diet

Hello...new guy here again. Back in the day, I got my first EB (Rocky) when I was stationed in England (retired military.) For the almost two and a half years we were in England with Rocky, we fed him kibble and green tripe. It was really foul smelling but we kept him on that diet because the...

Has anyone heard of using Magnesium as supplement for support with anxiety/ stress/ aggression etc issues? A woman I briefly met with last weekend who works with aggressive shelter dogs swore it works to help calm many dogs she's worked with but I couldn't find much information on it (for this...

Dear friends, it is now almost 3 months I started home cooking for my dog. As he had awful allergy, I had to go for very limited component diet. His allergy expressed in severe shedding, interdigital cysts, red runny eyes, red lips and cheeks, sores in nose rope and area under eye. The worst...

My little girl is hacking up Phlegm so much! She's always had a little gurgle, especially in the mornings, but today it's horrible! I did change her diet from kibble to home cooking. Could that have something to do with it? She has more energy & her poo looks so much more healthy than when...

Fezzik has been having a lot of problems with kibble or the environment. I'm not sure which and since he is under 2, allergy testing is not advised. His face and paws can become a deep pink. I am taking a look at the cleaners I use, but I am also taking a look at the food. Currently he is on...

Bella is a sweet but timid 7 year old English bulldog. She has allergies that are controlled with a special diet and monthly shots. She is good with dog-smart children who are not too rowdy with her. She is also good with calm dogs who do not overwhelm her. She's looking for a home, preferably...

I've been feeding my 5yr old female on raw for while with good results. Most of my blend is made up of chicken, i'd say 70% of it. I notice she licks at her feet alot and I'm thinking she may have a chicken allergy. So I want to switch to more of a beef diet but beef is very pricey. I am able to...

Hey everyone..I have a concern / question regarding my little girl. She's 5 yrs old and just recently started vomiting almost on a daily basis a few days ago. We have switched her diet due to allergies over the past few weeks but I don't think there's a connection between the two being that it...

Yes, I'm doing this! Started home cooking for Tank. It is our third day on home cooked food and at least what concerns his stomach, food works well for him. His tummy isn't upset and his poops were good so far. Why I decided to go home cooking/raw? I am tired. Tired of his skin issues, unstable...

Hi everyone! I know, long time no chat. Things are still going well (knock on wood) and the change of environment has been great for Curly. We are on a very set schedule where he has dog group time and then alone time. We learned that Curly really likes his space sometimes, and now our place is...

Hello All, 1st post here. Our female bulldog is 6.5 years old and as we like to call her, our first born. We got her at 9 weeks old from a local breeder. She is AKC registered and comes from a good line it seemed. She is spayed and attends doggy daycare once per week. During the first two years...

2/11/15: Please welcome Nina! Nina was rescued from a metro Atlanta shelter shortly after she was surrendered by her uncaring owners/ irresponsible backyard breeders. Nina has been horribly neglected during these first 12 months of her life. She has a spinal abnormality and is unable to...

7/19/15: Please welcome Leon! Leon is only 7 weeks old born on 5/27/15. Leon is a breeder surrender from NC. Leons breeder was going to euthanize him due to his incontinence issues. Leon is currently having some incontinence issue of his bowel movements where he is requiring stimulation. Leons...

11/18/15: Please welcome Mattie Mae! She is the newest “diaper dog” to join GEBR. Someone left her behind a vet clinic in East Atlanta last month. Someone found her pulling herself across the road about to get hit by a truck. They brought her into the clinic. The clinic called us to see if we...

My Puppy Khaleesi is 40 pounds and she just turned 8 months I feed her 3 times a day and she's a very active bulldog I believe. She definitely will sleep a lot of the time, but when she's awake she's very hyper and loves playing fetch with her ball and going on walks. I exercise her daily and I...

My Iggy just turned 4. He is normally extremely healthy, great weight and diet, super active and again super healthy. He started drinking a lot and peeing for a long time, needing to go out more. He can usually hold it all day. After vet ruled out infections she did blood and further urine...

Fifi the Heffalump's Info... I am purebred. Fifi the Heffalump's Story... Hello friends!! It’s me, Fifi the Heffalump. I’ve been in Club IEBR for 3 weeks now and things are really looking up. I know, 3 weeks, right?!?! My foster mommy has been slacking, I think she just wants to keep me to...

House trained • Spayed/Neutered • Current on vaccinations • Prefers a home without: Young Children ABOUT COCO Coco is a 8 year old young English bulldog, he is neutered & up to date on his shots. Don't let his age fool you, he has a lot of pep in his step. He is house trained, loves walks...

Good Morning all, I just took Toby into foster on Monday and I had few questions. I look forward to any tips and suggestions you may have. Without too many details, Toby was rescued from, pretty much, total neglect. He was left chained to a tree for months with only rain water and occasional...

Hi All, It's been awhile. Our Daisy has been doing great with the exception of 3 ear infections this year. First one was in November/December and was probably our fault, a little water may have gotten in her ear at bath time. Second one was July 1. Vet did the same thing as last time and...

Hi all Wondered if anyone could shed some light as an stumped. For the past three days Winston has barely touched any food and does not seem himself. I put it down to the hot weather or possibly the recent change in his diet. However in an effort to get him to eat i gave him some mince...

I noticed a month ago that Porkchop is no longer drinking from his water bowl. I used to change out the water 2-3 times a day because of saliva. He was put on an elimination diet (ruling out allergies) where about 6 oz of water is added to his homemade meal, twice daily. Hardly enough water. I...

Truman (10 months old) has been packing on the pounds even though he's been on diet food for over a month. He's now up to 68 pounds which is too heavy. Complete honest disclosure...I've been a bit lazy on his exercise. So this weekend we decided to start walking. Short walks to start and...

My Bully Layla is 11 years and old and thankfully has lived most of her life without many of the typical bully issues related to skin. She has only been our bully the last two years (we adopted her form a rescue). However we do know she has a long history of scooting and dragging related to...

I did a lot of research and went to 3 pet stores and I decided on raw food diet. It is called Legacy Turkey Dinner and a supplement 3 times a week called Earth Origins. After reading stories on kibble and the difference between the 2 and also keep in mind how EB are so prone to things. Where...

Hello Everyone, About 4 weeks ago I adopted an English Bulldog from my local Animal Shelter. His name is Butch and he is approximately 2 years old. I was told his reason for being there was he chased horses. Thankfully, I do not own any horses. Butch is my first Bulldog. When I picked Butch...

Monty suddenly has a brown face! It's in his nose rope and the fold above that but he does not have tear stains (at least, no more than he did before). His ears have also suddenly got dark brown wax. This all happened in the 2 -3 days. I have been cleaning several times a day with...

Got back from the vet today, she said my Rosie's PH balance is way off and she needs to eat a special diet and sent us home with Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Urinary UC Low Purine Dry Dog Food. I remember reading that Canin is not a very good brand of dog food, are there any other choices? :unsure:

Hello I am new here and from Canada. I am getting a new EBD in 3 weeks. I am so excited have always wanted one and I am finally getting one. He is a little boy and super cute. I have pictures of him but never his face.You can kinda say he is the sleeper of the litter but as soon as I get a face...

Hello, I have a 9 month old english bulldog Ozzy. His skin is sensitive, but he seems to develop itchy maroon colored fur in between his toes and underneath and inside his paw pads. I usually wipe them out with baby wipes. He just completed a round of minocycline following his cherry eye tuck...

Our bully Tikka will be 10 months old this August. Since she turned 6 months old and was spayed we have had issues with food allergies. When we received Tikka from the breeder the food recommended was Royal Canin medium breed puppy formula. The breeder recommended that when Tikka turn 6 months...

Boomer is a 7 yr. old male that weighs approximately 70 lbs. He LOVES everything and everybody. He is just the perfect combination of sweetness and love. 6/7/2015 Update: Boomer is now losing weight and looking good! He is just a sweet dog, but has been a lot rowdier lately. He loves to...

Hi everyone - doing research like a crazy woman on the raw food diet and came across a couple of companies that do air dried raw (BDN (Big Dog Natural) and Bravo). Sounds way less messy to me. The BDN company air dries and ferments and to me that sounds great because I ferment food at home...

Hello, I am new here, thank god I found this site at this time. I have a English Bulldog - Willie -, and he has started showing signs of bumps on his face and head. Almost like a scabbing. He shows no signs of it hurting or itching. I check him all the time for ticks and fleas. Bath him...

Good morning y'all. So Gigi turned 6 months old on June the 6th! Yay! Some days I didn't think she'd make it to 6 months after all the struggles with pneumonia. She has been healthy and full of life after recovering from it, thank goodness:). So the time finally came for her to have her...

It's happened a few times within the last two months that awful smell shows up out of no where! Tonight it was when he was sleeping on me. He's on a grain free diet filtered water etc He shows no sign of discomfort, I cleaned his bottom really well after I smelled what had happened. Is this...

Hi Everyone :) I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this question... I apologize if it is not. Our Jersey girl has been having challenges off an on with runny stool since we brought her home almost 2 months ago. Our vet put her on a prescription diet along with an endosorb...

See a lot of post about FROMMs food for bulldogs. My puppy is currently 4 months old and trying out foods. I'm shooting for healthy food to get him to around 60 lbs and most important, somewhat solid stools twice a day. He is currently on Science Diet Large Breed puppy, which I just started...

Bertie is a shelter pull Gender Altered Female Age 10 Adoption fee: $200.00 Good with dogs: yes Good with cats: unknown Bertie has come to us as a shelter pull. We have treated the fleas and are currently treating her for a urinary tract infection and a skin infection. She is a sweet...

2/18/15: Please welcome Val! Val was recently sold by her breeder to another breeder and vet. But it was quickly discovered that she had some “leaky lady parts”. With the help of the breeder the owners surrendered her to GEBR for testing and treatment. She flew from Illinois to Georgia with...