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  1. DanielleDL

    How long can a dog safely lay in the hot sun?

    Bobby loves laying in the midday sun, but it's 87 degrees today. How long is safe to let him lay out there (on a concrete patio, btw)? Can I just trust that when he gets too hot, he'll either move to the shade or come inside? Or do we have to limit his time out there?
  2. DanielleDL

    Anyone use Amber Naturalz HWF?

    Bobby's current anti-heartworm/mosquito regimen is: - Raw diet: SFRAW brand (we're doing Grinds [just whole animal grinds, nothing else] for a while to see how he reacts to each protein, then we will move to Formulas [Grinds + whole food supplements to make them nutritionally balanced]) -...
  3. DanielleDL

    Is raw diet safe for a dog that's not optimized yet?

    @GinnyW and @Dr. Jeff Raw dog food is safe for a healthy dog. I don't question that. But what about for one struggling with chronic inflammation, as seen in Bobby who's battling seasonal allergies/inflammation (his inflamed ears--which unfortunately weren't resolved by the holistic methods I...
  4. DanielleDL

    Dog: Outer ear hot spots

    Bobby's ears have been red, itchy, scabby, flakey (in varying degrees, sometimes better, sometimes worse) since March (BEAM has been good this whole time, but you can tell he's getting tired of his itchy ears and me constantly messing with his ears to treat them, but if I don't, he scratches...
  5. DanielleDL

    Raw dog food in a Kong?

    Does anyone here put your dog's raw food in Kongs? If so, how do you keep your dog from getting bits of raw food/raw food slobber all over the place? When Bobby used to eat fresh cooked food in Kongs, I'd have him eat on a towel, but he didn't always stay there. Or is the raw food contamination...
  6. DanielleDL

    Spiritual Peeps: Send good vibes to my friend

    A friend of mine has an aging father in India who's losing his home, and she's trying to get him here to the States in a hurry, but is hitting wall after wall. Please send her good vibes and spiritual support, in whatever form you're most comfortable with. She's an amazing Reiki healer and...
  7. DanielleDL

    Members: Do you use conventional heartworm larvacide?

    Members: I'm still waffling on whether to use conventional heartworm larvacide (cuz it's not prevention!). Obviously we have the toxic nature of HW meds on one side, and on the other side, we have the potential risk of HW itself. I'm hyper focused on optimizing Bobby's health, but he's still...
  8. DanielleDL

    Fish oil/other supplements for joint support?

    Bobby's surgeon (corrective wedge osteotomy in October 2021) recommended 4000mg of total EPA/DHA (including what's in his food) and Dasuquin for Bobby for long-term joint support after his surgery in October. The surgeon recommended GNC Triple Strength Fish Oil (1000mg per capsule) and Dasuquin...
  9. DanielleDL

    Found a flea. What now?

    @Dr. Jeff Found a flea on Bobby's face tonight. ? Combed him with the flea comb, but didn't find any more. It's too late for a bath or anything (9:30pm). What should I do tomorrow? Edit: I'm reading Dr. Christina's book, but I tell me anyway. I'm in newbie semi-panic mode. Might have just been...
  10. DanielleDL

    Itchy scabby ears

    Bobby's ears have been itchy this Spring, and we're doing all we can to get him into balance, but until then, he's scratched the inside of his ears in a couple spots until they're bleeding. A scab will form, which is great, but then he scratches it open again before it's fully healed. What can...
  11. DanielleDL

    Raw diet/Cooling proteins

    @Dr. Christina (or anyone else who'd like to chime in on this) I read somewhere in another post (can't remember which one) that you said that raw diet is naturally cooling. Bobby runs warm generally (though he still loves a good, long lay in the sun), and the most cooling proteins appear to...
  12. DanielleDL

    One copy of variant for Alanine Aminotransferase Activity

    Bobby's Embark DNA results came back today for his health, and he has one copy of the variant they tested for ALT and said that Bobby's baseline ALT might be Low Normal. Here's their description of why this is important: "Bobby has one copy of a variant associated with reduced ALT activity as...
  13. DanielleDL

    Local honey: Is closer better?

    Just picked up some local, raw, unfiltered honey, but I picked up the wrong jar and it's from a colony ~25 miles away instead of ~7 miles away. Will that make it less potent for Bobby's (and my) pollen allergies?
  14. DanielleDL

    EO Away and Wondercide smells are overwhelming to dog

    Can EO Away and/or Wondercide be diluted so that the smell isn't so strong? Bobby takes off as soon as he smells either (I put it on my hands and rub it into his fur. I don't spray either on him.). If the scents are strong (even if pleasant) to me, I can't imagine what they're doing to his...
  15. DanielleDL

    DIY Bath Wipes for Itchy Dog?

    We have three major hurdles with washing Bobby: (1) he hates full baths, (2) we don't have a tub, and (3) the weather dictates how wet we can get him if we attempt to wash him outside. So what I've been doing is to give him heavily-diluted shampoo wipes with wash cloths, followed by a wipe with...
  16. DanielleDL

    Bug Off Garlic chewables and garlic doggie breath

    @Dr. Jeff So I decided to try Bug Off Garlic chewables for added flea/tick/mosquito repellant, and I don't know yet how it will work on those, but I can say for sure that it's 100% effective on repelling husbands because my hubs can't stand the smell of Bobby's garlic breath. Is there anything...
  17. DanielleDL

    Spring = itchy dog?

    Spring is springing, the wind is blowing, and both Bobby (1.5yo, M/N, GSD mix, 65lbs) and I are starting to get itchy skin. Nothing insane or causing excessive scratching, paw licking, or hot spots (I'm talking about just Bobby now. I'm not licking my paws.), but if Bobby's like me, he'd rather...
  18. DanielleDL

    Atypical raising of hackles upon meeting another dog?

    Bobby loves other dogs and wants to meet them ALL. Most of the time, it's pretty uneventful (typical sniffing, he's always a little excited and might be a little too eager with the sniffing, but he typically maintains composure. Will usually shy away from over-exuberant dogs.). Twice his hackles...
  19. DanielleDL

    How much water per day for dogs?

    Bobby has never been a big fan of plain water unless he's just come in from a brisk walk (more or less depending on the outside temperature), just had a cheek or collagen chew stick, I've added something tasty to the water, or I'm holding the bowl for him (which is a drag). I check his scruff...
  20. DanielleDL

    Cooling mats for dog beds? Keeping a dog cooler while sleeping in general?

    I'm trying to transition Bobby to a more cooling diet (advice welcome, because I'm new to cooling/warming diets in general so I'm sure there's much I don't know yet), but I also want to try to modify his sleeping arrangements in the meantime so he doesn't get so warm in the spring/summer when...
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