Minka&Loki

Haven't been on here in a bit but just wanted to update you guys. loki's legs are straightening out it seems, got him some cod liver oil yesterday but they were already improving from just being on totw, since we took him off science diet as soon as we figured out he had a knuckling problem. Thank you all. Jonathan

He is 8 weeks now

I think it is knuckling. The breeders had them on science diet for puppies. They've been weaned off that and are on totw lamb which is 25% protein as opposed to 27% sd.... going to switch Loki over to a 24%> protein food as i've heard it helps. Has anyone had any luck with cod liver oil with knuckling? Also heard good things. Just happy to catch something so early on. Any suggestions welcome

This is a new thing we've noticed about Loki. His front legs are slightly bowed.... kind of how stereotypically a bulldog walks. I've read about knuckling and it seems plausible I guess. He runs and plays with no issue whatsoever but his front legs sort if tremble as though they are weak. Anyone else have this problem? Maybe its growth plates. We are taking them to the vet soon but they went to the vet on the 1st and nothing was noticed. Should we exercise him more to strengthen his legs or not as much as not to exacerbate the problem? -Kira

Thanks for all the great advice everyone. They didn't eat much again last night so I took it away and I noticed them check for their bowls a couple times. I think we were leaving the food out to long, this morning they both ate everything.

I've read about adding milk and warming it? I don't know about how effective that is but I'm willing to try anything. Any particular wet foods to add that seem to work, or easily digestable raw foods?

We have had Minka and Loki for three days now, and frankly their lack of appetite is concerning me. The breeder told us to feed them 1 cup of science diet three times a day. The first night they barely ate anything. We have been weaning them off science diet and onto Taste of the Wild Lamb (which they seem to much prefer, they pick it out if their bowls and barely touch the SD). It seems as though even after 10 to 15 minutes of their food being out, only a small amount is gone. Its difficult to get them to eat because they bother eachother and try to steal from eachother's bowls also haha. I have been soaking their food in boiling water and serving when luke warm, hoping this will make it more palatable and less difficult to chew. It seems to help a small bit. I just want to know if this is normal. -Kira

What exactly does tapa talk do? I have an app the same is it and I don't understand it at all or how it helps with this forum haha

That is just unbelievable!

The multi upload thing for the site doesn't work on my phone, what is the easiest way to share pictures!

Signed by Kira and Jonathan.

Fenris! In Norse mythology he was the son of Loki and a wolf beast.

Thanks everyone! They are just amazing.[ATTACH]7725.IPB[/ATTACH] Loki is on the bottom and Minka is on top. She's bigger at the moment.

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