Re: One Litter Questions

[Gina Heitz <brier@oregonsbest.com>]

Hi Katerina,

Hugs to Sam!  The reason Sam and other Brier pup's eat "strange" foods is 
because they are smart! <smile>  They know whole foods are goo for 
them...  Actually this is partly due to the fact that they are goldens and 
goldens will eat ANYTHING, and in part due to they were fed this way right 
from the get go here, ie fed a raw diet that included raw fruits and 
veggies.  In jest:  What's strange about eating  anything your human offers 
you?  tee hee... It's purely a golden thing!!!

Thanks for the weight update and your vet's notation on growth and so forth 
too.  You do best your odds at soundness with slow growth but just so you 
all know, there are no absolutes.  Even dogs fed properly, good kibble 
or  raw can have orto problems, most orto problems are genetic by nature 
and while we always hope for health no one has any control over what 
happens genetically with each dog.  It's always possible that even the 
healthiest of litters from even the most careful of breeders can have 
problems.  Of course as you all know in breeding we do try our best to only 
breed the dogs we feel are besting the odds for their prodigy the rest is 
up to nature and to you.

You are ALL doing a great job, except IIene... Ha Ha Ha... Have not picked 
on IIene in a while, she is due...  Just kidding IIene!!!

Best,

Gina