I feed my two Royal Canin Chihuahua and there is no corn in it. It also has all the vitamins, the glucosamine chondroitin for their joints and also additives for the particular needs of a chihuahua’s heart.
I do know that some feed their Chihuahua’s food that they cooked, but my vet said to not change a thing because my two are thriving on the Royal Canin. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Deanna Corey Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2011 9:58 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Miss Sadie Hi Cat, for a dog thats bound up I give 1 tsp of mineral oil orally and then I may squirt a little rectally using a syringe...or don't laugh...turkey baster. This works well and fairly quickly...works great for impaction too. I have never given pumpkin except for treating diarrhea. I know it works well to firm up loose stools. But it sounds like Peggy has so obviously it works. I sure would want to know what is causing her to bind up...Human food can be the best if it is the right food...way better than puppy chow...which is a corn based really poor quality food. You may just need to give her the right human foods. Think good quality meats...dogs are carnivores...they do not need grains of any kind!!! You can add in some veggies and fruits but remember they have very short digestive tracts which contain the enzymes necessary to break down meat...not the cell structure of veggies or fruits. So...if you are gonna feed fruits and veggies make sure they are broken down by you first..in a blender or food processor so they can benefit from the nutrients. When a dog eats fruits or veggies in the wild they usually are consumed from the stomachs of herbivores and are broken down quite a bit...like a paste. So good meat is your best option. I feed raw...a combo of 75% raw meat, 10% edible bone and 15% Honest Kitchen which is a human grade dehydrated food. GRAINS cause so many issues in dogs and should be avoided! Especially corn...at all costs avoid corn! Waggin' Tails in The Dog Park, Deanna Error! Filename not specified.DeannasPack2Ani-CaNb-1v9-1" src="http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/247842/sn/1754783897/name/DeannasPack2Ani-CaNb-1v9-1.jpg";> and The Dog Park Pack: Nugget, Shuai-Li, Mouse, Myrtle, Mable, Madison and Caleb and honorary non-dog members of The Dog Park: Stella-Macaw, Stanley-Amazon, Miles the cat www.joys4toys.com <http://www.joys4toys.com/> _____ From: cat <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, February 5, 2011 9:13:19 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Miss Sadie Been a long time since I have been here, lots of cute pics. I was curious if anyone can help me with a problem with Sadie, I had her at the vets yesterday cause she was not acting normal, wouldnt let me pick her up with out whinning. Anyway after a check up and a xray it showed that she was all bounded up. After numerous enemmas and shot for pain we got to bring her home. She used to eat strickly puppy chow but after I had her spade (after a pregnancy that went horribly wrong) she started to beg for human food which I caved in and now I know it was a mistake. So the question is what is a good way to make sure this doesnt happen again. I heard olive oil, pumkin pie but she wont have nothing to do with that, thanks in advance....
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