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« Reply #15 on: June 13, 2007, 08:46:23 PM » |
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Considering there will be no money for gifts after all this new high dollar food plus shipping charges Martha Isn't there a place nearby where you can get food? Those shipping charges are murder. db  |
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« Reply #16 on: June 14, 2007, 11:00:04 AM » |
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Considering there will be no money for gifts after all this new high dollar food plus shipping charges Martha Isn't there a place nearby where you can get food? Those shipping charges are murder. db I agree. Was looking at them online. Very rarely was the food actually cheaper than I can buy down the street (Reber Ranch - Wellness at $1.89 a can, Innova at $1.59 a can - .10 cents off per can @ 12 or more, Mud Bay - Felidae $1.39 a can, 5% off at 12 or more). Add the shipping - and its overpriced. P.S. - selling on EBay - I know that many online retailers use Shipping & Handling as a revenue source, so if the food is marked down online (or slightly over the distributor cost), then they are making up for it in the Shipping (everyone needs to make a profit). |
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« Reply #17 on: June 14, 2007, 07:41:29 PM » |
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Ever try feeding once in the morning and then again when you get home and are making your own dinner but taking the amount and splitting it in half so your not feeding a whole portion twice a day. Can be easier on their digestion too having two smaller meals that used to be one meal.
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« Reply #18 on: June 14, 2007, 08:18:40 PM » |
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Ever try feeding once in the morning and then again when you get home and are making your own dinner but taking the amount and splitting it in half so your not feeding a whole portion twice a day. Can be easier on their digestion too having two smaller meals that used to be one meal.
Thanks for the post JJ. They got used to having something in the morning when I was getting them turkey necks all the time. So I agree about feeding them twice, with the larger at night hopefully so they will be sleepy  when they are full. (They don't get a whole portion twice a day....unless it is in the teens outside weatherwise and very cold inside the house.) They have all lost weight since March. Some dramatically when they didn't eat anything for 4 and 5 days at a time. Scared me! Teehee on making my own dinner. I usually just take out a small part of theirs first if I'm adding people food. LOL BTW I am on Social Security and unable to work so I am home all day. Just getting the dogfood in is a huge undertaking around here. It would be helpful if UPS would actually bring it to the door (as they say the do in their reports). The other day, even with a huge note tacked onto the driveway-gate to deliver it to the door, they left it outside the gate (that opens outward) so I couldn't even get it inside the yard without a tussle/struggle. All piled together it weighed about 125 pounds. Sometimes when I have it, I feed them mackerel for their breakfast. The morning amounts are more like a treat than a meal I guess. Especially since treats are not even around after the recalls. I like giving them the turkey necks in the morning when I can get them. Poor ole doggies, they never had any raw until this past year. I used to get them knuckle bones back when there was a packing co here locally....but that is long gone and so are the bones. Thanks again JJ. Glad to know the twice a day is best, that is what my DD does for hers. I'll let her know she is doing a good thing. |
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« Reply #19 on: June 14, 2007, 08:30:57 PM » |
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Considering there will be no money for gifts after all this new high dollar food plus shipping charges Martha Isn't there a place nearby where you can get food? Those shipping charges are murder. db I couldn't agree more! No, no place in driving distance at all. In fact, there is only one single Evanger's distributor in the whole entire state...way off in a corner somewhere. ::heehee::I suppose the gas to drive that far would probably be as much as shipping from Chicago anyway if I even wanted to go that far across the state. But, hey, thanks for asking db! Think I'll put out an alert that any visiting relatives should bring a couple of cases bought in their state whenever they come thisaway. |
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« Reply #20 on: June 14, 2007, 08:41:00 PM » |
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Mud Bay -?
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« Reply #21 on: June 15, 2007, 08:18:30 PM » |
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Thanks for the post JJ. They got used to having something in the morning when I was getting them turkey necks all the time. So I agree about feeding them twice, with the larger at night hopefully so they will be sleepy when they are full. (They don't get a whole portion twice a day....unless it is in the teens outside weatherwise and very cold inside the house.) They have all lost weight since March. Some dramatically when they didn't eat anything for 4 and 5 days at a time. Scared me! That would have scared me too! Glad your furbabies doing better. Teehee on making my own dinner. I usually just take out a small part of theirs first if I'm adding people food. LOL BTW I am on Social Security and unable to work so I am home all day. Just getting the dogfood in is a huge undertaking around here. It would be helpful if UPS would actually bring it to the door (as they say the do in their reports). The other day, even with a huge note tacked onto the driveway-gate to deliver it to the door, they left it outside the gate (that opens outward) so I couldn't even get it inside the yard without a tussle/struggle. All piled together it weighed about 125 pounds. Sometimes when I have it, I feed them mackerel for their breakfast. The morning amounts are more like a treat than a meal I guess. Especially since treats are not even around after the recalls. I like giving them the turkey necks in the morning when I can get them. Poor ole doggies, they never had any raw until this past year. I used to get them knuckle bones back when there was a packing co here locally....but that is long gone and so are the bones. Thanks again JJ. Glad to know the twice a day is best, that is what my DD does for hers. I'll let her know she is doing a good thing. Man, I couldn't haul that 125lbs either. I feel for you. Can you call them and explain/complain - or have you already tried that? You shouldn't have to tussle with it. |
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« Reply #22 on: June 22, 2007, 11:13:10 AM » |
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The simplest solution appears to be working. I've stayed with the same food (Canidae L & R), number of feedings (2), and am simply following the recommended amounts listed on the bag for her estimated ideal weight. As Bunny is naturally muscular, and with very short fur, I can already see an improvement in her figure -- and she's even snoring less! Haha. The dog seems to be reluctantly adjusting to her meals' reduced serving size, and her owner (that would be me) is working on not feeling guilty over the dog's reaction. |
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« Reply #23 on: June 22, 2007, 12:03:42 PM » |
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I keep reading about Mud Bay here on the forum, what kind of store is that? Martha http://www.mudbay.us/Here is the link, pet food store, probably local to the area. db |
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« Reply #24 on: June 22, 2007, 01:00:20 PM » |
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Ok, I admit I took my dogs off Canidae Senior for that reason. They are now back on Chicken Soup Senior with some senior canned food, and it does make a difference.
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« Reply #25 on: June 22, 2007, 02:30:06 PM » |
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[q The dog seems to be reluctantly adjusting to her meals' reduced serving size, and her owner (that would be me) is working on not feeling guilty over the dog's reaction. [/quote] That is good news. She will eventually get used to the smaller meals. You can also add veggies to it as a filler and treat. Mine likes green beans. I have been adding green beans to her food all her life. She never gets tired of them. It has the benefit of making us feel better too.  ) My little Westie , Nik gained 2 lbs with the use of all the meds he was using. He has a luxating patella, so my vet said he has to lose 2 lbs, which is alot to a little dog but will make a difference. We use raw carrots, low fat cottage cheese , Tablespoon of plain or vanilla organic yogurt, and bits of apple or sweet potato. Everything you do will help. Nik already has lost half a pound so soon he will be 18 lbs. Mia2 |
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« Reply #26 on: June 22, 2007, 03:54:52 PM » |
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I'll give the green beans a try. And I hate to seem like an idiot  but I'm assuming you're talking about cooked green beans. Right? |
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« Reply #27 on: June 22, 2007, 04:38:03 PM » |
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 Bunny *loved* the green beans. I cooked steam-in-the-bag green beans (no sodium) and mixed about a half cup of them with 1 cup of the Canidae dry - and she spat out the dogfood to eat the green beans first! (Note to the chef: Bunny prefers her green beans a la carte.) I'm so pleased! Thanks so much!
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« Reply #28 on: June 23, 2007, 06:20:48 PM » |
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Arabiannikki,
Be careful that your dog does not start picking the cobs out of the garbage or compost. Corn cobs can block them up big time.
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« Reply #29 on: June 23, 2007, 06:49:27 PM » |
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Corn cobs can block them up big time. Having just gone through this last night with emergency surgery, you really don't want them blocked up. My girl decided to eat a rope toy when we weren't watching. db |
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