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Chiming in on poop eating and diet. <div><br></div><div>First, Thank you to Angelika for posting about the Food Advisor. Ditto to Susan regarding her post about diet tonight which is what prompted me to write of my experience.</div><div><br></div><div>I had long been feeding Nutro lite for all the hounds, and I free feed because with 8 here, it just works the best. All are OK with their weight, except for big boy, Jean Paul, but as my sister says, he has a pass. He was diagnosed with cancer last October (he is 10 1/2), and Sis is in recovery for breast cancer. JP has had his fair share of health issues besides cancer, ie, pano until he was 4 and arthritis, so I can't push him to exercise, but I am in search for a canine swim center for him. More on that later.</div><div><br></div><div>So when I checked what I was feeding on food advisor, I discovered it was rated 2 out of 5, 5 being the best. I am in the process of doing a switch to blue buffalo healthy weight, and I have noticed some positives. First, they don't eat as much. I used to fill a 30 lb storage tin weekly, and now it is extended to 10 days, and they are still at a 50/50 blend. Also, they are not eating poop or making poop as much. </div><div><br></div><div>I am not trying to start a food war, and even my Vet commented that he is doesn't have evidence that blue buffalo is ALL THAT. Nevertheless, for now, this is working for me, and I will report if any changes evolve.</div><div><br></div><div>Side note about urine drinking, in my herd of eight, Nigel and Colette do this, and I don't know why, but they are litter mates and we got them from BYB. They were raised with a loving family, had a lot of interaction with the family, young kids included, had the opportunity to be indoors and outdoors in their babyness. In fact, they are probably the sweetest, in a social sense, of the herd and this is why they are going to be representative bassets for the Long Island Breakfast for Bassets on Sat, 3/17, Petco in Massapequa. Should be a nice time. They will be duly washed, their breath freshened, and they will represent for basset rescue with wonderful joy.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Jackie and the herd</div> </div></body>
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