A Conversation About #DogProblems Plus a Giveaway

#DogProblems

Dogs are a huge part of our family, and we hope they are a big part of yours too. Since we believe in taking care of them like they are family, we always are aware of their physical needs. Have you noticed your dog scratching a lot more than would be considered normal? Maybe they seem to have a lot of foul smelling gas, or other bowel problems that just aren’t explained. Pet food allergies are a real thing that may pet owners don’t understand or even consider. Indiana will eat anything not bolted down but she is also much more prone to stomach upset. It took several years and many vet visits to calm her stomach down after an initial incident with who knows what. But we have dog friends where steering clear of certain things is not the answer they need specially formulated food in order to be able to survive.

As pet owners, we love that Purina Veterinary Diets is not just trying to sell you a product because honestly the majority of dogs don’t need this food and would never be recommended it by their Veterinarian, but they are really working on getting a conversation started about potential pet food allergies so that you can work on the issue before things get out of control health wise for your beloved dog. Real issues that aren’t solved by a switch from one protein to the next because of an intolerance. This formula is for dogs that really have a major problem that their body cannot process most protein sources. Of course it takes a while to realize the severity so to make the #DogProblems topic more lighthearted and to catch things early Purina wants to have a fun conversation around a very serious topic.

#DogProblems

They have created this great Symptom Checker for people to use and learn more about things that could cause their dogs to be uncomfortable. Say your dog has bad gas after eating certain food or treats that could be more than indigestion it could be a signal that there is a real problem and Purina Veterinary Diets® HA Hydrolyzed™ Canine Chicken Flavor Formula might be the solution. With the symptom checker you can find this out you will need to visit your vet and your dog will have to undergo testing to determine if the situation is serious enough to warrant trying this food out.

Did you realize that pet food allergies can cause things like ear infections? Many pet owners don’t realize that what they are feeding their pets could lead to more than just stomach upset. While many will recognize that food can cause an upset tummy, they may not associate that same food with the chronic ear infections. If food allergies can cause us as owners physical discomfort outside of tummy upset – why can’t we consider that they would do the same to our pets? Some breeds are more prone to clearing a room then others that is a fact of life. Then there was my grandmother’s dog Sammy. Sammy was blamed for every passing of gas that occurred in her lifetime and countless instances since she passed. Sammy died long before I was born but poor Sammy still gets blamed.

Davinia and Indiana Cavalier King Charles Spaniels

#DogProblems Giveaway

We have a Giveaway for you! The winner will receive: Purina-branded medium Wash’n Zip pet bed (the Oatmeal Sherpa) and Purina pet water bowl (depending on your pet’s size this might double as a make shift swimming pool if you win you will understand what we mean– an approximate value of over $70. USA only.

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We were sent a dog bed and bowl in exchange for writing this post. As you can see Davinia and Indiana are very happy with their new bed which they are keeping at grandma and grandpa’s house. Grandma calls it their front porch and makes a nice extension to their crate when the door is open.

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Comments

  1. Daniel Scott says

    My dog loves to dress-up. When we went to see Santa this year, I put on his Santa hat and they told me he would never keep it on. Not only did he keep the hat on, he looks like he is smiling in the photo.

  2. joanne major says

    My dog things she is human. she needs to do everything I do. Go outside, in car at dinner table, in bed and even wants to get in shower with me. And hates the word no

  3. My dogs think that they are conversing in human speech; they make these curious sounds that sound like yawning (a bit like Chewbacca in Star Wars) and then look at me like “well, did you get that?”.

  4. laurie nykaza says

    We have 3 rescues and I had cooked a roast and the dog took it off the plate put it in the floor and started eating it. He had never taken food off the table before.

  5. When I start trying to pack my dog Wilson is either sitting on my feet or on top of my suitcase. It makes packing tough

  6. Andrea Waters says

    One night my grandson had a burger and left it on the table and left his chair out. Peanut, my chi-wiennie, was on the table when we came back in the room with the look on her face like what??? Burger was gone. lol

  7. My dog is a mess – she just starts rolling around on the floor whenever she’s bored. So funny!

  8. I have a pound puppy who is almost two & still destroys everything……especially bedding.

  9. My puppy has to get a new toy every time I leave the house. It’s never for very long. But, I better have one in my hand or else! She has over 1000 now.

  10. We have two miniature Dachshunds in the house – one senior and one puppy. Both of them hated their first time in the snow. It’s funny because the puppy dud the exact same thing as Mike did over 10 years ago. As soon as they walked on snow they collapsed and started howling and making such awful sounds the neighbors must have thought we were killing them. As soon as we picked them up and set them on the porch they were happy and playing. Now, years later Mike can’t get enough of playing in the snow and we bought some winter gear for the pup. They both a tee males but if you ask me they’re huge drama queens! 🙂

  11. We have always had a dog in our lives & have so many stories but the best is the apple pie story. It was the day after Thanksgiving and there was one piece if pie left. I only make it once a year and it’s my husbands favorite. He heated it up, put it on a plate and walked out of the room for maybe 30 sec. Our dog was an opportunist and when he came back, no pie!

  12. Carolann Leibenguth says

    I have a beautiful Cavalier named Bailey and she suffers from skin allergies so I feed her a special diet and use special shampoos on her. As a matter of fact she just had her bath a little while ago. After bath time is my favorite she gets so wound up and loves to play. I can’t imagine life without her. Another funny story although it is not politically appropriate to share lol. She was sitting on the couch and shall we say released some gas and turned around with a shocked look on her face like where did that come from lol

  13. My pug has #DogProblems. Knowing Titus the pug hates snow, my husband threw him into a snow drift, Titus came back in the house and peed in my husband’s slippers. I think he deserved it.

  14. YoYo’s #DogProblem … loud sounds like Thunder,Fireworks or even me banging pots when i get them out sends him running and hiding into the Bedroom.

  15. Kayla Stratton says

    Our puppy Bella is such a little squirt. She definitely has #DogProblems! I went looking for her around the house one day because I had not seen her in a while. Well I went into the kitchen because I had heard noises. I look over and she had jumped into the trash can! She was in there eating scraps, and her tummy was super big after! Little stinker got into the habit of that, until we got a can with a lid!

  16. megan Tilley says

    My dog use to have #dogproblems when he was younger. He use to dig, get in the trash and pull stuff off the counter. He has been a riot the whole 6 years I have had him.

  17. katklaw777 says

    My pup was abandoned when his owners moved out and left her behind…Molly Bell chose me to come home with and it was supposed to be temporary, but she got along so well with my 2 kitties that she got to say. I belive she was a cat herself in a past life…lol

  18. Hi Y’all!

    Allergies are a fact of my life, including regular allergy shots and special diet. Yes, we know allergies!

    Happy New Year!
    Hawk aka BrownDog
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  19. my dog seems to have developed anxiety she got out recently when she was staying at my brothers playing with his dogs my brother and his friend left for a errand and she got out I was so thankful she didn’t get hit by a car.

  20. When I was younger my dog gizmo liked to hump my stuffed animal Dalmatian 🙁

  21. My dog has severe allergies that we still can’t get under control. She is constantly scratching, biting and licking her paws. I’ve tried everything!

  22. Christine Aiello says

    My dog has severe allergies that we still can’t get under control. She is constantly scratching, biting and licking her paws. I have tried everything!

  23. Virginia Rowell says

    I have two dogs, but my dog precious hates cameras. She even knows if you’re trying to take a pic with your phone. I have never been able to get a pic of her face, just her rear as she takes off and hides!

  24. my dog farted so loud last night it scared her so much! she ran away and was so confused!

  25. Kim Henrichs says

    Our dog Hamish has a special bark when the mail man is at least two houses away. It’s different than any other time that he barks it’s so funny.

  26. Angela Cash says

    My dog hates walking in wet grass. She slowly picks her feet up one at a time and wears a look of utter disgust. As a result my neighbor has given her the nickname “Princess Sugar Toes.” 🙂

  27. My one dog hates to be outside without me for more than a few minutes, which is both sweet and irritating. LOL! (Sometimes I just want him to enjoy being outside a little longer.)

  28. Wendy Mastin says

    #DogProblems I love my doggies. I have a cocker spaniel named Mocha and an English Springer Spaniel named Marley. Marley has anxiety when we leave the house. As a puppy he would get mad and destroy something. One day I came home and all of my underground lights were pulled out of the ground and each one chewed off from the electric line. Couldn’t believe it. Love them both still though.

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