What to do with extra scobies, & ok to put on dog with rash, or feed to dog?

[Guest guest]

I was checking through here to see what to do with my extra scobies, and noticed

that

Gerry had run it through the blender and used it on her skin. (How'd that go,

btw?)

My dog has a rash--she has always had really sensitive skin and I think has had

a reaction

to something I used on her *toenails* --so I thought, maybe I could use this on

her?

And could I let her have some kombucha or scoby to drink/eat?

And if anyone has any other ideas about what to do with extra scobies--I would

be

sooooo grateful!!!! No one will try the kombucha because I read that you have to

start slow

and work your way up (is that true?) and so I am a bit overrun because I am a

Total

Packrat.

Thanks very much!!!!!!

Annie

[Guest guest]

there have been quite a few uses mentioned here and elsewhere from dog treats to

drumskins to soles for shoes! yes it is fine to put KT on your dog and in your

dog. (as with anything, start slow so you dont upset the tummy). i dry the

scobys for my dogs, and some like them some dont. even the squeamish like them

with a basting of beef broth or a swipe of peanut butter.

chances are really good that your dog's rash may be allergy related, so the KT

will treat the symptom and not the cause. most dogs and cats have a reaction

(some minor, some horrible) to wheat and other cooked grains which is what is

the primary ingredient in commercial food (even " meat-first " dog food

ingredients follow the meat product with about 6 kinds of grain product, so the

total weight of the grain is more than the meat). theres a group

specifically for raw food advocates if  you want to check it out. i feed raw,

but i'm not as...complicated about the whole thing as some are, just make sure

the bulk of my dogs' food is raw meat.  rawfeeding

dl 

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From: annie_4kids <y789_2000@...>

kombucha tea

Sent: Monday, January 5, 2009 9:26:53 PM

Subject: What to do with extra scobies, & ok to put on dog with rash, or

feed to dog?

I was checking through here to see what to do with my extra scobies, and noticed

that

Gerry had run it through the blender and used it on her skin. (How'd that go,

btw?)

My dog has a rash--she has always had really sensitive skin and I think has had

a reaction

to something I used on her *toenails* --so I thought, maybe I could use this on

her?

And could I let her have some kombucha or scoby to drink/eat?

And if anyone has any other ideas about what to do with extra scobies--I would

be

sooooo grateful!!!! No one will try the kombucha because I read that you have to

start slow

and work your way up (is that true?) and so I am a bit overrun because I am a

Total

Packrat.

Thanks very much!!!!!!

Annie

[Guest guest]

there have been quite a few uses mentioned here and elsewhere from dog treats to

drumskins to soles for shoes! yes it is fine to put KT on your dog and in your

dog. (as with anything, start slow so you dont upset the tummy). i dry the

scobys for my dogs, and some like them some dont. even the squeamish like them

with a basting of beef broth or a swipe of peanut butter.

chances are really good that your dog's rash may be allergy related, so the KT

will treat the symptom and not the cause. most dogs and cats have a reaction

(some minor, some horrible) to wheat and other cooked grains which is what is

the primary ingredient in commercial food (even " meat-first " dog food

ingredients follow the meat product with about 6 kinds of grain product, so the

total weight of the grain is more than the meat). theres a group

specifically for raw food advocates if  you want to check it out. i feed raw,

but i'm not as...complicated about the whole thing as some are, just make sure

the bulk of my dogs' food is raw meat.  rawfeeding

dl 

________________________________

From: annie_4kids <y789_2000@...>

kombucha tea

Sent: Monday, January 5, 2009 9:26:53 PM

Subject: What to do with extra scobies, & ok to put on dog with rash, or

feed to dog?

I was checking through here to see what to do with my extra scobies, and noticed

that

Gerry had run it through the blender and used it on her skin. (How'd that go,

btw?)

My dog has a rash--she has always had really sensitive skin and I think has had

a reaction

to something I used on her *toenails* --so I thought, maybe I could use this on

her?

And could I let her have some kombucha or scoby to drink/eat?

And if anyone has any other ideas about what to do with extra scobies--I would

be

sooooo grateful!!!! No one will try the kombucha because I read that you have to

start slow

and work your way up (is that true?) and so I am a bit overrun because I am a

Total

Packrat.

Thanks very much!!!!!!

Annie

[Guest guest]

Thanks very much, I have been finding some other uses, and I do need

some

soles for my shoes... just kidding!

I'm going to try drying them as a " treat " for the dogs and see how that works.

My dog definitely has allergies, but generally just a tiny bit. However,

**whenever** I put

anything " unpronounceable " on her, her skin just goes nuts.

Right now I am just trying to get to home-made dog food 4x/week. It may be that

sometime in the future I'll be able to do raw, but circumstances don't permit it

right now.

That's tricky about the grain ingredient thing!

Anyway, I'm going to try to put some of the KT vinegar on her--it's kind of a

funny thing, I

took a sip (it looked pretty!!!) and it was Very Strong, in whatever manner KV

is strong, but

it didn't have that aspect that store-bought vinegar has which makes it seem

like it will

hurt if you put it on something, KWIM? So I'm hoping I will not totally alienate

my dog by

putting it on her skin.

Thanks very much for your help

Annie

>

> there have been quite a few uses mentioned here and elsewhere from dog treats

to

drumskins to soles for shoes! yes it is fine to put KT on your dog and in your

dog. (as with

anything, start slow so you dont upset the tummy). i dry the scobys for my dogs,

and

some like them some dont. even the squeamish like them with a basting of beef

broth or a

swipe of peanut butter.

>

> chances are really good that your dog's rash may be allergy related, so the KT

will treat

the symptom and not the cause. most dogs and cats have a reaction (some minor,

some horrible) to wheat and other cooked grains which is what is the

primary ingredient in

commercial food (even " meat-first " dog food ingredients follow the meat product

with

about 6 kinds of grain product, so the total weight of the grain is more than

the meat).

theres a group specifically for raw food advocates if  you want to check

it out. i feed

raw, but i'm not as...complicated about the whole thing as some are, just make

sure the

bulk of my dogs' food is raw meat.  rawfeeding

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks very much, I have been finding some other uses, and I do need

some

soles for my shoes... just kidding!

I'm going to try drying them as a " treat " for the dogs and see how that works.

My dog definitely has allergies, but generally just a tiny bit. However,

**whenever** I put

anything " unpronounceable " on her, her skin just goes nuts.

Right now I am just trying to get to home-made dog food 4x/week. It may be that

sometime in the future I'll be able to do raw, but circumstances don't permit it

right now.

That's tricky about the grain ingredient thing!

Anyway, I'm going to try to put some of the KT vinegar on her--it's kind of a

funny thing, I

took a sip (it looked pretty!!!) and it was Very Strong, in whatever manner KV

is strong, but

it didn't have that aspect that store-bought vinegar has which makes it seem

like it will

hurt if you put it on something, KWIM? So I'm hoping I will not totally alienate

my dog by

putting it on her skin.

Thanks very much for your help

Annie

>

> there have been quite a few uses mentioned here and elsewhere from dog treats

to

drumskins to soles for shoes! yes it is fine to put KT on your dog and in your

dog. (as with

anything, start slow so you dont upset the tummy). i dry the scobys for my dogs,

and

some like them some dont. even the squeamish like them with a basting of beef

broth or a

swipe of peanut butter.

>

> chances are really good that your dog's rash may be allergy related, so the KT

will treat

the symptom and not the cause. most dogs and cats have a reaction (some minor,

some horrible) to wheat and other cooked grains which is what is the

primary ingredient in

commercial food (even " meat-first " dog food ingredients follow the meat product

with

about 6 kinds of grain product, so the total weight of the grain is more than

the meat).

theres a group specifically for raw food advocates if  you want to check

it out. i feed

raw, but i'm not as...complicated about the whole thing as some are, just make

sure the

bulk of my dogs' food is raw meat.  rawfeeding

>

[Guest guest]

Just a note regarding sources for grain free canine diets...

There are a good half dozen or so dry kibble foods for dogs that have

no grain.

They mainly use potato or tapioca for a binder.

Examples: Wellness Core, Nature's Prairie Instinct, EVO, BG (Before

Grain), Taste of the Wild, Solid Gold Barking at the Moon....

Good alternatives or additions to a raw or mostly raw diet. I have fed

them all and have found I can seitch freely between them with no ill

effect.

Canidae also has a grain free version now, however, I've not yet tried

it....

As for SCOBYs...My hounds get SCOBY cream in their evening meal every

day....

I feed mostly raw with grain free kibble provided for free feeding

between meals....

Gayle

On Jan 5, 2009, at 11:47 PM, annie_4kids wrote:

> Thanks very much, I have been finding some other uses, and

> I do need some

> soles for my shoes... just kidding!

>

> I'm going to try drying them as a " treat " for the dogs and see how

> that works.

>

> My dog definitely has allergies, but generally just a tiny bit.

> However, **whenever** I put

> anything " unpronounceable " on her, her skin just goes nuts.

>

> Right now I am just trying to get to home-made dog food 4x/week. It

> may be that

> sometime in the future I'll be able to do raw, but circumstances

> don't permit it right now.

> That's tricky about the grain ingredient thing!

>

> Anyway, I'm going to try to put some of the KT vinegar on her--it's

> kind of a funny thing, I

> took a sip (it looked pretty!!!) and it was Very Strong, in whatever

> manner KV is strong, but

> it didn't have that aspect that store-bought vinegar has which makes

> it seem like it will

> hurt if you put it on something, KWIM? So I'm hoping I will not

> totally alienate my dog by

> putting it on her skin.

>

> Thanks very much for your help

>

> Annie

>

>

>

>>

>> there have been quite a few uses mentioned here and elsewhere from

>> dog treats to

> drumskins to soles for shoes! yes it is fine to put KT on your dog

> and in your dog. (as with

> anything, start slow so you dont upset the tummy). i dry the scobys

> for my dogs, and

> some like them some dont. even the squeamish like them with a

> basting of beef broth or a

> swipe of peanut butter.

>>

>> chances are really good that your dog's rash may be allergy

>> related, so the KT will treat

> the symptom and not the cause. most dogs and cats have a reaction

> (some minor,

> some horrible) to wheat and other cooked grains which is what is the

> primary ingredient in

> commercial food (even " meat-first " dog food ingredients follow the

> meat product with

> about 6 kinds of grain product, so the total weight of the grain is

> more than the meat).

> theres a group specifically for raw food advocates if you

> want to check it out. i feed

> raw, but i'm not as...complicated about the whole thing as some are,

> just make sure the

> bulk of my dogs' food is raw meat. rawfeeding

>>

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

>

[Guest guest]

Just a note regarding sources for grain free canine diets...

There are a good half dozen or so dry kibble foods for dogs that have

no grain.

They mainly use potato or tapioca for a binder.

Examples: Wellness Core, Nature's Prairie Instinct, EVO, BG (Before

Grain), Taste of the Wild, Solid Gold Barking at the Moon....

Good alternatives or additions to a raw or mostly raw diet. I have fed

them all and have found I can seitch freely between them with no ill

effect.

Canidae also has a grain free version now, however, I've not yet tried

it....

As for SCOBYs...My hounds get SCOBY cream in their evening meal every

day....

I feed mostly raw with grain free kibble provided for free feeding

between meals....

Gayle

On Jan 5, 2009, at 11:47 PM, annie_4kids wrote:

> Thanks very much, I have been finding some other uses, and

> I do need some

> soles for my shoes... just kidding!

>

> I'm going to try drying them as a " treat " for the dogs and see how

> that works.

>

> My dog definitely has allergies, but generally just a tiny bit.

> However, **whenever** I put

> anything " unpronounceable " on her, her skin just goes nuts.

>

> Right now I am just trying to get to home-made dog food 4x/week. It

> may be that

> sometime in the future I'll be able to do raw, but circumstances

> don't permit it right now.

> That's tricky about the grain ingredient thing!

>

> Anyway, I'm going to try to put some of the KT vinegar on her--it's

> kind of a funny thing, I

> took a sip (it looked pretty!!!) and it was Very Strong, in whatever

> manner KV is strong, but

> it didn't have that aspect that store-bought vinegar has which makes

> it seem like it will

> hurt if you put it on something, KWIM? So I'm hoping I will not

> totally alienate my dog by

> putting it on her skin.

>

> Thanks very much for your help

>

> Annie

>

>

>

>>

>> there have been quite a few uses mentioned here and elsewhere from

>> dog treats to

> drumskins to soles for shoes! yes it is fine to put KT on your dog

> and in your dog. (as with

> anything, start slow so you dont upset the tummy). i dry the scobys

> for my dogs, and

> some like them some dont. even the squeamish like them with a

> basting of beef broth or a

> swipe of peanut butter.

>>

>> chances are really good that your dog's rash may be allergy

>> related, so the KT will treat

> the symptom and not the cause. most dogs and cats have a reaction

> (some minor,

> some horrible) to wheat and other cooked grains which is what is the

> primary ingredient in

> commercial food (even " meat-first " dog food ingredients follow the

> meat product with

> about 6 kinds of grain product, so the total weight of the grain is

> more than the meat).

> theres a group specifically for raw food advocates if you

> want to check it out. i feed

> raw, but i'm not as...complicated about the whole thing as some are,

> just make sure the

> bulk of my dogs' food is raw meat. rawfeeding

>>

>

>

>

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>

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