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Feeding Schedule for Dogs: Why it’s important!

4 / 28 / 1412 / 7 / 22

Dog bowlI originally started a true feeding schedule when I got my second dog. One dog was easy to tell when something was wrong but with two it became more challenging.

My schedule consists of putting down their food at roughly the same times each day. I give them no more than 15 minutes to eat otherwise I’ll remove it until the next feeding. I will keep an eye on the one who didn’t eat to make sure there aren’t any other symptoms that would cause me to become concerned

At one point I did try the free feeding method that I read somewhere and all I got were ants everywhere. Rottweiler’s for example, are more greedy than others and free feeding just wasn’t an option for them.

Over the years a feeding schedule has helped me in recognizing a possible problem. I now have 4 dogs which makes it crucial in knowing who ate in case someone gets sick or if someone is not eating at all.

Another benefit of regularly scheduled meals is knowing that a stool movement isn’t far behind. If you’ve ever had to collect a fresh sample for the vet then you know what I mean!

The first symptom my Australian Shepherd showed before I knew he had heart disease was when I watched him eat. He would eat a little bit and then sit over his food a few minutes then eat a little more and so on. It was weird. Then he would throw-up occasionally. So I took him to the vet and it led to a diagnosis of heart disease. Apparently indigestion is one of the symptoms.

Feeding time is a very important routine. Watch your dogs for a few minutes during and after their meal’s for any strange signs or problems.

Canine Soft Tissue Sarcoma: What a scare…

11 / 7 / 1312 / 7 / 22

Roxy, our 6-year-old Rottie, just had a Sarcoma removed from her hip area today. We caught it while it was small, quarter size bump. Biopsy results due in a week. The vet said it look’s to be cancerous…great. It was one year ago that we lost Rudy, our 7-year-old Australian Shepherd, to Heart Disease. And Ike, our Arabian horse, to Colic.

What’s going on with the health of our pets? I’ve had all kinds of animals my whole life and until the last 10 years they’ve lived to a ripe old age! Makes me wonder about our environment. I can control their food quality, not use any kind of pesticides, filter their water and minimize vaccinations but something is affecting their quality of life. And ours!

Canine Body Parts: Detailed picture.

6 / 20 / 1312 / 7 / 22

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I thought this illustration was worth sharing. It came in handy when one of our dogs had a bump appear on their leg. Knowing the correct name when describing it to your vet an save time…

Outdoor Drinking Fountain For Dogs

6 / 22 / 1212 / 7 / 22

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With 4 large dogs it's hard to keep their drinking water clean. We used a large horse bucket which has been the best so far but they would stand in it with their front feet to cool off or just play. Dirt and other muck was a problem. Also mosquito larva is challenging to control in the warmer months. So I searched and this seemed to be the best alternative. Their immediate response was good. All 4 lined up to take a drink!

I will write a follow-up as to its durability and any other unforeseen drawbacks. Also, I will be keeping our horse bucket for a back-up due to the fact that if there's a power outage they'll need another source for water.

updated 8/4/2012

It's been over a month since we started using this dog fountain…
The only issue I've had is the power cord. Someone decided to chew it a little. So I moved the placement so as to run it under our outdoor area rug as much as possible. I guess they lost interest and have left it alone.

The filter and inside housing needs to be cleaned weekly (gets slimmy). I replaced the filter once because it started to smell. So monthly replacement in a house of 4 dogs is expected. When the water level gets a little low you get a nice fountain trickle sound that's relaxing!

Update 2/11/2015

Over 2 years now and our dogs drinking fountain is still running strong. I have to scrub the white base monthly, but more often when it's hot (summer), otherwise it'll turn green with algae. I'm very happy.

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Best Pet Bed

6 / 18 / 1212 / 7 / 22

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This is what an ordinary pet bed looks like after a few days. Our dog’s think it’s just a big chew toy.

On our Pet Products tab, under Comfort, I’ve added the only pet bed option that has lasted. A Futon mattress! Heavy enough where that can’t drag it around. Add a washable durable cover to keep it clean and safe from clawing. But keep it out of the rain…it starts to smell.

We had our last one for years but had to replace recently because of a new pair of puppies that chewed on everything!

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