Brittany eating stuff from backyard

Greetings,

There may be no practical solution for this problem, but I'd thought
I'd run it by y'all.

Brittany Spaniel, 9 1/2 years, 29 lbs. Has false hips, but it
has effected her mobility little or none for many, many years
(so far a blessing).

Per the vet, she should be 29-30 lbs and no more. I've just
switched her from Eukanuba maint. to Science Diet geriatric
(or whatever they call it).

She is perpetually hungry, and will eat Gawd-Knows-What from
the backyard if I don't watch her like a hawk. She roots
around in the grass and chomps down *something*.

On Sun and Mon. morn I found a little vomit on the living
room rug. With the Mon. present was part of an acorn (we
have lots of oaks here).

She gets a small handful of treats every evening including
a couple vet-approved baby carrots.

How can I prevent her eating stuff from the yard (that will make her
sick)? Increase the carrot ration drastically? Other ideas??

Much thanks,
Puddin'

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"Puddin' Man" wrote in message
...
Brittany Spaniel, 9 1/2 years, 29 lbs. Has false hips, but it
has effected her mobility little or none for many, many years
(so far a blessing).

Per the vet, she should be 29-30 lbs and no more. I've just
switched her from Eukanuba maint. to Science Diet geriatric
(or whatever they call it).

..............why? If she was 29 lbs she was within your vet's weight
requirements.

She is perpetually hungry, and will eat Gawd-Knows-What from
the backyard if I don't watch her like a hawk.

.........did she start this behavior after you switched food or has she been
doing it all along?

buglady
take out the dog before replying

On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:53:30 -0500, diddy
wrote:

in thread : Puddin' Man
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Brittany eating stuff from backyard

Greetings,

There may be no practical solution for this problem, but I'd thought
I'd run it by y'all.

Brittany Spaniel, 9 1/2 years, 29 lbs. Has false hips, but it
has effected her mobility little or none for many, many years
(so far a blessing).

....

How can I prevent her eating stuff from the yard (that will make her
sick)? Increase the carrot ration drastically? Other ideas??


Try adding green beans (unsalted..meaning uncanned) or pumpkin (not
pie filling) to add more fiber to her diet so she feels fuller and not so
starved. I also used Broccoli for my old geriatric dog when weight
became an issue and need for additional fiber did as well.

Please to forgive my ignorance with this stuff. Bohemian bachelors
such as myself live on only coffee, chili, and cardboard frozen
pizza (not over $0.99 for "large"). I should just go to the super,
get beans/pumpkin/broccoli from the produce dept. What preparation,
if any, before feeding to dawg?

Thanks,
P

Pease pudding hot,
Pease pudding cold,
Pease pudding in the pot
Nine days old.

On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 22:45:33 GMT, "buglady"
wrote:


"Puddin' Man" wrote in message
.. .
Brittany Spaniel, 9 1/2 years, 29 lbs. Has false hips, but it
has effected her mobility little or none for many, many years
(so far a blessing).

Per the vet, she should be 29-30 lbs and no more. I've just
switched her from Eukanuba maint. to Science Diet geriatric
(or whatever they call it).

.............why? If she was 29 lbs she was within your vet's weight
requirements.

The vet made the call on geriatric feed. Eukanuba cost
just a shade too much. Problem with Sci. Diet?

She is perpetually hungry, and will eat Gawd-Knows-What from
the backyard if I don't watch her like a hawk.

........did she start this behavior after you switched food or has she been
doing it all along?

I meant to mention this, neglected to. It's been going on for
years, but it seems to be getting worse.

P

Pease pudding hot,
Pease pudding cold,
Pease pudding in the pot
Nine days old.

Puddin' Man wrote:


Please to forgive my ignorance with this stuff. Bohemian bachelors
such as myself live on only coffee, chili, and cardboard frozen
pizza (not over $0.99 for "large"). I should just go to the super,
get beans/pumpkin/broccoli from the produce dept. What preparation,
if any, before feeding to dawg?


No it's even easier than that. Go to the canned goods section and buy
sodium free green beans or canned pumpkin puree(this might be in the
baking section.

But any time you're making veggies for yourself make an extra serving
for your pup, assuming it's not fried or loaded with onions.

Kathleen

"Puddin' Man" wrote in message
...
The vet made the call on geriatric feed. Eukanuba cost
just a shade too much. Problem with Sci. Diet?

........More like I have a problem with geriatric food. Do we feed old
people differently? I think old dogs need all the good protein they can
get.

I meant to mention this, neglected to. It's been going on for
years, but it seems to be getting worse.

........either she's got a hurting stomach, not getting enough to eat, or
it's just a behavioral problem.

buglady
take out the dog before replying

On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 21:44:26 GMT, Puddin' Man ,
clicked their heels and said:


How can I prevent her eating stuff from the yard (that will make her
sick)? Increase the carrot ration drastically? Other ideas??

Supervision. "Leave it".

--
Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

Puddin' Man wrote:

The vet made the call on geriatric feed. Eukanuba cost
just a shade too much. Problem with Sci. Diet?

What was wrong with what she was eating before? Rotating feeds is
something I do on a regularish basis, but I don't see the sense in
switching to a "senior" diet just because the dog hits a particular
age, and certainly not if the dog was doing well on the food it was
already eating.

I meant to mention this, neglected to. It's been going on for
years, but it seems to be getting worse.

It could be related to the new diet. If she is not feeling full,
she might be more likely to scrounge. Adding frozen green beans or
a small amount of *plain* pumpkin to her food should help, if that's
the problem.

Also, don't let her do that! Seriously, if she's scrounging for
things to eat, don't allow her to do so. Supervise her when she's
outside. Raw acorns are toxic to some animals. I don't know if
dogs are included, but I'd want to find out before allowing my dog
to eat them. If she's allowed to continue scavenging, there is no
telling what else she might get hold of that could harm her.

--
Shelly (Warning: see label for details)
http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship)
http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther)

On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 09:15:23 -0400, shelly
wrote:

Puddin' Man wrote:

The vet made the call on geriatric feed. Eukanuba cost
just a shade too much. Problem with Sci. Diet?

What was wrong with what she was eating before?

To my knowledge, nothing.

Rotating feeds is
something I do on a regularish basis, but I don't see the sense in
switching to a "senior" diet just because the dog hits a particular
age, and certainly not if the dog was doing well on the food it was
already eating.

I am similarly inclined. But there's no way for me to know
if 'maintenance' is better/worse for her than 'senior',
so I followed the vet's advice sorta blindly.

I meant to mention this, neglected to. It's been going on for
years, but it seems to be getting worse.

It could be related to the new diet. If she is not feeling full,
she might be more likely to scrounge.

She's on a diet to keep extra weight off her false hips.
I dunno she's ever felt "full": she's got a voracious
appetite.

Adding frozen green beans or
a small amount of *plain* pumpkin to her food should help, if that's
the problem.

Also, don't let her do that! Seriously, if she's scrounging for
things to eat, don't allow her to do so. Supervise her when she's
outside. Raw acorns are toxic to some animals. I don't know if
dogs are included, but I'd want to find out before allowing my dog
to eat them. If she's allowed to continue scavenging, there is no
telling what else she might get hold of that could harm her.

I've *never* allowed her to eat from the yard/street.

Have you heard of "Bonkers Brittanies"? She is a -very-
active pooch, her nickname is Crazy Birddawg. She
naturally walks with her furry birddawg nose to the
ground: she can identify/chomp a morsel in about
..3 picoseconds. I walk her up to 4 times a day.
Normally she gets up to 16 feet of freedom
from the retractable leash, and loves it. To
prevent the errant chomp, I'd have to walk her
at a heel (very difficult for both of us).

P

Pease pudding hot,
Pease pudding cold,
Pease pudding in the pot
Nine days old.

Puddin' Man wrote:

I am similarly inclined. But there's no way for me to know
if 'maintenance' is better/worse for her than 'senior',
so I followed the vet's advice sorta blindly.

That's certainly your prerogative, but it's not something I would do.

I've *never* allowed her to eat from the yard/street.

Then who is allowing her to do so?

Have you heard of "Bonkers Brittanies"? She is a -very-
active pooch, her nickname is Crazy Birddawg.

So? She should be getting the bulk of her exercise by some other
method than walking, because walking will not even begin to put a
dent in her exercise needs.

She
naturally walks with her furry birddawg nose to the
ground: she can identify/chomp a morsel in about
.3 picoseconds. I walk her up to 4 times a day.
Normally she gets up to 16 feet of freedom
from the retractable leash, and loves it. To
prevent the errant chomp, I'd have to walk her
at a heel (very difficult for both of us).

Again, it's your prerogative to allow her to do so, but if it were
me, I would discontinue walking her on a retractable lead, and I
would work on "leave it" and "give." I'd also work on getting her
attention on me, and not scrounging for snacks.

But, if your are happy with things as they are, by all means, carry on!

--
Shelly (Warning: see label for details)
http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship)
http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther)