Loki has that exact same sweater! ...and he is 11 yrs old as well.
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I have a confession to make. I'm a little bit obsessed with paws, especially dog paws. I also like feline paws but I prefer dog paws. I like to massage and squeeze them, I just like touching them and my dogs love it. How many of you do the same? I also like to hold my dogs hands when we're on the couch watching TV. It's a way to show them affection I guess, and they like it a lot.
Yup, got him from the Austin Shelter when he was about a year old. My son got the sweater on Etsy I think....hand knit by some lady in South America.
Paws are some of the most sensitive parts of the dog's body. Just like human feet, you walk on 'em all day, but they're still ticklish. A dog giving you it's paws means that they feel very safe with you and that they trust you. A new dog, or a dog that's had a bad life isn't going to be giving you up it's paws that easy, and it might even get you bit. But, if you have a good relationship with your animals, it shouldn't be a problem.
My dogs do the same thing, but I don't even have a dedicated treat drawer. All the doggy stuff is on a low forniture they can easily access, but they don't. This is odd, especially for the little one (Tito), because he's the most ravenous little god I've ever seen in my life. He eats like a machine, it's actually pretty creepy to watch when eating.
Speaking about food... any of you knows/uses BARF diet for dogs? My dogs eat BARF since 5 years ago and they love it. Their fur is different from the other dogs, it's pretty evident.
I feed Loki raw meat diet. We grind 150 pounds at a time. It made a huge difference in his skin and fur.
Yes. Since I feed my dogs with raw food everybody keep asking me about their fur. Do you use a chiller to freeze/sterilize the meat? That's crucial to avoid infections, parasites etc.
I also integrate boiled vegetables to their diet, especially carrots and zucchini. I once a month give them grinded garlic as vermifuge. They like to eat sheep s**t and sometimes I can't monitor them so they eat it and I need to "clean" them internally.
I like to drink fruit/vegetable juice and when I do that I usually keep waste fibers for them. It's really satisfying wathing them eat with so passion and be healty.
I also avoid taking them to the primp shop. I prefer to wash them at home, usually 1-2 times a year. If your dogs eat good food, they tend to not smell.
