Kitty Krunchies – Crunch on the outside and chewy on the inside – the naturally flavored treat that puppy will love.
My black lab mix ate, in addition to Kitty Krunchies, a 1000 tab bottle of Filaribits (heartworm meds) that he had to open a cabinet to get to; canned catfood juice (which he could open himself by chewing on the can until he poked a hole in it); five pounds of Russell Stover’s creams, which he tried to eat a second time when they came back up, even though he was so sick he could hardly move; a two pound package of chicken breasts, including the plastic tray and wrapper, which had to be manually removed from the other end a couple of days later; numerous soiled diapers (just the inside – he left the shell); and a real estate appraiser. OK – he only tasted the real estate appraiser, but I was afraid that would really make him sick, so I made him spit it out.
I had a roomate once that had a sweet black lab mix. One day he went out in the garage and found that his car had a flat tire. Of course he was late for work, so he hastily removed the flat tire and placed the lug nuts in his hubcap for safe keeping. By the time he had retrieved the spare tire from the trunk, the lug nuts were gone.
The next day we found the lug nuts in the backyard, in a pile of you-know-what along with 37 cents in change.
I had a German Shepherd and a black Lab. Each one used to eat carpet. I would put old carpet remnants in their beds for them to lie on. Funny thing was, when they would go outside and do their business, occassionally a length of carpet yarn would be attached to, well, their droppings, and the other end would still be attached to them. It looked like a pull string that, if pulled, would make the dog talk. After seeing that they got cardboard to lie on. They still ate it but at least it became little pieces.
If you want a good dog, get an Irish Wolfhound. I had them for better than 25 years. At one time there were nine of these gentle giants running around the house. I keep a picture of my old friend, Eli, by the computer. He was a big yellow hound, thirty-seven inches at the withers. On his hind feet, with his front feet on my shoulders, it was seven feet, six inches, from the floor to the tip of his nose. I never had a Wolfhound that was destructive or aggressive, they were protective, sensitive animals.
After the last hound was in the ground my wife wanted a small breed of dog so we got a Weimeriner. He is a loveable dog but to be honest about it I wouldn’t give you a quarter for a flat bed truck load of the things. When this one is gone were are going back to the Irish hounds.
John
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I will give thee a dog which I got in Ireland. He is huge of limb, and for a follower equal to an able man. Moreover, he hath a man’s wit, and will bark at thine enemies but never at thy friends. And he will see by each man’s face wheather he be ill or well disposed toward thee, And he will lay down his life for thee.
We have a Springer spaniel who LOVES fruit. That’s right. Apples (she gets the cores), oranges (sometimes the peel… from the compost heap!), bananas, grapes, melon… plums - you name it, she’ll eat it. If you pick up an apple, she’ll sit by your chair & wait for you to finish it, so she’s sure she’ll get the core. Having said that, she’s the most well-behaved dog I know - no thanks to the (lack of) training here! - she’d never jump up or try to take food from anyone.
But no horror stories… sorry!
I don’t know if you should be feeding your dog apple cores.
Apple seeds do contain trace amounts of cyanide. I suppose small amounts won’t hurt him, but over time, those small amounts might add up and make him sick…
If you try to figure out the diet of dogs you will loose your mind. Not to mention maybe your lunch…
Most of the disgusting(to us) stuff is a throw back to ancient survival skills(kittie krunchies are high in protien,afterbirth and sack remove blood scent and provide a meal(high in nutrition plus a mild laxative) so the mother so she does not have to leave her newborns, thus ensuring a greater survival rate in the babies.
Most of the junk they eat is a result of the freaky environment we expect them to live in. Think how unnatural a life some of our pets live. Some have been removed from their mothers so early that they really have no clear ideal of what they even are.
No self respecting dog would eat rocks given something better to do, but one of mine (kennel kept)sure did that. Three cupfuls of gravel were produced from her stomach during surgery. In my days as a veterinary technician I remember a pup, yes it was a lab, that we did several surgeries on to remove large nails(as in building materials) from his stomach/intestines.
I’ve spent my whole life with dogs, part of my working life with dogs(vet tech), and over 25 yrs. showing dogs(skye terriers) and have yet to see these weird habits in the farm dogs, who live a much more natural life. These are strays that have showed up over the years, usually semi-feral upon arrival, and have been smart enough to realize they-ve got it made here.They exhibit none of the oddities I have observed in dogs kept in “our world” exclusively.
And, I must agree with the post on Irish Wolfhound temperment. I’ve never heard of or seen an ill-mannered one. They are sweethearts. Their usually short lifespan of an average of 6 yrs is their only drawback to me.
Although my Skyes will always be my breed, I do love those gentle giants.
How sad. My dog is now 13 years. She is so much a part of the family. This is goofy, we even have her on our family tree. She is the doggie at the base of the tree.
I cannot imagine investing in a dog for only 6 years. That’s a lot of time, love, care and last but not least food for such a short life span.
My guinea pigs live that long if not longer!
On the rear end pull string topic… this reminds me of a childhood memory of my tomcat who liked to eat christmas tinsle. They’d go in silver and come out clear.
It is amazing he lived as long as he did. I think in those days tinsle was coated with lead.
Needless to say, my parents stopped draping tinsle on the tree.
Laura
[ This Message was edited by: hillfolk22 on 2002-09-23 09:52 ]
Yeah, most of the giant breeds burn out quicker. A study was done by the Irish Wolfhound national parent club to see if improvements in nutrition and medical care had increased this average, but, sadly it had not.
A vet I use to work for really wanted one badly but she too decided it was too hard to have one for such a short time. Now, granted this is an average, and I’m sure there are those who have lived a longer lifespan , but the average is really 6 yrs.
The lifespan of Irish Wolfhounds is short. This is one of the reasons that my wife wanted a different breed of dog after our last hound died. The Irish Wolfhound Club of America quotes six and one half years as the average.
This can be lengthened with a combination of quality care, diet, and genetics. The average lifespan of our hounds was nine and one half years. This is still short, particularly when you take into account the facts that it takes the Wolfhounds three years to reach maturity and full size and the dieing process takes two, to two and one half years.
Is there too much of an investment in the dog for such a short return? This is a question that everyone must answer for himself or herself. In my opinion, there is no other dog that can come close to measuring up to the Irish Wolfhound. Other Wolfhound owners will agree with me, we are, however, in the minority of dog owners in general.
A fact about Irish Wolfhounds:
At one time the breed diminished to a total population of two dogs worldwide. (For the nondog people dog denotes male, bitch denotes female) In order to revive the breed Captain Graham crossbred these two dogs with Great Danes. This gave the world the breed that is now known as the Irish Wolfhound. This cross breeding diminished the size of these giants by twelve to fourteen inches in height.
John
I will give thee a dog, which I got in Ireland. He is huge of limb, and for a follower equal to an able man. Moreover, he hath a man’s wit, and will bark at thine enemies but never at thy friends. And he will see by each man’s face whether he be ill or well disposed toward thee. And he will lay down his life for thee.
Elkcreek,
It is good to see someone with some real hands on knowledge here on Irish Wolfhounds. I’m intrigued by the info on the cross with Danes. I’ve never read about that.Skye Terrier folk have always joked about the fact that our breed has about two genes we have such a small gene pool but you are speaking literally. WoW.
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Elkcreek…diminished…as in made smaller by 12-14 inches???
Yes,that is what I am saying. Referance is “The Irish Wolfhound”, by Alma J. Starbuck and"The Irish Wolfhound, Great Symbol of Ireland" by John A. K. Donovan. Primary documentation of both authors are written records and art works.
John
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I will give thee a dog, which I got in Ireland. He is huge of limb, and for a follower equal to an able man. Moreover, he hath a man’s wit, and will bark at thine enemies but never at thy friends. And he will see by each man’s face whether he be ill or well disposed towards thee. And he will lay down his life for thee.
[ This Message was edited by: Elkcreek on 2002-09-24 23:58 ]
