mydogroxy

like most other dog food questions, i'm sure you'll get a million different answers. many people will not feed their dogs grains at all for different reasons. many dogs can't tolerate grains. with a barf diet, i do feed grains. most mornings roxy will get a bowl of oatmeal with honey and a little peanut butter mixed in. we've had no problems and she loves it. i say, if it works for you and your pups, then do it. (i don't think grains can be fed raw anyway, though i could be wrong).

no it does not sum it up. you just contradicted yourself. were pit bulls originally bred for the army (like you first said) or is their origin unknown? or were they used as guard dogs? if you are serious about owning these dogs and want to engage in intelligent and informed conversation concerning them, please pick up a book and do some reading.

[quote]i know they where first breed for the army to attack the enamy. then they turned on the army.[/quote] um...what? please, please elaborate on this little gem because i'm not sure what you're saying. are you still talking about pit bulls?

[quote]And I don't care if they are all Pits or Rotties. Any breed can be good or bad!!![/quote] no one is saying these breeds are bad. most pit owners however, need to take extra precautions because of their tendency for dog aggression. leaving multiple pits together unattended could easily result in an injured or even dead dog.

[quote]The North American political regime is called Demo Liberal [/quote] um, hi. north america is a continent. there is no prevailing "regime" that rules over canada, the u.s., mexico and latin america. if you're going to be insulting, at least know the proper name of what you want to insult. (it's the united states, in case you didn't know) on a seperate, but related note: i'm not entirely sure why we are still expected to respond to this posters remarks in a respectful and helpful manner. if she was simply misinformed or held a different opinion, then yes, we should be respectful. this person however, is being purposefully difficult and insulting and does not deserve courtesy.

she's a year and three months.

i've considered that, but i'd rather not resort to it. we're moving out of our neighborhood, so we wouldn't know anyone. that's not a huge issue, because we would eventually meet our neighbors and such. a bigger issue is that the area we are (probably) moving to is not the best. there is a large, low income population and everything that comes along with it (drugs, guns, violence, AND dog fighting). i am overly protective of my pup, even now in our very nice neighborhood. i don't think i would feel safe having someone else have her out in public. but for now it's something i'll have to keep in mind.

this is way in advance, but i like to keep on top of things: my fiance and i are planning on moving in august. currently, there are four people in our household, so roxy rarely spends more than 3 hours in her crate at a stretch. once we move however, there will just be the two of us and roxy. we both have demanding schedules (i go to school and work 5 days a week and he works until very late 4 days a week). this leaves me wondering if roxy will be left in her crate for too long. she would be spending approximately 6-7 hours a day in her crate, four days a week. she does get an hour walk plus indoor play everyday, which would help offset this. she is not destructive for the most part, and usually just lays around when i'm not home anyway, so maybe i should start acclimating her to having free reign of a room or two when she's alone? advice?

ahh what a lovely spin the media puts on an attack when it's a pit/LAB mix.

[quote]The Point i am trying to make dogs need all breed need to be around other dogs[/quote] NO! at a certain point in thier lives dogs do need to be around other dogs for socialization purposes, but this is when they are puppies. a fully grown dog does not NEED to be around other dogs. some (my own dog for example) CANNOT be around other dogs.

mal- i think you're right. people do get freaked out when they hear the word aggression. what's sad is people are creating more problems by trying to ignore or change their dogs' natural tendencies. rott- i really think your statement about preparing for the worst is dead on. roxy is 100% dog aggressive so i do everything to limit her contact with other dogs. no dog parks, no off leash time...i even check to make sure there are no dogs being walked in front of our house before i let her out to go potty (and it's a fenced yard!). again, i think people cause more problems for the breed by trying to prove that their dogs are perfect angels and not taking the proper precautions. and sorry for the double post...i don't know what happened. :oops:

thank you hmm...i thought i was the only one. on a personal note (not directed at the original poster, just in general): i cannot explain how tired i am of people, in an attempt to defend apbt's, saying that dog aggressive pit bulls are somehow defective. this just shows a lack of understanding of the breed. even more so, it really irks me when people blame all aggression on bad owners. yes, some dogs will have aggression issues because they have lousy owners. BUT i dare to argue this is not the general rule with pit bulls.

for some reason, roxy seems to go crazy for cat food. whether she's eating kibble or barf, she always sneaks some cat food in. i don't understand, though because it's not out of hunger. sometimes she will finish her food and walk over to the cat food immediately for dessert. and i can't imagine that it tastes very good (these are my mother's cats and she feeds them low quality food). has anyone ever heard of a dog crazy about cat food?

roxy just ripped off about half a dew claw last week. the vein was sticking partially out and there was some blood. all i did was get rid of any rough edges on the nail so it wouldn't catch on anything and rip more, clean it thoroughly with peroxide, and make sure she didn't bother it. it's fine now.

i was looking around, in my never ending search for a food that will satisfy both roxy and myself and found myself wondering...why is it that canned dog food is perceived as the worst? obviously i am not talking about mighty dog or some crap like that, but for example: natures variety turkey and chicken: Chicken, Turkey, Chicken Broth, Chicken Liver, Carrots, Peas, Tricalcium Phosphate, Lecithin, Calcium Carbonate, Egg Product, Potassium Chloride, Flaxseed, Montmorillonite Clay, Kelp, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Blueberry, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cranberry, Kale, Whole Egg, Sweet Potato, Artichoke, Garlic, Zinc Proteinate, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, Iron Proteinate, Vitamin E Supplement, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Barley Grass, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Clove, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Rosemary, Sage, Inulin, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Folic Acid, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex, Parsley. this has a lot of good stuff in it. can someone enlighten me?

[quote]So have humans, but why is the same argument never used to promote raw feeding in humans? Using this logic, it would be the "natural" thing to do. [/quote] i'm not jumping in on this discussion, but there is actually a growing movement (relatively small) for humans to eat only raw food.[/quote]

nope, i just have one dog. and we live in an urban area, so all of the ball fields and open areas are restricted to dogs. the only thing available are the dog parks, but with roxy's temperment, they're out too. i think i'm just going to try and break up the walks.

well, it's gotten a bit cold by this time and roxy really hates the cold. it's very hard for me to get her to go on our nightly walk. often, we'll get about one block and that's it, she refuses to walk. we have a lot of play time indoors, but i worry if this is enough for a young, high energy dog. do you think this is enough? or should we attempt many short walks a day, rather than our one or two longer ones?

i will agree with blackgsd and say that the vast majority of picky dogs are created by human habits. my own dog is definitely included in this group. i however, simply don't see the harm in switching up what they eat, as long as they can handle the change well. roxy rarely has any adverse effects when we start something new. it just doesn't make sense to me, to force a dog to eat something they're not crazy about.

i too switched off of barf after a short time. it worked well, but there really was no significant change in roxy. her ears cleared up a bit, and there was significantly less poopage. BUT i was constantly worried about bones and bacteria. right now we're back on kibble (timberwolf) until i can research cooked diet enough.

there is absolutely nothing wrong with feeding your dog a cooked diet. don't feel guilty. barf isn't the be all, end all.

i've always questioned the validity of the whole different rates of digestion theory. when i switched roxy over to barf, i was all prepared for her to have to go sooner than when she was on wellness. but she goes to the bathroom at the same times as before. you would think if it's being digested faster, it would be eliminated faster.

i'm waiting to get back two rolls of film all of roxy. if i can, i'll scan some and post them. i'm sure we'll be getting some pics of her and the pup too!

so i bought a gl. i love it, roxy hates it! haha. she rarely pulls, so it seems to be working great. she does get very depressed when i put it on her, but she seems to be getting better at dealing with it. i always give her a treat to make a good association.

ok ok, so it's my pit bull, but it's still a good story. today, roxy finally met a child and she was soooo good! i put her gl on and brought her down to the kitchen where he was. within minutes she was taking obedience commands from him and he was feeding her some treats. she stayed by his side most of the time too. it was a big breakthrough for both because the boy is generally afraid of bigger dogs (he's only really met toys before) and she has always been afraid of kids. by the time he left he was telling her that he would come by and visit again and she was following him down to the fence. i'm so proud! this calls for some celebration!