That is so true Joyce!!! I KNOW i don't have as many as you!!! I just have 9 and I think if I had too many more I wouldn't be able to feed raw either...not because of $$ but more because it takes some time. For me I have been able to keep the cost right around that of a good kibble but it takes some shopping skills...watching sales etc. To feed my 9 I spend about $150-$175 a month for raw...Good Kibble is 2.5 bags a month at $135-$145 for Orijen. But I do have to shop the sales and then take a day to divide everything up. Shopping, Dividing and storing for more than 9 would be VERY time consuming!! Waggin' Tails in The Dog Park, Deanna
and The Dog Park Pack: Nugget, Shuai-Li, Bella, Mouse, Myrtle, Mable, Toby, Caleb and Maxine!!! and honorary non-dog members of The Dog Park: Stella-Macaw, Stanley-Amazon, Miles the cat www.joys4toys.com ________________________________ From: Joyce mccarthy <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, October 21, 2010 6:22:26 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: Thin fur I agree with this...I think some financially can't afford to feed there pet's a RAW diet as times are hard enough to put food on the table for families...In my case I just have to many to feed...So I do kibble and a mix for them so there getting meat plus Dry and Veggies to when I can..But like today my feed bill was over $400 On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 9:18 PM, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: >I think there is no right or wrong way to feed your dog. The raw diet maybe >better for you dog, but that doeant mean that regular dry, caned or semi moist >is totally wrong and doesn't mean you a bad dog mom/owner because you don't >feed >your dog raw food. I feed swetie the best I can I feed her Wellness I mix >between the salmon and chicken flavor and sweet potatoes.... I some times mix >in >wet food or when I make homemade chicken soup I'll pour some over and she >likes >it... I make sure to keep her updated on shot and worming and she as health as >can be and her coat is shinny and soft... > > > > >-- Sent from my Palm Pre > ________________________________ On Oct 21, 2010 5:30 PM, dasha <[email protected]> wrote: > > >It can still be a nutrition issue and or a systemic health issue. > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >Behalf Of charlierom2003 >Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 7:37 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Thin fur > >Since the coats are thick in most areas, you can know that it is not a >nutrition issue, and since the dogs are otherwise healthy, you can know it >is not a systemic health issue. Whats left is genetics, that is most likely, >and not much you can do about that. I would be VERY CAUTIOUS about making >any major changes in their diet or other care aspects, since I know you >don't want to risk the health or well-being of the dogs for some (unlikely >promises of) thicker hair here or there! > >--- In [email protected], Christy Sylvest <cann...@...> wrote: >> >> >> Hi I have a couple of Chis that have very thin fur in some places. My >> blue long coat has a great coat around her head, neck, chest and hind >> end, but on her back from her shoulders to just before her tail is >> very thin and corse. Any idea what I can do to help her coat? I have >> another that is white with chocolate blue spots (unrelated) and her >> spots are very thin and corse. they are a completely different >> texture than the white fur. The vet doesn't find anything physically >> wrong...just thin fur. Is there anything to be done to thicken and >> soften the fur? I have had chis with corser coats before...but it was >> all the fur and he had a very short smooth coat. Thanks >> >> >> >> "Whether or not it is clear to you, the world is unfolding as it >> should." -Desiderata >> >> Christy Sylvest >> cann...@... >> > >------------------------------------ > >" Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! >Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links > > -- Joyce www.mtnviewchis.webs.com
