@wizard:

Are you buying your bags from the same supplier? Maybe stock is not moving fast enough and you simply got part of the same bad batch.

Quite possible, althought the 2 bad bags were of different flavors. I live in a small town where I'd bet that 99% of the population feeds their dogs Old Roy. The only people feeding TOTW are probably people I've been recommending it to.

@eeeefarm:

If the refusal to eat happens only with a new bag, it is likely your dog is sensing something about the food, not just bored with it. You are lucky the dog is this sensitive. .

This is what I am suspecting. She only refused once I opened the new bag. Before that, she had been eating that same flavor as fast as she could swallow it. What concerns me is that this is the 2nd bag she has refused in three months. I brought home another new bag after the refusal, and she tore into it like she hadn't eaten in days. It's definitely NOT her being finicky, she is not a picky eater by any means.

I've been feeding my Basenji's TOTW for about 5 years. Two months ago, I purchased a 30lb bag of Lamb TOTW that my 3 year old refused to eat. She normally gobbles down any flavor of TOTW, but refused to eat this particular bag for 2 days until I bought another.

I bought a bag of Salmon flavor and she at it fine, but once that bag was gone and I replaced it with another (same flavor) she again refused to eat it. I just came home with a fresh bag of another flavor and she gobbled it down again.

All of this was TOTW, but I'm wondering if they haven't had a problem with some batches? TOTW reiumbursed me for the first bad bag, and Tractor Supply let me return the second, but I'm starting to have doubts about a food the myself and my dogs loved.

Anyone else had any issues lately?

I'm in Texas (hot) and Bella has been shedding horribly. I can lightly grab a fold of skin, pull without using any force and come away with 10-15 hairs easily. She is leaving hair all over the house, but seems to have plenty more. Otherwise is perfectly healthy. Not sure what is going on but am guessing the heat?

Just ordered one for Bella. Unfortunately, my wife insisted on the orange one with flowers on it.

This will be a good test of durability. So far, she's yet to keep a collor for more than a month without eating it (even the rolled leather ones).

Bella does it almost every morning. Sometime a string of 3-4 yawns with different sounds for each one. Almost like she's trying to talk.

Neither of my other two did it.

Congratulations! Those Florida puppies sure are cute!

Welcome Melissa. Glad to see you on the forums, and glad to have a BRAT person so close by.

You've got some nice looking B's Brenda! Let me know if you ever want to put a play-day together. I'm sure Bella would like some new friends.

@deschroedter:

And as Duane calls him, The Land Shark, chews and chews and chews. Has been 5 years since we have puppy proofed the house so that is a continuing work in progress as we go "how did he ever reach that!" and "Where did he get That!". But such fun too.

List of things Bella chewed in the first year: recliner, sofa, iPhone, TV remote, numerous shoes, underwear, throw pillows, comforter, bed skirt, Nordic Trac, collar, several dish towels . . . you get the picture. She chewed more than my first two put together. Must run in the family. ;)

December 14, 2009 is the birthdate of the 8 pups.

@Basenjimamma:

Craigh..Bella is adorable too..How old are they now?

Bella is 1 year 4 months. The newest (and last) batch of pups are 4 months old.

Tell Kell his older sister Bella says "hello". She's pooped out from a walk (hope she stays that way for a little while longer). ;)

As far as posting pictures, just go down and hit the "manage attachments" button that will appear below the text box when posting a reply.

Here's one of the boys loaded up for transport.

Not sure if you saw the pics in the other thread, but here's one of the whole litter + parents in the shelter.

Is it one of the pups rescued from the Young County shelter? If so, I own a female rescued from that breeder a year prior. She's a little demon, but a very lovable and well socialilized dog without a mean bone in her body.

Where are you located?

Video I saw looks like they are Boxers or Boxer mixes.

Bella turns her nose and runs from any type of alchohol - beer and wine included.

Funny because when we had Alex, he would lap up every last drop of a beer that was accidentally knocked over.

Melissa picked up all 8 pups, Mom & Dad today and they are on their way to foster homes. Thanks to everyone at BRAT who came together to give these dogs the future they deserve. Mom & Dad were spayed/neutered today before the pickup, so their days as puppy-mill parents are finally over.

TuckerVA,

I know it is impossible to know how you feel because my situation was a different from yours, but I do know what it is like to love a dog at a level most people cannot understand.

I had to make the painful decision to send my beloved companion Alex to the Rainbow Bridge 2 years ago. Mentally and physically he had deteriorated to the point where he had very little quality of life. However, when he looked up at me with those sad eyes it made it so hard to do what I knew was best for him. I know in my case I was selfish and put the decision off for several weeks longer than I should have.

One thing that made the process easier was I had someone come out to the house to do the actual euthanasia. I was able to hold Alex during the process so he was calm and relaxed, and we got to spend our final moments together. I cried for days afterward, but looking back I know I did the best thing for him. Sometimes doing the best thing for your pet isn't necessarily the best thing for you at the time. However, when you look back at it you'll know you made the right decision.

My prayers are with you during this difficult time. It really takes someone who has gone through this themselves to know the feelings you are experiencing. Whatever the outcome is, my thoughts are with you and Tucker.