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Hi All

I'm wondering what diet you all feed your Goldens, I have a 2 year old I got from a rescue in May. She was 122 pounds when I got her so she went on a diet, I put her on the "Nutro Weight Management" dog food, she's down to about 100 pounds now. But she's getting flakey skin and her coat looks dull.  Any better diets or supplements I could put her on. I also give her two 3V cap's a day.

Thanks for any help

Aimee 

My new puppy Remington, I call him Remy. he's 3 and a half months old now and as sweet as he can be.
I got him from the local Golden retriever rescue. I had got a 2 year old female a month earlier. They are the best of friends now, she needed to loose weight and he is really helping with that. I couldn't be happier with my new Goldens, this all started in May. seems like they've been here forever.
Here's a picture of Remy

http://community-2.webtv.net/GoldenBella/Remington/scrapbookFiles/mailedD9.jpg

I just got my first Golden, from the local Golden retriever rescue. She is 2 years old, seems very sweet, she is way over weight, needs to lose at least 30 pounds.
Just wondered if any of you have any pointers on this breed, things to look for, things that will make her life better, and good ways to help her lose this weight.
So far she hasn't bothered my cat's much, just wants to smell them. ;-)  Of course they don't know that, but I think they will be friends soon.

Anyway, thanks for any thoughts

Aimee

I have an 11 month old Aussie mix, he seems to be mostly Aussie from what I can tell. first he looks like an Aussie.
My questions are, I know they are a herding breed, so is that why he LOVES to chase my cats. I yell at him he stops, but only until the next time, he really seems to love the chase. He also loves to mouth me and my husband. another thing if we yell he stops but again only until the next time.
His biggest problem is he will bite if restrained.he's been like this since I got him at 7 weeks. although I didn't really have to restrain him till about 5 months when he went in for x-rays. The vet had a hard time with him, she said he really is a good dog, just has this problem. And at home we really don't try to restrain him because there is no reason too, but I would like to change this behavior.

Anyway, I would appriecate any thoughts on this, I have had dogs all my life but never had one with so much energy, he is a little handful

Thanks for any help or thoughts

I don't know how to put Kobi's picture at the start of my post, but I am putting the jpg here for all to see.
You all helped me a few months ago when a trainer hung him. He's almost 9 months old now, still a handful, but we love him.

http://community-2.webtv.net/sedlock/KOBI/scrapbookFiles/mailedD49.jpg

Ok, I have have found some other people in my area that have had their dogs hung at the same dog trainer, I haven't been able to contact them yet, but I will. What I want to know is, is there anywhere I can find the rules on dog training, I mean the hanging part. The local ASPCA said it is a way of training BUT only used in an extreme problem, like the dog is attacking you, someone else or another dog, and I mean trying to kill, and even then when they hang them their back feet don't leave the floor.
I would really like to get a lot of people around here together and see what we can do to STOP this so called trainer, FOR GOOD..  He is abusive!!!
If any of you don't know what I'm talking about, check my other post called, "Bad Trainer??"

Thanks for any help

Aimee

Hi All,

You've all been great when I've asked questions before so I have another. I have a very high energy Austrailian shep mix. I just brought him home from being fixed today, he's 5 months old. when he got home he a little bit of the runs so I tryed to give him Pepto Bismal (sp) I held him by his collar and he got upset growled and tryed to bite me. he has always had a problem being restrained, my friend works at the vets and she told me when they tryed to give him his shot before his surgery he fought like they were trying to kill him. other than that he is a really good loving dog.  I don't want a biteing dog, any thoughts on how to help him with his restraint problem.. I mean even in the car, I have him in a seatbelt, he SCREAMS the whole ride he really HATES being restrained.  He needs to behave when at the vets if they have to give him meds or whatever. and I'm concerned that he might have other problems and maybe this is just a symptom? At least that what one person told me. I love my little Kobi, I don't want to give up o him.  Just feeling depressed tonight, and concerned.  Thanks for ANY help and ideas on how to help him.

Aimee