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    To Elevate Food Bowl Or Not

    in General Dog Discussion

    Posted

    I have an English setter and golden retriever

    have always been told to get the bowl up off the floor for them, but now have found this advice on a web page about bloat

    what do you think,

    Prevention

    Some of the advice in the links below for reducing the chances of bloat are:

    Avoid highly stressful situations. If you can't avoid them, try to minimize the stress as much as possible. Be extra watchful.

    Can be brought on by visits to the vet, dog shows, mating, whelping, boarding, new dog in household, change in routine, etc. Revised

    Do not use an elevated food bowl

    Do not exercise for at least an hour (longer if possible) before and especially after eating

    Particularly avoid vigorous exercise and don't permit your dog to roll over, which could cause the stomach to twist

    Do not permit rapid eating

    Feed 2 or 3 meals daily, instead of just one

    Do not give water one hour before or after a meal

    It dilutes the gastric juices necessary for proper digestion, which leads to gas production.

    Always keep a product with simethicone (e.g., Mylanta Gas (not regular Mylanta), Phazyme, Gas-X, etc.) on hand to treat gas symptoms.

    Some recommend giving your dog simethicone immediately if your dog burps more than once or shows other signs of gas.

    Some report relief of gas symptoms with 1/2 tsp of nutmeg or the homeopathic remedy Nux moschata 30

    Allow access to fresh water at all times, except before and after meals

    Make meals a peaceful, stress-free time

    When switching dog food, do so gradually (allow several weeks)

    Do not feed dry food exclusively

    Feed a high-protein (>30%) diet, particularly of raw meat

    If feeding dry food, avoid foods that contain fat as one of the first four ingredients

    If feeding dry foods, avoid foods that contain citric acid

    If you must use a dry food containing citric acid, do not pre-moisten the food

    If feeding dry food, select one that includes rendered meat meal with bone product among the first four ingredients

    Reduce carbohydrates as much as possible (e.g., typical in many commercial dog biscuits)

    Feed a high-quality diet

    Whole, unprocessed foods are especially beneficial

    Feed adequate amount of fiber (for commercial dog food, at least 3.00% crude fiber)

    Add an enzyme product to food (e.g., Prozyme)

    Include herbs specially mixed for pets that reduce gas (e.g., N.R. Special Blend)

    Avoid brewer's yeast, alfalfa, and soybean products

    Promote an acidic environment in the intestine

    Some recommend 1-2 Tbs of Aloe Vera Gel or 1 Tbs of apple cider vinegar given right after each meal

    Promote "friendly" bacteria in the intestine, e.g. from supplemental acidophilus

    Avoids fermentation of carbohydrates, which can cause gas quickly. This is especially a concern when antibiotics are given since they tend to reduce levels of "friendly" bacteria.

    Don't permit excessive, rapid drinking

    Especially a consideration on hot days

    Help

    in General Dog Discussion

    Posted

    thankyou. no i havent been to any obeidence classes as he would just bark at the other dogs :love: so it would have to be private classes. can anyone recommend anyone in the hunter valley area? (will post this in the training topic as well.

    thanks again :eek:

    If you are near Raymond terrace there is a dog club there every Sunday morning from 8.30am

    at boomerang park

    Need To Learn How To Show Groom A Golden Retriever

    in General Dog Discussion

    Posted

    Hi Goldenluv if you want to vist our Qld website www.grcq.org.au under the grooming section we have some tips for you. For showing once they get older you do have to trim their necks and it just takes a practice after all this years sometimes I still cut holes in their coats. Australian dogs are groomed quite different to the American Golden Retrievers as American lines are quite different to English lines

    thanks for the web site, was very interesting

    can a person be a member of your club if they are from a different state

    Need To Learn How To Show Groom A Golden Retriever

    in General Dog Discussion

    Posted

    thank you for the advice

    lol, I'm so nervous about the first cut in the neck area

    I have always keep the feet neat even when I only had pets, but Its giving me gray hairs to think of cutting for the ring

    :rofl:

    may have to get game and ask some questions at the next show, now that he is getting a coat

    lol, was so busy try to just make it around the ring was not thinking ahead

    On Lead At An Off Lead Dog Beach

    in General Dog Discussion

    Posted

    I was at the dog beach this morning with my 7month old goldie ( I try and go when it is quiet only 2 or 3 dogs)

    he is silly as a wheel, but loves everyone and everything.

    I do not trust him to come back when called yet so had him on a long lead to have a walk up and down the beach

    we passed a lab and a border collie, the dogs came up and had a sniff and said good morning tail wagging everywhere

    one of the people did ask why i had the boy on lead and when i said why they where ok with it

    we walked on and 2 older men came along with a kelpie and a cattle dog x,

    the cattle dog x came up sniffed the boy and then tried to bite his face and started to growl

    I just yelled to the dogs to stop it

    one of the men said 'you change the dynamics with him being on lead what do you expect'.

    so after all that

    what I would like to know is

    am I doing the wrong thing, taking my dog to a dog beach on a lead

    added a pic of the horror child

    post-32672-1266540726_thumb.jpg

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