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Dog food? I have fed my 7 year old sheltie Bailey, various types of food. I love the contents in Orijen Seven Fish. Bailey is 17 inches high and should weigh 20 -25 lbs. I have had him also on the raw meat diet which worked well to keep his weight down but he ended up with anal gland problems...

Bunnies and Chickens Kudos to you !!! There is a youtube video of a dog eating a still born goat!! I admire your attitude because this is probably good for our Shelties........ but I can't do it!! Sticking to chicken neck, backs liver and gizzards. Let us know how they do eating both the...

Over thinking I am over thinking this~!! Without a doubt!!! A little obsessive maybe! LOL THanks for all the advice. It is not as hard as I make it and I am seeing his weight is easier to control on the raw meat diet. No fillers like kibble!! Thanks again I will let everyone know how we are...

Thanks everybody for your input! I realize I don't have to count calories but I am so concerned about him gaining weight because of his owner's ignorance!! LOL I will continue to weigh his food- but that too, is confusing to me. If he gets about half a pound a day, what about what the bones...

Chicken Backs Is anyone feeding their Sheltie chicken backs? I read it was good for their teeth. I bought 40 pounds and I remove the fat. Just curious. I am having a difficult time with the nutrient value and calorie content of the raw diet. I have to keep my precious Bailey at a good weight...

Has anyone out there any idea of the calories in a skinless chicken back? I have researched the internet to no avail. I purchased 40 pounds of chicken backs and I have to know the calories. My sheltie already has some weight issues so I am very careful.

My sheltie is on a raw meat diet and he gets tons of veggies for a filler! He loves squash- I have shredded zucchini and also cut chunks of yellow squash- all browned a little to give it flavor. I mix it up in with a little pumpkin and his meat and he eats it up. Tonight I cooked spaghetti...

Raw Meat Diet I have a beautiful 5 yr old Sheltie, Bailey. I have him on a raw meat diet. I feed him chicken legs and necks and I will soon be incorporating heart and liver. I feel this is great for his metabolism and his dental health. His plaque is now gone, after chewing on his bones. His...

That web site is very inaccurate!!!! It doesn't ask for the height of your dog or the type. My Bailey has a difficult time with weight control. I feed him 1/3 cup 2x daily. Very careful about his caloric intake!!

I have my Bailey in training,"The Good Neighbor Program". I am having difficulty finding a collar that stays on. I use a chain choke collar when I walk him. I am very careful not to pull and he just walks along side me whenever I do walk him. But when we get to his class with the other dogs we...

going pottie I would suggest watching her intake. I am a nurse and of course we monitor patients' intake and output. Is she taking in fluids? And how much is she eating? Dogs should never go longer than 24 hours without urinating. As far as a stool- you can give her applesauce or canned...