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07-29-2011, 06:56 PM | #1 |
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| Parmesan cheese I've never used it before but after reading here, decided to sprinkle some on Noah and Allies food- they aren't eating well. They are both acting crazy, running around the living room and rubbing their faces and chins all over the floor and scratching at their chins..... this normal?? I've never seen them act that way before.
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07-29-2011, 07:03 PM | #2 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | Are you saying that they started doing this after you sprinkled the Parmesan cheese on the food? Did you sprinkle a lot? What kind was it? No that's not normal behavior.
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07-29-2011, 07:18 PM | #3 |
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| I don't have experience because we never fed our babies parmesan cheese, but I sure hope Noah and Allie are going to be fine!! Will pray that they are perfectly fine!!
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07-29-2011, 07:26 PM | #4 |
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| Yes, they started doing it after eating their food with Parmesan cheese on it. I used a block of Kraft cheese and grated some off, maybe 1/2 teaspoon. They have since quit and seem to be fine.
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07-29-2011, 07:30 PM | #5 |
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| Did they eat the food better with the cheese on it?
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07-29-2011, 07:39 PM | #6 |
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| Yes but I don't want to feed it to them if it's going to cause problems.
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07-29-2011, 09:38 PM | #7 |
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| Sprinkling parm or anything else on their food is just going to make them pickier. Trust me. Been there done that. Also Uni has pancreatitis so I can't add in more stuff anyway. But as far as cheeses go, parm is lower in cals than most other cheeses and has a more strong flavor. Maybe they were doing the "whoop whoop whoop" move. Spreading the lovely cheese scent all over themselves and the rugs?
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07-29-2011, 09:58 PM | #8 |
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| Was it like when they run around and rub themselves when they are wet and trying to dry off? Maybe they just had cheese stuck on their faces and were trying to rub it off. Iris does that after a wet meal if she gets some on her face while she's eating. Hopefully it wasn't anything more serious like an allergic reaction. |
07-29-2011, 10:33 PM | #9 | |
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It was kind of like the bath time boogie.....
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07-30-2011, 07:01 AM | #10 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | Glad they are okay; I usually use the Kraft in the can, and have never had any reaction. Because of the strong smell, dogs are usually attracted to it, and very little is needed. It's a low fat item as far as cheeses go. I know they love the smell so maybe they were trying to rub it on themselves.
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07-30-2011, 07:21 AM | #11 | |
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I agree, the pups were probably trying to spread the scent. Teddy rubs his face whenever I use anything on him with a strong scent because he doesn't like it. Both my boys love stinky Parmesan. They get a couple of tiny, tiny shreds whenever grandpa makes pizza. The pieces are so tiny that the appeal must be more about the scent. Dad had been giving them mozzarella and provolone until I educated him.
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07-30-2011, 08:02 AM | #12 |
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| Ringo hates it - Lucy likes it. I only use it about every couple of weeks because even Lucy doesn't like it THAT much. She would have carrots every day though!
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07-30-2011, 08:12 AM | #13 |
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| Ellie does that with wet food. Tries to wipe it off her face. We don't give cheese. There are so many other things that are much healthier and even safer for pups.
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07-30-2011, 11:50 AM | #14 | |
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They were doing good with their food and now they've just stopped eating it. I didn't know if it might be because it's 108 degrees and they're just blah like people are (I don't eat as much in summer) or if they really just don't like their food anymore. I bought some other food, and I have some samples, but I don't want to switch them drastically- I figured the cheese might help, but I am open to other suggestions as well. I've tried yogurt and they turned their noses. Although theyndo like the yogurt melts (gerber graduates) but I use those as treats and I break them into 4 pieces. They didn't care for green beans or sweet potato. They don't like wet food. I've tried several. Until recently, Noah was still on baby food, beef, on a baby spoon because it's what we were doing to ensure he ate at the vet and right after he came home. He would get it mixed in with his kibble (I would out the kibble in the baby food and he ate it that way) He's been back on straight kibble for about a week. I am feeding them a mixture of purina pro plan (25%) and innova (75%) only because the breeder had them on the pro plan and I bought an 8 lb bag of it, not knowing it wasn't quality food-thanks to a member here, I got the innova and started transitioning them over. I didn't want to waste the pro plan, so they are still getting it.
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07-30-2011, 04:02 PM | #15 | |
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If you make kibble seem really desirable, your dogs will catch on. I always used kibble for training treats and I made a big deal when I presented them. We also have a kibble can, a food holder that has a button in the middle to release the top. I believe the can has almost had the same effect as clicker training. The boys get excited when they hear the sound. Do scheduled mealtimes and put the bowls down for 20 minutes and then pick them up. It is very rare that a dog will purposely starve themselves. You can also try training during mealtimes and take kibble from the bowl to present as rewards. With my oldest boy, I think I hand fed the majority of his kibble this way the first year. Now he eats on his own.
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