Thank you all for the warm welcome, I appreciate it.
jmdt, I know what you mean. The pancreitis does die down you just can't cave in and be a softie because they will give you the big brown eyes til you give them frosted mini wheats or ham LOL. They know how to work their magic. After we put him on hill's I/D diet, we gave him dry cat kibble thinking it was okay but after we took him back to the vet because he was constantly throwing up and sick every danged day, they said the cat kibble actually has a higher fat content than the meat!!!! So he now had mild kidney damage so THEN we had to put him on hill's k/d diet for kidney damage and make sure he has PLENTY of cool, clean water to drink in and out of the house. He's doing a lot better now, he's mad because he doesn't get meat or cotton candy but he's healthier. I know the deadliest things you could give these dogs are nuts or peanuts, grapes or prunes of any kind could kill them. Just please oh please, always make sure your babies have their teeth cleaned and don't give them ANY unlean meat or nuts of any kind because they get hooked. One morning my mom made a plate of smoked ham and walked my dad out after she put her ham on the table, she came back in not two minutes later and said 'where's my ham?! I know I cooked myself some!!'. She looked down to see a bone in front of Nikki and *buuuuurp!*. He looked at mama as if to say 'what? I didn't steal it!' and walked off LOL. He is a little ham stealer...
I wish you all the best on your babies
BTW, right now he has the itchies really bad. He has them almost year round but worse after a bath. We've tried oatmeal shampoo for dogs, scalpacin, hydracortizone cream, etc. and very little seems to help. He just itches and scratches and at times bites himself til he has little scabs on his back. Any ideas on this one guys?