I cook for my dog too. I have to heat up leftovers or she won't eat them, just like Atlas. It's a pain to be honest, but a dog's gotta eat really good food to stay healthy, just like a human does. My dog's favorite meat by far is chicken, which is lucky on the expense side of things. Otherwise, she prefers lamb and rabbit, not so good on the expense side of things. I often cook meats so that I like them (ground something, sweet potato, spinach, garlic is a fave), which helps justify the expense some. I get meat from local farms, and kibble and treats from Open Farm. Your friend's dog might greatly benefit from eating raw meats, which I get, mostly for my cats, from Viva Raw. This food helped two of my cats, who were both regularly sick, and have not been sick since I started them on this food. My dog doesn't like the dog food from Viva Raw or I would happily feed it to her.
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Dogs shouldn't have garlic just for the taste. It can be used for 14 days in specific doses for an antibiotic but should never be given unless truly needed and you are aware of exactly what is wrong (vet check) and know your dog's medical history and the possible risks and benefits first. Onions should never be in the diet.
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I asked that very question of my vet and was told a little garlic is a good thing, even gave me a garlic supplement. Supposedly repels ticks and fleas. I use very little just in case, so I understand and appreciate your comment.
I'd just use it through the worst of the season then. Long term isn't good for the immune system even at low levels - but oddly the dose for the antibiotic treatment is quite high, like half of the pieces in a large garlic each day for a large dog. I've seen it work wonders as an antibiotic when used that way and there used to be scientific articles on the subject online which sadly have disappeared years ago. One of which even discussed a study which found it could be used with traditional antibiotics. I'm not sure why all positive mention of garlic and dogs seem to have gone away :( . Like anything else there are benefits and drawbacks, but I've never had a problem with its use.
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I'll keep an eye on it, thanks. I also use geranium oil to keep bugs off of her, and do not use any of those toxic topical treatments. She regularly goes running through tall grasses and wooded areas, but does not have fleas, and tested negative for heartworm and Lyme. One thing you must know about me is that I am determined to help folks find methods of healing that do not involve toxic chemicals. Food is so important here, and vets hardly ever mention it, unless it's to sell you a special medicated diet to supposedly correct a condition the animal already has. I now believe it's possible to avoid illness if what you put in the body fully supports it, and does not harm it in any way. My animals even drink spring water that I draw from a spring myself. No tap water in this house! We'll see. I'm sick of my vet-managed animals dying young from cancer, one right after the other.
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Lucky you, chicken. It's in e-v-e-r-y-thing. Unspeakable things it does to her. Sucks. Every time we're out cuz she goes e-v-e-r-y-where with me, they wanna give her treats and I have to say no, please don't....
I was gonna mention something about garlic, I see you and wrest chatted about it. You obviously have a good grip on things, I'll make sure to lean on you if I get stumped.
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My sister had a dog that was allergic to chicken, so I am familiar with the struggle. I made sure my dog's treats had no chicken in them when I went to visit her. It came in handy that my sister is so good at getting into peoples faces.
I kinda have the opposite problem when others want to give my Hazel treats. I can confidenly say "sure go right ahead" but I am not so confident she will eat them. She's been so spoiled in the treat department ("high value treats" as her trainer called it), she often won't eat the offered milkbones or whatever. She simply does not like low quality foods!
She does, however, love just about any other dog's kibble, which I give her very little of. Her most recent vet visit had the vet astonished by how good her dental health is. Do I brush her teeth you ask? Nah... never have, not even once. Maybe that's the little dish of homemade yogurt (made from raw milk) I give every morning when I have mine, another supposed no-no, cow dairy.
How's your knee? You made a mention of how you can get down now, I suppose that means it's much better? Or was it your foot? Can't remember, just remember you were very badly injured. I hope you've recovered!
Knee. Ahead of schedule. Real happy with it. I'm electric sliding and tango'ing and stop me if you've heard this. Thank you.
Dang, that one's on the list? Dairy? Oops. This one looooves yogurt. Her little eyes close and her ears go back like she's dreaming.
Retriever, by chance? Interestingly enough, the sick dog I wrote about is also Hazel. A retriever.
Huh! I recently met another dog named Hazel, and a goat! I thought I was being so clever with that name.
Mini Australian Shepherd. Best dog I ever had, and I've had quite a few. One thing she does not do well, is retrieve. Inside, all good. Outside, she's off into the woods. Hopefully not with a toy in her mouth, because I will never see that toy again.
I'm really glad to hear your knee is doing so well. I was pretty worried, it was very extreme at first.
That's right. Every time you tell me she's a mini Australian I'm like, that's right.
This one either. First GSD I've ever had or even known that won't retrieve. Will not. True story—she once swam the frisbee out to the middle of the lake, spit it out and swam back. That really happened.
You so love your dog like I do. Dog people are cool. Have any other animals?
Two cats, one quirky calico named Patches (I inherited her) and one once-upon-a-time feral cat, who chose me to tame him, named Freddy. When my kids were young, we had just about every other common pet a person can have. I could not keep aquatics alive, inside or out. But mammals do well with me.
haha I can see the frisbee out there floating on the lake.