Lacey Princess is celebrating her 2nd anniversary of being home with the family

Today marks the second anniversary of the day we brought Lacey Princess home from Kailua.While she has certainly has had her challanges between then and now…today she’s doing wonderfully and healthwise is doing fantastic…..Most health issues have been limited since about last March..The rest were very minor including dental cleanings,rabies vaccines…no vaccines from January 2011,no Revolution from Feburary 2011..We are very grateful & thankful to have her,Lacey Princess,who was a scrawny little girl when she was 4 months and 4 days old,weighing in at about 4 pounds 3 oz.She’s a joy to have & an excellent watch dog.Looking forward to another pawesome year with her.She will get some treats from Hawaii Doggie Bakery to celebrate!

Oh,I should add Lacey has tried the Addiction Can Food(Buffalo flavor) and she loves it!This time she has shown a different reaction than with most can food.Yesterday,she stuck out her tongue and curled it before sticking it in her mouth.She did that twice!I gave her a small amount and she absolutely loved it!Gobbled it up without a thought!Best of all…it’s grain free…uses very very little veggies/fruits and the rest is all vitamins/minerals…Bowels in case anyone is wondering is overall good and firm.

On a sad note:Lace was at house for one of Ma’s real estate companies’ properties with us when we spotted a dog who did not have his collar..so we had put Lacey’s collar on….the dog approached and for a while was friendly but something got the dog mad so he started biting Lacey Girl….Pa broke the two up..Checked Lacey Girl over and she was fine…but if she had gotten hurt at all..I am pretty sure we could have filed a complaint with the humane society…Poor thing…was very frightened and held on to me tightly as I carried her…Her heart was racing…Took her on a walk later after we went home & while she’s usually very well behaved on walks(on leash of course~)this time,a dog she knows well…she has became very intimidated & unsure if she could trust this dog(chihuahua female who she sees often) and did get dog aggressive for a second but once I told her to be nice she calmed down right away….

Lacey gets new can food,chew toys & treats from Naturally Pet

Today Lacey got ~$45.00 worth of can food,chew toys and treats from Naturally Pet.Some of the can food is and will be new to her.The ones we got her today includes Addiction Herbed Duck Confit & Sweet Potatoes,Black Forest Rabbit & Blueberries,Safari Buffalo Meatloaf,Evangers Duck,Evangers Beef, including the usual Merricks Can Food…Rabbit is definatly a new protein to her and in treats(Nature’s Variety Instinct Rabbit Biscuits Treats) she took to it pretty good.Sort of smells like chicken….Also trying to get can food that has very little veggies/fruits in it as much as possible but we need a good selection so we buy what’s available at the time…Addiction Can Food is one of the most limited can food with almost no veggies/fruits to it per recipie…I like that because Lace is the type of dog who won’t really take to veggies unless it’s can food…Even then I am still trying to limit veggies/fruits when I can.She also got some new dog chews or as we call it “Chew toys” which is very very important in the summer…If you don’t have chew toys available she will chew carpet!It’s also the time she gets matted the most as well.So brushing daily is extremely important as well.She got two new chew toys called Himalayan Dog Chews..it has Yak & Cow Milk with salt and lime juice…She loves that….and she got a dog chew called Canine Cavier which is Buffalo.

Proteins Lacey has had:Chicken,Beef,Duck,Turkey,Lamb,Fish(Salmon,trout,Whitefish to name a couple),Bison,Buffalo,Yak(First time 6/16/2011),Rabbit(First time 6/16/2011),Pork
Hasn’t had yet:Brushtail,Kangaroo are the main ones she hasn’t had so far…
Lace has had Evangers Can Food before like a meal type of can food before but she didn’t like it so now we will try her on”just the meat” type of food from Evangers and see how she likes it..If she doesn’t care for it we won’t buy any food from Evangers again.

Next month to mark her 2 years with the family,she will be getting some treats from Hawaii Doggie Bakery & new grooming spray,shampoo and more gel for her teeth from the Pet Corner in Ward Center.

Dry Dog Food by Brands

***Please note that all the dry dog foods listed here are mostly 2 grains,1 grain or grain free.On occasion you might find one that is similar to three grains but not exclusively three grains.If you are looking for three grains or higher such as Wellness Super5Mix for an example I don’t have it posted but if your dog is sensitive to grains like Lacey you will probably find a decent food on this list that might work but remember what works for one dog might not work for another.You just have to keep trying!***
There are so many to list that I’ve made a copy for myself so if you want the nutrition facts email me or leave a comment on this particular blog and I will send it to you.
Acana
Acana Wild Prairie(Mostly Chicken & Whitefish)
Acana Pacifica(Mostly Salmon,whitefish & Herring)
Acana Grasslands(Mostly Lamb)
Acana Ranchlands(To be in stores in early Spring)
Addiction
Addiction Viva La Vension(Mostly Vension)
Addiction Salmon Bleu(Mostly Salmon)
Addiction Wild Kanagaroo & Apples(Mostly Kanagaroo with two grains)
Addiction La Porchetta(Mostly Pork with about 3 grains)
Artemis
Artemis Weight Management(Mostly Chicken & Salmon with about 3 grains)
Artemis Maximal Dog(Mostly Chicken)
Blue Buffalo
Blue Buffalo Small Breed Puppy(Mostly Chicken with two grains)
Blue Buffalo Large Breed Natural Fish & Oatmeal(Mostly Menhaden Fish with two grains)
Blue Buffalo Basics Turkey & Potato(Mostly Turkey with two grains)
Blue Buffalo Basics Salmon & Potato(Mostly Salmon with two grains)
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Salmon(Mostly Menhaden Fish & Chicken)
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Chicken(Mostly Chicken & Turkey)
Blue Buffalo Wilderness Duck(Mostly Chicken & Turkey)
Back2Basics(expected out in March 2011,website hasn’t been updated with info)
ByNature
ByNature Puppy(Mostly Chicken & Lamb with about 3 grains)
ByNature Pork & Sweet Potato(Mostly Pork with one grain)
California Natural
California Natural Chicken Meal & Rice Puppy(Mostly Chicken & Rice..about 2 grains)
California Natural Low Fat Rice & Lamb Adult(Mostly Lamb & Rice…about 2 grains)
California Natural Lamb Meal & Rice Small Bites(Mostly Lamb & Rice…about 2 grains)
California Natural Grain Free Vension Meal Adult (Mostly Vension with potatoes & peas)
California Natural Grain Free Lamb Mea Adult l(Mostly Lamb with potatoes & peas)
California Natural Grain Free Chicken Meal Formula Adult(Mostly Chicken with potatoes & peas)
California Natural Chicken Meal & Brown Rice Senior(Mostly Chicken with brown rice)
Canidae
Canidae Pure Elements(Mostly Chicken & Turkey)
Canidae Pure Sea(Mostly Salmon & Menhaden)
Canidae Pure Land(Mostly Lamb with some Bison..If you want Bison primarily I’d suggest Earthborn’s Great Plains instead)
Canidae Pure Sky(Mostly Turkey)
Caindae Single Grain Protein Plus(A mixture of turkey,lamb,chicken and whitefish with two grains)
(Note:If your dog can’t handle pineapple I wouldn’t advise feeding Canidae.That’s my personal opinion though)
Earthborn Holistic
Earthborn Holistic Great Plains(Mostly Bison with good amount of lamb)
Earthborn Holistic Coastal Catch(Mostly Herring/Salmon/Whitefish)
Earthborn Holistic Primitive Natural(Mostly Turkey & Chicken & Whitefish)
Earthborn Holistic Ocean Fusion(Mostly Whitefish/Menhaden with 2 grains)
Evo
Evo Turkey & Chicken Senior(Mostly Chicken & Turkey)
Evo Turkey & Chicken(Mostly Chicken & Turkey)
Evo Turkey & Chicken Formula Small Bites (Mostly Chicken & Turkey)
Evo Red Meat Formula (Mostly lamb with some Buffalo/Vension/Beef)
Evo Herring & Salmon Formula(Mostly Salmon & Herring)
Evo Weight Control Formula(Mostly Chicken & Turkey)
Healthwise
Healthwise Chicken & Oatmeal(Mostly Chicken with two grains)
Healthwise Chicken & Brown Rice Puppy(Mostly Chicken with two grains)
Life4K9
Life4K9 Chicken & Barley(Mostly Chicken with two grains)
Life4K9 Lamb & Barley(Mostly Lamb with two grains)
Merricks Before Grain
Merricks Before Grain Buffalo(Mostly Chicken & Turkey)
Merricks Before Grain Salmon(Mostly Chicken & Turkey)
Merricks Before Grain Chicken(Mostly Chicken & Turkey)
Natural Balance
Natural Balance Alpha Dog : Trout, Salmon Meal & Whitefish Formula(Mostly Salmon & Chicken)
Natural Balance Alpha Dog: Chicken, Turkey Meal & Duck Formula(Mostly Chicken & Turkey)
Natural Balance Alpha Dog: Lamb, Chicken Meal and Rabbit Formula(Mostly Chicken)
Natural Balance LID Sweet Potato & Bison(Sweet Potato & Bison)
Natural Balance LID Sweet Potato & Chicken(Sweet Potato & Chicken)
Natural Balance LID Sweet Potato & Vension(Sweet Potato & Vension)
Natural Balance LID Sweet Potato & Fish(Sweet Potato & Fish)
Natural Balance Potato & Duck(Potato & Duck)
Nature’s Variety Instinct
Nature’s Variety Instinct Chicken Meal(Mostly Chicken & Menhaden)
Nature’sVariety Instinct Beef & Lamb(Mostly Beef,Lamb & Salmon..Majority is Beef)
Nature’s Variety Instinct Duck & Turkey(Mostly Duck,Turkey & Salmon)
Nature’s Variety Instinct Rabbit(Mostly Rabbit & Salmon)
Nature’s Variety Instinct Salmon(Mostly Salmon,Menhaden& Herring)
Nutrisource
Nutrisource Chicken(Mostly Chicken)
Nutrisource Lamb(Mostly Lamb & Salmon)
Orijen(These are the newest formulas 80-20)
Orijen Puppy
Orijen 6 Fish
Orijen Adult(Mostly Chicken/Turkey with Herring)
Orijen Senior
Orijen Regional Red(Mostly Wild Boar mixed with some pork & beef)
PureVita
PureVita Salmon & Potato(Mostly Salmon with two grains)
PureVita Duck & Oatmeal(Mostly Duck with two grains)
Petcurean Go Natural
Petcurean Go Natural Salmon(Mostly Salmon with two grains)
Petcurean Go Natural Duck(Mostly Duck with two grains)
Premium Edge
Premium Edge Skin and Coat Salmon, Potatoes & Vegetables Formula(Mostly fish with two grains)
Premium Edge Healthy Weight I Weight Reduction Formula(Mostly Chicken & Fish)
Solid Gold
Solid Gold Barking At The Moon(Mostly Ocean Fish with a bit of Beef & mix of herbs..Ingredients are fairly limited)
Solid Gold Sun Dancer(Mostly Chicken with Whitefish)
Taste of the wild
TOTW Wetlands(Mostly Duck & Chicken with some quail,turkey)
TOTW High Prairie(Mostly Lamb & Chicken with some vension & fish)
TOTW Pacific Stream(Mostly ocean fish & salmon)
TOTW Sierra Mountain(Mostly Lamb)
Timberwolf Organics
TImberwolf Organics Wilderness Canid(Mostly Salmon with one grain)
Timberwolf Organics Dakota Bison(Mostly Salmon with two grains)
Timberwolf Organics Ocean Blue(Mostly Whitefish & Salmon)
Timberwolf Organics Lamb & Barley with Apples(Mostly Lamb & Salmon with one grain)
Timberwolf ORganics Wild & NAtural Dry(Mostly Chicken & Herring)
Timberwolf Organics Gaea All Life Stages(Mostly Chicken & Turkey and some Lamb with one grain)
Wellness Core/Simple Solutions
Wellness Core Original Recipe(Chicken & Turkey based)
Wellness Core Ocean Recipie(Mostly Whitefish/Salmon & Menhaden)
Wellness Core Reduced Fat(Mostly Turkey & Chicken)
Wellness SIS Rice & Duck(Duck & Rice)
Wellness SIS Rice & Salmon(Mostly Salmon & Rice)
Wellness SIS Rice & Lamb(Mostly Lamb & Rice)
Wysong(formulas still being worked on by company)

Dry Food,Raw Food,and can food…the list never seems to end…

So on dry food food Lacey obviously can’t have corn,by products,artificial colors/syrups/dyes etc..it can’t have beet/beet pulp if possible due to small breeds tear stains,she can’t have a lot of fish in any formula due to sensitivity causing soft bowels,she can’t have a lot of carob even though it’s not chocolate because it causes her to have soft bowels..kibble has to be small or she won’t touch it,ingredient list should have a good variety of meat,fruit,veggies…those with limited ingredients such as Natural Balance Can Food she will refuse it all…absolute no food with apple cider vinegar she will refuse it all…

Addiction is out because one formula has brewer’s yeast,other reasons are “limited ingredients” not enough variety for her taste but the dry food might be ok.
Sojo is out because some formulas contain carob and she’s got sensitive issues with too much carob in her diet.
Something like The Honest Kitchen Preference

We’re going to see if Nature’s Variety freeze dried is still being sold at Naturally Pet.I have seen the dry food,can food & treats but not the freeze dried since the NV Recall.If they don’t have that we’ll have to go with Primal Pet since more stores in town have it than Nature’s Variety.I’d like to use them because it’s still freeze dried till she will accept it more on a regular basis.I will look into a few others but we may end up getting one of these brands Sojo Complete Dog Food,Addiction La Porchetta or Salmon Bleu or Viva La Vension of the dry foods that they have,The Honest Kitchen Verve or Thrive or Preference,Primal(any flavor),Nature’s Variety Freeze Dried Lamb or Vension-depending how Lacey does on the lamb maybe we could try the frozen lamb if Naturally Pet still sells NV Raw Food…If they do we might even try Frozen Bison,Lamb and maybe Rabbit from Nature’s Variety.It’s really what her tummy can handle & how her stools are that will help me decide what to give her.After the end of March we’ll look for a new brand for her.Depending how she reacts to the freeze dried then the frozen we might even try the kibble but the can food is out since she tried both brands & didn’t like it for the can food anyways..I am also considering a Solid Gold Grain Free Barking at the moon but if she likes the NV freeze dried/frozen/maybe kibble we might be able to try one of the grain free kibbles they have to offer….We’ll have to ask around for other dog owner’s opinions before any decisions are made on that…