Dogs

what brand or kind of dog food should i get an american bulldog for the first year of its life…

i want a health dog and i don’t wanna feed him stuff that isn’t health

I highly recommend Orijen or Acana. They are made by a great company. Wellness, blue buffalo, taste of the wild are also good foods.
You can also check out http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews
All the 4-6 star foods are good, healthy foods.
Anything less than 4 star is not so great.

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I purchased a package of large rawhide bones at Costco last week. My 9 mo old German Shepherd really likes chewing on the one he focused on so far. I guess he ingests some of it. Are they bad for a dogs health?. My brother is telling me they are.

Rawhides aren’t digestible and are responsible for a number of intestinal blockages every year. Some requiring surgery.

Plus they are sold as being good for your dogs teeth, but in reality they aren’t. They leave a plaque forming film on the dogs teeth.

Add to that, that many of these products are treated with some pretty nasty chemicals.

Toss the rawhides, go with bully sticks, stuffed kongs, or even some raw meaty bones for chewies. My two LOVE chicken feet to chew on. Good for the teeth, fully digestible, and contain glucosomine.

Is the Flat Coated Retriever dog a health breed or not?
If not a health breed please tell me what the health issue are.
Thanks

I have not owned one personally, but, my friend jeanbail who posts in here occasionally is a long time owner and very involved with the breed.
I remember him talking about them not making it to age 9 because of some sort of either cancer or heart related issue once.
I will email him and see if he can post an answer here.

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Bio: Dr. Gregory McDonald earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Ohio State University in 1979.

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I live in a house of 5 people (mum, 3 brothers and me). I believe my dog like me as much as my mum, but no-where near as much as one of my brothers.

She does obey most of my commands and is very compassionate towards me, however whenever that brother is home she’s stuck to him like glue. I am currently not working and so have lots of time to spend with my dog.

I cannot get the dog to go on walks with me though – that brother always has to come with me. And because of that my dog is starting to put on some weight.

Also my dog keeps licking her paws for hours and sometimes it seems she’s chewing them and she makes them bleed. The vet says she’s allergic to something but nothing he gives her works.

Thanks in advance for any help and advice.

That’s kind of the same situation I’m in. It’s just that I’m the brother that the dog usually sticks to like a glue, I have no idea why really, from the day we brought her home, she sticked to me. However, it’s maybe because I’m usually the one that pets her the most, I take her out for walks, my walks are the biggest she gets out of my other family members, and I’m the one that feeds her (Changes her water, her food, etc) I would say that if you keep that dog with you and next to you all the long while your brother is away, the dog could have more compassion to you as well. Giving your dog some cookies throughout the day helps a lot, however, remember not to over feed it with them, as they contain flour which isn’t the best thing for dogs. It’s usually up to 3 treats per day for a small dog, 5 a day for a normal sized dog and up to 8 per day for a big dog. I have a normal sized dog (German Shepherd) and I usually give her only 3 a day maximum.

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My chocolate lab retriever 10 years old Shae and I got kicked out of the mental health. All because she bark and growl at other service dog. My dog is never mean to people. She get along with my younger dog at home. But any other dogs she’ll bark and growl. They said we are not allowed back to the mental health because my dog bark and growl at other service dog. Shae is on the leash, I have her with me all the time. Do you think the mental health can do that? She my service dog to help with my panic, anixtey, depression. Without her I’ll go in attacks. Beside she doesn’t really run into service dogs that often just once in a great while.

Well a service dog is supposed be trained to be sociable with everyone, I would take Shae to either a trainer who specifically handles correcting problems or you can even bring her to someplace like Petsmart where they have Socialization classes as well. Also take in to consideration that Shae is getting older and maybe that alone is a reason behind it. Try retraining, that should help and then you can decide if you want to return to the same facility for counseling or choose another one. Best of luck & God Bless.

I’m having a friend check my dog as checked baggage. Its a domestic flight from ANC to DTW (michigan). She doesn’t have time to get a health certificate and Delta does not require papers for domestic pets flying as checked baggage. What happens if they want papers when she gets into Detroit and she doesn’t have any? Will they want papers? Can I get a MI vet to declare health once he’s already flown in? I called detroit metro but they have not returned my call.
what fee? can i just get papers once hes here?

They won’t let you put the dog on the plane without a health certificate. It doesn’t take long just a vet appointment.

A sprained foot in a dog is typically treated with a splint or a wrap that a veterinarian applies to the dog’s leg. Find out how to avoid abrasions when fitting a dog with a splint with help from a veterinarian in this free video on dog health and first aid.

Expert: Gregory McDonald
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Bio: Dr. Gregory McDonald earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Ohio State University in 1979.

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