My Shelby-Dale is Sick :(

[Verbena]

Originally Posted by MandiesMom

So, update. After $60 for a 30 lb bag of Blue Buffalo, which will MAYBE last a week and a half lol...last night he ate all of his food in one sitting, he pooped this morning, and hubby said he ate all of his breakfast (this part is huge because he hasn't eaten breakfast in a week).

Not sure what I'm going to do. That is an enormous amount of money on just food, but I swear it was the best $60 I ever spent. I'm going to finish this bag out and go from there. I may have to start cooking for him myself, but I am not much of a cooker. The only alternative is me and hubby eating ramen noodles from now on. I'm game but I'm not so sure he will go for it.

We'll see. Our babies come first to both of us and I think after this morning, even hubby sees that it was money well spent.

I am glad that he is better now. I know that you can get TotW for less and it is grain free. And I know a few people that have their dogs on it and love it.

[Tessa327]

What great news for Shelby- Dale! No more worries for you Terri except for that ramen diet. Don't over work yourself now or I may start worrying about you!

[MandiesMom]

First of all, I would really like to thank Lynzy for posting that link about the Pedigree. I seriously had no idea and never even thought of problems other than grain/gluten. They changed their formula several months ago. Interesting and maddening!

Originally Posted by kjc

When feeding the premium foods, they can eat less and get better nutrition... check the feeding instructions on the bag. 1 cup of Purina may equal 1/2 - 3/4 cup of BB. You can also add about 20% of veggies to help him feel full.

I am just now reading this but I have realized that he only needs 1 cup versus his almost 2 cups (yeah, he's high energy lol). I hadn't thought about adding veggies. I doesn't like carrots as much as Mandie but he WILL eat them. Great idea! Thanks, Kat!

Originally Posted by Verbena

I am glad that he is better now. I know that you can get TotW for less and it is grain free. And I know a few people that have their dogs on it and love it.

I have been pointed towards chewy.com or mrchewy.com or something like that. Going there after I post this and check out the TOTW prices. Thanks!!

Originally Posted by Tessa327

What great news for Shelby- Dale! No more worries for you Terri except for that ramen diet. Don't over work yourself now or I may start worrying about you!

Well, you might have to worry because my boss has been out the past 3 days and is off tomorrow. So, I'm opening, closing, working in the middle here at my regular job AND trying to field calls for my hubby's stuff. Good news is - THERE ARE CALLS!

Thank you again, everyone. I told hubby last night - "I know my boy better than anyone. Why won't you all listen to me?" He's soooo much himself again. AND, a lot less licking and itching. Woot!!!

[Lil Sis]

Hi
Just read the thread... glad it has a happy ending!!

I wanted to add (just as an afterthought) when Sammy liked his privates and had a scab it was because of an infection-- I think bladder or kidneys. I am guessing the med you gave would have delt with that.

I know your boy is a bit bigger.. but $60.00 per week does sound high. I think a $35.00 ish feeds all 4 (yes 4--one grand dog and 2 are yorkies but the other 2 are in the 20 lb range) ..oh- I forgot the science hill k9.. that is about $30.00 too... so $60.00 a month for the kibble and of course the coast of food to cook... so I spend about $130.00 ish for 4 dogs

I agree, if I was you I would add green beans, other veggies. I wonder if you could even add a little rice to give calories? (just asking)

[Carmeow]

Originally Posted by MandiesMom

I have been pointed towards chewy.com or mrchewy.com or something like that. Going there after I post this and check out the TOTW prices. Thanks!!

Glad to hear he's back to his old self! When Luma was on CC I ordered from mrchewy.com. Its now just chewy.com. They really are good. Very fast shipping. Free shipping if its over $50. You can get a discount if you set up the auto-delivery method too.

[MandiesMom]

Thanks, y'all!

Can you believe that I think he got stung by a bee last night? LOL!

It's never ending with this boy. I saw him react like something got him but he didn't cry or run. Then he kept licking that one spot on his upper arm. So, I shaved his hair off there to see if I saw anything. I didn't. I washed it gingerly, sprayed it with my Hot Spot/soothing spray that cost an arm and a leg and stuck a tshirt on him to keep him from licking.

We'll see what I come home to tonight....

[Ellie May]

Happy to hear is he doing well.

Pedigree probably did not cause the upset stomach because he has been eating it for so long, but a food change can help a GI pup.

BB is not the only option. IMO, it is a lot of money for this particular company.

Just a thought about feeding large dogs. My sister and BIL feed BB and hate spending money. lol. So they made a deal with a PetSmart manager to get it discounted if they buy x amount at once.

[MandiesMom]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

Happy to hear is he doing well.

Pedigree probably did not cause the upset stomach because he has been eating it for so long, but a food change can help a GI pup.

BB is not the only option. IMO, it is a lot of money for this particular company.

Just a thought about feeding large dogs. My sister and BIL feed BB and hate spending money. lol. So they made a deal with a PetSmart manager to get it discounted if they buy x amount at once.

Ha..very inventive and creative. love it!

[Marhcarter]

Glad he is doing better and back to his old self again. I understand your pain with the $. When I had my 100# lab, he ate 'Ol Roy from Walmart Thank goodness he never had any issues and lived to 13. I feed BB to Huey but an 8lb bag lasts a couple of months

[Maximo]

Happy to hear Shelby-Dale is doing well. Ouch, the bee sting though.

[Verbena]

Checking in to see that Shelby is doing better

[MomtoJasper]

So glad to hear that Shelby Dale is doing better!! Like you posted..."woot " How is Shelby Dale today? I'm praying even better!!

[MandiesMom]

He is 100% himself now. Thank you all for your help and your support and tips. I love my babies! He is a Mama's boy so it's nice for this Mama to have her boy back to himself.

[Verbena]

I am glad to hear that he is 100%. It is hard to see our babies, even our big ones, sick. Hugs to you

[MandiesMom]

Just wanted to post a quick update cocerning the $60 bag of grain free BB that I got Shelby. It might cost a lot, but a big biggg bag of his old food was lucky to last a solid 2 weeks.

Tomorrow will mark 4 weeks since I bought this food and it still probably has 2 more days worth of meaks left. He doesn't eat as much so it lasts longer. And trust me...he has a healthy appetite again so I know he's needing less due to no fillers...more nutrition.