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You could try Solid Gold's Holistique Blendz. That's an allergy food really, but it's also low protein at about 18%, and very low fat (6%). That's lower than you'll find in most others. Another possibility is California Natural's lamb/rice formula. It's a little higher in protein at 21% - but...

That sounds like allergies - environmental ones being the most likely. Very likely it's plants and the dry air contributing to make him miserable, but you could look at household cleaners etc as well. Anything that's different here, basically.

What were her results?

Why is it when things like this happen that everyone rushes to blame the dog? Your dog need leadership. That means leading, not getting into some sort of battle to enforce your supremacy or "alpha position" :rolleyes: Gmacleod has posted on this issue before - and this thread contains...

Boxerworld is a dog site. The community support forum exists for members to give each other support during difficult times, but this is NOT the site to be posting and asking for relationship advice. There are other sites for that sort of thing. From the site rules:

Be careful with nylabones - or anything else of a swallowable size. Most especially if pieces of it can be chewed off. Even supervised, dogs have choked on those. Here is one recent thread: http://www.boxerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85448

I suspect not. The only person I've ever seen promoting that sort of thing isn't what I'd call a credible source ;) It was someone who'd spent their career developing some low quality kibbles for a large pet food manufacturer (which is what is promoted as making him "qualified"). And now...

No, you're not wrong at all :) That's exactly what you should be doing. If you reward a dog with attention when it jumps, it will keep on jumping - because jumping works. And if you won't give attention until she sits, then she'll learn to sit for attention instead - because sitting...

LOL - yes, of course it does ;) But that's the drug manufacturer talking. But is your dog actually at risk of contracting worms in the first place? Beyond deworming as puppies, most vets (as opposed to drug manufacturers) will recomend that dogs are de-wormed only when they actually have...

I'm afraid it could be either :( And throw the missing link into the possibilities mix also - it contains molasses and yeast (as well as quite a few other things). I would be inclined to cut out all supplements for the moment, and see if that helps at all. If it does, then you could add them...

Oh dear. Well it could be either thing - but if he'd never eaten venison before then I'd be more inclined to suspect the rice. But he has had it, so it really could be either thing. Rice is a grain that's usually better tolerated than most - but if Macon is allergic to it, he won't be the...

Yes, it could be. Dogs can be allergic to absoutely anything. So if there's ever a new treat, or new food item, or something changed around your house (even new laundry detergent) that happens to coincide with the reaction starting, then it's always worth removing that thing and seeing if the...

I'd be more inclined to think de-worming him when he doesn't have worms would be harmful. Had you thought of having his stool tested instead, and de-worming only if it's actually necessary - giving meds only for those parasites (if any) he's actually got?

Then decide? You're not seriously considering breeding an 8 month old puppy, are you? That would be irresponsible in the extreme. It could kill her and would certainly damage her. Dogs "in nature" do not breed at that age - they do not even come into heat that early. That is a phenomena...

I'm sorry, but putting her in her crate is nowhere near enough. You need them in separate rooms at very least. Dogs are perfectly capable of mating through the bars of a crate and it happens frequently. Keep them in separate parts of the house, or you are certain to have an unplanned litter on...