Keeping Watch

Changing To A Raw Diet

Well I am going to try a raw diet with Edgar. I have been dealing with his itching skin problems by trying medicines, special shampoo's, vet prescription food, and various other nice dog foods (such as Solid Gold and Flint River Ranch). Nothing seems to be helping. Just recently I switched his food over to Taste Of The Wild to see if a grain free diet would solve his itching problem. While I think that the product is a nice one (and proved that he was allergic to grains because the itching went away) it didn't help. It made him very gassy (knock you over dead type all day long) and he keeps having bouts of diarrhea. I had his poop tested and it came back fine so the only thing I can think of is that it is not agreeing with his stomach.

Tonight we are driving over to Whole Foods to get some meat to start him off with. I ordered a vitamin supplement online from animalessentials.com (Thanks Tammy) to go along with the diet today.

I know that some people when they do these diets they do all meat while others will do part meat with added veggies. Some only do certain types of meat while others will cook the meat first instead of doing it raw. I plan on trying out the raw meat with veggies first. I hope this goes well and will update as I go along.

Diarrhea Explosion

Last morning at 5:00 a.m. there was a poopie explosion on the carpet. Nothing can quite describe the horror I felt as I was trying to scoop liquid poop out of the carpet. With our house being up for sale and the entire house smelling like dog poop we were freaking out. Lee got sent to the store for another bottle of carpet cleaner and about 50 poop soaked rags later the spot was cleaned up. You can't even tell anything happened there. Thankfully with the windows open, candles burning, ceiling fans blowing, and baking soda to help dry up the spot/smell, you wouldn't have known anything happened. After all that work to get the house smelling good and clean again no one even stopped by to look at it.

And no, I didn't take a picture.

Brainless But Happy

Happiness shoves the remaining one thought left in Daniel's head out the door.

Back Massage Or Torture

Daniel trying to break Lee's back by laying on it. It's like 100 pound sticks pushing their way through your back while cutting off your air supply.

Bed Thief

Jasper stole Edgar's bed and made him sleep on the floor. Such a hard life sleeping on the carpet without all that cushy bed stuffing to lay in.

Sitting Tall

Ha, ha, ha! I love this picture! He looks so funny in it.

What Are You Doing? Will I Like It? What Are You Doing Now?

Edgar dogging my steps to see if I am going to start doing something immensely interesting that he might like. His unfailing spirit keeps him going even though its usually just him following me around doing chores. I think it is motivated by food. He thinks to himself...."self if I keep following Robin around I'm sure to get some sort of food snack that she is eating at least once today."

Oh yes I can't forget to point out Daniel in the background waiting for food even though he has already been fed. Another hopeful spirit that always gets crushed as he is always on a diet to control his blooming waist.

Come On Let Me Hug You!

I find this picture funny because it looks like he should be eating the camera or tackling Lee.

Got Any Treats?

When I shaved Edgar down this time I left him with a little bit of hair on his head and ears so there would be something soft to still pet.

Goofy

Just hanging out.

Am I The Same Dog?

Skinny boy doesn't have hair any more. And look at that pink underbelly. It always amazes me how different he looks after a shave down. Especially his legs. They go from big ol' poof clubs (yes he does use them as clubs on the cats) to skinny deer legs.

All Legs

This is Edgar a few days before I shaved him down again. Since we will be trying to sell soon I wanted him to be easier to care for. I haven't taken any pictures yet of his skinny self but I will post them as soon as I do.

Traditional Every Day Dog Look

There seems to be a lot of ear petting as Edgar is always stuffing his head on you. This is a classic Edgar look.

Dog Head

This picture was taken awhile ago but I like it as Edgar has hair every where. I'm always saying that I am going to grow it out all the way one day for a traditional sheep dog look but then I don't have enough patience to do it.