My dog

CORY · November 2009

â™¥Andreaâ™¥ wrote:

Secretic wrote:

hes my mom's dog which i have to play with everyday. if we give him dog food, he either doesn't eat it or pukes it up.

 That's not healthy at all. You should really take him to the vet Or, if there is some excuse as to why you can't do that, I've suggested LOADS of dog-food alternatives HEALTHY ones.

Yes take it to the vet. and Andi did give you lots of healthy food ideas

AirForceBlonde · November 2009

Secretic wrote:

hes my mom's dog which i have to play with everyday. if we give him dog food, he either doesn't eat it or pukes it up.

He probably pukes it up because candy and junk food upsets their stomach. And he probably doesn't eat dog food because he knows he can get what he wants and you don't seem to be doing anything about it.

iluvdogs111 · November 2009

â™¥Andreaâ™¥ wrote:

Secretic wrote:

hes my mom's dog which i have to play with everyday. if we give him dog food, he either doesn't eat it or pukes it up.

 That's not healthy at all. You should really take him to the vet Or, if there is some excuse as to why you can't do that, I've suggested LOADS of dog-food alternatives HEALTHY ones.

OK, if he doesn't eat dog food and eats candy all the time, he is not getting any nutrition. He will eventually develop serious health problems. I agree with andi. Take him to the vet. And stop feeding him candy.

iluvdogs111 · November 2009

Secretic wrote:

hes my mom's dog which i have to play with everyday. if we give him dog food, he either doesn't eat it or pukes it up.

You can also mix chicken (no bones) or vegatable with his food to make it more tasty for him.

â™¥Andreaâ™¥ · November 2009

iluvdogs111 wrote:

Secretic wrote:

hes my mom's dog which i have to play with everyday. if we give him dog food, he either doesn't eat it or pukes it up.

 You can also mix chicken (no bones) or vegatable with his food to make it more tasty for him.

'xactly. Just make sure you boil the chicken for 30seconds so he doesn't get salmonella.

Cmickey · November 2009

I am sorry, andi for making some excuses but hes already been to vet.

MuckyDuckBrendon · November 2009

Seriously. .. There is no way there is NOTHING you can do to stop your eating candy.. My cats are extreamly greedy and if were eating something veggi and they scrounge.. we'll offer it to them .. 99.9% of the time.. No meat = no good .. but our eldest cat gets like.. one chip.. a year

And my dog can climb on the table and open doors/gates... We got a crate for her.. I work with dogs and alot of people feed their dogs because they feel guilty that they work.. the dogs are fat and slow and sore and have a much POORER life then they would have if they were a good weight.. By 2-3 your poor dog will be fat, and sore and not have much enthuiasim for life, You wouldnt like it if someone did that to you, would you? Not to mention if he forgets to spit out the stick he could swallow it and die What makes a dogs life good: Love; Attention; A warm bed; A long walk; Basic food. Dogs do not NEED treats. At all!. My dogs get treats when the dogs we look after give them stuff.. They got a present from america at hallowe'en and will get a chistmas present from us, apart from a few bits here or there they dont get treats, both are lean and in good shape. You are not being kind letting him eat things like that.

hes my mom's dog which i have to play with everyday. if we give him dog food, he either doesn't eat it or pukes it up.

 You can also mix chicken (no bones) or vegatable with his food to make it more tasty for him. 

 'xactly. Just make sure you boil the chicken for 30seconds so he doesn't get salmonella.

You can also put pretty much anything healthy through it.. Rice, chicken, gravy, mince.. Yoghurt?

tarnish · November 2009

Oi vey.. I have nothing to add considering everyone else made good suggestions. And I find it quite odd that a cat will eat potato chips.. most cats won't bother with food other than their own unless its something creamy. There are many ways to keep animals out of things. Heck, there are things made to keep bears out! Im sure you can figure out something for your dog and cat. If you can't even do that.. maybe you shouldnt have a pet? Andi I love the gingerbred things for dogs. I will make those for Bailey when we do our holiday cookies. I may try one >.> seems like dogs and people can eat those xD

â™¥Andreaâ™¥ · November 2009

tarnish wrote:

Oi vey.. I have nothing to add considering everyone else made good suggestions. And I find it quite odd that a cat will eat potato chips.. most cats won't bother with food other than their own unless its something creamy. Andi I love the gingerbred things for dogs. I will make those for Bailey when we do our holiday cookies. I may try one >.> seems like dogs and people can eat those xD

Pahaha, yeah, taste them. xD They're a little dry and crunchy. But they don't taste too bad ;D

iluvdogs111 · November 2009

If you really care about your dog, you should stop feeding him junk food right away. Crate train him. Get locks for your drawers/cuboards. My dog knows how to open drawers, boxes, and packages, so now we crate her. She almost died one day from getting into a drawer full of bread and eating it all. That's why I do not take this lightly. Being careless about what your dog eats will lead to health problems.

â™¥Andreaâ™¥ · November 2009

Secretic wrote:

I am sorry, andi for making some excuses but hes already been to vet.

Again, like 10 suggestions have been made.. I understand this can be frustrating, but we're all trying to help.. And you're just shooting down our ideas. Mix fresh food with his dog food, Buy him a crate. endofstory. xD Being you are the human, you have the responsibility to take care of the dog. If you need to build an underground safe guarded by armed guards for junk food, so be it. Plus, even if it were impossible to buy a crate his size (which I know for a fact it isn't) Build him one! He depends on you, dogs are domesticated and cannot be trusted to just do for themselves.

Cmickey · November 2009

all of my families dogs in the past have ate lots of junkfood and my akita has ever since she was a baby and she still going strong and she 15

MuckyDuckBrendon · November 2009

Secretic wrote:

all of my families dogs in the past have ate lots of junkfood and my akita has ever since she was a baby and she still going strong and she 15

Just because ONE dog has done.. okay.. (not well, she cant be very healthy, weight wise) Doesnt mean theyll all do okay.. Anyway.. If your other dogs have been RAISED with candy.. all the more reason to get the dane OFF of it!

iluvdogs111 · November 2009

Secretic wrote:

all of my families dogs in the past have ate lots of junkfood and my akita has ever since she was a baby and she still going strong and she 15

You are acting like you don't even care about your dog. We have warned you and given you advice. If you do not stop feeding your dog this junk food, it will lead to serious health problems. I am not going to bug you anymore, but 2 years from now when your dog's obese and has diabeties, you'll wish you'd listened to us.

Cmickey · November 2009

i don't personally don't actually just give my dog candy myself. m mom does though.

AirForceBlonde · November 2009

Secretic wrote:

all of my families dogs in the past have ate lots of junkfood and my akita has ever since she was a baby and she still going strong and she 15

Ok this is starting to make me sick that you think it's okay The average lifespan of a Great Dane is 8 years and you are cutting it in half. If you seriously refuse and make excuses to not properly care for your dogs, do not own one.[/b]

iluvdogs111 · November 2009

Secretic wrote:

i don't personally don't actually just give my dog candy myself. m mom does though.

:roll: This isn't about whether you personally do it or not. If you really care about your dog, you'll ask your mom to stop.

iluvdogs111 · November 2009

germanshepherds09 wrote:

If you seriously refuse and make excuses to not properly care for your dogs, do not own one.

Exactly.

Cmickey · November 2009

When i do that, she says i have no authority over her and she can do what she wants to since she bought the dog

iluvdogs111 · November 2009

Secretic wrote:

When i do that, she says i have no authority over her and she can do what she wants to since she bought the dog

OK, you act like you aren't even trying at all to help your pets. Your excuses are really getting on my nerves.

â™¥Andreaâ™¥ · November 2009

Secretic wrote:

When i do that, she says i have no authority over her and she can do what she wants to since she bought the dog

It seems to me that you are making excuses to refuse responsibility for the dog. I'm sure that your mother would look at this more rationally if you provided her with all the facts the people of VP have so kindly provided you with. I mean, you have someone who is a pre-vet grad AND someone who worked under a vet telling you to stop.. And all you do is make excuses how there's nothing else you can do. Or it's not your fault. Do you love the dog? Do you want it to have a long, healthy life? I think so far you've proven that you don't really care..

AirForceBlonde · November 2009

This isn't about having authority over your mom, because it's natural that you have none. But you can put the candy etc out of reach and find a crate for the Dane. Heck, I don't even keep junk food in my house.

Cmickey · November 2009

i am only 13 years old.... sorry

iluvdogs111 · November 2009

Secretic wrote:

i am only 13 years old.... sorry

Um...I don't really see why age matters at all in this case. Just because you're not an adult doesn't mean you can't at least try to keep your dog healthy.

MuckyDuckBrendon · November 2009

*facepalms* I entirely admit my dog was 3 kgs overweight because she had a winter coat and we couldnt tell her from her fur.. So what did i do? While my mum and sister were trying to stuff her like a christmas turkey.. I didnt.. And i took things they were going to give her .. and gave them to the other dog, so they didnt find out.. she is now a good weight and it only took about a month.. Would have been less if i hadnt had to do it single handedly.. My point: Its not hard. Do it yourself. My mum didnt even know.

â™¥Andreaâ™¥ · November 2009

Secretic wrote:

i am only 13 years old.... sorry

Ah, don't victimize yourself, hun. Take responsibility and at least TRY to help the dog out. ;D

Cmickey · November 2009

I do understand that all of you are suggesting great ideas to help my dog. Hes not overweight and he eats dog food very occastionally when not puking it up. We have never given him chocolate and never plan to. He does like to eat chicken and sometimes he eats a piece of hamburger. i am sorry for giving "excuses" but i do love him but i never actually get to see him much due to my busy days with football,basketball and baseball practices and some monday detentions for lousy things.

â™¥Andreaâ™¥ · November 2009

*facepalms* Annudder excuse. xD I'm done, my poor heart can't handle the way my blood's boiling right about now. ;D Good luck to you and your dog, dear.

iluvdogs111 · November 2009

Secretic wrote:

I do understand that all of you are suggesting great ideas to help my dog. Hes not overweight and he eats dog food very occastionally when not puking it up. We have never given him chocolate and never plan to. He does like to eat chicken and sometimes he eats a piece of hamburger. i am sorry for giving "excuses" but i do love him but i never actually get to see him much due to my busy days with football,basketball and baseball practices and some monday detentions for lousy things.

We are not trying to be rude. Only trying to help you and your dog. I'm not gonna bug you anymore (I mean it this time) but I hope you realize that though your dog isn't overweight now, he will be if the junk food doesn't stop. I know someone tht fed their dog people food. The dog is now overweight and has severe joint and back problems. The poor thing can't even walk down two stairs or climb onto a chair. I am just warning you to try a little harder, because your dog could eventually end up like this.

AirForceBlonde · November 2009

â™¥Andreaâ™¥ wrote:

*facepalms* Annudder excuse. xD I'm done, my poor heart can't handle the way my blood's boiling right about now. ;D Good luck to you and your dog, dear.

Ditto.

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