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I got Fletcher to stop jumping on me by turning my back to him when he jumped, and ignoring him until he calmed down. However, he only jumped on me, not on anyone else, so that might not be much help. Sallie barks when I come home, and she's teaching Molly , I let her bark a few barks, then say "enough". At first I had to yell (to be heard over the barks ), but she has gotten much better. I think both your girls are still pretty young? That could be part of it, but they need to learn good manners now Batmom is right, the best long term solution is to teach them to do something else, that's much easier than trying to get them to stop doing something!

I have not tried tripe, don't think think she would like it, but the next time the dogs have it, I will offer some and see.

I don't have any idea if my raw feeding has anything to do with it (like Batmom says, I can't see how, scientifically) but I haven't used anything for a few years now, and no fleas or ticks. My dogs aren't around other dogs, though, and my cats are indoor only, so that's probably why. The only time I ever had a bad flea infestation was when I lived in Dallas, and had taken my cat to be boarded. He came home with a boatload of fleas!

Fletcher has a relatively mild case of IBD. We did not scope him, my vet said (when we had run out of other ideas) let's treat him *as if* he had IBD and see what happens, and that was it. I have learned over the years what he can tolerate, and what sets him off. He is raw fed, because apparently something in the processing of the food to make kibble, even if it is foods that he normally tolerates, does not agree with him. With every new thing, food, treats, supplements, he has to be carefully watched until we know how he will react. And, sometimes, there are flareups for no known reason, but those are usually mild and short lived. A couple of days of runny poop. Unfortunately, he seems to have developed a new sensitivity to chicken. sigh. I am still testing, but that will be a pain in the wallet if he can't eat chicken any more. Once your dog is stabilized, and you figure out what you can and can't feed, it gets easier, but it is a life long management process, and you can't EVER forget, or relax. I am in Phoenix, AZ. Fletcher is 9, and I have had him since he was 2 (racing school dropout )

I had been using "shakey cheese" (Parmesan) and it worked, but she kind of went off it, so maybe she would like the yeast. She is getting better, but I may get some n. yeast this weekend and see if it helps.

Thanks! I would not want to use it permanently, just to get her eating well again.

OK, I posted this in OT and didn't get any responses, so I'll repost it here where more people might see it. Refering to cats, hope that's ok Does anyone know if it has the same appetite enhancing qualities for cats? Or if there is any reason cats shouldn't eat it? (assuming the picky little *%&%#* will)

as for the poop thing it depends on what carb the mfg uses to replace the grain(s). Something has to hold the bits of kibble together, so instead of grain, they use potato, sweet potato, peas, tapioca, and so on. So, it would depend on how your dog reacted to whatever was used instead of grain. As far as I know, none of my animals has a grain allergy, and I do sometimes give the girls kibble to save time and money. They get TOTW Pacific. It really depends on each individual animal. I had a cat that lived to be almost 20, very healthy, who ate Purina Cat Chow and Friskies MIxed Grill his whole life

I prefer grain free for my cats and dogs just because grains aren't a natural part of their diet, and I don't htink they get much, if any, nutritional benefit from them. I did all my research 6-7 yrs ago, so I don't have links to articles anymore. As far as I can tell, unless there is an allergy, grains won't hurt them, it just acts as a filler (hence the large poops).

What a happy boy, I am so sorry

My three vary in their recall. Fletcher is the best, and it was a life saver when he slipped out through a (I thought) closed gate. I would never count on it though. Molly and Sallie are more cat like, they come if they feel like it, but just as often I get the "Leave a message and I'll get beck to you" look. I agree, recall (and 'wait') training are important, even if you never plan to let them off lead.

Encouraging that she has started eating a bit! I hope it just turns out to be the "you upset my routine" sulks

I am so sorry. It is never easy, but to loose one so young

Poor Jet, I hope that looks much worse than it actually was

I am so sorry

she looks amazing in that video! What Batmom said worked very well for Sugar when I was struggling to get her to eat. By separating the different things I was offering, she could eat what she wanted, without it being "contaminated" by something she didn't want.

poor Kelly

I haven't used tylan, but I have heard it tastes nasty, you may want to try and disguise it somehow? FWIW, Fletcher doesn't have any protein sensitivity either, but processed dog food, even if it only contains things I know he is ok with, causes an IBD flare for him. There is just something in the "processing" part that irritates his digestive tract. So, you might try home cooked, and the slippery elm will help soothe his system (I use it myownself ) The figuring-out part of all this is so tough! I never had Fletcher scoped either, we were able to figure out what worked for him without it.

I am so happy to hear this :confetti it is amazing how they can come back! Keep going Ruby :banana

Poor girl looks so pathetic! (they do "pathetic" so well ) How would she do with a soft cone like Jilly Bean is wearing? She's going to hate whatever you use