Dr. Pitcairn

[micnat]

Is it normal for a 2 yearold yorkie to have a full errection and to even have the end of his penis shape a large red ball after humping a stuffed toy after being castrated at 6 months old?
I am concerned as to whether the surgury was done properly.
I would appreciate feedback on this issue before I confront my vet.

Thank you kindly,
Audrey

[SexyJessi257]

im scared to get this book , but weren't they advertising one from yorkietalk? i am actually about to send the check out today to get it. supposedly its a book for out babies n us. has anyone else gotten this?? please gimme ur input

[Yorkiedaze]

Dr. Pitcairns books are probably like all books, in that we all get out of them something different.
I have his second and third editions and have never once read where he says it's ok to feed onions, raisins or gravy. Could someone give me the page number.
On page 143 in the third edition, he says "be sure to cut out all green or sprouting parts, shich contain solanine, a somewhat toxic substance.
He list all the foods in which dogs and cats can and cannot eat. Which to cook and which to feed raw and what vitamins and minerals are in each and every one.
How to grow your own organic produce, and putting everything together.
It's sad that one can only find one thing they don't agree with and overlook many many wonderful things.....
Here are the chapters in the third edition:
1: We Need a New Approach to Pet Health Care
2: What's Really in Pet Food
3. Try a Basic Natural Diet-----with Supplements
4: Easy-to-Make Recipes for Pet Food
5: Special Diets for Special Pets
6: Hellping Your Pet Make the Switch
7: Exercise, Rest, and Natural Grooming
8: Creating a Healthier Environment
9: Choosing a Healthy Animal
10: Emotional Connections and Your Pet's Health
11: Neighborly Relations: Responsible Pet Management
12: Lifestyles: Tips for Special Situations
13: Saying Good-Bye: Coping with a Pet's Death
14: Holistic and Alternative Therapies
15: How to Care for a Sick Animal
Here are just a few things listed in this wonderful book: How to Look Up a Particular Disease, What You Can Expect, Signs of Progress, Healing Discharges, Common Pet Ailments and Their Treatments, Abscesses, Addison's Disease, Allergies, Anal Gland Problems, Anemia, Appetite Problems, Arthritis, Behavior Problems, Breast Tumors, Cancer, Constipation, Cushing's Disease, Dental Problems, Diabetes Diarrhea and Dysentery, Distemper, Chorea, and Feline Panleukopenia, Ear Problems, Epilepsy, Eye Problems, Feling Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV), Feline INfectious Peritonitis (FIP), Feline Leukemia (FeLV), Foxtails, Hair Loss, HAeart Problems, Heartrworms, Hip Dysplasia, Jaundice, Kidney jFailure, Liver Problems, Lyme Disease, Pancreatitis, Paralysis, Pregnancy, Birth, and Care of NEwborns, Rabies, Radiation Toxicity, Reproductive ORgan Problems, Skin Parasites, Skin Problems, Spaying and Neutering, Stomach Problems, Thyroid Disorders, Toxoplasmosis, Upper Respiratory Infections ("Colds"), Vaccinations, Vomiting, Warts, Weight Problems, West Nile Virus, Worms, Handling Emergencies and Giving First Aid, Schedule for Herbal Treatment, Schedule for Homeopathic Treatment, Additional Recipes, Snacks and Treats, Normal Vital Sign Values, Parts of a Dog and Cat.

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by SexyJessi257

im scared to get this book , but weren't they advertising one from yorkietalk? i am actually about to send the check out today to get it. supposedly its a book for out babies n us. has anyone else gotten this?? please gimme ur input

This book is for humans and dogs.
I didn't see which dog recipes they put in it but I'm sure the human ones taste really good.

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

So, the more I read this book the more I want to .

There are sooooooooo many people on YT and on the internet that think this book is the best ever, so what am I missing???

I know! I said this about the book from the day I received it. To me, he makes homecooking seem like Organic Chemistry - and it should not be this complicated. I'm not a fan of his recipes or his philosophies - he makes it seem like dogs need grains and veggies. Also, people seem to really have a hard time making his healthy powder at first - and I'm sorry, but if it's that difficult - the author didn't do a good job at making it accessible to the public.

I can't tell you how many posts I've seen on here (including my OWN) to this effect: "I've just read Pitcairn and now I'm 10 times more confused about homecooking!" -- to me, that about sums it up.

Crystal: WRITE A BOOK, girl! It's your calling!

[Yorkiedaze]

I've never used any of the recipes in his book, but it doesn't make the book less of a book. I've been making the Healthy Powder for many years, and find it easy to make and easy to find the ingredients.

[SexyJessi257]

wait i dont think i asked the question right. ok the other day i saw a post about a recipe book they had on yorkietalk. it wasn't this dr's book. i was just wonderin if anyone from here had gotten the book. matter of fact, any cookbooks from yorkietalk. let me know please. thanksssssss

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by Yorkiedaze

Dr. Pitcairns books are probably like all books, in that we all get out of them something different.
I have his second and third editions and have never once read where he says it's ok to feed onions, raisins or gravy. Could someone give me the page number.
On page 143 in the third edition, he says "be sure to cut out all green or sprouting parts, shich contain solanine, a somewhat toxic substance.
He list all the foods in which dogs and cats can and cannot eat. Which to cook and which to feed raw and what vitamins and minerals are in each and every one.
How to grow your own organic produce, and putting everything together.
It's sad that one can only find one thing they don't agree with and overlook many many wonderful things.....
Here are the chapters in the third edition:
1: We Need a New Approach to Pet Health Care
2: What's Really in Pet Food
3. Try a Basic Natural Diet-----with Supplements
4: Easy-to-Make Recipes for Pet Food
5: Special Diets for Special Pets
6: Hellping Your Pet Make the Switch
7: Exercise, Rest, and Natural Grooming
8: Creating a Healthier Environment
9: Choosing a Healthy Animal
10: Emotional Connections and Your Pet's Health
11: Neighborly Relations: Responsible Pet Management
12: Lifestyles: Tips for Special Situations
13: Saying Good-Bye: Coping with a Pet's Death
14: Holistic and Alternative Therapies
15: How to Care for a Sick Animal
Here are just a few things listed in this wonderful book: How to Look Up a Particular Disease, What You Can Expect, Signs of Progress, Healing Discharges, Common Pet Ailments and Their Treatments, Abscesses, Addison's Disease, Allergies, Anal Gland Problems, Anemia, Appetite Problems, Arthritis, Behavior Problems, Breast Tumors, Cancer, Constipation, Cushing's Disease, Dental Problems, Diabetes Diarrhea and Dysentery, Distemper, Chorea, and Feline Panleukopenia, Ear Problems, Epilepsy, Eye Problems, Feling Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV), Feline INfectious Peritonitis (FIP), Feline Leukemia (FeLV), Foxtails, Hair Loss, HAeart Problems, Heartrworms, Hip Dysplasia, Jaundice, Kidney jFailure, Liver Problems, Lyme Disease, Pancreatitis, Paralysis, Pregnancy, Birth, and Care of NEwborns, Rabies, Radiation Toxicity, Reproductive ORgan Problems, Skin Parasites, Skin Problems, Spaying and Neutering, Stomach Problems, Thyroid Disorders, Toxoplasmosis, Upper Respiratory Infections ("Colds"), Vaccinations, Vomiting, Warts, Weight Problems, West Nile Virus, Worms, Handling Emergencies and Giving First Aid, Schedule for Herbal Treatment, Schedule for Homeopathic Treatment, Additional Recipes, Snacks and Treats, Normal Vital Sign Values, Parts of a Dog and Cat.

Page 21 under "vegetables and herbs"
He says you can feed green onion.

Page 21 under "fruits"
He says you can feed raisins

Page 21 under "vitamin E"
There are two paragraphs talking about vitamin e. The first paragraph says to give dl-alpha tocopherols. Then below these two paragraphs is another secton called "how to use the supplements". In this section he says to add viatmin e to the mixture to prevent spoilage. As far as I know, the alpha is used to meet the animal's need but the gamma or delta is better to preserve food (don't know if the alpha can preserve them at all or not)... It isn't a big deal unless the stuff spoils and you give it to your dog without knowing...

So I read this and thought maybe the book just wasn't for me and I just figured it would be nice to warn people wanting to use the book that they should just be careful and check the facts which I have been doing.

And then I read this:
(on page 30)
Use foods acceptable to pets but not to humans. At first, it might sound like we're suggesting you dump worthless scraps on your pet. On the contrary, the idea is to utilize foods that are often very high in nutrition but that we tend to throw away because of our taste preferences or ideas about sanitation. For example, try using free or inexpensive butcher scraps and trimmings like fish heads and tails or chicken necks and gizzards. Use vegetable peelings, cores and ends, which can be cooked or finely grated if they seem tough. Use fine-grind feed store chicken scratch (which is better suited to dogs than to cats). Or use bug-infested grains for that extra touch of rotein! You also can feed dogs-but not cats-slightly "gamey" meat. Dogs, being natural scavengers, have digestive tracts that can handle slightly spoiled meat a lot better than humans can. And don't forget about plate scraps. Feed your unused leftovers. Most animals delight in eating the odds and ends of vegetables, meat, salads, casseroles, cereals, sandwiches, gravies, sauces, and so on. Just remember to avoid those with "junk food" ingredients-sugar, additives, preservatives, white flour and the like. I would also minimize canned foods. Try to use the scraps in the same proportions indicated for various food groups in the recipes.

It just seems after reading this that it is the exact opposite of what I'd ever let Ellie eat. If I were to feed this, I might as well give her dog food.

This appears to be the first edition.
If there were only a couple things I disagreed about this might be an okay book for me but I just don't know where he gets some of this stuff.

I didn't know he supports feeding cats a vegetarian diet.
They NEED meat. Very confused about where he is getting this.

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by SexyJessi257

wait i dont think i asked the question right. ok the other day i saw a post about a recipe book they had on yorkietalk. it wasn't this dr's book. i was just wonderin if anyone from here had gotten the book. matter of fact, any cookbooks from yorkietalk. let me know please. thanksssssss

That is the one I was talking about.
It is YorkieTalk's cookbook.
There will be human recipes and dog recipes in it.
I don't know if the dog recipes are any good but the human ones should be.

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

I know! I said this about the book from the day I received it. To me, he makes homecooking seem like Organic Chemistry - and it should not be this complicated. I'm not a fan of his recipes or his philosophies - he makes it seem like dogs need grains and veggies. Also, people seem to really have a hard time making his healthy powder at first - and I'm sorry, but if it's that difficult - the author didn't do a good job at making it accessible to the public.

I can't tell you how many posts I've seen on here (including my OWN) to this effect: "I've just read Pitcairn and now I'm 10 times more confused about homecooking!" -- to me, that about sums it up.

Crystal: WRITE A BOOK, girl! It's your calling!

LOL, very funny. I feel like I know next to nothing about homecooking.

I am so glad I'm not alone here.
Just try the first edition and you will really .

[SexyJessi257]

ohhh i was mainly looking for something for my baby. she is soooooo unbelievably picky n i dont really believe in giving ur door the same boring thing every single day (i no i'd b bored of my food fast) is there any books from yt that has recipes for our babies only? i mean i dont mind a couple of human recipes so i cud give my mom cuz i cant cook for anything. but im willin to learn for my little princess. GOD i love her to death even tho she stresses me out at times

[CupofDog]

Originally Posted by marcerella02

I found it to be a great starter book. I also agree that some things are way out in left field. I mainly use it for the Healthy Powder and when i want to look up the fat content of certain meats. I also like it for the fun recipes. I think you can only take what you want out of certain books and then put all of that info together in a way that works for you. however, when i was starting home cooking i found it to be agreat source of info for a beginner. I found the info at the begining on commercial food very interesting and the part in the back on what to do with certain health situations.

Completely agree. Its a good starter book. He says some ridiculous things - esp. about cats but I think its a great overall eye opener and resource. I also suppose I have faith that anyone who cares enough to pick up a book on natural pet care will do enough research to sift through the B - perhaps I am having too much faith

My homeopath trained with Dr. Pitcairin and I have to admit, when I learned that I was skeptical of him, which kept me from totally devoting myself to homeopathy - I favor a middle of the road approach, towards holistic - but I was still able to get a lot out of homeopathy for the fur kids, I just didn't go all the way...

I am also not a homecooker and so I was more interested in the general message of the book. I wouldn't use recipes out of his book! Vegetarian cats? Come on!!

Its like any book someone is to buy about health, written by a doctor, some things are good and some are WACKY! I still like it and use it, I just enjoy reading about dogs & health!!

[joy and bella]

i used his recipes and bella hated the food. i tried everythign to get her to eat but she wouldnt. so now we are back to kibble. i would love a recipe that she actually liked! lol

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by SexyJessi257

ohhh i was mainly looking for something for my baby. she is soooooo unbelievably picky n i dont really believe in giving ur door the same boring thing every single day (i no i'd b bored of my food fast) is there any books from yt that has recipes for our babies only? i mean i dont mind a couple of human recipes so i cud give my mom cuz i cant cook for anything. but im willin to learn for my little princess. GOD i love her to death even tho she stresses me out at times

Try:
1 ounce white meat chicken (boiled no skin, fat or seasonings)
88 grams brown rice, white rice or sweet potato (cooked and peel the potato)
60 grams mixed veggies (peeled and cooked) like carrot, bell pepper, squash...
1 tsp. canola or olive oil
Mix

This can only be used for a few days because it isn't formulated for a pup and she has to be supplemented if you use it longer.
If she eats it for a couple days and you want to stick with homecooked, call a nutritionist. They will give you a balanced recipe.

[Yorkieluv]

Wow, Crystal!!! That first edition is terrible!! I can't believe they even published those things inthe first place.

There are things I don't like about the book, BUT:
What I like about the book is the information he puts out there about commercial pet foods that most people don't know...The importance of cooking for your dog instead of feeding dog food and also, all of the information regarding chemicals, pesticides, flea preventatives, etc.

I think it's a good starter book, but the information regarding stuff in general is pretty good, in my opinion. The grains and things like that, well, that's always going to be controversial...Some people believe in feeding grains, others don't.