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125. My recent dog is a rescue: they marked her as an Aussie/Germ Shep (the greatest dog on earth). :)

Sat Oct 26, 2013, 04:37 AM

Oct 2013

But the dog we tried on a veg diet was (rescue also, we found him on Christmas day wandering the streets) as far as I know a Burmese Mtn /Shepherd mix. He had the thickest under coat I have ever seen. After bathing, it seemed to take 8 hours for him to dry.

Anyway, this was back in the early 2000's. There was a brand of vegetarian food out (I apologize if I said it was vegan: it wasn't vegan, it had dairy in it). It was canned and dried. We bought both canned and dried, and mixed them together. He ate it the first time, and then after that, he just spit it out. ...and this dog would eat anything. I'm guessing it must have just been rice and cheese or something.

Anyway, after that, we accepted the fact that he wouldn't eat without a meat based diet.

We saved him...he was going to be euthanized with in a day or two. He was a mean looking dude with a dark black nose. But a fluffy innocent sweetheart who was about 1 year old when we got him. He was a large dog of 70 lbs, but he lived to be 17. Loved him until the very end (4 years ago).

Here's his pic...

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Deaths of almost 600 pets tied to jerky treats [View all] Kelvin Mace Oct 2013 OP

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I second that! n/t bobGandolf Oct 2013 #92

Yes Scairp Oct 2013 #37

You can find recipes Kelvin Mace Oct 2013 #51

CHINA CHINA CHINA billhicks76 Oct 2013 #65

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Thanks for the links & info red dog 1 Oct 2013 #100

my dogs loved it KurtNYC Oct 2013 #102

They are two beauties..... llmart Oct 2013 #116

This is why everyone should move their dogs and cats to vegan diets. penultimate Oct 2013 #2

lol surrealAmerican Oct 2013 #6

My staffordshire would be absolutely thrilled with that Miranda4peace Oct 2013 #7

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oh look at all the dead cats PatrynXX Oct 2013 #19

And the lions at the zoo while you're at it. alphafemale Oct 2013 #21

You do know that cats will literally die without meat, right? That's what "obligate carnivore" means nomorenomore08 Oct 2013 #45

I was actually joking.... penultimate Oct 2013 #67

I'm a vegan... tofuandbeer Oct 2013 #72

My pup will eat vegan food, but I can't imagine her switching to a vegan diet Miranda4peace Oct 2013 #124

My recent dog is a rescue: they marked her as an Aussie/Germ Shep (the greatest dog on earth). :) tofuandbeer Oct 2013 #125

Beautiful dog, Doesn't look mean at all, he looks like a big sweetie! Beautiful eyes... Miranda4peace Oct 2013 #126

Cute pups! tofuandbeer Oct 2013 #128

Cat's are carnivores Kelvin Mace Oct 2013 #52

Which is why I have no cat friends... penultimate Oct 2013 #68

Becuase cats are carnivores? Kelvin Mace Oct 2013 #75

YES! penultimate Oct 2013 #84

Sorry, Kelvin Mace Oct 2013 #86

Dogs, maybe. Cats, never. bitchkitty Oct 2013 #58

And we what them to sell us BACON & CHICKEN nuggets.!!! Historic NY Oct 2013 #4

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Buy American! Auggie Oct 2013 #9

I had no idea these were made in China Omaha Steve Oct 2013 #44

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I avoid all pet products from china Lordquinton Oct 2013 #10

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I third that! dorkzilla Oct 2013 #27

fourth that. 840high Oct 2013 #50

I would like our country to sotp importing food and medicines from china, period, except robinlynne Oct 2013 #12

Dont forget make up. darkangel218 Oct 2013 #26

Dunno about China, but bitchkitty Oct 2013 #59

The chemicals from the make up can be absorbed through your skin. darkangel218 Oct 2013 #110

Again, I don't know about China, but bitchkitty Oct 2013 #111

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When I took one of my dogs to a training class, the teacher called that stuff kas125 Oct 2013 #73

I love that it has just one ingredient listed on the container, never seen that before... nt winstars Oct 2013 #80

Do not consume any foods from China. Do not feed your pets anything from China. kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #15

China executes public officials KurtNYC Oct 2013 #83

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Here is a list of recalls, none of which are from China btw KurtNYC Oct 2013 #95

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my corgi loves green beans - go figure leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #20

good idea BentleyJD Oct 2013 #22

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Our dogs love baby carrots Norbert Oct 2013 #24

Same here - switched to them after the last scare eom elfin Oct 2013 #57

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Stay away from chicken nuggets Mosby Oct 2013 #28

Not saying is optimal diet, but darkangel218 Oct 2013 #29

Yikes. I better go check my dog treats. MrsKirkley Oct 2013 #30

Before I even opened the article I already knew that they had to be from China. Beacool Oct 2013 #31

If its not listed, dont buy it. darkangel218 Oct 2013 #32

This begs the question of why we are importing pet food from China anyway. Beacool Oct 2013 #34

The International Trade Act ( i belive thats whats called ), darkangel218 Oct 2013 #36

Um, no. jeff47 Oct 2013 #101

Why are we importing ANY food from China? n/t bobGandolf Oct 2013 #93

My thought exactly...... llmart Oct 2013 #117

You're right... bobGandolf Oct 2013 #123

I check everything ... Greywing Oct 2013 #39

I just checked PasadenaTrudy Oct 2013 #33

What would anti-regulation conservatives say about this? JEFF9K Oct 2013 #35

That the market place Kelvin Mace Oct 2013 #53

I think those things killed my dog. MADem Oct 2013 #38

Holy shit, that's so sad... Is that him/her in your avatar pic? nomorenomore08 Oct 2013 #47

No, I've got a couple of those now. They're great! MADem Oct 2013 #64

Sometimes family members or friends..... llmart Oct 2013 #118

I feed my dogs Mother Hubbard vegetarian biscuits--they like 'em just fine. MADem Oct 2013 #119

I'll have to look for those. llmart Oct 2013 #120

I get them on AMAZON. I get the mediums, but they come in SMALL as well. MADem Oct 2013 #121

She only gets two or three medium sized treats a day.... llmart Oct 2013 #122

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Sad news indeed. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #42

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She will if she gets hungry enough. ..nt TeeYiYi Oct 2013 #87

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It was heartbreaking and cost us glinda Oct 2013 #105

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I try, as do you Kelvin Mace Oct 2013 #78

PigliCONs have short-sheeted them. lonestarnot Oct 2013 #114

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Well, the last problem was melanine: Kelvin Mace Oct 2013 #77

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I know Kelvin Mace Oct 2013 #90

I use cheese and hot dogs to train dogs. roody Oct 2013 #66

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