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@carsoc Awesome!

@carsoc Just make sure it's not something you leave outside all the time or else the rope will break because water and sun will cause it to disintegrate, then it will snap at the connection. (Happens with cable tie outs too it just takes a lot longer) It's also bad for the tree, just for the...

@wuodnyawasi Be sad for him, If that helps you, I just wanted to mention from what I've read it sounds like your dog had a great Christmas and you were able to invite both old friends and new into his space he had an overall good experience and was able to cope with stress by playing. You can...

@amyworshipsjesus__ Also that info/resource section of r/dogfood is fantastic for compiling a ton of relevant medical articles in one place.

@devincamary Omg the ammount of people who stand 3 feet away to watch and wonder why their dog is trying to jump in their arms, haha I have a script for everything so I say "he thinks you're here to save him, the best thing to do is use a happy voice and tell him he's doing a good job and then...

@devincamary I often groom right in front of the owner, doing house calls some people go about their day, other people like to watch like it's a performance art show and others will actively help (especially if the reason I'm making the house call is grooming aggression then they're often on...

@marissa777 It's interesting because it looks like there are a bunch of "company shills" in this thread or at least I can imagine the Facebook dog food groups having a full-on conniption about this thread-- but it turns out that when you have a whole group of people together who all do their...

@rlneub If you buy the appropriate dog shampoo they are gentle enough these days and Ph balanced so that you can use them weekly. My favorite company is Quadruped it's made in NY with US sourced ingredients their yucca shampoo and four in one conditioner concentrate are my two top picks and...

@alistair_wonderland https://www.consumerreports.org/health/healthy-eating/do-seed-oils-make-you-sick-a1363483895/ The oils present in dog food are at appropriate levels when formulated by veterinary nutritionists and are safe when quality is tested-- this misconception is a problem when...

@ncnctv Possibly you have fallen for the trap. Those two companies have higher standards than most others for both quality control and nutrition. What makes you say they are bad?

I forgot to mention that Purina also makes puppy treats that are formulated as an all-life stages food, I just found them recently and it's been helpful because I have taken in a small older dog who is reactive and needs training all throughout the day and they're a good option so that I don't...

@marissa777 What you can do is go to the world's small animal veterinary association website (WSAVA) https://wsava.org/global-guidelines/global-nutrition-guidelines/ They have a list of standards, they don't publish "approved" companies themselves. That way they're not endorsing any specific...

@tfosria https://www.vetcalculators.com/calories.html I like this calculator because it builds in treats and activity level and a lot of other factors and then gives you a range

@pethesedzao If you look it up some companies employ more veterinary nutritionists than others and do more feed trials than others, that's the main reason you'll see vets recommend those foods (which have a proven track record)...

@pethesedzao The only real large breed puppy hypoallergenic foods would be through your vet or from a prescription they write that you get filled from a company that carries veterinary prescription diets. When you say that you don't want to go with your vets recommendation because you're not...

@p4m3l4 I was going to say basically this, I've always dealt with lagatto owners by convincing them to treat the dog like a sheep. They're often the easiest dogs for me to groom because they are docile and sweet, stand still, and it's pretty much just a bath dog with a few extra steps. Love them.

@wayofthepromise This isn't a training tip per se -- but one thing you might want to do is take your husband's weight and your dog's weight and calculate what percentage of your husband's weight your dog is. That way when you are explaining to him for the millionth time that he is playing harder...

@megano I'll be honest and say I used to do this all the time, I would buy the most expensive dog food brand I could find when it was marked down on clearance as expired or going out of date -- It's because I had incorrect assumptions that the most expensive dog food would be the healthiest, and...

@ravi9091 You're always allowed to call your vet and ask for advice, especially things like making sure giving Benadryl is okay to do. The problem is that hot spots are a common catch all name for a wet skin infection, that skin infection could come from a lot of different sources so it...

@michael3817 Two books that you might like are Turning Fierce Dogs Friendly by Kellie Snider and When Pigs Fly by Jane Killion I would start with Pigs Fly It's a training system that is geared towards dogs who make decisions on their own, so when you go through the exercises many of them are...