HoundHeavenAZ

Congrats to you both! That's really an achievement to be proud of

We live across the street from the desert in a reasonably nice neighborhood. We've been surprised by a loose pit bull twice since we moved here, seen coyotes and foxes walking near us and we always keep an eye out for the snakes and javalinas as well. I have imagined an attack and my possible reactions many, many times. I've spoken with Animal Control and have settled on a nice length of PVC pipe and a charged cell phone. The pipe is handy as a cane too I use a coupler so I only have to contend with one leash. My VOG startled the charging pitbulls, but if that fails I will clobber the snout of any critter that threatens my kids, then go for the front leg, then the phone. Best wishes for a speedy recovery for Chevy and his Mom.

I buy them like that too but I'm fortunate (usually) that the grocer will cut the block into four pieces for me. I thaw them partially by leaving them in the garage overnight and then pry them apart with a screwdriver and hammer and then stuff them into freezer bags. They are still nearly frozen and I've never had a problem re-freezing them. I love it when I do get them cut, because there are all sorts of lovely small pieces. Otherwise, I'll end up getting the hacksaw out as needed so I can cut the largest of them into 6" chunks. I usually feed them frozen as well, or just barely thawed. Riley is going to be so happy!

My kids get both - not quite half and half but usually a raw meal every other day or so. Turkey necks, chicken necks, backs, feet, thighs, beef hearts or liver - just depends what I can find on sale. I also cook veggies and meat for them as well. Their teeth look great and you can outputs are MUCH smaller and easier to pick up. In my area there is a ethnic market that will order by the case for me and the prices are usually good. I've never seen any bad reaction to raw here. If they had their way they'd prefer to have it EVERY day! Good luck.

Mine hate skin, so I take a frozen piece and quickly sear the skin a bit on the grill. I let it drain and cool for a minute over their kibble. Suddenly they love it.

From what I've seen, once you "let" them dig, they'll keep on digging. You could put a buick in the hole and that won' stop them. You may want to make a sand box for him to play in

Thanks for the responses. Have held off for now pending further web research. Just thought they might offer some nutritional value that I was missing.

So I'm cooking a batch of food and I just happen to realize that my pots of lemongrass and lemon balm might be something beneficial for the hounds? I see that lemongrass is a reasonable flea/tick repellent and they make shampoos and the like with it, but how about ingesting it? Would it be safe & useful to add some of either/both to the batch of food? Hopefully one of you healthy food guru's will have the answer I seek Back to the interwebs to research some more...

Good to know - I've seen them but never tried them. Will grab some next time I see them.

I alternate raw and kibble meals and for the raw meals I keep some kibble down too in case they need some to complete the meal. Turkey necks vary greatly in size, so there's no way to say if your hound will get full or not. But I bet they'll let you know if they're still hungry Congrats on finding a source where you can get all the raw goodies for them - they'll be so glad you did! And so will their toofers

A perfect combo meal for my kids! Plus the added bonus of being good for them

HOW could I not have thought of that!! Perfect!

We recently found an organic source of chicken feet! But, it seems they are a bit larger than we were used to getting ... Recipe: Yogurt, peanut butter, feetz

They seem to learn a new name quickly - especially if you are holding a in your hand! I seem to develop goofy nicknames for mine and they seem to pick up on their new names pretty quickly.

I too cook meat, sweet potatoes, squash, and seasonal or sale veggies and occasionally toss in an apple or cranberries. But mine will only interested in fruit if I mix it with yogurt, peanut butter and freeze it into a popsicle with a chicken foot inside

Meatballs of the cheap hamburger work great - the fat helps hold them together. Cream cheese works good too.

OH....poor Sammie and poor you. Thanks for the reminder to check the boy parts - I usually don't either. I sure hope he starts feeling better soon and you stop getting to know the local Vets so well.

I used to get a roast on sale and have it cubed about 1" square, freeze the cubes, then hide them in the yard while the poor suffering hounds watched through the window. I would open the doggie door just as I left so they could have their scavenger hunt It kept them busy for a while anyway! Sorry about your faux foliage

I have one of each here - Jimmie has been here 14 months without marking inside, Leah has never marked either in 5 years. Here's an idea - meet as many hounds as you can and then foster the dog that falls in love with you (you'll fall in love with them all probably!). Try to not have any notions about size, color, gender and just test one as a foster first. Or maybe two Happy hunting!

I'm so very sorry that you all had to experience this. I too have a neighbor (don't we all), with an uncontrolled dog. After a long conversation with Animal Control, I now have my cell phone camera prepared each time we pass their house. She explained that they can't prosecute without some proof and we haven't actually had a physical encounter thankfully. I also only have one ID tag on the dogs to minimize alerting neighbors (a quiet spot works well too) and I carry a length of PVC. I sure do hope you can get the vet bills covered by them - at the very least, they should be obligated to cover that. Best of luck to get past the horror of being attacked - try to keep a positive approach to the walks and to keep them fun, although that's pretty tough when you get ambushed. Hoping for a quick and full recovery for sweet Boo and your family.

Bumping for the many newbies

I'll bet you didn't even have to sing them a lullaby Love the worm...we have the same one and 4 years later it's still going strong! Congrats on finding your hounds

Yep, I'd be leery of the smoked ones since the bones could be brittle. Can't say I've ever seen the smoked ones here. I do feed frozen necks, but they are raw. We think of them as meat popsicles

We're thinking of you and how fortunate you've both been to have had such a wonderful life together.

You're excitement is showing and it's greyt! I LOVE that feeling of anticipation about a new hound Sounds like you'll be VERY ready - just remember to have your camera close by as we'll be waiting to see her! Congratulations