Pat, Have you looked in a large Home Depot type store? There are panels made for bathrooms that are waterproof, they look like Formica. You could put them up length wise so only half of the walls are done.
Sharon Gamboni -----Original Message----- From: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Patricia Powers Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 2:55 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] dirt, and dog room, etc Suze, What are you feeding and what is fast track? I have been adding broccoli, carrots, garlic and a little yogurt with their kibble and they still eat grass, dirt and bark stripped from my trees. What would you put on the walls in the dog room so they don't peel anymore sheetrock? Would you put panels of vinyl siding so it can be cleaned from muddy paws and taken off when ready to sell the house? If I use wood paneling they will chew that as well. This room is air conditioned with a dog door leading to protected yard. I crate them when I leave home so they don't get into trouble. Any suggestions on wall paneling? You may email me privately if this has been discussed recently on the list. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Patricia Powers Pratt Cavaliers -----Original Message----- From: Susan A. Schlenger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, August 08, 2002 6:18 AM Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] dirt again >Hi, Cheryl and Carol, > Well, (not surprisingly) I do have an opinion on why this may happen. >As you probably know, the reason that dogs CAN be fed a raw diet is >because they have a (somewhat) higher tolerance to some bacterias and >bugs than do we. However, the problems occur when there is an >*overgrowth* of such things as C. Perfringens, giardia, coccidia at >which time the problems present. > Many kibbles are made in such a way that the flavor enhancing agents >and lipid/fat component is sprayed on while the kibble is cooling. As >you can imagine, the bacteria count begins to rise at that point. So >then when it is packaged and left on a shelf for a longish period of >time the bacterial count may have increased quite a lot. > I am back to feeding kibble now. However, the kibble I feed is baked, >no stuff is sprayed on it while cooling, and I buy it FRESH, store in >the fridge after opening and check dates constantly on the packages. It >is made with all natural ingredients, etc. It appears to be as well >made and nutritious as anything I might feed my own children. <G> > Other environmental factors certainly have an effect on whether these >illnesses are picked up. When showing our dogs we risk picking up many >different "bugs"; the same is true of taking them to the park. I try to >combat this a bit by giving Fast track to them when they are showing; I >do think it is helpful. > >Best, > >Suze > > >Cheryl Lorditch wrote: >> >> don't know myself, but it happens. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Carol Richards >> Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 8:40 PM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] dirt again >> >> <I know a few breeders that only feed kibble and they are always at the vets >> for problems like worms, bacterial inf, giardia,etc.> >> >> I don't see how kibble could possibly have anything to do with worms, >> bacterial infections or giardia. Although I am not a breeder, I do >> have/have had quite a few dogs and cats and have not had these problems. 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