Yonjuro

I don't know the answer to that I am afraid :) I generally just make small batches so I don't have to worry about it spoiling :-)

May I ask for your recipe for peanut butter Yonjuro? :D I give my guys a smear of brought smooth peanut butter in their Kongs at bed time but I'd much rather make my own if possible.not yonjuros- but my sister literally just pours a packet of peanuts into the food processor and drizzles in a bit of coconut oil or peanut oil and a tiny pinch of salt! i'd maybe hold off on the salt for the dogs though. Yes I was thinking that myself...Shame when an OP can't comment on her own post & go slightly off topic...if that's what it is I must remember that in future...when I start a thread on Coriander for eg I must make a note to myself not to start talking about parsley or mint in case it offends someone :laugh:If you want to discuss the dangers of xylitol, go right ahead. My issue was the spreading of panic about peanut butter without properly reading the article or doing any of your own research to verify the risk of the product. This is not an issue of the thread changing course and I'm sure you are quite aware of that. Or possibly because sensible, knowledgeable people eventually give up trying to keep the tone of this section of the forum balanced and factual? :laugh: Good on youOuch. I'll have to rub some coconut oil and turmeric on that. Someones a bit snarky today I am sure it would work though- turmeric is a wonderful thing :D Hahaha, yep Turmeric and coconut oil is great Great for acidic tongues too :) The above peanut recipe is basically what I do too, but I add some raw Jarrah honey too, any honey is fine but raw Jarrah won't crystallise like some others :-)

Or possibly because sensible, knowledgeable people eventually give up trying to keep the tone of this section of the forum balanced and factual? :laugh: Good on you

Yeah, it sounds like bigger bone won't help your chomping machine :D I also agree that too much bone is definitely not a good thing. Dunno much about Japanese Spitz but I know that too much bone can bind Zinc and then you can get problems with ZRD (Zinc responsive dermatosis) especially in huskies. If I am giving a meal with a high quantity of bone I make sure I increase the liver and kidney to counteract the hard chalky stools :)Oh dear...I never think of the Zinc sides. I give her just vegies first (with lots of pumpkin to soften the stool) before she has her bone, thinking this will help with constipation. I will experiment with liver and kidney next time then. Thanks Yonjuro! I think the zinc issue isn't well known outside of huskies and ZRD was something that I am petrified of, so I did some research and found that calcium can bind zinc. Obviously this depends of the levels and the dog in question but suffice it to say too much bone is not good. :) What time can the westies and I join Ronin for dinner??!! Horrible Herbert is equally hopeful of being invited.Must make sure to turn off the 'punter or the dog gets delusions of grandeur regarding food. Of course VM, we can have a 'Michelin Star' doggy seafood dinner - Entree will be NZ green lipped mussels, main will be whole trout and dessert will be a half salmon head with salmon roe sprinkles

Well, even though I make my own peanut butter I found the info interesting and helpful. In fact a tub of Mints went straight in the bin after reading this thread. They are sweetened with Xylitol and I don't want to risk one falling on the floor and getting eaten by Ronin. There aren't many new threads these days, possibly because people are sick of minor details being picked apart?? Thanks Sheena for the thread, I learnt a few things from it :)

Super easy to make your own, you can also add a little coconut oil too :)

Yeah a frozen whole sardine would probably be perfect :)

Yeah, it sounds like bigger bone won't help your chomping machine :D I also agree that too much bone is definitely not a good thing. Dunno much about Japanese Spitz but I know that too much bone can bind Zinc and then you can get problems with ZRD (Zinc responsive dermatosis) especially in huskies. If I am giving a meal with a high quantity of bone I make sure I increase the liver and kidney to counteract the hard chalky stools :)

Sorry not much of an update for a while.. Big bruiser by day, softy by night LOL

Obviously the vet is going to be best to advise on treatment plans. I know that sometimes brachy breeds need surgery to open up the airways, but this is quite invasive and I imagine something done by a specialist surgeon ?? Hopefully others will have better advice .

Yeah that is some good chewing Monchichi :laugh: I personally like the lamb necks to be cut in long pieces as the small ones can be a choking hazard. Lamb necks don't last more than 5 minutes with Ronin, so I seldom give them these days. 10cm Beef neck pieces should slow her down a bit :D Frozen slows them down a bit too. I don't think it really matters what size fish head for the dog unless she gets a really upset tummy from ingesting too much food, if she eats the whole thing then skip bones for a day or two. If you have a choice, then a meal sized head is probably best. I reckon if I gave a whole sheep head to Ronin he would eat the whole bloody thing... so much for spitz breeds being fussy and not food orientated :laugh:

What time can the westies and I join Ronin for dinner??!! Any time, my friend :laugh: Yeah, I know what you mean - Ronin eats like a king :D A nice sharp and heavy cleaver will give you a good chance of splitting the salmon heads up ( a job best done outside). But yeah the broth would be really good too I am sure that any fish monger will be able to give you the heads of smaller fish for next to nothing :-) We gave Ronin some flounder heads the other day. He was a bit WTF, but soon chowed them down :D

:laugh: Some species of white contain thiaminase when raw, which is an enzyme that breaks down thiamine (vitamin B1). It is destroyed by cooking but when active will break down thiamine from any food. Thanks for the info :) Great info - thanks :) Is that a whole rainbow trout? I give salmon heads too, plus sardines haven't tried her on the trout. I also freeze for a period before giving them to my lab. Yep, whole, raw trout straight out of my freezer, or sometimes thawed for around 30 mins in cooler months :) I only do Salmon heads on rare occasions as Ronin can easily eat one in < 10 minutes and it is a fair chunk of bone and must be fed outside... I like his bone generally to be beef neck as it takes a longer time to chew and he does this on a towel inside as part of his wind down time, post crazy hour :D Hahaha - you'll have to fight Ronin over the Trout :laugh: I can't advise on the tinned stuff as I never need to use it. I would imagine in spring water to be the best. But occasional oil or brine shouldn't be a drama unless your dog has a condition where fats and sodium is an issue :) Some places will sell albacore tuna cutlets frozen and quite cheap. Salmon cutlets are obviously very expensive even when frozen. I also make sure all of my seafood is Australian or New Zealand. One interesting thing that I read a while ago is that fish bones are the only bones that are okay when cooked as they stay soft and don't splinter like warm blooded animals . I'm not going to bet my house that this is correct, but it does seem quite logical and possibly worth exploring for some people. I imagine steaming to be the best method of cooking said fish.

I don't normally look in this section of the forum as even though it is 3 years since my 14 year old Schnauzer passed away, I always feel sad when people go through the same things, but... What wonderful news that Mac is doing much better :thumbsup: Blue Cheese hey... must remember that one :D Ronin loves his Nana too, we are about to go over for dinner so he gets spoilt a bit :) Mum loves Ronin even when he gets excited and jumps up and scratches her paper thin skin... naughty boy!

I feed raw whole fish weekly and fish heads sometimes. I generally feed a whole Sardines daily as part of brekky unless the evening meal is fish :laugh: ... sounds like a bloody restaurant :) The best policy is to freeze for 3 weeks prior to feeding and then you will have no worries with parasites :-) Most of the issues with parasites are from fish in the northern hemisphere so I am not too fastidious with freeze times depending on the type of fish. I prefer fish that are whole and make up one meal - so for my dog it is around a 300g fish. If I ever buy a fish with a particularly spiny dorsal or other fins I just trim them off. I also generally prefer the non giant fish as there is less likelihood of mercury or other heavy metals being present in any detectable amounts. Ronins favourite fish of the moment is Rainbow Trout Which surprisingly is not too expensive compared with most others and if you shop smart :)

You requirements are almost perfect for a Siberian Husky...almost :) -happy, friendly temperament - Tick -reliable with children- Tick -generally good with other dogs, at least not aggressive or too reactive - Tick -medium to large (not giant) size - Tick -prefer short hair - Cross -ok as an only dog - Tick -can be socialised to be gentle with cats and guinea pigs, possibly chickens at some stage - Possibly a disaster but many people I know do have success with cats -energetic and able to run long distances - Big fat tick, and one of the few breeds that can outrun a marathon runner. But remember that all dogs need to be fully grown before doing 2 + hour runs. And any serious running should be done in temperature < 16 C preferably cooler - especially with arctic breeds Have a look at some canicross webpages, they should have some good info on running breeds :-)

I agree with Westiemum, good honey is gold Manuka UMF 12 + is medicinal grade. Jarrah TA 20+ is medicinal grade. Two different rating systems but relate to the the enzyme and peroxide levels. Any honey you get must be cold filtered Just be careful where you buy it from as there are lots of dodgey supplies. Heat will also destroy most of the medicinal proprieties. - it does cost and the higher the rating the higher the cost. I always have it in the cupboard. Most healthfood stores should stock one or the other. In WA we can't import honey so it is fortunate we have our own Jarrah honey which along with Manuka are the best in the world. Jarrah honey (don't know about Manuka but would assume it works the same?) is the only thing that has been proven to stop or kill staph infections and it is now being used in our world leading burns units in hospitals. So don't discount these honeys as being quackery :D Great for topical use on cuts, burns, insect bites and hot spots as long as the dog can't lick it LOL, my boy goes nuts for it :)

I am not sure... I always keep the jarrah honey on hand and haven't bought any Vit C since the first jar and that was long gone. I think the antihistamine properties of the Vit C are good, but I think the broad spectrum of the Jarrah honey to be better. That and Ronin hated the Vit C but goes nuts for the honey. That last times there were coughs going around at the park I just used the honey and Ronin didn't get sick like many other dogs did. I feel as a double banger they are great together but if I had to put money on the efficacy I would go the good strong honey any day :)

I agree with Dame Aussie, I would treat the house the same way you would if one of the family members had a flu. Which is to say not much at all :)

Thanks so much CHA :-) She always amazes people at the park as she will always asks people if she can pat their dog. approaches from the side, gives them a few seconds and pat under the chin as opposed to the old stick your hand out in front and pat on the head :D Thanks Raineth :-) yes we do ! We do it at parks and my parents house as the yard is huge. I distract Ronin while Caitlin hides, say "find Caitin!" and off he goes. It is great fun Exceellent! It's such a goody. Del and my son were playing it in the house last night and Del kept checking he wasn't hiding in the mice cage :laugh: Hahahaha :laugh: Nice one Del

I don't know when or how, but I suspect it was when we were walking in the rain - I dearly hope there is nothing in it. I was a nightmare getting the bandage on so and prodding around will probably have to be done under some form of sedation ???

Thanks so much CHA :-) She always amazes people at the park as she will always asks people if she can pat their dog. approaches from the side, gives them a few seconds and pat under the chin as opposed to the old stick your hand out in front and pat on the head :D Thanks Raineth :-) yes we do ! We do it at parks and my parents house as the yard is huge. I distract Ronin while Caitlin hides, say "find Caitin!" and off he goes. It is great fun Thanks BC :) Yeah the poor bugger has cut his pad and won't stop licking it, so we had to see the vet on Tuesday late arvo and it was a bandage or a cone so I went for the bandage. Took it off today (3 days after) as he was getting very whingey and he is straight back to licking it He is being a real baby too Just praying there is nothing stuck in it. It is for these type of things that we wanted to step up this sort of training and it was coincidental that he hurt his paw after I made the booking with our trainer.

Shell from AP used to post here quite a lot back in the day! :) Oh, Shell, is a wonderful person :)

Aww, sorry Bec - I know how hard these things are Don't be sorry I love seeing pics and videos of your boy. What lines is he from? He's from Articpower in Newcastle I have his full pedigree and even his great grandparents linage somewhere in my files back to champs in US and Canada :) We were very fortunate to get him after a lot of research and waiting :) Oh, I should say that the breeders are very much into working their dogs unlike some who breed for the fashion of the day in shows. Our breeders believe working and showing shouldn't be mutually exclusive :-)

Aww, sorry Bec - I know how hard these things are