Charmed life...

Well, Doktor dog is doing AMAZING on raw food.  Seriously, nothing has worked as well as switching to raw.  His skin is clearing up, his eyes are bright and shiny, and no goop!  His fur is soft, no  dandruff, and no smell... I have never seen anything like it!  I have been doing research like a mad woman, and it does not have to be as expensive as all that... so, looks like the boy is going to be on a 100% raw diet.  He certainly is worth it!  I'm going to be making friends with a butcher to see if I can get some bones on the cheap, and most likely will be making my own combination of raw mixture... its much cheaper that way, and I can't really afford to do it any other way.  Still on the lookout for some good books on the subject, and will certainly post about them when I find them.  Until then, I am most defiantly a believer in raw food.  I will not get on my soap box about it, but it is just working for me, and for that I am seriously happy.  I know that a lot of vets are not on the raw food diet band wagon... but then, I don't go to my Dr. for nutrition advice.... I feel it is the same for my dog. What I have seen with my own eyes has made a huge difference, and I will stick with what is working.

here's the boys, posing for the camera.  What you don't see is the fact that even tho Dok's ears are back, his tail is going a mile a minute.

As far as training, it is going pretty well.  He is doing great with the wait command, and I even got him to wait in the other room while I went into the kitchen and cut up more treats, then went outside and shut the door before returning to him... he was still sitting and waiting.  I'm very proud of him, he seems to have really become a much better behaved dog.  As far as the Prozac goes... the verdict is still out for me.  I'm not sure that I am all that impressed with it, it seems to make him very sluggish, and that is not what I want.  I did say I would give it some time, and I will, but I am fairly convinced that this is NOT the answer for me and Dok.  The 4th of July is almost here, and the Prozac does not seem to make a difference with his fear of fireworks.  That is a problem, as I hate to see him go through his freak out on the 4th.  Fireworks are pretty horrible around my house, and last year it took us 4 hours to pry Dok out from under the porch... which mind you is only a couple of inches off the ground.
He certainly seems more relaxed to me... maybe that is the Prozac, but I don't think it is the only thing.  He still does not have his ears up, quite often in fact... but I'm not really thinking that is a bad thing.  His tail is up more often, and he genuinely seems like a happier dog.  I am still very worried about his interaction with other dogs, and as of yet, we have not had any.  Mostly that is because I am still a chicken... so maybe someday soon.  I don't know if he will ever be ok with it, and if he is not, then I will just continue to make the necessary precautions so that nothing will happen.