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by sands904 on 9/17/2008 at 8:15 PM in Foods

I was doing some research today about the food I was feeding my dogs, Nature's Receipe - Toy Breed. When they were puppies we had some trouble choosing a food to give them after their puppy food that agreed with their sensitive stomachs. I found this online and heard it was a good food. We have been feeding it to them for two years without any problem.

Then today I was doing some reading at work (shhhhh... don't tell my boss :) about dog foods and what is good and what is bad. I thougt Nature's Receipe was good as I have always heard/read that you should have meat as the first ingredient which it did, Chicken was listed first but then I read farther and it had by-products listed as third. I have read some mixed reviews when it comes to by-products.

Anyways, I have decided to switch them to Wellness Small Breed. I bought some on my way home from work today and mixed in a little with their current food. Lacey was picking out the new food and spitting the old food on the floor. I guess that means she likes it :) Luckliy, Logan is a boy and will eat anything and he picked it up and ate it.

I have a little left of their old food to continue mixing over the rest of the week and hopefully the new food will agree with them as I really want to feed them the best. Unfortunately, I have three bags of the Nature's Receipe left as we stocked up when there was a sale. I am going to see if I can donate it to a shelter or something. I am sure the store won't take it back and I really hate to waste it.
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by sands904 on 9/15/2008 at 7:24 PM in Visiting a Shelter

My husband and I visited our local shelter on Saturday looking for another dog to adopt. The first little one we saw was a female Yorkie. She had just been brought in the day before because her owners had used a childs elastic hair band to hold her mouth shut because she would not stop barking and crying for attention. Her muzzle had been shaved and there was a red scar all the way around it where the band had grown into her skin. It was terrible. I still can't believe all of the horrible things people do to their dogs.

We really wanted to adopt her but the lady there said it was likely she was going to go back to her owners who did this to her. That poor little dog. I am sure they have not changed their ways and will not love her and care for her any better than they did when they put the band around her mouth. She did have a loud bark and cry but we were their for over half an hour and she only seemed to make noise when people walked with other dogs. I think she just wanted some attention. We have our application all ready in case she doesn't have to go back to her family. I will keep you all posted...
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