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It is intended for bully sticks but can be used for long slender chews of other types like chicken necks and feet. Some of the holders may be better suited for necks and feet than others. There are many on the market. The purpose is to avoid the dog gulping the chew. Nancy

I am sure they will think of something else we "need". It seems dogs nowadays require a whole arsenal of stuff. Or at least we are led to believe we need this stuff! The bully stick holder is convenient though for gulpers. Nancy

My dogs always eat raw meaty bones on a towel. To avoid choking on gulpable bones like chicken necks or feet, you could use a bully stick holder. Nancy

Catherine, Poultry skin is definitely high fat and some dogs do not tolerate it very well. So for your dog, removing it may be best. I think fat tolerance differs between dogs. I have been using Better Bones from Four Leaf Rover for calcium and I highly recommend it. It is freeze dried from...

I would not feed raw vegetables to dogs. They are super hard to digest and basically come out the same way they go in. If veggies are fed, they need to be fed in small amounts and cooked thoroughly to reduce the antinutrients and make them more digestible Perhaps this is the root cause of the...

Do you include a calcium source such as edible raw meaty bones, bone meal or seaweed calcium? Although essential, too much of any of these could cause problems. As far as grass eating, I know people whose dogs seem to do fine eating it. However, neither of mine ever eat grass unless something...

I was wondering what his homemade diet consists of and also how long this has been going on. Nancy

Agreed. I have never seen the need for recreational bones or chews of any kind because their raw food with edible bones was recreation enough. After mine would enjoy their food, they would snooze in their beds contentedly. Nancy

My dogs are small and ate mostly chicken wings and necks for bone. I gave marrow bones a few times for recreation, however I did not care for the way they would stick their lower jaw inside. Not only could it get stuck, it could hurt their teeth. Nancy

If possible, I would go to a board certified veterinary orthopedic specialist for a diagnosis. You can always decide on a course of action after that, however a good diagnosis is critical. Nancy

No, the barley juice powder is not enough. In addition, it contains phytates which reduce the bioavailability of certain minerals including calcium. I use the product Better Bones from Four Leaf Rover which is essentially freeze dried ground up bone from New Zealand cattle. There are other...

Legumes are very high in phytoestrogens and are high in glysophate if not organic. A small amount as a side is likely fine, however some dog foods use excessive amounts because they are high protein and cheaper than animal protein. I would be concerned if they are one of the top five ingredients...

I feed sardines and salmon as a topper a few times a week. The concern with excessive calcium comes into play if you decide to feed it in large amounts as the main protein source. I just wanted to clarify that. I know a few people who have dogs that are sensitive to chicken but they tolerate...

I have a couple thoughts to consider. If you starting feeding large amounts of sardines or canned salmon with bones (vs as a topper), these are both very high calcium because they contain bones which are a natural source of calcium. This means you may have to reduce or eliminate the calcium...

Are you feeding papaya, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkin and fruit smoothies on top of the dehydrated Honest Kitchen which already contain sweet potatoes, potato and pumpkin? If so, that is a huge amount of carbohydrates. Have you tried just feeding the food by itself for awhile? Too much of...

You may have to work on getting her desensitized before actually clipping. First start by just handling the paws. Give treats and lots of praise. Take baby steps. Then just let her see the dremel but don't use it. Eventually touch her paws with the dremel. Now some dogs hate dremels and prefer...

Unfortunately we have poisonous snakes here which share many of the same places that ticks love. So I need to restrict my two 10 pounders from sticking their nose where I cannot see them! Nancy

I have always lived where there are lots of ticks. I try to avoid ticky areas like tall grass, shrubs and woods, especially during peak tick season. In spite of this, my dogs have had many ticks on them over the years (me too!). I try to do frequent tick checks and use a flea comb, however they...

If the digestive issues are ongoing sometimes it is necessary to tweak the diet. The ingredients sound good but every dog is a bit different as far as what works for them. For example, some dogs cannot tolerate quite as much fat as others. This may take experimenting as for as how much is right...

I was wondering what you are feeding for his diet. As far as soothing, I have always used slippery elm powder in times of digestive distress. I understand that marshmallow root powder can also help, however I have not tried it myself. If he is having loose stools I would feed a more bland diet...