[nagdu] Urgent advice requested

[Tracy Carcione]

I have found slippery elm very helpful for the runs.  One capsule usually
does the trick, though you can give more.  I get it at the health food
store.  Hope Fidelco showed you how to pill your dog, if you didn't know
before.
Tracy
> Mardi,
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> Now that the issue has been taken care of, he is eating fine. In all
> seriousness, I think he was just in pain, and therefore did not want food.
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> However, when he is not eating due to just plain pickiness, sometimes I
> put
> something tasty in his food. I have used canned beef, venison jerky,
> crumbs
> from the bottom of a box of biscuits, or anything else I can think of.
> Lately, with the issue, that would not even work.
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> I know you like to feed your dogs a healthy diet, and use natural medicine
> when possible, so I am wondering what you do when your dog has the runs? I
> am feeding my dog pumpkin, but 15 minutes ago, he woke me up and we ran
> outside.  I am not typically awake at 4:45 in the AM.
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> Thanks,
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> Mark
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mardi Hadfield" <wolfsinger.lakota at gmail.com>
> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 10:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Urgent advice requested
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>> Hi Mark,   I foster dogs for the Tucson Siberian Husky Rescue and we
>> frequently get dogs that are picky eaters. My own new dog, Tipton being
>> a
>> rescue,is very thin and she shows very little interest in eating and
>> sometimes refuses to eat. I have found that dogs love cat food. Some
>> times
>> I will open a can of cat food and offer it mixed with the dogs' kibble.
>> The
>> more smelly or fishy it is  the better they like it. As for Tipton,it
>> seems
>> that it is the only thing she will eat.Cat food on a long time basis is
>> not
>> good for dogs.It is made for cats and what they need.If you feed cat
>> food
>> for a short period,it will be ok to do so. I have found a better
>> solution
>> for Tipton. I bought a can of Jack Mackrel, which is People food.I fed
>> this
>> mixed with her kibble today and she gobbled it down and wanted more.She
>> likes it even better than cat food. Your dog may have fish breath for a
>> while until he takes a drink of water, but he will most likely eat his
>> food. I am lucky as my shepherd Shaman, is not a picky eater and he will
>> eat what ever I put in front of him. You might try the cat food or the
>> Mackrel or perhaps some sardines and see if your dog will eat better. I
>> hope this helps.   Mardi and Shaman and Tipton, future guide dog in
>> training.
>>
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