[nagdu] Urgent advice requested

[Mark J. Cadigan]

Tracy,



I've never heard of that, what is it?  I am going to do more research on 
that.



Thanks for the suggestion,

Mark



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 9:36 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Urgent advice requested


>
> 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,
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- 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
>>
>>
>>> 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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