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@faithoverfear Oh ya, definitely just stick to kibble etc. then. Our dog doesn't have stomach issues, but we still don't give her people food except for small amounts of some fruits and veggies. That kind of advice would make me question her judgement a bit.. If your dog responds to food...

@faithoverfear Yup I've heard of people using those! But they're not super healthy, so I wouldn't give her too much. My dog gets a LOT of 'treats' while training so if I only used those she'd probably get sick. But as a high value treat mixed in with something healthier it would probably be...

@faithoverfear Did she say why? Loads of professional trainers suggest just using some of their kibble for training... If treats are making your dog sick, I would insist on using something her stomach is used to.

@faithoverfear Tone is everything in situations like this. None of these tips would be annoying if they were said in a conversational/instructional way (except the vaginitis one), but no one likes to be scolded. It's probably hard for trainers because they don't know what you know and don't...

@justified I work from home for now, but if that ever changes we plan to get a dog walker and my husband and I will stagger our work days a bit so she's only home for 6 hours or so.

@ilearn It gets easier! I'm a first time rescue dog owner and I'd give it about 6 months for things to settle and really get into a routine. The first 2-3 months we had a lot of health issues and vet bills too, but that stopped around month 3/4. Once your dog's health gets better and you're...