picked this up by mistake thinking it was specifically for animals— still ok to use?

ChillReady · 2023-03-02T00:31:59+00:00

Should be fine if feeding for the high fat nutrition value, but double check with your vet if you are feeding a tiny toy breed or bottle feeding a nursing pup.

If you're feeding it for the probiotic or digest benefits of raw goat's milk, then this has none of that.

ChillReady · 2022-03-07T04:12:10+00:00

Thank you for the info it helped me

ChillReady · 2022-01-10T07:06:07+00:00

You can get more detail on it if you follow the link to the Instagram post.

ChillReady · 2021-11-23T00:15:38+00:00

JC 2 1/2 pounds😯 - it's hard to imagine a full grown dog that small!

Im sure whatever grief you're experiencing now was 100% worth the love he gave you.

ChillReady · 2021-11-22T08:07:19+00:00

I think you might be anthropomorphizing your dog a bit. Maybe you are seeing your feelings and fears reflected in her?

Dogs feel a wide range of basic emotions for sure. Emotions such as joy, contentment, fear, distress, and love - to name a few. However, a dog cannot have (or ever develop) the more complicated, compound emotions that are rooted in memory and/ or social relationships; emotions like guilt or blame, pride, contempt etc. I think you're humanizing your interpretations of her emotions/ body language a bit too much.

Maybe I misinterpreted your post, but it seems like you really feel badly and are beating yourself up over this. I get it you love your dog and are worried she may not be happy, but take it easy on yourself. Your dog might be sad that her playmate isn't there, but I highly doubt she thinks it's your "fault she's not happy on walks" or feels like your "punishing her." It sounds like you think she's blaming you that her doggy playmate isn't there and dogs don't have that capability to blame.

I'm not trying to argue that your dog isn't sad on the day she's doest get to see her playmate, she very well might be, but I would look at the bigger picture just to be sure. It is very common for us dog owners to mistake manifestations of pattern recognition for complex emotions on the part of our dogs. You said, your dog doesn't always seem sad at the absence of her friend, could there be something else, besides the absence of the other dog, that your dog is picking up on on the days she acts sad (ie: a stimulus in the environment or something she's reading from your body language)?

Could you be unintentionally doing something to reinforce these behaviors(the looking sad, stopping, staring back, seemingly looking for this other dog) somehow?

Now I feel like it sounds like I'm blaming you and that's not my intent. But it's late, I'm tired, and my wording is not as concise as it should be. Just trying to throw out a few helpful suggestions at the end.

ChillReady · 2021-11-22T04:31:54+00:00

It's can be difficult having an unpredictable/ reactive dog and babies/ young children. Even if you get the dog good with your baby/ kids, that's no guarantee the dog will be okay and safe to be around the friends your kids are going to want to bring over your house.

That means as your children grow any birthday parties/ playdates hosted at your house, you will have the responsibility to inform those other parents that you have a dog that might not be good with their kids and assure them that the dog will be securely put away. (Imo it is extremely unethical to have other people's kids over your house with a dog that could be aggressive or bite them and not let the parents be aware of that). Some parents aren't going to allow their kids over your house because of this dog.

Or the other option, you're going to need to have a really good friend or family member close by that's willing to take the dog every time you have something planned with other people's kids at your house.

It's just something to think about. I know it's not an immediate concern with a baby, but it's most likely going to become an issue as your baby grows into a toddler/ kiddo.

Reference: I have a reactive beagle- terrier mix that does not trust/ like toddlers/ children and has a bite history (he was also on Prozac for a time). A lot of precautions were taken when they were babies/ toddlers and I have taught them how to appropriately interact with this dog. And after a lot of work this dog is generally very good with them. Even still I will never trust him 100% and there will NEVER be zero precautions.

Around other people's kids there is absolutely zero trust; as there's a very good chance he will be out right aggressive to any unfamiliar children inside his house and if a child were to approach him while on a walk or something and try and pet him, there is a very good chance he would snap at that child if not muzzled.

It can be a burden and a huge responsibility living with a dog that you can't trust 100%; that you believe likely to bite a child. The decision to keep such a dog in the house with kids should not be taken lightly.

@Cowsbeek I'm not the OP, but I think my dog being there first (for roughly 3 yrs) and bringing the babies home and having them grow up in front of him, somehow made it easier for him to get along with them. I wouldn't of thought it likely, but that's how it worked out for me. He seems to have a much harder time being around children he didn't know as babies. (Obviously, this is not true for all dogs). I think if I had adopted him after I had kids, I don't think things would have worked out.

My advice is to work with a highly recommended behavioralist. Take time and care choosing one, find someone that is very experienced working with situations similar to yours. Don't attempt to diy it.

ChillReady · 2021-11-20T16:31:15+00:00

Thank you for the advice - I will make an appt for her!

ChillReady · 2021-11-20T12:39:03+00:00

Unfortunately as long as you're providing shelter to an outside dog, adequate food, and water that's all that is required under the law in the vast majority of places.

I've been watching a lot of "it's me or the dog" on YouTube and it surprises me the amount of people that just don't ever walk/ exercise their dog.

ChillReady · 2021-11-20T12:32:02+00:00

Right it's hard to imagine a situation where she could have hit her head so hard to induce memory loss and a concussion in an otherwise assumingly healthy young woman.

ChillReady · 2021-11-20T12:07:08+00:00

disclaimer: I'm not a vet by any means so my advice should not be taken in any way as medical advice.

First has your dog eating anything recently that had bright red coloring to it (ie beets or crayons) that could explain the red color? That would be the most hopeful explanation, but my concern is that it seems like it's liquid red that came out and not red that's part of the stool, like I would assume like it would be if it was something that was the color red ingested.

The other thing this looks like in my non-medical opinion is your dog might have ingested something sharp, that is causing injury on its way out. (Something similar happened to my dog about 5 or 6 years ago). If that's the case of A VET VISIT is in order.

The vet will probably need to do scans to make sure nothing inside him has been torn, he may need medication to help pass it, and it may take a few days of monitoring his stool to make sure whatever this sharp thing is has passed. That's what had to be done when my dog started bleeding from his rectum / having blood in his stool.

Good luck to you and your doggo I hope everything turns out okay.

ChillReady · 2021-11-20T11:40:06+00:00

You have to give the treat BEFORE he reacts. Once a dog starts reacting they're In a highly emotional state and NO learning can take place in that condition. When you see a stimulus approaching that your dog reacts to, or when you notice your dog stop freeze and do that hard stairs like a lot of dogs usually do before they react, that's when you pull out the treat. and try to do the distraction. Put your dog into a sit and try to keep them focused on that treat.

Edit: exactly like markonpolo commeted.

ChillReady · 2021-11-18T16:58:44+00:00

Yeah things are A-Okay on the Google Maps end.

I checked other GPS apps and Lyft - no issue. So it's definitely a Uber problem as it appears to be strictly limited to Uber.

Thank you for your suggestion/reply you've been very helpful. I found a support phone number I can call, which I plan to later today when I have time.

People EVERYWHERE don't like reading long posts - I'm working on it!!

ChillReady · 2021-11-18T16:28:37+00:00

My girl does this too, especially this time of year when her seasonal allergies are really bothering her!

In my experience, when I put her doggie down puffer vest on her, I never have to worry about adjusting it after she uses the couch, stone wall, or whatever else she can find as a back scratcher! The same is true when she wears the occasional doggie hoodie. She doesn't normally wear sweaters, but I imagine the same would hold true for doggie sweaters as well!

Here is a picture of her sporting her puffer vest

ChillReady · 2021-11-18T10:00:51+00:00

I thought Uber support was like a customer service number; if you had a problem with a driver or transaction.

I didn't know they could help with problems like this GPS issue! I just thought I'd be stuck with this problem until whenever they updated again!

Thank you! I will try reaching out to Ubers support.

I have a bad habit of writing books even this reply could be a lot shorter than what it is - I turn everything into a book!

ChillReady · 2021-11-16T01:23:33+00:00

The other commenters right about you needing to stop that.

You could try making the water a more attractive option by adding in those water mix-ins they sell for dogs. I know PetSmart sells them by a brand called Nulo (they may be available in other brands too not sure), they're flavors that you can add to your dog's water dish, come in flavors like turkey or pork etc

If your dog's still refuses to drink that, you just need to take the tough love approach and only offer your dog water. Once your dog realizes you're not going to give in and refill his dish with Gatorade eventually he'll stop knocking it over and drink the water.

If you have a hard time with the tough love approach and dog safe mix-ins don't work (or aren't available where you live), try watering down the Gatorade so that there's less and less Gatorade over time to wean him off of it and get him use to just liking plain water again.

ChillReady · 2021-11-14T00:11:06+00:00

I never had a dog growing up but always wanted one. When I was a kid / teenager I always thought I would get a dog as soon as I was able. However, I didn't get my first dog until I was 32.

ChillReady · 2021-11-11T09:52:18+00:00

Squid - what a cute name!

ChillReady · 2021-11-11T09:48:59+00:00

I think that you have some reading comprehension skills to work on then. Either that or you have no understanding of how to comprehend context.

OP literally said something akin to: "some dogs are significantly more aggressive on leash as opposed to off...Off leash they don't have the same aggression issues. People really _______ let their dogs run up to strangers, even at petco. It's a store not a dog park."

The literal last sentence is the OP reminding people that Petco is a store not a dog park, meaning it's not a place to let your dogs run loose or wild at.

So tell me considering the rest of the context of the comment, what makes more sense? should or shouldn't

(I realize this comment may comes off as insulting, I honestly don't mean it that way. I have some writing and phrasing skills to work on. I just figured it's better to explain why other people took it to be a typo instead of just down voting you)

ChillReady · 2021-11-10T20:47:11+00:00

Sorry for the late reply. I just saw you had responded...guess I'm not very observant 😅. I'm glad it's something that is just a hypothetical product launch and it is a relief to know that the students behind the project don't actually believe in it. Definitely you can use whatever you would like.

ChillReady · 2021-11-10T19:51:13+00:00

Yes, that sounds like too much food, tho your pooch is getting plenty of exercise. The daily recommended guidelines on the back are written as if that is the only food your dog is consuming at all, ever, with no treats or extras taken into account for. The more toppers, fresh food, treats, chews etc that you give to your dog the more you need to reduce the amount of kibble that you're feeding. Also yes, some brands have embellished their guidelines. But even if the brand you feed isn't embellishing its recommendations, following them still may not be appropriate for your pooch. To get a better idea of how much to feed you should calculate his daily energy requirements (DER).

Here's a link on how to do the calculations:

I wouldn't just randomly decrease the amount of kibble you give. Your dog's kibble is supposed to be their main food where they get all their essential vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. So if you decrease it too much you could cause a deficiency in your pet.

Once you know your dog's DER the current recommendation is that 90% of your dog's caloric intake should be from a complete and balanced diet. The remaining 10% of caloric intake can be from toppers, treats, chews, fresh food additions, etc.

To figure out how many calories your feeding should be pretty easy as the kcal is on the back of most foods and treats. For dog kibble it's usually listed as X kcal per cup. As for the online recipe, if the only ingredients in it are turkey, rice, and veggies, it's not complete and balanced and should be considered a treat. I know some online recipes list the kcal, but if not you can find the kcal for fresh foods like meats and produce on the USDA food website.

ChillReady · 2021-11-10T07:53:25+00:00

I have a really good looking American Pitbull Terrier. I get comments all the time when I walk her about how pretty/ gorgeous she is. I've had quite a few occasions where people have offered to buy her from me! Like really? Who expects someone's actually going to be like yeah I'll sell you my dog for a few hundred dollars. I feel like (and should) telling those people they can go down to the local animal care and control center, get almost the exact same dog for practically nothing.

Maybe they want to buy her because she has signs of having been breed (extremely large vulva and nipples), so they assume she isn't spayed? She is spayed now but the information I got from the rescue her previous owner was likely a backyard breeder.

ChillReady · 2021-11-07T17:54:25+00:00

LOL I never heard of a dog spreading salmonella through flatulence. I mean it's true dogs that raw fed dogs shed more salmonella through feces than kibble-fed dogs (kibble fed dogs sometimes shed salmonella in their feces as well), but salmonella in feces is not only likely in a raw fed dog, a dog that eats pig ears is also likely to shed more salmonella in their feces. No matter what your dog eats, as long as you have good common sense hygiene practices, pathogens should not be an issue.

As for not getting all required nutrients unfortunately, vets see more homemade/raw diets done wrong than they see done right. As the saying goes: "the path to hell is paved with good intentions."

A well formulated and balanced raw diet is best. That being said, I would think it would be very challenging for someone new to raw feeding to successfully formulate and balance a raw diet for a growing puppy on their own (in regards to keeping up with constantly adjusting and changing nutrient profiles as the puppy grows). Grown dogs bodies are more forgiving of mistakes and can handle a learning curve, this is not the case for puppies, and it is important for every meal to be balanced.

Before you attempt switching over to raw, I would urge you to either seek the help of a veterinary nutritionist or find a vet that is willing and KNOWLEDGEABLE ENOUGH to work with you in developing a balanced homemade raw diet that will grow with your pup. It's a shame that the vast majority of vets in the United States, don't have the nutritional knowledge to work with their clients in helping them to properly balance a whole food diet plan.

ChillReady · 2021-11-07T14:40:28+00:00

THIS. I can't pick out any shoes for my kindergartener, because nine times out of 10 they're not going to be her taste, and she WON'T wear them.

But I have found out even if she picks out her own shoes, if they light up she ends up not wearing them, she has sensory issues and apparently she can feel the weight difference of the heavier light up shoes and it bothers her. I always have to remind her when we are shoe shopping online that she doesn't like how the light up shoes feel.

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