Protein

I feed Othello Taste of the Wild dog food. I liked the pictures of the wolves on the front and it came recommend to me. Plus, I could buy it as Hohl Feed and Seed in town and could carry a forty pound bag on my bike.

Problem was, it's very high in protein. And here's my observation. After a few months on it, Othello Moose started licking his tail pretty continuously. My housemate said he had Butt Munch, but I knew better. I had a fecal test for worms. Nothing. I took him to the vet and had his anal glands relieved. He stopped for a short while. They told me he didn't have fleas at doggie daycare. I bathed him withoatmeal shampoo, and this relief was brief.

Somewhere in my travels, I was told that sometimes when dog eat a lot of protein, their bodies generate excess heat. The places where the heat is released is the paws, ears and butt. And come to thik of it, he did lick his paws too. So after mixing in some Kibble & Bits that I had on hand, and some rice on occasion, the problem has been solved. After owning many Volkswagens in my life, troubleshooting a Catahoula can be just as perplexing.

The picture above was taken in the old growth of Rockport State Park a few weeks back.