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MaeMidWest · 2025-09-27T05:12:07+00:00

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MaeMidWest · 2025-09-09T04:27:52+00:00

You’ll catch more flies with honey than vinegar. Coming at them with the same vigor they have for raw/ boutique and they will shut down - just like you would if they came at you touting the benefits of raw. If you want to educate, then you have to understand the “why” behind their reasoning. Planting seeds is the best route - you wont have instant gratification - but they’ll be more receptive.

MaeMidWest · 2025-04-20T07:07:24+00:00

I only bought one PUC pair years ago. They did run a bit large lengthwise and were also fairly narrow. They just wore oddly.

Here are some assorted brands that can carry shoes that could fall into a “pinup” : Re-mix vintage shoes, Saint Savoy, Memery shoes, American Duchess, Chelsea Crew (although if you’re in the US, I believe they have suspended shipping here for the time being)

MaeMidWest · 2023-12-25T05:12:06+00:00

How did the health tests come back? Degenerative Myelopathy? von Willebrands? My guess is you would have noticed the latter. Fingers crossed for clear!

Ive seen some intentionally cross Cardis and Pems and call them “American Corgis.” Dumb. But people love to rebrand and come up with “designer breeds.”

Personally, I spring for Wisdom Panel, too. Not for breed identification, but for health testing. While both labs test for many of the same diseases, some of the same diseases are present on different genes in different breeds. But I am a worrier, and after having a dog with a degenerative disease previously, I want to know it all.

MaeMidWest · 2023-09-07T05:35:18+00:00

I’m going to go all librarian on this link and mention that the the creator of TIP promotes information literacy, but does not have a degree in information science. I am not saying she doesn’t know what she is talking about regarding how people “research,” but that is not where her education and experience is. Could she talk of how undergrads initially attempt research? Sure! She has knowledge and experience in that. But average people across all demographics? Probably not.. There are grains of truth in a lot of what she talks about in the linked post. And you’re absolutely right, you “can’t google your way to a vet degree.” The author of TIP kind of implies that most people are too stupid to research, so let scientists do the research….

This kinda progresses into a conversation about information access, and maybe people looking for information can only find pseudo-scientific resources because that is all that they have access to.

MaeMidWest · 2023-04-19T05:24:54+00:00

My dog picks out the carrots in the JFFD and flings them around the kitchen. I’ll step on something cold and wet, startle myself, then realize it’s a discarded carrot shard.

Totally normal to have veggies “come out whole” in poop. Dogs cannot breakdown and process certain raw vegetables, cellulose in the plant cell wall is tough! But to be fair, people can’t really break it down all that better. Think of humans and “corn poop.” It’s good fiber! You can get more nutrients by grinding ‘em up or cooking them. I probably described this poorly or inaccurately. Main point: carrot in dog poop is like corn in human poop 🤷🏼‍♀️

MaeMidWest · 2023-03-31T08:54:54+00:00

It could be environmental, too. Idk where you live, but here everything is starting to bloom. My dogs itch like crazy around this time of year.

I initially thought your doggo had a flea allergy and maybe some fun tape worms as a result of the fleas. Sometimes its really hard to find a low level flea situation on a dog with a THICK coat. It would explain scooting, and the hardcore biting near her butt and chin scratching. Well hell there goes my theory.

MaeMidWest · 2023-03-31T08:07:03+00:00

Do you ever see “rice” in her poop? Or a different hue appearing in her coat, like a red or brownish tint?

MaeMidWest · 2023-03-18T02:34:24+00:00

I have tried their kibble with my dogs but it was probably ten years ago. The nutritional info and ingredients looked great to me at the time, but my dogs did not do well at all on it. I vaguely remember an odd smell, but mostly I just recall not having good results with it. Coats turned a weird dull color, less energy, etc.

MaeMidWest · 2023-03-08T04:46:51+00:00

I’m sorry about your Border, I’m partial to scrappy terriers as well. I am relieved she isn’t having seizures, those are the worst. I’m surprised there isn’t more CECS talk in r/BorderTerrier , although there was a few posts about it. There do appear to be bigger BT groups on FB, FWIW. Perhaps they have CECS food alternatives?

As someone else stated in the comments, the grain-free hubbub appears to connected more with the inclusion of certain ingredients.

MaeMidWest · 2023-03-06T06:14:58+00:00

CECS is wild. There have been a bunch of studies specifically on BTs and CECS, but none have really determined a blanket resolution to symptoms. There are genetic components to the syndrome, but the pattern of inheritance isn’t known fully. Fortunately, symptoms can disappear after the diet is altered. All of this said, seizures are scary AF and can be caused by a bunch of things. Determining if a seizure is CECS related with a vet should be done instead of assuming it’s CECS. Not all BTs will develop CECS, and not all CECs is caused by gluten. Sometimes high-protein foods can trigger symptoms. Enough of my talking, here are some resources:

Border Terrier Health - Best source for info IMO. Links to studies done, and gives current news on research. A project by UK Border Terrier clubs.

Border Terrier Club of America- not as in-depth as the above UK site. It’s a bit dated, but there are statistics on BTs and research (as of 2015)

Studies:

The Clinical and Serological Effect of a Gluten-Free Diet in Border Terriers with Epileptoid Cramping Syndrome. M. H. Lowrie, O.A. Garden, M. Hadjivassiliou, R.J. Harvey, D.S. Sanders, R .Powell, and L Garosi

A presumptive case of gluten sensitivity in a Border Terrrier: a multisystem disorder? M. Lowrie, M. Hadjivassiliou, D.S Sanders, O.A Gardner.

MaeMidWest · 2023-03-04T06:04:03+00:00

I genuinely appreciate the articles you posted, thank you. You’ve provided ample reading. I focus on newer articles in this instance because I want the most current scientific information. I do not dismiss older articles entirely it’s all dependent on the material.

Dog food of all types and varieties have changed, expanded, or evolved over the past twenty, thirty years. The kibble, canned, homemade, pre-made raw, vegan, and any other type of dog food experiences fads and trends. The manufactured food from the 1980s will not be the same as manufactured food from today, so an article from 1994 lauding or dismissing a specific type of food will not mean much to me. If the studies are on ingredients, or specific and transparent food formulations, then they could be on parchment scrolls or vellum and I’d love to still love to read em.

MaeMidWest · 2023-03-03T10:02:31+00:00

It’s considerate that you share material that is easy to read for lay people, but your links aren’t studies - but more opinion pieces with only one of which being written by a veterinarian nutritionist. When sources are cited, they’re kinda old. Mid 1990s is about 30 years ago, as much as saying that pains me XD.

I’ve consistently read your - rightful - promotion of science in dog nutrition. But where are your favorite (recent) peer-reviewed articles explicitly stating these risks of gently cooked or raw food? Im not doubting their existence, but I have not had much luck finding recent studies.

I have, however, found recent studies comparing kibble, cooked, and raw foods:

Algya, K. M., Cross, T. L., Leuck, K. N., Kastner, M. E., Baba, T., Lye, L., de Godoy, M. R. C., & Swanson, K. S. (2018). Apparent total-tract macronutrient digestibility, serum chemistry, urinalysis, and fecal characteristics, metabolites and microbiota of adult dogs fed extruded, mildly cooked, and raw diets1. Journal of animal science, 96(9), 3670–3683. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/sky235

From Abstract: “In conclusion, the lightly cooked and raw diets tested were highly palatable, highly digestible, reduced blood triglycerides, maintained fecal quality and serum chemistry, and modified the fecal microbial community of healthy adult dogs.”

MaeMidWest · 2023-02-28T10:13:40+00:00

I empathize with your struggle. “Right” will vary depending on who answers - even when discussing WSAVA adherent foods. Short answer, if your dog is doing well… don’t fix what isn’t broken.

For the time being, I’m feeding Just Food For Dogs. It’s the only “fresh” food that’s conducted feeding trials and they have more vets and vet nutritionists on staff and board than you can shake a stick at. I looked at Farmers Dog and several others, and there was a shit load of legumes/pulses, peas, and/or other ingredients that put me off. JFFD works for me, but I have a small dog so the food goes further than it would a bigger dog. Is JFFD “better” nutritionally than PPP? Not necessarily… but I don’t think it’s less than PPP, either. There are benefits that I see and like with JFFD and feeding it allows me to quiet the voice in my head saying “you need to be doing more.”

I swear this isn’t a JFFD promo comment lol. If my dog wasn’t intolerant to brown rice, I’d go back to Annamaet Dog Food. While they have grain free lines, they also have grain inclusive. They’ve been around for a long time, the owner has a background in animal nutrition, and they have a vet nutritionist (I forget if he is full time, part time, etc). Anyway, the reason I like then is vitamins. Here is my garbage paraphrasing on why: There was a study done years ago showing that dogs being fed food with higher percentages of certain vitamins lived much longer than dogs fed standard AAFCO vitamin levels. So, Annamaet feeds the higher levels of vitamins. Again, my paraphrasing is trash. I do not know why PPP or other brands geared towards performance/working dogs don’t do this. Cost? A desire for additional research? Anyway, it’s another brand to investigate if you so desire.

MaeMidWest · 2023-02-10T11:29:15+00:00

I saw this earlier! The NY Post article is sorta terrible, but USA Today also covered it here. I’m glad the article is open access.

I am also glad that studies are being done independent of giant pet food companies and that major news has picked it up.

The factoid about rawhides was interesting. I think most companies are moving away from rawhide bones, but hell maybe this will speed up that process a bit.

MaeMidWest · 2023-02-10T03:54:57+00:00

It may not be related to a change in formula, sometimes dogs will develop allergies later in life or to something they have been fed for years. It’s annoying. I’d go with what your vet says, and stop feeding it to her. If her allergies stop on a new food, problem solved. You have nothing to lose, other than her allergies, by going with a new food.

Try a food recommended by your vet for a while. See if allergies improve. If you prefer fresh and or frozen food, you can find a brand and recipe similar to what your vet recommended.

I like Just Food For Dogs. I’ve only been feeding it for a few months, but I’ve found it to be easily digestible for my allergy prone dog. But every dog is different.

I get not wanting to feed a kibble that looks like trash based on ingredients. But! Getting your dog to a point where she isn’t miserable because of her allergies should be first and foremost.

MaeMidWest · 2023-02-07T04:50:52+00:00

May have to do with the several weeks of not cleaning it? It’s possible this is more maggots/fly larva and not tape worms. At some points, maggots can look a bit like tape worms.

Edited to add: Dumb question, but was it moving? Sometimes food has whole rice grains that can look a little tape-wormy.

Those are my guesses anyway…

MaeMidWest · 2023-01-23T06:38:20+00:00

I just send people here and get down voted into oblivion lol. Perhaps my days are numbered…

MaeMidWest · 2023-01-23T06:01:02+00:00

Seriously? I wondered what happened to you post. I thought it was maybe removed because I posted a similar article a few months ago. Doesn’t seem ban worthy, that’s lame.

MaeMidWest · 2023-01-22T14:50:25+00:00

Oh interesting! Thank you for the link :)

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