Secrets of Dog Training

Dogs with sensitive stomachs... our rescue Ridgeback came to us at approximately 2 1/2 years of age, and he was on dog food specifically created for dogs with sensitive stomachs. [Shortly after we had him that particular food was discontinued - but that's another story.] We were told he had an allergy to gluten... that's why he likes to pinch sandwiches off people!

Then again, with people, it is often the food which we like the most which is bad for us!

We weren't expecting to get another dog quite then, and had arranged to have two weeks holiday about 500 miles from home, so one very nervous dog had to come too!

The day before we were to go I made a large fruit cake to take with us... we left it on the table unguarded for a few moments, and he ate more than half of it!

We had visions of disaster on the drive up... considering the gluten allergy, plus all the dried fruit. But, amazingly, he was fine... no sickness, no upset stomach. Dogs seem to manage to eat all sorts of things they shouldn't and get away with it when they want to!

For more information on 'sensitive' dog foods just click on the links to Dog.com for the USA, or PetPlanet.co.uk for the UK... see the links in our right-hand margin.

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