![]() These are quality brands offering inexpensive product lines designed to meet the needs of those who love their pets…īut who also want to avoid foods made with cheap fillers… and plant-based protein boosters. You can still find many 4 and 5-star dog foods selling for as much as 40% below the cost of premium recipes. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.What’s the Best Affordable Dog Food on the Market?Īlthough the best budget-friendly brands are not always the cheapest… ![]() Sign up for our weekly opinion newsletter. He taught fifth grade in Castroville for 27 years and is the host of the podcast "Karrer Shorts." Paul Karrer is a writer in Monterey, Calif. I guess cats aren’t the only critters with more than one life. When she sits on the couch, instead of hyperventilating she likes to put her massive head on my shoulder. In the car now, Snoopy no longer hides - she looks out the window and puts her head outside to feel the wind. I have a metal cable that I attach to her harness when she’s in the backyard. When she’s in public she wears a muzzle at all times and is always on a leash. Snoopy has gone to eight anti-aggression classes. And the vet told us about anti-aggression classes. And then we were informed they would not euthanize for aggression. We debated and debated but came to the decision that we had to put Snoopy down. We cried as we brought her to the vet. What if something else set her off and she hurt one of us, or worse, someone else? We already knew neither of us was strong enough to control her if she lost it again. ![]() My wife and I loved her but we knew some visitors to our home were intimidated by her and after the attack we were worried. Snoopy seemed like a loaded gun with no safety. Most insurance policies don’t cover these breeds. ![]() I learned that there are five dogs that my homeowners’ insurance does not cover: pit bulls, chows, Rottweilers, Dobermans and, of course, bull terriers. Read more: Abcarian: I'm the foster mom of four pit bull mix puppies, and loving it She even called a week later to find out how Snoopy and I were doing. We paid vet bills for both dogs and we did not get sued. Thank goodness the pit bull’s owner was not bitten. My clothes were shredded and splattered with blood - both the dogs’ and my own. The woman was also on the ground, tugging at her dog for all she was worth. Even though I’m an old geezer I ran out, put my arms around Snoopy’s chest and my legs around her back legs. I heard a high-pitched scream and looked out to see the two dogs going at it. Snoopy left the yard, saw a young woman walking her pit bull on a leash and attacked. This time I didn’t realize I had left the gate open a hair. Normally, I leave her out there for five minutes, letting her back in when she barks. Or something triggers them.”Ī few months later I left Snoopy in our fenced-in backyard. I talked to our vet again, who told me, “Sometimes after they settle in, their true nature comes out. I managed to pull her away but from that day on, if she spotted a big dog not to her liking, Snoopy would growl and lunge. Then, one day on a walk in the woods, we rounded a corner and came upon a woman sitting with her large dog. I could walk her in town with no issues, including when eating at an outdoor restaurant, where she stayed right under my seat, while another dog lay a few feet away. Some dog trainers believe bull terriers should be on a leash in public, particularly if they have not been socialized as puppies with other dogs.Īfter eight months with us, Snoopy had calmed down. I’d done my reading on bull terriers before we got her. I almost gave up on him - then I learned to heal us both You know, they are a very difficult breed to manage.” That’s most likely why she made a beeline to your dryer. I can only guess, but it sounds like she was not fed or given water regularly, and probably lived in a tiny kennel. I mentioned all this and more to our vet on her first visit and said, “I’d love to know her history.” The vet replied, “I don’t think you would. ![]()
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