My 13 year old female 29 pound Goldendoodle, Belle, was eating the Honest Kitchen grain free beef kibble, but I have switched her to the Honest Kitchen Wholemade Grain Free Beef (this is their dehydrated food) and she seems to be doing better on this. She also eats banana and kale and spinach. A few days ago, I started her on some sardines at dinner, and today added sweet potato in the afternoon. I am guessing the goal is to get her off the Honest Kitchen food? I am vegan so I am not sure about doing raw beef for her, it makes me nervous handling it. Can sardines or salmon serve as Belle's protein source? I am also not sure how much to feed her. It also looks like I would need to add a calcium supplement as well.
BEAM - she sleeps a lot of the day, but seems to be sleeping better at night now and awake a little more during the day, now that I have changed her food from kibble to dehydrated and also added sardines. Her appetite is good, but she is now so excited at these new foods that she is too vocal (barking) about wanting food every time I go in the kitchen and she never used to do this and I don't know what to do about it. She is a friendly dog and likes other dogs and people and likes to be pet. She has a history of accidents in the house when I leave for more than an hour or so.
Health concerns - high liver enzymes, protein in urine, weight gain over last 2 years, panting at night, increased hunger in afternoon/evening. She was tested for Cushings about 1.5 years ago and it was negative. Recent urine testing showed cortisol level of 31.
Vaccine history - was vaccinated until about 5 years ago; then rabies vaccine 3 years ago. not planning to get anymore
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BEAM - she sleeps a lot of the day, but seems to be sleeping better at night now and awake a little more during the day, now that I have changed her food from kibble to dehydrated and also added sardines. Her appetite is good, but she is now so excited at these new foods that she is too vocal (barking) about wanting food every time I go in the kitchen and she never used to do this and I don't know what to do about it. She is a friendly dog and likes other dogs and people and likes to be pet. She has a history of accidents in the house when I leave for more than an hour or so.
Health concerns - high liver enzymes, protein in urine, weight gain over last 2 years, panting at night, increased hunger in afternoon/evening. She was tested for Cushings about 1.5 years ago and it was negative. Recent urine testing showed cortisol level of 31.
Vaccine history - was vaccinated until about 5 years ago; then rabies vaccine 3 years ago. not planning to get anymore
@Dr. Jeff
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