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Hi Christyne,

You'll need to carefully check food and treat labels from this point forward because gluten products are commonly used. Offering your dog an occasional large butcher bone is alright, but you don't want to do it too often because it can wear down the teeth. You'll also want to keep an eye on the size of the bone as your dog wears it down because it can become a choking hazard when it become too small.

Thanks for your question, and good luck with your pet. :)

-- Contributed by: Kelly

Hi I have a 5 year old Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier. This year he developed a food allergy to gluten. We used to give him a Dentabone once a week to help his breath and clean his teeth, but now we're not sure what we can give him. Is there any type of bone we can give him? Can we dive him a bone from the butcher?

-- Contributed by: Christyne

Hi Inderr,

At eight months old, it's possible that your puppy is just going through the coat change from puppy fur to adult coat. There's a lot of shedding during this process. Check along your dog's spine. Do you see a ribbon of fur developing that is a little harder and shinier that the puppy coat surrounding it? If so, this is due to the coat change and nothing to worry about. Do seek your vet's opinion if you notice any additional signs of illness that accompany the shedding.

That said, Labs do tend to shed a bit more than the average dog, so be sure to brush your dog several times a week to help keep that floating fur to a minimum.

Thanks for your question. :)

-- Contributed by: Kelly

my Dog is a labrador and I take proper care of him.he is golden beigh and is not at all fericious.he is 8months old and he is now loosing hair which is bothering me a lot..can anybody let me knw what i should do regarding him,...He sleeps in the Air Conditioned room and he eats everything that I give him and that i eat.But i do not give him anything sweet or OILY.He is very obdient and more than a son to me.Please advise as i am really worried about him.you can reach me on inderr06@yahoo.com

-- Contributed by: Inderr

Hello i have 4year old fell terrier which has had the trots for nearly a week and has been sick several times could it be down to have gave it raw hide chews

Hi Ronnie,

It's difficult to say if the rawhide caused the problem. Do you know where it was manufactured? You're better off with rawhide processed in the USA because it is processed to higher standards.

That said, a week is a long time to have diarrhea and vomiting. There's a risk your dog is becoming dehydrated. To be on the safe side, I recommend you take your Terrier to the vet right away.

Best wishes.

-- Contributed by: ronnie davidson
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