imported_Cassie

To Newfiemom [quote]I follow the diet outlined by the book, Holistic Guide for a Healthy Dog and I do not feed the bones part, I just add bone meal to the diet...[/quote] I just wanted to add that Raw bones are different than bonemeal. Bonemeal is a cooked and processed product, often high in lead content which cannot match the nutrients found in raw edible meaty bones. and to Crested, have you thought about supplementing your Dogs diet with Essential Fatty Acids, these fatty acids help support healthy skin, hair, joints and hearts...Good sources of EFA's include fish, fish oil, some vegetable oils, dark green veggies, eggs, raw nuts & seeds. Flaxseed oils, and eggs from properly fed chickens (free range) offer a good supply of the important omega-3 fatty acids. I am very much a supporter of the BARF diet, I have my Rottie and 3 Newfoundland dogs on it.

One of my Newfoundland Dogs was suffering from hot spots, vaginal infections, ear infections...the Vet was constantley prescribing antibiotics...it was a horrible cycle and she was in a great deal of discomfort. I switched her from kibble to BARF diet and cut out all grains from her diet instead using fresh veggies etc...she is like a new dog all infections are gone, she is happy and in good health...I swear she is like a puppy again and she is 7 years old! any way for me it was the diet that had been the problem...

If your Dog had erect ears and they were big... your fur freind looks a little like an Ibizan Hound

What about the Canadian standards for the Breed...