Food and Health Q&As

Hello my name is Roosevelt, I'm emailing you because I have no one else to turn to. I have a steady vet but I'm not happy with the results that I'm getting. My problem is that I have 2 German Shepards that are brothers, they are 2yrs. old and they're great dogs, and real smart. The problem is one is having seizures, I thought since you're a breeder you might know what to do. My vet has him on 8 Phenobarbital 1.5g tablets a day and he's just not the same dog. I don't want to put him to sl...

Hi, I just placed an order by phone. I asked the lady about my problem with my dog and she said maybe Cindy could help me with my question. My dog is a 20 lb poodle mix his anal glands must NEVER empty on their own. Once a week or so I have to raise his tail and relieve them. The fluid comes out with quite a bit of force. I feed him honest kitchen force. He is 2 & 1/2 years old. Should I be worried? Is there anything else I can do?? Thank YOU, Patti

I can't get my 5 year old German Shepherd out of my Mercedes G500 that I purchased last year. From the moment that I get home, she likes to be in the truck. She sleeps in the truck at night until she wants to come inside the house. She has access to the house from the garage. She usually comes in when she wants to eat or go outside through the doggy door or to socialize with us. She is healthy and very energetic. Nothing is wrong with her. I have had her since she was 7 weeks old. We have a h...

Hi, We have a 10 month old GSD that is in the house. She has her own space in our closet where we have her crate like you did. Every day her crate floor is covered with hair, is this normal. Or can we do something to reduce the shedding in the house other than brushing. We do live in South Dakota where the temp is zero at times and she does go in and out of the house a lot during the day does the change in temp from inside to outside cause extra shedding to. Do you have to vacuum hair da...

My female, spayed GSD rescue has come down with high folates. This appears to be a symptom of EPI. She has lost weight, lost a lot of hair, has a lot of digestive problems. I've tried all kinds of things, have been to vets, spent a fortune, but can't seem to get a handle on it very well. I have heard a lot about this disease, which seems to be becoming more and more common. Are you familiar with it? Is there a recommended safe treatment that you know of? I've heard there is a speci...

Hello. I saw the answer to the question 'why do dogs rub their butts on the floor' on your website. What if I've just had him groomed, asked that they check his anal glands (I thinking they did) and he's still doing this? What could be the cause? Should I call the vet back? Thanks.

Hi. I am not sure where to start and I saw your web site so I thought I would give it a shot. I have a female Chihuahua. She is a little over two and she is fixed. For some reason about 5 months ago when she would pee on her pee pads (this is when she is inside the house. She does also "go" outside) the pee would saturate her bottom and her tail. Her sleeping area, not to mention other areas around the house would start to smell like her pee because it was dripping from her bo...

Good morning. My name is Abby and I am a proud owner of two dogs, black Labrador 'Buster' who is six years old and a German Short-Haired Pointer 'Bodee' who is five. I need your advice for my dog Buster. I do not mind you being blunt or direct with me, for I am desperate for an outside point of view. Let me start by saying, I love my dogs and I have no children, so my love is strong for my two boys. I do not believe in 'fixing' dogs as long as the owners are responsible and ...

Our German Shepherd will be 2 years old this month. She has always had periodic bouts of diarrhea. Our vet tells us that GSDs have sensitive intestinal tracts and this will happen from time to time. For the past 2-3 weeks, she has been perfectly normal (her waste is of good color and consistency) for 2-3 days and then all of a sudden its pudding. We give her boiled chicken with some rice a couple of times and she's alright again. Would you recommend that we take a stool sample to t...

You are an expert and I would appreciate your advice. I have an intact female and male and a 9 month old male. I want the puppy to develop masculine characteristics and wonder if: 1. He should be alone with my female [in separate crates] when she is in heat, which will be any day. 2. Even though he doesn't interact with my highly alpha male, will being in the same house/kennel decrease development of optimal testerone levels? 3. Do you have any other suggestions? Thank you. I ...

Dear Mr. Frawley, I have found your website and videos so personable that I feel like I know you. I don't want to impose my questions on your personal time but I have an urgent question. I will be brief. We have an 8 month old pure-bred German Shepherd, German bloodlines 100%. His parents are titled and pedigree, etc. We visited the kennel before we bought him. It was nice and clean, the owners were nice and responsible, etc. We got him at 8 weeks. He has been great, nice ...

Here is Gustavo from Brazil. Could you please help me with advice so I could place my order. Which combinantion of the supplements in your site is best for an older dog to improve his overall moving capability and at the same time to improve his hips and joints. Thanks a lot, Gustavo

Hi! I spent countless hours on the internet trying to find an answer to a new situation with our 7 month old shi-tzu/cairn terrier mix which we got from a pet store. (I know...we never intended to go this route but it happened for good reason) Upon finding your site, I feel you are the person to talk to, as I agree with your training philosophies. From day one he had never, ever soiled his crate. (He has however, exhibited submissive urination) Our routine/food...... EVERYTH...

I want to start by saying that I have been frequenting your site for the past ten years and have found it more than extremely helpful. Whenever I have needed sound advice, I have told my husband..."I'm going online to see what Ed would do." You've never let me down yet. I had a GSD imported from the Czech republic that I recently had to put down and have gotten a new puppy. I got the puppy from a very reputable source here in my area, The dam is a dog that belongs to the person in...

We have a 3 week old puppy we got her some drops from the vet for fleas but her gums are kind of white. Anything at home you can give her for anemia? She is about a pound and a half she is a Pug.

I would like information on sites or from your resources re: Heart worm and flee & tick prevention. I'm no longer comfortable simply applying & giving these preventive medications/insecticides. Thank you for any assistance re: research or knowledge you can provide. Ruth

We recently had our 2 year old dog Jasper (he is a 90 lb. mixed breed rescue) allergy tested due to his serious paw licking (two rounds of antibotics and steriods later his hind paws are still raw). The elisa testing found he is allergic to: Humans - yes, humans Turkey - ranked highest Beef Pork Eggs Milk wheat catfish corn We want to begin feeding a raw diet to improve his health. Are there any substitutions for eggs? We are currently feeding Eagle Pack Holistic Lamb. The o...

I have a malinois that has had an allergic reaction twice in the past year. His muzzle and eye brows swelled and were extremely itchy. Both times I ended up bringing him to the Emergency vet after it became worse rather quickly. Benadryl did not do anything and the vet ended up giving him steroids. The itching seemed to have started between the toes like he stepped on something and then a few hours later I awoke to the noise of him itching in his crate. Within an hour he started to look l...

I have written to you about dog on dog aggression and your advice and video were quite helpful and effective. My dog will now sit quietly, off lead, and allow a dog to pass her by without twitching. Unfortunately, this April, at the age of 2 1/2, she was diagnosed with auto immune encephalitis of the vestibular region of her brain. Since she was in excellent physical condition, young, and of a breed with immense stamina and ability to try, (American Pit Bull Terrier), we decided to attempt...

Hi Ed, I got my rescue 2 german shepherd puppies one male and female today (Saturday Oct 27). They will be 6 weeks old on Wednesday(Oct 31) however they are from a litter of 14 (FOURTEEN) and 4 have already died. The owner would only surrender these 2 pups as they are bad off and are the smallest 2 who the other pups keep pushing them away from the food and bullying them so needless to say they are pretty skinny and weak... So, anyway I have these 2 pups who are probably about the ...