doggies

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Hi

Karol,

Yes,

terriers are bred to catch vermin. The Manchester is an extremely old English breed

of house dog. They were kept in large homes to get rid of rats, est. They

have been around for hundreds of years and in the real olden days they were

called the black and tan terriers. They were so good at being fast

killers that people would put them in pits. They would release a certain

number of rats and time how long the dog would take to kill them all. They

would make bets. Not long ago (in doggie history speak) a German came to England and saw

them. He took some home and bred them to some other larger dogs. He

came up with the Doberman Pincher (pincher means terrier in German). The Manchester is the only

dog ever bred up. Other dogs have been bred smaller, like the miniature pincher.

They have the longest teeth compared to their face size than any other

dog. They are one person or one family dogs that are fierce protectors.

Barf

diet is simply the food that a wild canine would eat in the wild. The

invention of kibble came about in WW2 so dogs could have something to eat

without it spoiling fast while at war. Dogs never ate that stuff

before. If you knew what is really in kibble you would be horrified!

My dog eats raw meat and supplements. I also make several vegetables for

him and make them mushy in the food processor. If you give dog raw veggies

like you feed yourself, they can’t digest it because they are carnivores.

When a canine makes a kill, he eats the stomach contents first. That is

partially digested veggies because their pray are vegetarians. So you

have to kind of partially digest it in the processor. He gets a little of

that with meet and small bones. Cooked bones can kill a dog. Never

give a dog a cooked bone. Raw bones are rubbery and can be

digested. They don’t splinter, cooked bones splinter. Cooked

meat looses some essential vitamins. Lots of times I buy 2 LB packs of

chicken and ground up bones together. Sometimes chicken, beef, &

sweet meats. He gets liver some and eggs. also yogurt. He gets a

varied diet like you eat. I recommend everyone who loves dogs to read a

book called “Food Pets Die For” if you are learning about what

passes for dog food. If you are worried about stones you might find advice on

Yahoo groups. Look for FARF and canine nutrition groups and ask

questions.

Wolfs won’t

eat kibble!

From: ~karol

Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004

6:25 PM

To: LUPIES

Subject: Re: doggies

Hi Cheryl,

Spark sounds like a fun

dog! Terriers are full of energy and love to play. Weren't they

bred to chase vermin? I think so. I am wondering something about Manchester

Terriers. Are they born with the pointed ears or do you have to crop

their ears like a Doberman? The two different dogs look so much alike yet

are completely different breeds.

No, I have never heard of

the BARF diet. What's in it? I am a little worried about Willow. She may

have stones in her urinary system. She just got done taking an antibiotic

for an infection. The vet said if she has stones she may have to be put

on a special diet that can dissolve the stones. That is provided she has

a certain kind of stone. I did a little reading and found the special

food isn't well liked by some dogs and they won't eat it. I'm worried

about her.

Karol