tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post2484480305433560917..comments2024-03-29T13:11:25.325+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Promenade du matinKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-6195632809696434752020-06-10T04:53:20.229+02:002020-06-10T04:53:20.229+02:00There is raw meat for dogs (viande pour animaux) a...There is raw meat for dogs (viande pour animaux) available in the supermarkets. I guess we might try feeding Tasha that.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-22108249188521110942020-06-10T04:11:44.900+02:002020-06-10T04:11:44.900+02:00I was taught that you judge a dog's weight by ...I was taught that you judge a dog's weight by feel. Put your hand on the ribs -- if you can feel them clearly, with just a thin coating of flesh, that's good. If there's enough there that you can pinch up a chunk of it, that's too much dog.<br />And I asked a friend who's done Sheltie rescue for years about the wet food, because my recollection is that it's not good. His reply was one rude word, says it's full of chemicals, corn, and HFCS. I think the pet food manufacturers, like cigarette companies, include addictive chemicals in their formulas so that the animal will eat more and gain weight. Home-cooked or raw would likely drop her weight to an appropriate level.Emmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365143273404503659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-12966447182799774962020-06-10T01:07:49.599+02:002020-06-10T01:07:49.599+02:00Is raw meat an idea maybe? Our dog thrives on it (...Is raw meat an idea maybe? Our dog thrives on it (better poo and fur) and her weight is fine and within limits. I don't know if it's readily available as dog food in France though. elgeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16019214788976612822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-47210029087334735702020-06-09T22:01:06.003+02:002020-06-09T22:01:06.003+02:00Hi David,
The flower is a Salvia sclarea (Clary sa...Hi David,<br />The flower is a Salvia sclarea (Clary sage). The original plant was given to Ken by my friend Marthe whose garden I sent you many photos. Her husband, an eighty-year-long friend, died last year.chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-24304639445770788962020-06-09T20:33:36.005+02:002020-06-09T20:33:36.005+02:00As for the suggestions on the pet food bags: my ve...As for the suggestions on the pet food bags: my vet said if my diabetic cat was hungry to just give him more than the 1/2 cup / day of his specialty high-protein low carbohydrate dried food. I hate to do that, but he does seem to be extremely hungry now. My own will power is often difficult when I have sweets in the house and any of us who have tried to lose know how easy it is to put on the pounds. The longer walks should benefit both of you. <br /><br />Mary in OregonMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04911284607089608538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-68868180708185131932020-06-09T19:26:55.715+02:002020-06-09T19:26:55.715+02:00Thanks, thats interesting about the fat content of...Thanks, thats interesting about the fat content of dry dog food (<i>croquettes</i>). When our first dog, Collette, got older, I cooked most of her food for her. Rice cooked in chicken or turkey broth, with some of the boiled meat, was something she liked and it seemed to agree with her. She died in 2006 at age 14. I might have to start cooking for Tasha. Meanwhile, Bertie the cat eats all the time and stays amazingly slender. He hunts rodents and lizards to supplement the food we give him.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-7178254082723647782020-06-09T18:47:07.947+02:002020-06-09T18:47:07.947+02:00Those pictures look nice and peaceful. I have a s...Those pictures look nice and peaceful. I have a small weight problem too after three months quarantine. Re Tasha's food, the wet is less calorie laden than the dry usually. Our vet wanted us to get our elderly kitty off dry food as Many have corn, cornstarch as binders. You may have success just cooking simple thing for her.<br />Wondering what those lovely tall flowers are in the second photo?Diogenesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-52072452961803280132020-06-09T16:22:37.880+02:002020-06-09T16:22:37.880+02:00Nice, summery photos :) Even though it's not a...Nice, summery photos :) Even though it's not actually summer yet -- it's really a mystery about this weight issue for Tasha. Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-13313916690131830232020-06-09T11:48:49.423+02:002020-06-09T11:48:49.423+02:00Yes, we talked about that. But it was the vet who ...Yes, we talked about that. But it was the vet who said we should check out the dog food company's recommendation and follow them. The dog would blow up like a balloon if we gave her two more pouches of wet food every day.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-39881170810668365982020-06-09T10:21:49.351+02:002020-06-09T10:21:49.351+02:00The photos are nice. Hmm, recommended food intake ...The photos are nice. Hmm, recommended food intake for Tasha indicated on the label of company in the business of selling as much as their product as possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com