@barklesshound:

Hi Mongo's Mommy,
We were having problems with our Colby chewing on his feet and loose stools. We tried limited ingredient dog foods. High protein foods gave him loose stools but then he started having constipation. So right now we are feeding him a mixture of Wellness Simple Duck and Rice Kibble and Fromm's Duck and Sweet Potato Formula Kibble. I just keep experimenting sloooowly. What is d/d food?

After further researching my own recommendation, I realized that Wellness is made by Diamond Pet which was the company responsible for all the recalls and pet illness/deaths. Therefore, I can't recommend them and will be weaning Colby off of it, but I would look for a limited ingredient diet.

I'm on an immuosuppressant so I feel for your dog and your pocketbook. Have they tried a simple allergy pill already? Just thought I'd ask. You might try lowering the allergy load by making your home as hypoallergenic as you can and still live sanely. There are a lot of good products on the market that are also good for you and your young family. They also will cost you more money. You can make a lot of cleaning products yourself. Cheaper, less toxic (often), fragrance free. I would definitely ask the vet about a good hypoallergenic shampoo for Mongo. Is he licking his feet, the insides of his thighs? Does he have hot spots? Does he rub his face on the carpet a lot?

Hi Mongo's Mommy,
We were having problems with our Colby chewing on his feet and loose stools. We tried limited ingredient dog foods. High protein foods gave him loose stools but then he started having constipation. So right now we are feeding him a mixture of Wellness Simple Duck and Rice Kibble and Fromm's Duck and Sweet Potato Formula Kibble. I just keep experimenting sloooowly. What is d/d food?

My neutured, male Basenji does this sometimes when he wakes from a nap and the pattern is always the same. There are two very hard acorn size lumps on either side of his penis, closer to the base but not as far back as the scrotum area. I asked the vet about them and he informed me that my dog was having an erection. I was so shocked I didn't ask anymore questions. He then proceeds into the "air dance of love" for a short time. When he stops, the lumps are gone and everything is back to normal. He never tries to mount anything, I don't think he really knows what is going on and he is obviously uncomfortable as he is trying to walk at the same time, so I usually say encouraging things like, "Work it out baby." Has anyone else noticed it happening after sleeping?