Science Diet?

[borzoimom]

As far as eating 5 pounds at one time- I left out a 10 bag of chicken out once. It was on the counter to thaw- .. I went to take a nap- and you guessed it- Zubin and galina pulled it down off the counter. Of the 10 pounds, those two consumed 8 of the 10 pounds in raw half frozen chicken! From that time forward- the chicken goes in the sink- alias although at counter height- they have to reach into the sink to get it. Thank God they didnt eat the plastic. Now if I take a nap or otherwise out of the room for long periods- they are put in their dog room or with me..

[Kfamr]

-sigh- Must there be drama EVERYNIGHT???

[dogzr#1]

-sigh- Must there be drama EVERYNIGHT???

This place is starting to look like a high school.

[.sarah]

This place is starting to look like a high school.

No kidding!

[areias]

I have seen a dog die from bloat overnight in the kennel I worked at...it was on Bil-Jac, yes...we're not sure what caused it, maybe from stress from thunderstorms that night, but it wasn't from the dog food. The dog only ate in the mornings.

To answer your question PJs Mom...Science Diet is better than than your "grocery store" foods, but not a "premium" pet food. While it is an OK food, you might be able to find something better for the same price or cheaper. However, if you choose to feed it, it's not going to harm your dogs. I hope that answers your questions.

[cyber-sibes]

-sigh- Must there be drama EVERYNIGHT???

This place is starting to look like a high school.

Have you ever checked out the "Ignore List" on your User CP? It's a handy, "Serenity Now!" option!

Karen, thanks for the info. I've heard it happens when dogs wolf their food down too quickly, especiially if they have just been very active. It makes sense - they would be swallowing a lot of air. I make sure I dont feed mine until I know they are not overheated.

In the long haul, as long as you feed your dogs, you are waaayy ahead of those people you see on Animal planet's dog-cop shows.

[NicoleLJ]

I just thought this might help anyone interested in learning about the different foods and what is in them and so forth. This site helped me to pick the food my dogs are on. It lists the ingredients of each along with other things and tehn gives a star rating. The higher the start rating the better teh food.

Mine are eating Innova Large Breed for 3 months now and are doing great. I used to feed them Purina Pro Plan. They did great on that too. I only switched because it was hard to get. That is ht eonly reason I switched. But when I did switched this site helped me a great deal in finding a great food:

http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/

Just thought it might interest someone.
Nicole

[Ceph]

Is bloat anything like colic in horses out of mild curiosity? I know horses have a slighly more convoluted system...but they sort of sound similiar.

[Kfamr]

Have you ever checked out the "Ignore List" on your User CP? It's a handy, "Serenity Now!" option!

Yep - it certainly is handy, thanks for pointing that out, PAT! However, it doesn't excuse the constant drama.

[Ceph]

I like ignore ...I just tested it out...it works...it really works!