Quote Originally Posted by Taz_Zoee View Post
Tessa is very skinny and always has been. My friend got her too early from the breeder, but now we say she is lucky she got her early or she would have died. She had a severe case of worms and almost did die. If my friend hadn't got her when she did Tessa probably would not be here today.

She is a Boxer, so she doesn't have too much of her own hair to eat. But she does have Shih-Tzu "uncles" (my friends parents dogs). She said that she does eat a lot of grass. And that she wants to eat everything in sight. She is not a picky eater.

So at the vets office my friend said that she had read online that Purina is not good food. So the receptionist went back to ask the doctor about an alternative food for her. She came back and said the doctor said not to believe what you read online and that Purina is the BEST food there is and she feeds it to her dogs. After we left I said - yeah, WHATEVER!!! And my friend agreed with me. LOL

Jess, please PM me with more details and I'll forward it on to my friend. We really need to figure this out because it's been going on (off and on) for almost a year now. Thanks!!
I'll start doing a write up for you on everything I have learned with Digi.. My vet said it is a rare condition, but can easily be controlled most of the time (if the owner cares).


About the "cheaper" foods, you must remember that just becuase it says there is no beef in it there could be traces of it in the kibble, as beef is more then likely handled in the same place (ONLY fowl & fish are in the Origen plants, I know becuase I contacted them)..

Also if a dog is allergic to beef, its best to ONLY feed them fowl & fish (with all the yummy veggies & fruit of course) because sheep, deer, bison, cow all very similar animals when it comes to their protein.. & well pig is a "maybe" but many dogs can't handle pork anyways.. Digi was ok with pork, then it all went down hill after a few months of eating pork treats.

yes Origen is more costly, but at the end of the day, its cheaper as you can feed the dog FAR less then that Purenia or Iams or Hills garbage!! & there is no toxic/harmfull stuff in it so the dog isn't going to get sick from eating it (allergies don't count.. but its less likely that a dog will be allergic to it)

Also remember that dairy has the same proteins in it, so Cheese is a big no no too, & cottage cheese!

for now, feed the dog rice, boiled chicken, raw carrots, & raw green beans for a couple of days.. If its system starts calming down that might mean the dog is having similar issues as Digi... But first let the system dry out.. no food for 24hrs (poor Digi had to go without for nearly 4 days).. give the dog some gateraide to keep him hydrated.. gaterade has sugar in it, so the dog might get hyper.. but the sugar will also encourage him to drink plenty.

Digi Weighs 24-26lbs.. she is to take 1/6th of a human dose of Pepto Bismaul... The vet told me to give her some for a whole day if her system starts to act up a hair, or if I suspect she ate something shes allergic too.

That might be an idea to help calm the dogs insides right now... But it might be a very good idea to get 1 bag of Origen 6 fish & remove ALL treats & bones from the dog.. Wash all the dogs bedding, collars, leashes, mop all the floors to help get rid of all the oils from the meats the dog may be allergic too.

If you want, call my vet tomorrow for more "vet" information/advice on a dog that might have an Extremely Sensitive Digestive System like Digi King 416-621-6753 ...