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I was considering BARF if I can get it locally .  I’m guesing that comes under the raw category.

I used to cook up my small dog a gourmet home made feast once a month and freeze it and feed it daily.

We now have a mastiff and there’s no way I can keep up such a labour-intensive, freezer-filling indulgence.

Please tell me what the ABSOLUTE best commercially available soft food on the market?  

(No Heath-issues).

I've done a search, but only found a couple of posts.  I've taken no precautions myself, I regularly let him lick my face etc!

My 8yo bully has just been diagnosed with Toxo  after 2 weeks of hell and $9000 worth of tests and hospitalisation.  

It started with 5 seizures in a day and then loss of cordination followed on.  He had bloods, MRI, spinal taps,

ulttrasounds, you name it.   The initial blood test showed only a very slight rise in toxo, which is why they kept searching for other causes.  When his bloods were restested 2 weeks later, toxo registered as significantly higher and so treatment only commenced at that point.  

 

He's just been started on 3 lots of antibiotics, so I'm hoping for a miraculous, immediate cure!   

 

Can you please tell me your stories - the good and the bad so I know what's possibly in store for us?

My white mini bull terrier is suspected to have this and is currently on steroid treatment.

Has anyone else experienced this? I'd be very interested to hear your stories please

Not prickles as such, but the bushland we walk through is definitely hard and dry. He has some booties already so I might bring them out of hiding and see he goes in those. Thanks for the assistance everyone

Ha, he's a bull terrier, the ones with the big, fat Roman noses, so,if anything he's got extra breathing room!

You may be onto something with the feet. He doesn't like our pebble driveway, he gingerly tiptoes across that. I'll try evenings in case he just wants a sleep in.

2 years ago we still lived where we do now, and it lasted for about 4 months, then he came good.

When I stand at the door with collar and lead in hand and call 'walkies' , my 6yo mini bull will go and crawl into his crate. I'm at a loss as to what is the go with this.

Background: he's healthy, had recent check up and bloods tested. His energy levels and behaviours otherwise are all normal. He does mad spak attacks round the house. Nothing traumatic has happened on our walks. When he meets other dogs he is friendly and relaxed. We walk in the cool of the morning, so it's not too hot. The March flies were bad, but they're gone now. This has been going on for the last month. Previously he loved his walks. 2 years ago he went through this as well, but then started coming out again.

Can anyone offer any clues? Anyone else's dogs not like going out on walks?

Ha, well I'm still perplexed, but I've had a good laugh at any rate.

My bully is 5. We have a great relationship. He stares at me though - a lot! It can be very disconcerting and puzzling! What the heck is he trying to communicate to me? It's probably not a stare as such, but he will just sit there or lie there and look at me. He's fed, watered, loved up, is quite calm and relaxed, but looks and looks and looks. He doesn't look away and can sit at a distance from me and just look for a good 5 mins or so.

Does anyone else's dogs do this? I never know if I should be doing something or not doing something or what!

So very, very sorry for your tragic loss. My heart bleeds for you. He is at peace now and he had a lovely, lovely life

If its a puppy I am physically unable to restrain myself from crossing a very busy road and gush nauseatingly. I'm sure it's a medically recognised syndrome of some sort. Totally out of my control

Inside with the air on on, whether we are home or not. They have a dog door so come and go when they need

When you have to manage your own bone because after 10 mins your human has got tired of holding one end while you chew the other end.

There are some great suggestions, thanks people. I use revolution monthly, but didn't even know these products existed. Thanks

Well the marchies are out and about and can be quite painful and annoying. They really attack the two dogs, one of whom is now reluctant to come outside at all. I don't want to spray the boys with aero guard as its quite toxic and they could lick it off themselves.

It's way too hot to have any sort of covering over them, so does anyone have any ideas of how to protect them please?

I'm a big fan of off leash dog spaces. I think they are great for most dogs, most of the time, but certainly not all. I've never had / witnessed a bad incident in the years I've been going. My dogs get way more exercise than they would on an on-leash walk around the block. I think they are much better off for all their socialisation.

Another aspect that gets overlooked is the human social experience. I've made some great life long friends at dog park and my life is certainly richer for having off leash areas.

It's called FUR-niture for a reason! Grr, I so don't like your brother and his wife :)

Good for you for doing what what you did and going to all that trouble. I'm sure if he/she ends up as part of your family, you'll both be very happy. Wish there were more people like you

Ha! That's hysterical

And here's my boy, all sun screened up as well

Very smart indeed - has he ever fallen in and you have thanked god for having a life jacket on him?

No, I mustn't tell a lie; this was for a swimming session in an indoor dog pool! I just posted it cause i love that photo :). Although... If I ever did take him on a boat I would put one on him for sure as he isn't a strong swimmer at all and panics if he gets water in his ears. I love him like a child and I would put a life jacket on a child so then him too.

And here's my boy, all sun screened up as well

OMG too too cute! The puppy's stage goes by so quick, sometimes fortunately, but mostly unfortunately. Enjoy each other

We have the official 'dog rinse cycle'. It's the only housework the boys actually do, so we reckon they have to contribute in some way.

The other night I had a roasting pan that was quite baked hard and they both worked on it, licking madly madly for about 30 mins. Their poor tongues must have been quite sore by the end!

Boston goes nuts when I file my nails, he insist on smelling the nail file and sometimes wants to lick it too.

Max tries to get into the shower with me, but we've worked out a routine now where she gets in and licks a bit of water off the floor and gets a bit wet when I first turn the water on, then gets out to let me in and sits guarding the door (so that I have to really push her out of the way when I want to get out!), ready to get back in when I get out :laugh: Sometimes I'll get a lick down, but normally she prefers to lick the water off the shower floor. Then both pugs fight over who gets to obsessivly lick the bathroom drain and lick down the bathroom tiles until they are slippery and slobbery.

My dogs do ONLY weird things - I could go on for days

Here is Boston with a freshly cleaned crack in the cement - he does this each night in a different spot

Ok that is seriously weird!!

Love the paws being held - so sweet