IN-LAWS GAVE MY DOGS SNAUSAGES FOR CHRISTMAS
So my wife's parents were trying to be nice i think and gave our dogs 2 bags of snausages for christmas. they know i try to only give them healthy food and i prefer that they eat natural treats so i don't know what they were thinking if they were. i had a look on my face asking them that my wife told me afterwards. i immediately grabbed the bag and starting reading the ingredient list, those things are made of nothing but junk. my wife took them and told her parents what a great gift. after they left i threw them in the trash. i wanted to tell them they can take them back. would i have been wrong? i know that they know i don't like those things because i was in the grocery store with them a couple of times and they have tried to buy something like that for them and i always say no.
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My in-laws dog eats Eukanuba and no matter what I say to them they think this food is "great". Well whenever we go over to their house I have to politely remind them to pick up their dogs food dish so my dogs don't eat it. They always say "well if they are hungry they can have some." I am always reminding them that we are now 'grain free' so their food would upset my dogs tummies, plus Sake has been grain free for most of her life with me and since she is a creamie I don't want to discover allergies to grain now!
Personally, I feel like you over-reacted. I hope you waited until you're in-laws left to throw the treats in the trash! It was Christmas after all and many parent's wouldn't bother thinking of the pets during this time of year. In the future, treat the dogs in front of your in-laws and casually say that you found these awesome treats. They're all natural, grain-free and very good for dogs. Tell them that you've done a great deal of research and x, y, z ingredients are good, etc, etc, etc. Basically, educate them. Hopefully, that education will bring better treats for future holidays.
Just telling them no to grocery store treats isn't enough. And hey, if they continue to not get the hints, it's their money that's wasted.
Also, what does 'i had a look on my face asking them that my wife told me afterwards' mean???
It is pretty rude to throw a gift in someone's face. Even if you have asked them not to. You may want to gently remind them at a later date about what types of treats are appropriate for them. Give them suggestions (and be specific) as they may not know what is a good treat or what is junk food. If they are not knowledgable about dog food, they may have no clue what to get them.
That'll do it every time! LOL
My suggestion... Let Kiyoshi throw up all over her nice carpet... And then leave. (Not that I would want to put him through any pain, but maybe it will get her the message.)
Sorry that your MIL is stubborn. And I did not realize she had done this before. But you should sit down and talk with her and educate her on the outcomes of what happens when dogs eat food they have sensitivities too. Maybe let her read some of the forum topics on food. Or read some of Dave's (dlroberts) threads about Lucy's IBD. Sometimes it takes awhile for people like that to get the message. She probably thinks you are being over-protective. (Which we all know you are not.) My mom thought I was being silly about Bella's food allergy until she saw the reactions herself.
It's a gift, say thank you & just grin & bare it. C'est la vie. Some people just don't GET it. ~
Whats a good dog food that is not commercialized?
Aiko has been on innova puppy food since we got her at 8 weeks and I was wondering if I should change it.
I went over and saw the speghetti in his bowl and I was like, "wtf!" Although we tell them that this i unhealthy, they still do so.
Dog food wise, I keep her on Wellness Core.