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From:Ottawa, Canada
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posted 07-22-2003 03:47 PM         

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Hi Everyone, I have a question that hopefully someone will have some advice for. My Schnoodle Scooter (7 months old) loves rawhide. Whether it be large bone shaped types or small stick types, it doesn't matter, she devours it all. I'm not complaining, it keeps her busy and away from the furniture. But....I have noticed that she is putting on a little weight...normal?....maybe. Because she literally eats the rawhide, could it be that the rawhide is fattening her up? And how much is too much for her to eat?
Thanks for any advice....

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posted 07-22-2003 05:40 PM         

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i don't think that would make her gain weight.my dog does the same thing he eats the whole thing!he allways has but he hasen't put on any extra weight.it could be her food what do you feed her?

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posted 07-22-2003 08:41 PM         

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She doesn't eat big chunks does she? If too big they can get logded in stomach or intestines. My neighbor know someone that had to have a piece surgically removed for the dogs anis. When you give them to you dog try to keep an eye on how big the pieces are. When mine get down to the end and its to big to knaw on I take it away.

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posted 07-23-2003 06:06 PM         

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Thanks for your responses.....I feed her Puppy Chow right now...I also take the small ends of the rawhide away from her. I think and I hope it might be the "green vegetable" milkbone cookies. So I won't give her anymore of those just to see if that is what it is. I will take a sample to the vet if it continues. By the way, I don't feed her "people" food at all.

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From:Tennessee, USA
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posted 07-24-2003 09:11 AM         

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I dob't think that would make her gain weight either.

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posted 07-28-2003 03:16 PM         

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it will not make her gain wieght there healty for puppies and dogs

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