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Comment on Potatoes for Dogs by David Herbert

David Herbert — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 21:13:25 +0000

Sweet potatoes are incredibly healthy for dogs. If you bake or steam them, they make an incredible addition to any dogs diet. They are very, very good for your dog’s skin, coat, and teeth. You can even microwave them until soft, and then add them to your dog’s bowl.

Comment on For a change – I have got a question… by Vicki

Vicki — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:04:21 +0000

I also used the peanut butter trick – except I tear off a small piece of bread – just large enough to wrap around the pill. Smear some peanut butter on the bread – wrap the pill up inside the peanut butter and bread and offer as a treat. They gobble it down. Good luck.

Comment on Green Vegetables for your dog by Leigh

Leigh — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:57:21 +0000

I was wondering why you put the veggies into the blender for your dogs.

Comment on For a change – I have got a question… by Donna

Donna — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:07:54 +0000

Ya sometimes you just have to force it….Just like a child that won’t eat his or her vegetables. To do this is a bit of a challange so you may need two people depending on the Dogs size and your patients. You take the pill and open you dogs mouth the way that you would to get something out of it, with your hand to help keep his mouth open you place the pill on his tounge close to the Back of his mouth. What happens next is you can then give him a treat to kinda help wash it down. Or if he is really not taking it even then(spits it back up) which you have to watch out for in both ways you do the first step and then hold you hands gently over his nose and mouth like a mussle and wait till he swallows. Once done open his mouth and make sure its gone!! Then give him a treat for being so Good! Hope it helps!

Comment on Potatoes for Dogs by Michele

Michele — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 04:31:44 +0000

Just a comment on sweet potatoes –they’re not actually potatoes! (and not to be confused with the yam either…those are completely unrelated plants that just look and taste similar!)

Comment on What’s Really in Pet Food!? by Vickie Harris

Vickie Harris — Mon, 02 May 2011 01:28:27 +0000

I have recently spent hours and hours and hours researchinig for my new book, Healthy Cooking, Healthy Living for your Dog. I absolutely agree that what is in our pet’s food is sickening at best. But I do hope that you will do some extra research before you feed your dogs bones and raw meat. For the same reason we as humans should not eat raw meat, Salmonilla, E Coli etc…you dogs can just as easily contract these too. If they do not become ill themselves, they will shed salmonilla and put your family at risk. AGAIN, please do some additional research and/or go to my website http://www.Paws4Health.com Maybe you would find some useful information.

Comment on For a change – I have got a question… by Jo

Jo — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 12:33:09 +0000

coat in cheese put in meat get liquid form then put in water. put in very tempting food stuff that will go down in one gulp. always works for me gulp

Comment on Green Vegetables for your dog by Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:14:39 +0000

I buy the bagged coleslaw (without the dressing of course) with carrots included and add a little to what I cook for the dog. He loves it and I think he likes the crunch in it adds.

Comment on For a change – I have got a question… by Debbie

Debbie — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:06:12 +0000

It’s not good with certain medications, so you’ll have to find out if you should use it with your antibiotics, but my dogs would take their pills if I smooshed a small piece of processed cheese around it.
But, I’ve been told that with some meds, your dog shouldn’t have anything dairy for up to 40 minutes before or after. But they always took it. We’d use one slice of cheese, and share it with them. You eat a piece, give him a piece, and keep doing that. Then you slip him one that already has the pill. Just make sure you don’t accidently swallow it. You can also use a small piece of bread. Smoosh all the pieces the same, and just have one with the pill. IF you’re eating some too, he’s more likely to just take it without thinking. And if you have another dog, feed him some too. The one you want won’t refuse food if there’s a chance the other one will get more.
But if all else fails, you just open his mouth, throw the tablet as far back as you can, hold his mouth closed and tipped up, and lightly rub his throat in a downward motion. That will make him swallow. Then give him a treat..

Comment on rawhide VS real bones by Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 19 May 2010 21:15:42 +0000

Well, if I was a dog I would do the same. I mean, come on – RAWHIDE!! That can’t be tasty…