It has
been over a month since I we brought Luna home.
The Hubby mentioned this weekend that he thinks that Spike’s body is
changing. Spike’s midsection seems more solid. He still has a bit
of a pouch to his stomach, but he doesn’t feel quite like the Fat Puppy
that Hubby likes to call him.
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It
makes sense. I’ve been feeding both of them a mixture of dry kibble and
homemade, protein-rich food and Spike has been getting a lot more exercise by
playing with his little sister. He has been on a joint supplement for
about a month. I still notice some nights he is a bit stiff, but I think
that has decreased as well!
Last
week’s home cooked meal was different than the previous weeks. I must
really love those pups. I bought some slices of beef liver and boiled
them with some brown rice, carrots, frozen peas and frozen green beans. Good
gods! That sure does stink! I also browned some ground sirloin.
When it was finished cooking, the liver “soup” went into the food processor.
I added some oatmeal (made with the rest of the liquid in the stockpot),
cottage cheese, and the ground beef.
While
it was cooking I had made the kids a quick meal of scrambled eggs, pumpkin,
ground beef, cottage cheese and oatmeal. Spike wasn’t too sure about
that. I’m guessing he isn’t a fan of pumpkin. Such a fussy
eater! He did eat it, though. My guess is that he didn’t want Luna
to have any.
The
leftovers of the pumpkin mixture were added to the rest of the food. Neither
dog has complained about their food since!
I made
this over a week ago and still have a bit over a quart left. I froze
several quarts that night and have been pulling out a container as
needed. One quart is usually enough for about 2 days (2 meals a
day). They also have some kibble to nibble on throughout the day - about
2 cups worth total.
Ever since I
started processing the homemade food into more of a pastelike consistently,
Luna hasn’t had another regurgitating episode.
I really do think the issue was because she would eat her food so
quickly. Between switching to a partial
kibble diet and processing the food, she seems to be cured!
A note about
the regurgitating issues. The day Luna
was spayed, her doctor did an x-ray of her chest and esophagus to make sure she
was OK for surgery. At that time the
veterinarian was able to see that Luna does not have something called
megaesophagus, something that we had discussed as being a possibility for the
regurgitating. When I took Luna for her
follow-up appointment, we discussed it again.
Her doctor agreed that it was likely due to eating her food too quickly. So I am not diagnosing and correcting a
medical condition for my dog on my own.
I am stating my observations after discussing the issue with the
appropriate medical professionals.
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