Product Hype

[Jenn218]

Originally Posted by OLIVIA_KARHIS

My girls wont play with balls or anything that dose not have a squeaky toy in it. They love bully sticks and really anything they can chew on but not a kong. They wont even take the stuff I put in it, out.

AND I have not found a brush that dose not freak out my bella. They noise of brushing her, freaks her out for some reason. So right now, its no more tears and a comb.

Have you tried a 100% Natural Boar Bristle Brush? Mojo was the same way, but we bought one of these (some here posted about it) and he loves it - he actually likes to get brushed now! Pet Edge sells them, as does some other places, but they are over $50. We bought ours at a beauty supply store for less then $20. It could be worth a try.

[red98vett]

Originally Posted by rox626

Don't those Kongs smell like rubber? I would think having a more sensitive nose than humans would make it even more unappealing. Even stuffed, I think it would still smell/taste rubbery. It doesn't matter though as Debbie is not a chewer at all. She could care less about squeaky toys too.

I don't think the Ice on Ice is the miracle spray they claim it is.
Villette can tell a great story about how it makes the floor really slippery and she went flying with her socks on after she had used it. I just sprayed it in my own brillo like hair, but I don't see any difference either. I use a Denman brush on Debbie and that works just fine along with a little plastic comb.

I agree with this being a great original thread. In all the time I've been in groups, I've never seen one like this.

LOL Roxanne - OH boy do I remember that !!! I call that my Skating in Socks While Doin the Splits Move

that's the first time in my life I did the splits in the opposite direction like one of those super limber girls - and that is NOT ME !!- GOOD memory girl that was a long time ago....

[OLIVIA_KARHIS]

Originally Posted by Jenn218

Have you tried a 100% Natural Boar Bristle Brush? Mojo was the same way, but we bought one of these (some here posted about it) and he loves it - he actually likes to get brushed now! Pet Edge sells them, as does some other places, but they are over $50. We bought ours at a beauty supply store for less then $20. It could be worth a try.

Really? I thought I was the only one that had a furbaby to freak out because of the sound. Thanks for telling me about it. I will def. look into it

[LuvMySissy]

Originally Posted by LuvtheCooper

My Cooper didn't like the Chicken Soup food either, but luckily my store had the trial size for 2.99. Of course, we went through Chicken Soup, Canidae, Royal Canon, & Merricks (dry and can) and finally hit the jackpot with Solid Gold Wee Bites and Natural Balance (looks like a sausage tube.)

This sounds like Sissy - although she started with Royal Canin Tiny Puppy and loved it till she got Giardia. We tried Chicken Soup, Merricks (dry and canned), Eagle Pack, and a couple others. I finally started cooking for her and then she began eating small bits of Solid Gold Wee Bits. Still gets home cooked - but will at least eat the Solid Gold. She loves the Natural Balance meat rolls.

We also had no luck with wee wee pads or the doggie litter. Yogurt drops give her the runs (unless she gets just a very small piece of one drop).

We do, however, love our Buddy Wash and Missing Link!!

[Bama Yorkie Mom]

I nor my dogs liked the CC brush. I bought a evolution comb at pet depot for 7.99 and its great. they rarely have a mat in their hair. I use the cowboy magic shampoo and conditioner and detangler. I've got now where I use my pantene shampoo and once in a while I use the detangler on them but I use it mixed with water in a spray bottle just after their baths and brush them and their hair is always soft as silk and the pantene smells much better to me. I dont care for the smell of the cowboy magic, its not bad but I also have some silk shampoo that smells good that I use along too. I kinda change it up. I hate reading all these post about the chicken soup puppy lovers that peoples dogs dont like cause I just ordered a 6 lb bag for mine and cant wait for mine to try it and now i'm worried they wont like it. whaahhh!! I sure hope they do cause the only things ive found they eat good it a softer food called variety packs i mix with whatever dog food I'm using to get them to eat good. I have the wellness food now, they dont care for that, nor the iams, nor the sience diet nor anything else. I did have a bag of the food for yorkies( cant remember the name of it) but they ate it about as good as any but not that good either. So I was praying mine would like the chicken soup since all ive heard about it so far was how much everybodys dogs loved it. So I'm still praying they will like it or i'm soon gonna just pick up a bag of cheap food at the grocery store and try it. Ive spent lots of money on dog food this past 10 or so months and given several bags to my sister for her dog. a schnauzer and i'm bout ready to throw about 5 lbs of this wellness food in the garbage. I wont keep paying for a dry food I have to always buy a soft food to mix with it to get them to eat it. But at least they've eaten it good mixed and maggie has gained up to 5 lbs and 3 oz but not getting big just getting fatter and looks so cute. But that gets expensive. so i'll see how the chicken soup goes next then i give up.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by Bama Yorkie Mom

I nor my dogs liked the CC brush. I bought a evolution comb at pet depot for 7.99 and its great. they rarely have a mat in their hair. I use the cowboy magic shampoo and conditioner and detangler. I've got now where I use my pantene shampoo and once in a while I use the detangler on them but I use it mixed with water in a spray bottle just after their baths and brush them and their hair is always soft as silk and the pantene smells much better to me. I dont care for the smell of the cowboy magic, its not bad but I also have some silk shampoo that smells good that I use along too. I kinda change it up. I hate reading all these post about the chicken soup puppy lovers that peoples dogs dont like cause I just ordered a 6 lb bag for mine and cant wait for mine to try it and now i'm worried they wont like it. whaahhh!! I sure hope they do cause the only things ive found they eat good it a softer food called variety packs i mix with whatever dog food I'm using to get them to eat good. I have the wellness food now, they dont care for that, nor the iams, nor the sience diet nor anything else. I did have a bag of the food for yorkies( cant remember the name of it) but they ate it about as good as any but not that good either. So I was praying mine would like the chicken soup since all ive heard about it so far was how much everybodys dogs loved it. So I'm still praying they will like it or i'm soon gonna just pick up a bag of cheap food at the grocery store and try it. Ive spent lots of money on dog food this past 10 or so months and given several bags to my sister for her dog. a schnauzer and i'm bout ready to throw about 5 lbs of this wellness food in the garbage. I wont keep paying for a dry food I have to always buy a soft food to mix with it to get them to eat it. But at least they've eaten it good mixed and maggie has gained up to 5 lbs and 3 oz but not getting big just getting fatter and looks so cute. But that gets expensive. so i'll see how the chicken soup goes next then i give up.

Bama don't feel bad about buying the 6lb bag, I bought the 18 lb bag. I should add mine was the puppy formula cause Joey's still a puppy. I know what you're going through with this food thing. I?m so use to dogs really enjoying their food. A friend with a new puppy brought over some Nutro's chicken, Joey really loved it, but some of the reviews I read suggested it was not a high quality food, so I bought Nutro's Ultra. It contains chicken, lamb, and salmon and got a much better rating for quality. He will eat it, unlike the Chicken Soup, but only when he's really hungry. Sometimes I can hear his little tummy growling and I feel so bad, and I'm tempted to give him a treat, which he loves, but then I think I'm just prolonging the problem.

People have posted lists about the best foods for dogs and since Chicken Soup was high on the list and so many dogs loved it, I think it's a good idea to try it. I'm having a problem deciding how far down on the list should I go; and are these lists really accurate. I've read that a lot of dogs like Royal Canin, but reviews on quality weren't that good, but I'm tempted to try it. One thing you should know Bama is any pet food purchased from Pet Smart can be returned. Good luck with your CS.

Nancy

[bren]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

Bama don't feel bad about buying the 6lb bag, I bought the 18 lb bag. I should add mine was the puppy formula cause Joey's still a puppy. I know what you're going through with this food thing. I?m so use to dogs really enjoying their food. A friend with a new puppy brought over some Nutro's chicken, Joey really loved it, but some of the reviews I read suggested it was not a high quality food, so I bought Nutro's Ultra. It contains chicken, lamb, and salmon and got a much better rating for quality. He will eat it, unlike the Chicken Soup, but only when he's really hungry. Sometimes I can hear his little tummy growling and I feel so bad, and I'm tempted to give him a treat, which he loves, but then I think I'm just prolonging the problem.

People have posted lists about the best foods for dogs and since Chicken Soup was high on the list and so many dogs loved it, I think it's a good idea to try it. I'm having a problem deciding how far down on the list should I go; and are these lists really accurate. I've read that a lot of dogs like Royal Canin, but reviews on quality weren't that good, but I'm tempted to try it. One thing you should know Bama is any pet food purchased from Pet Smart can be returned. Good luck with your CS.

Nancy

Max had always been a picky eater I give him and Abbie California Natural Lamb meal and rice and he really likes it. It's a good quality food but it's not sold everywhere. We get ours at a local groomer. Unfortunately, I've never seen a "trial" sized bag that you could buy to see if he'll eat it--I think the smallest bag is 15lbs. Whenever you decide to try a type of food, I wonder if you could write to the company and order a trial sized bag so you're not paying so much just to determine whether your dog will eat the food. I used to give Royal Canin yorkshire terrier and Max ate it but he didn't love it like he loves california natural and Abbie's stomach just stopped tolerating Royal Canin so I had to switch

[Nancy1999]

Thanks bren, I definitely will keep it in mind. I really would like to find a food that he likes at a place like Petsmart. Something about knowing I can obtain food for him close-by eases my mind. I guess that's why I nursed my skin babies.
Nancy

[bren]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

Thanks bren, I definitely will keep it in mind. I really would like to find a food that he likes at a place like Petsmart. Something about knowing I can obtain food for him close-by eases my mind. I guess that's why I nursed my skin babies.
Nancy

You can see which stores in your area sell natura products (california natural, innova, etc.) by using the link below. There might be a store close to you.
There are a few places near me that sell natura products but they are not sold at chains like petsmart or petco.

http://www.naturapet.com/display.php?d=stores-tab

[Marcellacml]

My 3 wont even go near the kong toy let alone try and get the treats out

[Bama Yorkie Mom]

well I could of gotten the sample bag of chicken soup for 2.99. but shipping on it was as much as it was on the 6 lb bag. I rather lose money by giving the dog food to my sister or my neice for their dogs than waste it on shipping.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by Bama Yorkie Mom

well I could of gotten the sample bag of chicken soup for 2.99. but shipping on it was as much as it was on the 6 lb bag. I rather lose money by giving the dog food to my sister or my neice for their dogs than waste it on shipping.

That's the same way I am, I hate shipping costs!

I got impatient and went to Petsmart again. Bought the Royal Canin Puppy Formula. He ate almost 1/3 of a cup. This is the first time I've seen him actually stay by his bowl and eat. Usually it's a bite or two and he walks away. I hope this food isn't too bad for him. Sounds like it has some really good things in it, it's gotta be better for him than Cherrios.

Bren, that was a good link, by the way, it listed places close-by that I had never heard about before. Maybe next time. Thanks.

Nancy

[Amanda7]

I'd have to say the Petzlife dental gel and spray. I've been using it over a month now and while I do see an improvement, it's nowhere near the before/after pics I've seen on their website and on their packaging.

Neither of my dogs had a really bad problem, just a little plaque accumulation on their back teeth. The ads made it sound like it would disappear in two weeks. And it didn't.

So the product didn't live up to the hype, in my opinion.

[Grannyb]

I use Bio-Groom Fresh Scent Shampoo and Conditioner. It has a really nice smell that lasts for several days. Toto's fur is very shinny and silky. I also dilute some in a spray bottle and use when brushing.

[Nancy1999]

Update on Cowboy Magic. While combing Joey, he let out a little yelp. Horrified, I inspected him carefully, and I noticed he had a little sticker in matted hair. I tried to carefully remove the sticker and comb out the mat with no success. After applying a small amount of CM, I was able to comb right through the hair and no more little yelps! So now I'm "sold" on Cowboy Magic!
Nancy