Alma shared that the National Dog Show will be in Philadelphia. The show is held November 17 and 18 at the Convention Center. It’s hosted by Purina and televised Thanksgiving day.
Darby emailed the following:
This product was purchased at last year’s Eucanuba Show in Long Beach Ca. by a friend of mine. She is a breeder judge and hound judge. She has used the product for almost a year now, and says, ‘in her opinion, it works’. She has IGs. Seems that some of this breed is prone to early tarter and gum disease. She showed me how a very light gold cover may show up on the back teeth. She then took her finger, and simply rubbed the cover off the tooth. I was impressed, as I am facing a second loan on my house to have 3 of my dogs teeth cleaned. Kidding, but it is not going to be inexpensive.
Read the info and see if this could be of interest to you.
Is anyone familiar with this product?
Pauline lives on Michigan’s upper peninsula, about 45 miles from the birthplace of this baby moose. Northern Exposure was one of my favorite TV shows, including the moose!
Okay…Kathy’s probably going to write to me again, telling me not to feel like I have to share her handiwork with everyone… But, how can I resist! Besides, I told her the rest of you enjoy her creations. Look at Vickie’s Dante stitched on this wrap! I’d share Vickie’s comments, but can’t find that particular email this morning.
..on the left..and about comments. After some investigation, I discovered I’m not able to adjust the number of Recent Comments in the left-hand sidebar. I responded to several comments this morning, which then pushed Katy’s recent comments off the sidebar. I don’t want those interested to miss her comments, both under Feeds and Feeding and Dr. Johanna Budwig!
Just got this photo of Edie’s win at the Lhasa Apso Club of Central Colorado’s Specialty.
See show photos from that weekend.
Hey, Vickie..when your new scanner arrives, please scan Dante’s win so I can add it to this page.
Today is Panchen’s 11th birthday. I am so grateful he’s with Gail!
Had to share this neck scarf, made from yak and merino wool - Superyak by Karabella yarns. Kathy knitted it, complete with a pawprint button. When she gave it to me, it was nestled inside a piece of paper, made from a photo of yaks taken just outside Lakewood, Colorado.
The title of the post is a takeoff from a Veterinary Technician course I had to take. It had to do with feeding livestock. I didn’t pay much attention in class because I didn’t think it would relevant. After all, I was going to work with small animals, not large animals. Well, guess what?! The first job I had was in a practice that consisted of 95% ranch cattle! Not that the ranchers would have listened to some young female just out of school! Guess it really didn’t matter that I paid only enough attention to get the grades…
Susan sent the following, which may be of interest to some of you:
Do you by any chance find that the dogs need a bit more food as the
weather gets cooler? Seems that my three are acting hungrier since the
season changed….
It took me a while to get Sammy to not be overweight, so I don’t want to
run any risks of overfeeding, but I also don’t want to be abusing them
if they need more to keep warm….
Your thoughts would be appreciated.
By the way, per your recommendation, they are on a fully raw diet now.
Something called Nature’s Variety. Each dog gets 1/4 patty twice a day,
which I think is 2 oz twice a day. In the mornings they share 2 chicken
strips; after breakfast they share 1/2 of a Jumbo Flossie; and at
bedtime they each get 1/2 of a dried chicken liver….
Oh, and they get a vitamin pill crunched up on their dinner and 1/2 of a
Synovi G3 (glucosamine, MSM, etc) soft chew with their breakfast
Timer just went off….their dinner is ready.
Thanks
Susan
Excellent! They’re all eating a raw diet. After reading Katy’s comments on the Budwig post, I bet you’re happy with the choice. And, I’m sure the dogs are! It’s great that we, as dog owners, have available products like Nature’s Variety and Oma’s Pride.
Also excellent that you’re aware of keeping their weight at an appropriate level. Too many of my grooming clients - the dogs, I’m referring to, not the owners 
- are overweight. I simply don’t understand this. We control how much food our dogs get. Reduce the portion/s if the dog is putting on the poundage! I joke about starting a weight camp for dogs. Mostly it’s a joke… A good rule of thumb regarding each dog’s weight is to be able to feel the dog’s ribs. And, no poking through the fat to find the ribs doesn’t count! Place your hand over the dog’s back and move your hand back and forth. You should feel the backbone and the ribs with some ease.
My dogs do eat more as summer turns to fall. Over a week ago, I began to increase their portions, along with ‘cooking’ for them. Although I prefer a raw diet, this is not always practical in my situation. My dogs usually eat a combination of kibble and meatloaf from Oma’s Pride, mixed with any leftovers, including the water left from steaming vegetables. This way, if I’m gone, the dogs’ transition to a kibble only diet is easy. During those times, the dogs have kibble available throughout the day, taken away in the late afternoon. This is a manageable routine for Samantha, my kennel help. And, there’s not a huge transition for the dog when going to a forever home, no matter the new owner’s choice in feeding. During the impossibly busy weeks of August/September, I feed only kibble simply because of my time. Last weekend, I made the transition back to ‘cooking’. It’s perfect timing with the season change.
In preparation for an upcoming article on ring presenation, I dug out this old article, published in a 1987 edition of Lhasas Unlimited. I had to laugh at parts of it! Here’s one of the ads accompanying the article.
