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Please don't spray Bitter Apple!

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Posted by Nancy on June 22, 2002 at 03:51:53:

In Reply to: Re: Chewing him self to death... posted by Chris on June 18, 2002 at 12:56:57:

: My parents golden had the same problem but the medicine helped. The only thing that I can tell you to do is to try buying some bitter apple spray. Spray it on the areas he is chewing the most and it should deter him from eating himself alive. My golden had a problem with biting my hands all of the time. He is not aggressive, just very playful. I bought the bitter apple spray and sprayed it all over my hands. As soon as he got a taste he did not go back for seconds. I would check with the vet first before applying the spray but I heard that it has worked with these type of allergenic problems.

I hate to do this, but I have to disagree with Chris completely! Bitter Apple contains alcohol. Can you imagine having that sprayed on an open wound?! Try it on a small cut you may have yourself. Nuff said. One of my dogs had this very same problem. And chances are a vet will not agree. But I speak from my own experience and my vets concur- at least to some extent. It's diet.
This is how I cured our dog of this (after 2 years). I started by adding fresh ground carrots,
parsley & garlic to her food. Those are anti-toxins. I switched dry dog foods to one that is made of "human quality ingredients." Wellness food is one of them- Abady is another. Then I started adding raw meat every few days. A scoop of hamburger or ground turkey are easiest. Then I added raw, fresh veggies- ground up or chopped by hand. Tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflauer, spinach, kale, green beans, zucchini. And fresh, raw fruits- grapes, apples & pears (grated or chopped)
bananas. And then fish- canned mackerel, sardines,
salmon (expensive, though-salmon that is). Then I added vitamins. Post back if you would like to know what vitamins and supplements I have added.
Anything that your dog's body cannot digest or metabolize can be a toxin to them. These toxins are in commercial dog foods. For whatever reason, dogs excrete these toxins through their skin and it results in these "hot spots." These food changes made a world of difference for my dog! She hasn't had one of these hot spots for 2 years!
There is no other change in her life that could have made such a big difference.

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: : : My parents golden had the same problem but the medicine helped. The only thing that I can tell you to do is to try buying some bitter apple spray. Spray it on the areas he is chewing the most and it should deter him from eating himself alive. My golden had a problem with biting my hands all of the time. He is not aggressive, just very playful. I bought the bitter apple spray and sprayed it all over my hands. As soon as he got a taste he did not go back for seconds. I would check with the vet first before applying the spray but I heard that it has worked with these type of allergenic problems. : I hate to do this, but I have to disagree with Chris completely! Bitter Apple contains alcohol. Can you imagine having that sprayed on an open wound?! Try it on a small cut you may have yourself. Nuff said. One of my dogs had this very same problem. And chances are a vet will not agree. But I speak from my own experience and my vets concur- at least to some extent. It's diet. : This is how I cured our dog of this (after 2 years). I started by adding fresh ground carrots, : parsley & garlic to her food. Those are anti-toxins. I switched dry dog foods to one that is made of "human quality ingredients." Wellness food is one of them- Abady is another. Then I started adding raw meat every few days. A scoop of hamburger or ground turkey are easiest. Then I added raw, fresh veggies- ground up or chopped by hand. Tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflauer, spinach, kale, green beans, zucchini. And fresh, raw fruits- grapes, apples & pears (grated or chopped) : bananas. And then fish- canned mackerel, sardines, : salmon (expensive, though-salmon that is). Then I added vitamins. Post back if you would like to know what vitamins and supplements I have added. : Anything that your dog's body cannot digest or metabolize can be a toxin to them. These toxins are in commercial dog foods. For whatever reason, dogs excrete these toxins through their skin and it results in these "hot spots." These food changes made a world of difference for my dog! She hasn't had one of these hot spots for 2 years! : There is no other change in her life that could have made such a big difference.

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