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Hello, I am having trouble figuring out which honest kitchen product would be best for a pregnant/lactating bitch. Right now we feed pure raw, but would like to add in honest kitchen to up the carbohydrate content. Thanks in advance.

I am adamant about not having drugs near me and would like to sniffer train my dog. My husband's cousin is a County Officer. Our county does not have the money for police K9s and this cousin really wants one. 1st, can I legally train my dog and 2nd, can the cousin use her if need be if I keep complete records of her training? What do I need to do to accomplish this?

I am an x-ray tech and my dog is an 11 year old pit/hound which is missing her back left leg since age 1. She fell from a walking position and has not been able to walk since for the last 36 hours. I want to take her to the x-ray school I attended and take hip views. My question is, is there any special positioning to concider for her as she only has the one leg. The left leg is amputated flush with the under belly. Any help would b greatly apprieciated.

My wife and I bought a 1" dog collar from you. Love them. My dog, Bodhi, has scratched the surface of his sister's while playing. No indentations only the color slightly removed. Do you have or know of a product to bring back the brown color?

Hi, I saw the video on Facebook "Rush and Cindy on a Bike." I like taking my 21 month old GSD Mac with me when I go for runs, and I thought I'd get your opinion and advice, if possible, on how much vigorous physical activity is OK for him. I started taking him out in April when he was about 15 months old, and I really love going for runs with him. We start off slow, maintain a fast jog for the most part and always do a cool down walk before we go back inside the house. So in the begi...

I have a 13-year-old, healthy, Pekingese who has been on the Nature's Variety raw food for 90 days or so before he refused to eat it. He is an incredibly fussy eater (except for any junk food he gets a hold of, i.e. hamburger, sausage patties, treats etc.). Up to today, he has refused to eat anything for almost 4 days. Today, I brought home freshly ground raw food from a local natural pet food store and he ate it. The mixture he likes is the ground turkey backs with added veggies (75% meat/25...

Hi Cindy - we have Greater Swiss Mountain dogs. They eat everything in sight and anything they chance to find. Size doesn't seem to matter, it all goes down. My question is, if these treats happen to be swallowed without much chewing will they digest soon enough to not harm the dog. Our girls are on raw diet and we have to be watchful that they chew, chew, chew before swallow. Recently one of them threw up a complete chicken thigh. It is very troubling. I am always on the lookout for treats, ...

Hello.... I have 2 orphaned Rottweiler puppies that were born to a 2-year-old mother that refused to care for her puppies. They are my friend's puppies. She's not able to care for them with her work schedule, so I'm helping her out with caring for them. It's what I love to do... I just love my puppies. I raise Golden Retriever pups but have never had an issue with my mother refusing her babies as these two have been by their mother. Anyways, when I got the puppies, the first thing I di...

Dear Ed & Cindy, Just wanted to send you a quick update on my dogs health, since I last wrote to you several years ago. You were kind enough to post our story on your website, as we had many concerns regarding vaccinations and kibble food allergies. I am pleased to say that Zena, now 8 years old, is still thriving on raw diet and that we know longer vaccinate or chemical treat her in any way. We have found a wonderful holistic vet who not only supports our raw feeding methods but also insi...

Hi, I have been feeding my 11 year old German Shepard raw food for about a year and a half. He is doing great on it. Recently he started eating other dog's or cat's poop, he has never done this before. Do you think it's related to raw food? I also give him veg. and vitamins with his food. He gets one and a half pounds of raw chicken a day. Thank You, Russ

Hello, We have two German Shepherds & switched to raw about a week & a half ago. Initially they were in heaven, now the female has gotten picky. She did not eat supper well last nite & no breakfast today. The male is starting to follow her. He did not eat breakfast. They have both had the runs on & off since we started. Not ploppy, but coming out stream like & lord, really stinky!!! I realize if a dog has the runs, that kinda affects their appetite. Since they're kinda big dogs, being shep...

Hello, watched your video with the pen training/leash traing and using yes instead of clicker and lots off value rewards... Our girl is almost 8 weeks and it is actually going amazing so thank you,! Question, the pen is a change for her and she is being great but what do we do at the times when we are not training and she is crying and jumping to get out. We are either making dinner, watching tv or desk work but remain where she can see us. Also we have not left her alone but soon wil...

Hi, Cindy, I came to your website from "The Elka Almanac" blog which featured a link to one of your expen puppy training videos "So you think you want a High Drive Puppy?" I don't :) However, I have a dog sanctuary in my home. I'm coming onto the most dogs I have ever had and have been searching for more comfortable and financially manageable means to contain them. I have a front room (computer, chair, dog stuff and my office/living space) and a "back" room (kitchen, DR, open area); a...

Hi, I have a female dane in heat. She started bleeding 12 days ago but just swelled up 6 days ago, I have never seen a female bleed for a week before actually swelling up. We thought something else was wrong at first. My males have only semi vaguely started paying her attention 6 days ago when she swelled up, normally they are acting crazy the whole time. I'm not sure if this means she's not fertile this heat or should I count from the time she swelled up. I put her with one of my males an...

Hello there. Your focus heeling DVD has been recommended to me. I have a toy fox terrier with several titles on him. However, his weakness is heeling. I have tried everything I know and then some...lol Would the DVD be appropriate for a toy dog? Thank you so much. Mary

Cindy, I need help with my 3 years old pit bull that just wont quit eating our 4 other dogs poop. I can't get outside fast enough to pick it up. While I'm picking one dogs up he's eating another's. I feed Natural balance kibble and canned. Should I change food? Do you recommend any supplement or vitamin that will stop this terrible habit? I have tried two different pills from our vet and he didn't miss a beat and continued to consume poop. HELP

Hi Cindy, Do you carry any products that you have seen help with anal glands that fill up and need monthly expressing? I have a 2 year old F GSD that is really bugged by the quick-to-fill-up glands. The vets say diet could be a factor, but don't know what to include/exclude...just trial and error and no real science. Only thing I've yet to try food-wise is a raw diet and I'm hoping not to have to! Many thanks, Gretchen

What type of metal are the Dogtra contact points are made from?

Hi, Random question for you... I just ordered a 1/2 6ft black leather leash... this is my second one and I love it! The first one I bought I had for years and I take my dog to a daycare and they think they mixed it up with someone else's leash... anyway, long story short it became missing. They offered to replace it with one from petsmart but of course I'm a leash snob after using yours and wanted a leerburg leash specifically. They gladly reimbursed me for it since they lost mine. I bet s...

Hi, I have 2 pitt/walker hound pups mixed. When the mother had them, she nursed them once, then took off into the woods to have the rest and never came back to these two. I am using your formula. They are only 1 day old the boy seems weak, while the girl acts like she is always hungry. They both eat from a bottle and have good sucking reflex. Also they seem to cry a lot. What should I do?