If so, what and why?
I don’t give supplements right now, although I intend to, once we find a dog food that works for all 3 dogs, as well as raw. We give treats that have Glucosamine and Chondroitin in them, which help bone and joint health.
I heard about this dog training called super dog training is it any good?
I want to teach my dog basic commands and no leash training?
I am in California.
I checked out their site. No substance. Just a bunch of dogs (the same ones mostly) on group stay commands. Nothing super, nothing special. A bunch of old tired sayings that have nothing to do with dog training.
I am sure you can find a good local trainer to teach you to train your dog to do the same exact things for a fraction of the price.
Ok, I have a 9 year old lab and as the summer rolls around she’ll be in the water non-stop. So I’m looking at some joint supplements because I’m a firm believer in the preventative maintenance plan that’s why I switched her from Iams to Evo (Btw, she has been doing really good on Evo, I recommend it to everyone!)
Anyways, I usually order my stuff from Dr. Foster & Smith because I’ve been using them for years great service, etc, etc etc. However now I’m doing some research on Dog Supplements specifically targeting mobility and I have found a product but I don’t see it on their site or any other pet retail store I visit (thatpetplace.com, petsmart.com, dog.com, etc).
From the Guaranteed Analysis it looks like a quality supplement, but I hear Missing Link is really good stuff as well (my neighbor uses it on their goldie). So my question in two parts. 1. Has anyone heard of Fit Dog Flex-tra 2. What amount of mg per ingredient should I be looking for?
Thanks I’ll check those guys out. What I’m trying to do is compare the active ingredients but I’ll admit, I get a bit lost sometimes with some of these products trying to do the math to figure out how much my dog will be getting of it.
Why do they have to make it so confusing!
To Vet Tech and Golden Gal…here’s a link to this Flextra one, let me know what you think. I’m in the process of doing the math for the links you guys gave me 
http://www.fitdognutrition.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=FD700&Show=TechSpecs
Longevity is one of my favorites! http://www.springtimeinc.com/product/172/2&
I have never heard of Fit Dog Fex-tra. You should always look for chondroitin and glucosamine at 90% or higher…
My dog she knows how to sit and crawl and rollover but i can’t get her to stay or lay i want to take her to training but should i do the basic class or the intermediate and why?
Take her to the basic class. You need to learn how to train her, and teaching come, stay, and down are the basic behaviors taught in the basic classes.
Every time I bathe her, the problem seems to intensify. I use oatmeal based dog shampoo for her skin and she smells better until she lays out in the sun. She is part pit bull and part black lab with short to medium length fur is mostly black with gold & brown brindle. Someone told me @ one time that black labs have glands that give them a naturally bad odor but I’ve had pure bred black labs previously that never had this problem. I’ve changed her food to help her skin but after 4 weeks there is no improvement there either so I’m considering anti-allergy food from my health food store or vet. Knowledgable suggestions are welcome! Thank-you!
We live in central Florida, have a nice lawn with no pesticides and dirt rather than sand. She has no fleas and no rashes but she does dig and lay in the dirt. She scratches and chews on herself quite a bit so I know she is uncomfortable and not just having developed a bad habit. A good brushing takes away the loose skin and brings up more but does not seem to help alleviate the dry skin. She sheds some but isn’t losing any appreciable amount of fur.
I have considered the possibility of her needing her anal glands expressed by the vet as a possible cause of the odor problem. She is spayed. I don’t bathe her very often as she hates water-seems she’s more pit than lab! And she does not like to go out in the rain if she can avoid it! <Sigh…> She hates going to the vet but I’m thinking this is likely the best answer at this point! I would love it if Eukanuba would resolve her probs as it’s less expensive than the prescription formula from the vet! Thank-you all for your suggestions!
Sounds like you’ve done a lot of things right so far. I wouldn’ bathe her more than once every six months – that definitely affects the skin. She could easily have allergies to food or grass. I’d try a canned food like Nutro Lamb & Rice. It has no "by products" unlike the high-priced Eukanuba. Many dogs (and some humans) are allergic to wheat and the preservatives in dry foods. I’d keep her inside on a tile or wood floor as much as possible and go for leash walks in the street – see if that helps. If you can afford it, take her to an allergy specialist. My fried has Australian shepherds – she got a profile from the allergist showing that one of her dogs is allergic to so many things that she had to be put to sleep. (The poor dog was chewing herself raw 24/7.) Good luck!
I am considering using a training collar to teach my dog boundaries. I need to be able to keep her off leash, but she runs off if I let her off the leash. A fence, even an invisible fence, is out of the question as its not my house. I’ve tried teaching her boundaries for the last 5 months but it is not working well. She won’t respond to "come" unless she’s in the mood. I want to use a shock collar but I worry it may be inhumane. Are they effective and are they safe to use?
First off shock collars are not inhumane. Yes they are safe to use.
They do not give a strong shock. Yes I tried it on my own arm before ever putting it on the dog.
Properly used as a training tool they work very well for certain things. You need to read all the information that comes with the collar and learn how to use it.
Then you need to set up visable boundries for your dog. Your dog must have some sort of visable thing to see to learn where the boundries are. Like flags.
If your dog does not respong to the come commad or only does so at her pleasure you need to go back and do some basic obedience work with your pet. You need to have the basics down and if your dog does not come you do not have those down yet.
I have been feeding my dogs a raw diet for a couple of years. I give them a fish oil capsule daily but am wondering if I should be adding something else. Does anyone have any recipes to share? Thanks.
This is the exact recipe I have used for years but I do not add grapes:
http://www.homestead.com/VonHapsburg/Barfdiet.html
It has always worked well with my dogs!
We have a 7 month old beagle/coonhound mix and going to beginner classes for training.
The trainer said we should exercise her alot before going to class. We don’t want to tire her out too much…but will try more next week….see if it helps.
Are there any other suggestions besides tire the dog out?
Thanks
Exercise seems to be the best idea. If your class uses food, you might want to put her on a tiny fast. I don’t know how you normally feed your dog, but have her be slightly hungry.
i.e., if you free feed her, pick up her food a few hours before.
well i was doing some research on dog supplements for pitbulls, and i was wondering if the supplements are good for dogs?is it worth it?….
[[i want your opinions...please]]
would you give your pitbulls Dog supplements? or do you think thats a dumb idea??
do you think NuVet is a good pitbull supplement?……
i want my pitbull to grow a little bit more[[weight,muscle, and i want her to be healthier]]
What kind of supplements do you mean?
Glucosamine is an excellent supplement for joint health, as far as vitamin supplements go I would stay away from them if your dog is on a good quality dog food. High excess of certain vitamins and minerals can cause health problems. I bought a dog from a breeder that told me to add calcium to my puppys food and he ended up having calcium deposits on his tongue that had to be surgically removed! Its best to ask your vet first before adding a supplement.
She promises all the answers to really good issues with obedience training for cairn terriers and dogs in general but she didn’t have ANYTHING anybody that’s ever seen a dog wouldn’t already know! I am constantly being bombarded with advertisements for the very information I paid her for! She brags a 120 Day "no questions asked" refund policy but won’t refund or answer emails. Am I the only one who fell for this scam?
Dispute the charge with your credit card. Site her return policy & their refusal to respond to your request for a refund. They’ll reverse the charge