Food and Allergy update

For the past few weeks, well year or so I guess, my vet has been trying to figure out what is wrong with my dog. From his skin allergies to his gestational problems, my poor dog has been suffering. I started him on allergy shots in November and it seems to be going well. He is still eating the ULTRA expensive Hill's Prescription Z/D though!

I told the vet a few months ago that I need to get him off the special food. It is far too expensive and there has got to be something I can feed him that won't hurt his belly and not cost so much. He told me the give him a 1/2 cup of shredded chicken breast a day for 2 weeks and we would reevaluate from there. 2 weeks ended on Sunday and the chicken is helping his stomach. I called the vet and we are now up to adding 1/2 cup of white rice each day to his food. We are slowly on our way to finding a healthy diet for Rhody that his stomach can handle and my wallet! He gets the rice and chicken now for 2 weeks and we will go from there! This also means that I have reduced the expensive food down from 3 cups a day to about 1 and a half!

New Surroundings

Rhody and I have moved into our new place and he is doing great! It's just me and the dog now! I was worried about how he was going to adjust to the new apartment and the apartment sounds, but he is doing just fine. I took him over to the place a few times before the big move so when we did move, he would be used to the place. Once my stuff and his stuff was in and the bed was set up he knew right where to go and curled up! I am so relieved that is a doing well.

We take walks to the beach everyday and he loves it. He's getting to know the neighborhood pretty quick. He already knows what turn it is to the beach! He's not a water dog but loves the sand, shells and smells! I am hoping by the summers end he'll be swimming but I am not going to hold my breath.