraser starved himself in preference to eating that) Pro Plan (ok for a while but then they turned noses up) Hills (would touch it, ended up returning 3 bags at different times) Natural Balance (which they do like - this is a locally made one) Nutro (Fraser will eat it if there's nothing else, Oscar won't touch it) and Advance - which they both eat consistently. So they are not kibble dogs for primary food source, that was just too hard, but I'm ever hopeful to find something else they will like.