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Several years ago, I was walking a good friend's Golden Retriever on a leash. She was her normal, lovely, rambunctious self: alert, tugging, exploring, sniffing anything worth sniffing. A neighbor suddenly appeared, adroitly assessed the scene, and succinctly asked me: "So...who's walking who here?" I had to laugh. That exchange has stuck with me all this time.
After watching a PBS program the other night on why certain animals behave the way they do, it got me to wondering. Can anyone here recommend a good book on the historical relationship between canines and humans? I'm not looking for a Cesar Millan book on dog training or another tear-jerking "Marley & Me" story...just a thoughtful compendium on how both species have evolved over time. I apologize if this isn't the right place to ask, but it seems like this particular thread definitely embraces some "Puppy Love." Thanks.
After watching a PBS program the other night on why certain animals behave the way they do, it got me to wondering. Can anyone here recommend a good book on the historical relationship between canines and humans? I'm not looking for a Cesar Millan book on dog training or another tear-jerking "Marley & Me" story...just a thoughtful compendium on how both species have evolved over time. I apologize if this isn't the right place to ask, but it seems like this particular thread definitely embraces some "Puppy Love." Thanks.
National Geographic had a good special edition issue on this. January 2002 "Wolf to Woof". You might still be able to find a copy on eBay.
Oscar the Super Dog. Part Chihuahua, part Min Schnauzer, part Maltese. All love for his family. Very spoiled!
What you tell kids when they say ''Hey Mister, what kind of dog is that?" You tell them it's a Bitzer. (Bits'er this and bits'er that)
Yeah, that was one of the first things we noticed about Major when we got him a year and a half ago. We believe he's about three now.
Out dogs get nothing but Avoderm and water. If I'm cooking with avocados I'll usually get an extra one for them. Dogs love avocado and it a healthy treat (hence the "Avo" in Avoderm).
Just a quick FYI...Back in the early 80's I had a Springer Spaniel pup that contracted a skin condition. It was so bad that he scratched the lesions until they bled. He was a mess and the vet couldn't get it under control. My cousin recommended Avoderm for the skin condition and within 3 weeks Chester wasn't scratching any more and had no signs of the skin condition. I've fed all my dogs Avoderm ever since with excellent results.
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I'm not sure this is what you're looking for, but two that came to mind:
The First Domestication by Raymond Pierotti and Brandy Fogg.
Dog Master by W.Bruce Cameron.
We make our own dog food. My wife pressured 12 lbs of chicken thighs yesterday. She adds boiled eggs including the shells. Also adds cooked vegetables and add a small amount of fish oil to his food.
When it cools we put it in freezer bags and freeze it till he needs more.
One batch lasts about a month.
We also cook some cabbage and add it to his food.
The dog eats snow peas and broccoli. All kinds of veggies.
Helps him poop easy.
It got rid of the allergies and red patches he had.
He's very healthy.
When it cools we put it in freezer bags and freeze it till he needs more.
One batch lasts about a month.
We also cook some cabbage and add it to his food.
The dog eats snow peas and broccoli. All kinds of veggies.
Helps him poop easy.
It got rid of the allergies and red patches he had.
He's very healthy.
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I've got an Italian Greyhuahua with a very sensitive GI tract. Soft treats (whatever keeps them soft), blow him up on the front end. Super hard treats (grain-free, whatever keeps them together) blow him up on the other end.
I've found some treats he has no problem with, so good there.
But the reason I responded is to suggest Royal Canin food to those dealing with food-based dog allergy issues. I feed Adult Mini to all three of my dogs. They love it (fish oil, and all!). You won't see any 'people' ingredients shown anywhere on their packaging.
My vet first put him on a prescription Royal Canin food that worked wonders, so I tried their regular product. Super happy!
I've found some treats he has no problem with, so good there.
But the reason I responded is to suggest Royal Canin food to those dealing with food-based dog allergy issues. I feed Adult Mini to all three of my dogs. They love it (fish oil, and all!). You won't see any 'people' ingredients shown anywhere on their packaging.
My vet first put him on a prescription Royal Canin food that worked wonders, so I tried their regular product. Super happy!
