Some advice on my dog

[Pembshunter 23]

I was wondering about giving my dog milk to drink? Shes lying in the garden like a bag of coal all week and wont come indoors to the cool or lay in the shade, I noticed she wasnt drinking or eating a whole lot, so I gave her some milk, which she seems to love and stares at me looking for more after its all gone, Milk seems to be all the fluids she will take now in the heat, But at night when its dark, shes running about and at the water again, is milk ok as long as it not too much?

[Guest buster321c]

She probably just likes milk , but if shes thirsty she will drink water . Just make sure water is always down for her

[Guest jt750]

Milk is fine for them so ong as you don't give too close to feeding time as it can upset their stomach

[craigyboy 1,274]

milks not fine for em,if your gonna give it milk give it clabbered milk,most dogs are lactose intolerant, they lack the enzyme beta lactamase,dogs that lack this enzyme end up with a lot of undigested sugar in their intestinal tract creating a breeding ground for bacteria,

Edited June 2, 2009 by craigyboy

[Guest jt750]

I didn't know that ...i've always given my dogs milk I knew some didn't take to it but mine always seemed ok

[craigyboy 1,274]

I didn't know that ...i've always given my dogs milk I knew some didn't take to it but mine always seemed ok

you do now mate ,notice i said most dogs there are some dogs that arent lactose intolerant, not many but some,i dont suppose a little milk every now and again would cause much trouble but id rather not risk it,try clabbered milk thats actually good for em,its excellent for putting condition onto and into a dog,it is also said it has worm removing properties,the fats are completley broken down and utilised,give your dog clabbered milk once a week and you will be able to see your face in its coat

Edited June 3, 2009 by craigyboy

[john rust 45]

I didn't know that ...i've always given my dogs milk I knew some didn't take to it but mine always seemed ok

you do now mate ,notice i said most dogs there are some dogs that arent lactose intolerant, not many but some,i dont suppose a little milk every now and again would cause much trouble but id rather not risk it,try clabbered milk thats actually good for em,its excellent for putting condition onto and into a dog,it is also said it has worm removing properties,the fats are completley broken down and utilised,give your dog clabbered milk once a week and you will be able to see your face in its coat

 

What is clabbered milk and where can I get it? Cheers John

[Guest STORM CHASER]

Yes, Goats Milk is better for them than cows

[craigyboy 1,274]

I didn't know that ...i've always given my dogs milk I knew some didn't take to it but mine always seemed ok

you do now mate ,notice i said most dogs there are some dogs that arent lactose intolerant, not many but some,i dont suppose a little milk every now and again would cause much trouble but id rather not risk it,try clabbered milk thats actually good for em,its excellent for putting condition onto and into a dog,it is also said it has worm removing properties,the fats are completley broken down and utilised,give your dog clabbered milk once a week and you will be able to see your face in its coat

 

What is clabbered milk and where can I get it? Cheers John

its buttermilk for want of a better word,just left a bit longer mate and you can make your own look on the holistic feed website it tells you everything you need to know and how to make it

Edited June 4, 2009 by craigyboy

[john rust 45]

I didn't know that ...i've always given my dogs milk I knew some didn't take to it but mine always seemed ok

you do now mate ,notice i said most dogs there are some dogs that arent lactose intolerant, not many but some,i dont suppose a little milk every now and again would cause much trouble but id rather not risk it,try clabbered milk thats actually good for em,its excellent for putting condition onto and into a dog,it is also said it has worm removing properties,the fats are completley broken down and utilised,give your dog clabbered milk once a week and you will be able to see your face in its coat

 

What is clabbered milk and where can I get it? Cheers John

its buttermilk mate and you can make your own look on the holistic feed website it tells you everything you need to know and how to make it

 

Your a star, nice one. Is it better than goats milk?

[craigyboy 1,274]

I didn't know that ...i've always given my dogs milk I knew some didn't take to it but mine always seemed ok

you do now mate ,notice i said most dogs there are some dogs that arent lactose intolerant, not many but some,i dont suppose a little milk every now and again would cause much trouble but id rather not risk it,try clabbered milk thats actually good for em,its excellent for putting condition onto and into a dog,it is also said it has worm removing properties,the fats are completley broken down and utilised,give your dog clabbered milk once a week and you will be able to see your face in its coat

 

What is clabbered milk and where can I get it? Cheers John

its buttermilk mate and you can make your own look on the holistic feed website it tells you everything you need to know and how to make it

 

Your a star, nice one. Is it better than goats milk?

yeh mate its really good for em,just 1 problem, too much puts weight on fairly quickly so watch out other than that you will see the difference in your dogs all round general condition in a couple of weeks i give mine a pint a wk spread out over four days a quarter pt at a time,they love it an you can tell,just dont forget to shake it when your making it or you will end up with curds and whey,atb mate if you need to know owt else just ask

[skycat 6,174]

If the dog has the choice of sun or shade and she's not panting or distressed then leave her to it: I have a black dog which lies out in the hottest of sun, and she doesn't drink much either and she's fine.

 

BUT if your dog is peeing very dark orange colour, is panting or seems distressed then put her in a shady place she can't get out of and put some electrolytes (replaces losts minerals etc and good for dehydration) in her water. If she's thirsty she'll drink.

 

SIGNS OF DEHYDRATION

Very dark coloured pee: orange to brown in colour and strong smelling

Pinch a small amount of skin on top of the head or at the back of the neck and release the pinch after a couple of SECONDS: if the skin returns to its normal position quickly then the dog is not dehydrated. If the skin stays up in the folded position then the dog is dehydrated and you need to get some fluid into her quickly.

[craigyboy 1,274]

A lot of dogs are Lactose intolarent, which means they have a reaction to it, ie, the runs.

Buttermilk, has a lot of Lactose in it, goats milk does not..

 

Frank.

most dogs are lactose intolerant as ive already stated,but i think you will find clabbered milk has not got a lot of lactose in it,beneficial bacteria convert the milk sugars(lactose) into lactic acid which can destroy or inhibit harmful bacteria,a healthy digestive culture will simply starve off bad bacteria and also improve immune function

Edited June 4, 2009 by craigyboy

[sandymere 8,263]

Many dogs don't do well on milk and in these it can cause diarrhoea which causes dehydration, not good in hot weather. If your wanting to add more fluids mix an egg with some water and stir well most will lap it up, feed moist food & don't overwork in the heat. In truth if fresh clean water is always available then there is unlikely to be a problem.