DOG: Care, Health, and other Tricks

[a_y_e_n]

^thanks for your help. ill try this na rin but i'll definitely visit the vet soon.

[m_lim]

pwede ba i detox mga shihtzu? nakakain kasi ng daga yung pet ko. pero niluwa niya rin. kadiri!!! GRR

[twelve5]

^ ewww. meron bang mouthwash for dogs? hehe

sis, inspect mo doggy mo. make sure wala syang bites from the mouse.

call nalang your vet and ask what needs to be done. madumi daga di ba.

[Pink_Sugar]

^^yung isa ko ding shih tzu, nahuli ko din na may bubwit sa bibig (eh may phobia pa naman ako sa daga), talagang pinaramdam ko sa kanya na galit na galit ako pero di ako nakatingin sa kanya kasi baka makita ko yung daga. ayun natakot naman, niluwa yung dagang maliit, basang basa yung daga ng laway nya (nakita ko rin. lol) pinadakot ko agad sa lolo ko yung daga para itapon, deads na kasi. feeling nya siguro puppy nya yung mouse.

saan kaya nakakabili ng maliit na ortho bed? meron kasi sa mall pero super laki, pang tao kasi. lol yung isa ko kasing shih tzu ay pilay talaga yung isang unahan nyang paa mula nung kinuha ko sya, tapos ngayon 5 yrs old na sya, nung nag away sila nung isa kong aso ay kinagat sya sa likod nyang isang paa, ayun di na rin nya maituon ng maigi, nag shorten na yung leg nya. gusto ko sana ng malambot na higaan para sa kanya kasi siguro laging masakit katawan kasi hindi na pantay maglakad...

[vanlei]

Wala ba dito sa manila ng parang pet chef where they make homemade healthy dog food u can buy, my yorkie is so picky kasi. Im running out of options.

[twelve5]

Pink_Sugar

im also looking for ortho mattresses for dogs. im thinking baka our local bed manufacturers can customize sizes for me. there's this factory/warehouse in marikina that i plan to check out next time im in manila. forgot the name. tsk.

vanlei

same here. its frustrating when my dogs get bored with their food. im not feeding  them "basta-basta" lang na pagkain, but still there are times when they dont want to eat. 

[vanlei]

twelve5

I know! He doesnt eat na nga dog food, only sometimes does he still eat kibble. I feed him chicken, beef, liver. Haaay. Nakakaawa naman pag di kumakain so di ko matiis.

[twelve5]

^ i feed my dogs chicken, beef, pork and tuna (in water) plus veggies. kibbles, biscuits and jerhigh sticks for snack... yung jerhigh is always a hit. never pang tinanggihan... pero yung iba, minsan konti lang kakainin or totally snob nila. di naman madalas, pero syempre nakaka-alarm kasi biglang ayaw kumain.

how do you prepare the liver? and what animal liver is that?

my vet said i can also feed them other types of fish. di ko palang sya na-ask in detail kung ano and paano prepare.

[achengtarush]

hello pasali may alaga na din akong Shitzu.  ang cute and lambing nakakainlove talaga. kaso pihikan kumain.  I read in another forum na pwede daw pakainin ng chicken breast and laman loob basta boiled lang in water no salt. Tama ba to? Tapos pano yung iseserve sa kanya? ichochop o bahala na sya.

[vanlei]

where do you buy that jerhigh snack sis, never saw that pa and what are its contents. pork liver and chicken liver also. we cook it parang beefsteak style minus the onions, also i buy sometimes the already cooked ones. i also feed them salmon and tilapia

[twelve5]

^ thanks for the info. will try to feed them those also. 

i get the jerhigh sticks from my vet (VIP) but they're cheaper in tiendesitas.  P75 to 95 ata, basta less than P100 per pack... they come in different flavors. milky pinaka fave ng dog ko, but i also get carrot, banana and strawberry. please check the expiry date on the back of the package whenever you buy in tiendesitas.

http://www.jerhigh.com/products/soft-dog-milky.html

i dont buy the other treats - cookies and strips kasi i find them tough.

[achengtarush]

di ba di pwede fish for dogs.  nakita ko lang dito

http://www.peteducation.com/article_print.cfm?c=2+1659&aid=1030

[twelve5]

^ quoting from the link above:

'Fish (raw, canned or cooked)

If fed exclusively or in high amounts can result in a thiamine (a B vitamin) deficiency leading to loss of appetite, seizures, and in severe cases, death.'

i think variety and moderation are the key.  "if fed exclusively" or "in high amounts" are the operative words here.

garlic is also in that list... but if you read the labels of some dogfoods, you will find garlic as one of the ingredients. 

kaya ang hirap what to feed our pets. lalo na that they cant talk and tell us whats wrong, like if they're having tummy ache. honestly, sumasakit ulo ko. 

[achengtarush]

^ oo nga e. binigyan ko pa naman ng konting pandesal shitzu ko kagabi kala ko pwede. e binasa ko ulit list bawal pala ang yeast!

hirap! buti pa mga askal namin parang kanin-baboy na kinakain pero ubos at buhay pa din

[twelve5]

^ yung yeast ata sa list the "un-baked" kind.  sometimes i give my dogs bread and pandesal and they seem to be fine naman. 

my mom had a dog who loved chocs and chippy. grabe, umabot ng 15 yrs yung aso. namatay nalang of old age.

ETA - from ASPCA.org website:

Yeast dough can rise and cause gas to accumulate in your pet’s digestive system. This can be painful and can cause the stomach or intestines to rupture. Because the risk diminishes after the dough is cooked and the yeast has fully risen, pets can have small bits of bread as treats. However, these treats should not constitute more than 5 percent to 10 percent of your pet’s daily caloric intake.

[Pink_Sugar]

meron akong kakilala ang pakain nya sa mga siberian husky nya ay fresh fish as in hilaw na sariwa, tapos may kaunting dogfood. diko natanong kung bakit.

yung mga dogs ko pinapakain ko din ng pandesal, nahingi kasi sa umaga. nung bago pa lang ako nag aalaga ng aso, ang hilig nila sa tsokolate. bawal pala yun. diko na binibigyan. kaya siguro bad breath kasi matamis baka nagkaka-throat problems.

[twelve5]

I read in another forum na pwede daw pakainin ng chicken breast and laman loob basta boiled lang in water no salt. Tama ba to? Tapos pano yung iseserve sa kanya? ichochop o bahala na sya.

buy chicken breast or thigh, yung fillet and skinless... boil them. no seasonings added... then pag cool na, shred mo lang.

ako i serve the chicken with rice, chicken broth and boiled veggies like carrot.

i read in a US forum naman that you can actually make chicken soup for dogs yung sama-sama na pagluto ng chicken, rice and veggies. i will try to look for the link.

ps: when i said shred, hindi yung pino na pang chicken spread ha. hehe.. medyo coarsely chopped siguro ang right term.. hehe

[summersong]

ok naman ang chicken or fish basta tanggalin ang mga buto or tinik. Yun kasi ang pwedeng maka-damage ng GIT nila pag natusok sa loob. Tsaka ang timpla yung matabang para di gaanong maging picky sa food. Pag nakatikim kasi ng sobrang malasa na food di na papansinin pag balik sa matabang. Human food pa naman is very tasty.

Parang sa tao, kailangan in moderation. Lower ang threshold nila sa mga additives kumpara sa 'ting mga tao dahil mas maliit ang katawan nila.

[honeybunny]

pwede ba yung parang sakanami sa dog? yung nabibili sa aji ichiban? thank you

[achengtarush]

question po kasi newbie sa pag-alaga ng doggie   ayaw na ng shitzu namin (4mos) yung dry dog food. gusto nya ngayon canned. e yung canned na gusto nya e masarsa. sarap na sarap sya kaso ang dusing dusing after sa sobrang sarap pati tenga nga may sauce.  pwede ba haluan ng white rice yun para di na ganun ka sarsa? hinahaluaan na yun ng dried dog food ha, kaso masarsa pa din