Next too giving bones etc. its still best to brush the dogs teeth with a soft toothbrush and dog toothpaste. Its not fun to do but important because too many dogs and cats are suffering from toothpain and infections. Its a bit more difficult but I teached my cat to let me brush her teeth too. With the cat I only have to brush the outside of the teeth. The inside of the teeth stay clean out of itself. With the dog I have to do the whole mouth. It took a while before the cat accepted it I had to build it up very slowly but she lets me do it now. The dog is just happy because she likes the taste of the toothpast she likes to eat everything so shes easy.
Thanks for the great tip. I appreciate you saying you understand not everyone can afford raw/real food. Hearing you say its okay combining it with kibble made me feel a lot better. Id love to feed raw/real, i just cant.
If you eat whole meats with no breading, salt or sugar, you can add bits of fresh cooked meats from your table to the dry kibble. If you cook beef roast with bone in, you can give bone to dog. Any red meat you prepare for yourself that you find distasteful due to gristle, add it to the kibble. We are lucky enough to have a butcher in area who sells beef heart at less than $2 a pound. We share it with the dog and cat. Before dry kibble, that’s how the pets were fed. They were given the unpleasant sections of meats and the beef bone you couldn’t scrape the meat off of. Scraps. We actually cook up a whole chicken for our dog. It’s cheaper than the canned dog food anyway. If you buy chicken breast because you don’t eat dark meat, get the whole chicken instead(it’s cheaper by pound) and give dark meat to dog. If you don’t eat meat…. well, if you can squeeze one chicken in budget per month, cook it, debone it, and put majority in freezer and just add a few scraps every day to kibble. It really is best the pets don’t eat just dry all the time. Especially if you aren’t able to afford the high quality kibble. These are just suggestions, just trying to help, please don’t stress if it’s not doable. I wish I had done these things with all the dogs I’ve had over the years. They got dry kibble except for the occasional meat scraps and the holiday tradition of sharing bits of turkey twice a year (my dad started that one while deboning leftover bird and dog staring at him with hopefuls eyes) Kids are all out of the house, so we have a bit of extra to spend on pets now. Wishing you and your pets a joyful life together, sincerely, another pet parent.
@JKRoth-jh2im thanks. I forget about organ meats. I'll have to get that. My two little dogs were on raw for a bit and then home cooked food because they had very few teeth. I'm looking to get a larger dog, so all raw would be expensive. Most of my meat meals have garlic/onion or too many spices so I chop some meat off before seasoning and cook separately. :)
I respect you guys, but that statement about the food being worse because giant industrial equipment produced it means nothing. Whether you can get the ingredients means nothing. The REAL issue is, it's poor-quality ingredients that are massively overcooked, denatured, and in many cases not truly species-appropriate. The final analysis on the bag does NOT account for whether ingredients are even digestible for the dog to get these nutrients. You could make good food with industrial sized equipment if you were using the right stuff and not denaturing the crap out of it with too high of heat. THAT is what needs to be said to compare fresh to ultra-processed.
That reference comes directly from Dr. Marion Nestle (no affiliation with the Nestle corp), who studies and writes best selling books on food politics, as a general rule because MOST of the ultra-processed pet food is made with giant industrial grade machinery and ingredients we don’t have access to. Are there exceptions to the rule? Yeah, always, but the exceptions are often far more expensive than sourcing locally or cooking at home.
@@thebkpets My point is that it's an empty statement in regards to the point you're trying to make. All that tells me is that I can't make ultra-processed, not why it's any worse than fresh.
@@thebkpets I guess I'm just thinking you could really communicate your point more effectively to people, is all. I know you want to inform, and I think that's fantastic.
Kind of like saying pink sheets are healthier to use than blue sheets because making blue sheets isn't attainable at home and it just left me with a feeling like...what was the point there?
With extremely intelligent breeds like the Australian shepherd border collies, and Belgian Malanois physical exercises, great but talking from somebody who breeds and has lived with miniature Australian shepherds for the past more than 20 years it is much easier to tire out their mind than it is too tired out their bodies and that goes for everything from my 18 month old puppy to my 13 1/2 year-old dogs
@@thebkpets I got a rescue puppy that was on Costco kibble and I switched her to a fresh frozen food sold on chewy but then it got discontinued then I switched her to instinct raw but she started not liking it and got stomach issues, then I tried honest kitchen kibble, I’ve also tried just doing canned food which messed with her stomach more, and then I tried taste of the wild kibble, I’ve tried chicken and rice because of her stomach issues that were continuing, then I tried Canidae food, and victor kibble, and crave kibble, and simply nourish, and Orijen, and Acana, but all of those were still causing her stomach issues and itchiness and I did a allergy test and it helped me narrow down what to buy but was still struggling now 2 years later I realized she can’t have turkey, chicken or beef, I’ve switched to all lamb and duck flavored food and she has been doing well. I’ve also tried freeze dried raw but buying raw has gotten to expensive so I can only afford kibble and canned food and sometimes a raw topper but not everytime. She finally likes her food so far and I refuse to add or switch anything. She has also tried probiotics and they were not working for more than 1-3 months. She has a very sensitive stomach and I do understand that this is my fault for changing it so much but I was a new dog mom and didn’t understand what to do especially with all the different info I see online. So I make my own decisions now and not to be influenced by everyone online. I’m a firm believer that fresh and raw foods are the best for dogs, however my dog doesn’t always like raw and def doesn’t like vegetables, and I don’t wanna force her to eat them. It’s a long story and a long process but I think everything has been finally improving. I love ur content and everything u say and do! Just from all the changes my dog has become picky. I work with dogs as well and the dogs that are on the same food everytime enjoy new things but dogs that get their food changed to much they are very picky. That’s my experience. :)
We give our dog one or two soft to hard boiled eggs each week and we get the brown cage free. Soft boiled is best, but the eggs don’t always turn out that way.
@@thebkpets I read online that sometimes if give dogs raw eggs they can get semonala poisoning and e-coli from the raw eggs so it better to cook them! That is according to a Vet!
When my little one was a puppy I would let her chew on veggies as I cut them up for supper etc…I was always sharing little bits of fruits etc just to get her used to all kinds of different tastes and textures…my other dog is super picky and I made it a mission to make sure this one was a bit more exploratory and so far so good..she’s not a dog that will eat anything but she’s a heck of a lot better then my other one…he’ll turn his nose up to steak or bacon…what dog doesn’t like steak or bacon?😮
That’s so amazing of you! Sharing scraps is such a great, budget friendly way to give your dog more fresh food. However, we also have never heard of a dog saying no to bacon or steak 😂
I use the last one a lot. If ive been busy with life and havent had much time for my pup ill just take a couple handfuls and toss it back my hallway. He loves it. Almost always gives him zoomies.
I was looking at the Petlab dental powder and saw the inactive ingredients have Calcium Bentonite, Dried Brewer’s Yeast, Hydrolyzed Chicken Liver Flavor, Spinach Powder. I am worried about a couple of those things. Is there another dental powder you could recommend that is more (pure? not sure what wording I am looking for)? Thanks so much!
Where did you get the idea that a puppy will be less picky if they get food variations? It's actually the opposite, confirmed by thousands of pet owners. While it's good to give different foods for the dog's gut and mood, many people have fallen into the trap of becoming slaves or personal chefs to their pets. Some people continue this practice by feeding dogs only once a day, but this can be dangerous for small breeds or puppies. A spoiled, picky puppy of a small breed is at risk of hypoglycemic coma. If you don't have a large or at least medium breed, it's best to stay away from such advice.
@@thebkpets So if you lack knowledge, refrain from giving advice to your audience. Properly study the issue to ensure the well-being of your audience's pets :)
And what makes you an expert? For years we fed dogs only once a day. The only reason we went to twice a day was because we had a rescue that inhaled her food, producing horrible gas so splitting to two different meal times kept her digestive system from having to work so hard. Cats get fed twice a day too with no all day grazing. Dogs fed once a day lasted same amount of years as ones fed twice a day. And we had 35 lb dogs as well as 55 lb. Don’t admonish content creators for not being experts if you’re not going to put up a photo of your college degree in canine nutrition.
@@JKRoth-jh2im I didn't say feeding once a day is bad. I was talking about puppies and how some people have to feed dogs once a day because of pickiness. Please read the comment before responding accusatorily. P.S. I don't need to prove my expertise because I'm not a content creator.
@@miad.4976 reread your own comment. No you did not say how people have to feed their dog once a day because of pickiness. Actually, your whole paragraph doesn’t seem to have a point. It seems your only point was to say he is wrong with a vague reference and leaving a multitude of interpretations. It actually sounds like you can’t stand that people are willing to cook for their pets and not throw some manufactured, processed crap in their bowls. Why don’t you reveal what you give your dogs? And I’ve raised dogs from puppies stage. From MY experience, pickiness is an individual dog thing but I’ve never had a dog who was outright picky. I’ve only ever had dogs who didn’t like the brand of kibble I put in their bowl thus having to switch back. But I don’t feed my dog that garbage anymore because I had two dogs who got tumors from cheap WalMart kibble. Also state exactly how you feed a puppy so it is less picky!
Thank you! We're currently feeding Green Juju raw, we love them and Solutions! Also just got some of the Goodbowl in from OF, haven't tried it yet but excited to!
amazing thank you! Goodbowl has been great. Love open farm and truly believe they are the best kibble out there. Excited to see your review of Goodbowl
If you’re not ready to feed Raw, look up the simple food project brand of freeze dried dog food. It is very good quality and actually affordable. It’s what I use when I travel. Otherwise my dogs eat raw.
Great video! It reinforces my the base of how I'm learning to train my pup. With any dog, I've learned that when my Boomer does something wrong -- It's usually because I didn't do something right. Keeping that in mind really helps when he does get into something he shouldn't or has an accident. It works both ways...when he does something right -- it usually means he's learning from our little training sesstion. I've gotten a lot of good tips off of UA-cam but it's always good to go through a training class. I think that really helps to develop the bond between you and your pup that is good for both of you.
Great vid. The thing I admire most is how you don't shame other for what they can provide for their dogs. As long as we are trying our best, that's what counts ❤. Love your content.
How do you know what species appropriate dehydrated chews are good for your dog? I tried googling but it only brings up companies that sell dehydrated products. Thank you.
@@thebkpets they were born with allergies to chicken, beef, pork & lamb. They were on apoquel for the first 2-3 years until I looked into it & took them off. The vet recommended hypoallergenic dry food which made their teeth bad. Even made a difference with their coats etc awful stuff . Then I started working for a raw dog food company so I got them onto raw premium kangaroo, turkey, goat & duck (minced or diced) with veggies. I add seaweed dust to their food for their teeth. They have raw duck wings or feet every second day. At night as a bed time treat I give them a little air dried beef liver (also because the bones make them a little constipated). I'm looking into dehydrated products now. But can't ask the company I worked for as they moved states so I no longer have contact with them.... I'm in Australia by the way 😂🇦🇺💖
the more I learn, the more I realize how little I know too. body language is definitely one of my top 3 challenges. my top thing I'm learning still...is how to advocate for my dog [and me]. it means a lot of different things at different times. for me, it means driving 6 hours for an integrated vet bc I tried 4 conventional ones closer to me and couldn't get her the level of care she needs. another way is managing my feelings about muzzle training bc of her scavenging/pica tendencies. After 4 ER trips, I simply couldn't handle the stress of not being able to keep her safe [she only leaves and drops it inside]. But everyone is scared of my friendly fluff when they see a muzzle, which I don't totally mind bc I don't like to say hi to strange dogs on walks anyways....but the looks we get are crazy. that said my stress level is managed [which means her stress level is also lower] bc I know no matter what dumbass items we run into - dead animals, rocks, pinecones, chocolate malt balls, cigarette butts, she can't ingest it because her muzzle has a special lick plate in it.
Next too giving bones etc. its still best to brush the dogs teeth with a soft toothbrush and dog toothpaste. Its not fun to do but important because too many dogs and cats are suffering from toothpain and infections. Its a bit more difficult but I teached my cat to let me brush her teeth too. With the cat I only have to brush the outside of the teeth. The inside of the teeth stay clean out of itself. With the dog I have to do the whole mouth. It took a while before the cat accepted it I had to build it up very slowly but she lets me do it now. The dog is just happy because she likes the taste of the toothpast she likes to eat everything so shes easy.
Brushing is fantastic if you can do it!
I love you guys so much!!!! Thank you for sharing the BEST information for us animal owners ❤
Thank you! We love y’all ❤❤❤
Thanks for the great tip. I appreciate you saying you understand not everyone can afford raw/real food. Hearing you say its okay combining it with kibble made me feel a lot better. Id love to feed raw/real, i just cant.
And this is the reality for millions of pet parents so you aren't alone. Your pet is so lucky to have you
@@thebkpets thanks, yours as well!
If you eat whole meats with no breading, salt or sugar, you can add bits of fresh cooked meats from your table to the dry kibble. If you cook beef roast with bone in, you can give bone to dog. Any red meat you prepare for yourself that you find distasteful due to gristle, add it to the kibble. We are lucky enough to have a butcher in area who sells beef heart at less than $2 a pound. We share it with the dog and cat. Before dry kibble, that’s how the pets were fed. They were given the unpleasant sections of meats and the beef bone you couldn’t scrape the meat off of. Scraps. We actually cook up a whole chicken for our dog. It’s cheaper than the canned dog food anyway. If you buy chicken breast because you don’t eat dark meat, get the whole chicken instead(it’s cheaper by pound) and give dark meat to dog. If you don’t eat meat…. well, if you can squeeze one chicken in budget per month, cook it, debone it, and put majority in freezer and just add a few scraps every day to kibble. It really is best the pets don’t eat just dry all the time. Especially if you aren’t able to afford the high quality kibble. These are just suggestions, just trying to help, please don’t stress if it’s not doable. I wish I had done these things with all the dogs I’ve had over the years. They got dry kibble except for the occasional meat scraps and the holiday tradition of sharing bits of turkey twice a year (my dad started that one while deboning leftover bird and dog staring at him with hopefuls eyes) Kids are all out of the house, so we have a bit of extra to spend on pets now. Wishing you and your pets a joyful life together, sincerely, another pet parent.
@JKRoth-jh2im thanks. I forget about organ meats. I'll have to get that. My two little dogs were on raw for a bit and then home cooked food because they had very few teeth. I'm looking to get a larger dog, so all raw would be expensive. Most of my meat meals have garlic/onion or too many spices so I chop some meat off before seasoning and cook separately. :)
I respect you guys, but that statement about the food being worse because giant industrial equipment produced it means nothing. Whether you can get the ingredients means nothing. The REAL issue is, it's poor-quality ingredients that are massively overcooked, denatured, and in many cases not truly species-appropriate. The final analysis on the bag does NOT account for whether ingredients are even digestible for the dog to get these nutrients. You could make good food with industrial sized equipment if you were using the right stuff and not denaturing the crap out of it with too high of heat. THAT is what needs to be said to compare fresh to ultra-processed.
That reference comes directly from Dr. Marion Nestle (no affiliation with the Nestle corp), who studies and writes best selling books on food politics, as a general rule because MOST of the ultra-processed pet food is made with giant industrial grade machinery and ingredients we don’t have access to. Are there exceptions to the rule? Yeah, always, but the exceptions are often far more expensive than sourcing locally or cooking at home.
@@thebkpets My point is that it's an empty statement in regards to the point you're trying to make. All that tells me is that I can't make ultra-processed, not why it's any worse than fresh.
@@thebkpets I guess I'm just thinking you could really communicate your point more effectively to people, is all. I know you want to inform, and I think that's fantastic.
Kind of like saying pink sheets are healthier to use than blue sheets because making blue sheets isn't attainable at home and it just left me with a feeling like...what was the point there?
That makes sense and we appreciate your opinion! Seems like we’re on the same page with the goal of all of this
With extremely intelligent breeds like the Australian shepherd border collies, and Belgian Malanois physical exercises, great but talking from somebody who breeds and has lived with miniature Australian shepherds for the past more than 20 years it is much easier to tire out their mind than it is too tired out their bodies and that goes for everything from my 18 month old puppy to my 13 1/2 year-old dogs
I fed to many different things now my dog is picky. So didn’t help much sadly.
Like what?
@@thebkpets I got a rescue puppy that was on Costco kibble and I switched her to a fresh frozen food sold on chewy but then it got discontinued then I switched her to instinct raw but she started not liking it and got stomach issues, then I tried honest kitchen kibble, I’ve also tried just doing canned food which messed with her stomach more, and then I tried taste of the wild kibble, I’ve tried chicken and rice because of her stomach issues that were continuing, then I tried Canidae food, and victor kibble, and crave kibble, and simply nourish, and Orijen, and Acana, but all of those were still causing her stomach issues and itchiness and I did a allergy test and it helped me narrow down what to buy but was still struggling now 2 years later I realized she can’t have turkey, chicken or beef, I’ve switched to all lamb and duck flavored food and she has been doing well. I’ve also tried freeze dried raw but buying raw has gotten to expensive so I can only afford kibble and canned food and sometimes a raw topper but not everytime. She finally likes her food so far and I refuse to add or switch anything. She has also tried probiotics and they were not working for more than 1-3 months. She has a very sensitive stomach and I do understand that this is my fault for changing it so much but I was a new dog mom and didn’t understand what to do especially with all the different info I see online. So I make my own decisions now and not to be influenced by everyone online. I’m a firm believer that fresh and raw foods are the best for dogs, however my dog doesn’t always like raw and def doesn’t like vegetables, and I don’t wanna force her to eat them. It’s a long story and a long process but I think everything has been finally improving. I love ur content and everything u say and do! Just from all the changes my dog has become picky. I work with dogs as well and the dogs that are on the same food everytime enjoy new things but dogs that get their food changed to much they are very picky. That’s my experience. :)
i’m so grateful my huskies tolerate my brushing their teeth. I give chicken feet and duck feet as well as turkey necks too
Sounds like an awesome dental routine!
My dog loves toothbrushing because she loves the toothpaste. The cat is more difficult but she tolerates it now.
Thanks for your approach to the topic and for all the advice!
Thank you! ❤️
Is Teef For Life really good for dogs?
We’ve heard good things about it from people we trust! ❤
I did hear eggs is good for them but if you cook it not if it's raw. Just like with humans I heard raw eggs isn't good for them!
Totally fine to cook it! We prefer raw but we understand the hesitation ☺️
Raw is better. Dogs are not humans.
We give our dog one or two soft to hard boiled eggs each week and we get the brown cage free. Soft boiled is best, but the eggs don’t always turn out that way.
@@thebkpets I read online that sometimes if give dogs raw eggs they can get semonala poisoning and e-coli from the raw eggs so it better to cook them! That is according to a Vet!
@@JKRoth-jh2im I heard boiled eggs best but think scrambled probably taste better for them.
Thanks for another great video, BK Pets!
Thank you! 🥹❤️
When my little one was a puppy I would let her chew on veggies as I cut them up for supper etc…I was always sharing little bits of fruits etc just to get her used to all kinds of different tastes and textures…my other dog is super picky and I made it a mission to make sure this one was a bit more exploratory and so far so good..she’s not a dog that will eat anything but she’s a heck of a lot better then my other one…he’ll turn his nose up to steak or bacon…what dog doesn’t like steak or bacon?😮
That’s so amazing of you! Sharing scraps is such a great, budget friendly way to give your dog more fresh food.
However, we also have never heard of a dog saying no to bacon or steak 😂
Question would the Pet Lab help my poor wittle cavalier who just lost 17 teeth ! in dental cleaning
Oh wow! I'm sure it would be great for his remaining teeth, poor little guy :(
@@thebkpets thank you dogs are so resilient gonna get some
I use the last one a lot. If ive been busy with life and havent had much time for my pup ill just take a couple handfuls and toss it back my hallway. He loves it. Almost always gives him zoomies.
Love that! 😂❤️
I was looking at the Petlab dental powder and saw the inactive ingredients have Calcium Bentonite, Dried Brewer’s Yeast, Hydrolyzed Chicken Liver Flavor, Spinach Powder. I am worried about a couple of those things. Is there another dental powder you could recommend that is more (pure? not sure what wording I am looking for)? Thanks so much!
Check out Teef! They’re another one that many of our trusted resources use along with Pet Lab Co ☺️
Teef is what I use, I have it on subscribe and save with Prime.
Where did you get the idea that a puppy will be less picky if they get food variations? It's actually the opposite, confirmed by thousands of pet owners. While it's good to give different foods for the dog's gut and mood, many people have fallen into the trap of becoming slaves or personal chefs to their pets. Some people continue this practice by feeding dogs only once a day, but this can be dangerous for small breeds or puppies. A spoiled, picky puppy of a small breed is at risk of hypoglycemic coma. If you don't have a large or at least medium breed, it's best to stay away from such advice.
I don’t know that much of what you said is truly accurate, but always do what you feel is best!
@@thebkpets So if you lack knowledge, refrain from giving advice to your audience. Properly study the issue to ensure the well-being of your audience's pets :)
And what makes you an expert? For years we fed dogs only once a day. The only reason we went to twice a day was because we had a rescue that inhaled her food, producing horrible gas so splitting to two different meal times kept her digestive system from having to work so hard. Cats get fed twice a day too with no all day grazing. Dogs fed once a day lasted same amount of years as ones fed twice a day. And we had 35 lb dogs as well as 55 lb. Don’t admonish content creators for not being experts if you’re not going to put up a photo of your college degree in canine nutrition.
@@JKRoth-jh2im I didn't say feeding once a day is bad. I was talking about puppies and how some people have to feed dogs once a day because of pickiness. Please read the comment before responding accusatorily. P.S. I don't need to prove my expertise because I'm not a content creator.
@@miad.4976 reread your own comment. No you did not say how people have to feed their dog once a day because of pickiness. Actually, your whole paragraph doesn’t seem to have a point. It seems your only point was to say he is wrong with a vague reference and leaving a multitude of interpretations. It actually sounds like you can’t stand that people are willing to cook for their pets and not throw some manufactured, processed crap in their bowls. Why don’t you reveal what you give your dogs? And I’ve raised dogs from puppies stage. From MY experience, pickiness is an individual dog thing but I’ve never had a dog who was outright picky. I’ve only ever had dogs who didn’t like the brand of kibble I put in their bowl thus having to switch back. But I don’t feed my dog that garbage anymore because I had two dogs who got tumors from cheap WalMart kibble. Also state exactly how you feed a puppy so it is less picky!
Awesome info! Any raw food companies and meals you recommend? Currently have my dog on Open Farm mix of their Goodbowl and Rawmix
Thank you! We're currently feeding Green Juju raw, we love them and Solutions! Also just got some of the Goodbowl in from OF, haven't tried it yet but excited to!
amazing thank you! Goodbowl has been great. Love open farm and truly believe they are the best kibble out there. Excited to see your review of Goodbowl
If you’re not ready to feed Raw, look up the simple food project brand of freeze dried dog food. It is very good quality and actually affordable. It’s what I use when I travel. Otherwise my dogs eat raw.
Great video! It reinforces my the base of how I'm learning to train my pup. With any dog, I've learned that when my Boomer does something wrong -- It's usually because I didn't do something right. Keeping that in mind really helps when he does get into something he shouldn't or has an accident. It works both ways...when he does something right -- it usually means he's learning from our little training sesstion. I've gotten a lot of good tips off of UA-cam but it's always good to go through a training class. I think that really helps to develop the bond between you and your pup that is good for both of you.
Could not agree more! Your pup is so lucky to have you ❤️
Great vid. The thing I admire most is how you don't shame other for what they can provide for their dogs. As long as we are trying our best, that's what counts ❤. Love your content.
Totally agree! Thank you so much for your kind words ❤
How do you know what species appropriate dehydrated chews are good for your dog? I tried googling but it only brings up companies that sell dehydrated products. Thank you.
How big is your dog and how old?
@@thebkpets I have 2 Bichon Fries sisters (same litter) & they both turned 5 in July ☺️
@@thebkpets they were born with allergies to chicken, beef, pork & lamb. They were on apoquel for the first 2-3 years until I looked into it & took them off. The vet recommended hypoallergenic dry food which made their teeth bad. Even made a difference with their coats etc awful stuff . Then I started working for a raw dog food company so I got them onto raw premium kangaroo, turkey, goat & duck (minced or diced) with veggies. I add seaweed dust to their food for their teeth. They have raw duck wings or feet every second day. At night as a bed time treat I give them a little air dried beef liver (also because the bones make them a little constipated). I'm looking into dehydrated products now. But can't ask the company I worked for as they moved states so I no longer have contact with them.... I'm in Australia by the way 😂🇦🇺💖
@@thebkpets sorry.... Didn't see you asked how big.... Don't have my glasses on lol .... One is about 6kgs & the other is about 7kgs.
It sounds like you have an amazing regimen going there! We wouldn’t change a thing if you’re dogs are healthy ❤️
the more I learn, the more I realize how little I know too. body language is definitely one of my top 3 challenges.
my top thing I'm learning still...is how to advocate for my dog [and me]. it means a lot of different things at different times. for me, it means driving 6 hours for an integrated vet bc I tried 4 conventional ones closer to me and couldn't get her the level of care she needs. another way is managing my feelings about muzzle training bc of her scavenging/pica tendencies. After 4 ER trips, I simply couldn't handle the stress of not being able to keep her safe [she only leaves and drops it inside]. But everyone is scared of my friendly fluff when they see a muzzle, which I don't totally mind bc I don't like to say hi to strange dogs on walks anyways....but the looks we get are crazy. that said my stress level is managed [which means her stress level is also lower] bc I know no matter what dumbass items we run into - dead animals, rocks, pinecones, chocolate malt balls, cigarette butts, she can't ingest it because her muzzle has a special lick plate in it.
You’re an amazing pet parent and your pup is so lucky to have you ❤️
@@thebkpets that means a lot coming from ya'll . thank you for making my day
Um what about cats?
More cat content coming soon ❤️
I teached my cat to let me brush her teeth.