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Pimp your (dog's) ride pt 3., Trailer Hitch Upgrade

6/28/2015

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Upgraded the hitch on the cheap bike trailer to a better designed hitch from Burley.

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What if Walter White made Dog Food?

6/28/2015

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The mutt was in for her 5th chemo session this week and is still doing well, however they found that her creatinine level was higher than normal.  It was suggested that I put her on a kidney formula diet, so I was given a prescription for a couple different types of dog food (yes, you read that right).  And so began the quest to secure this magical dog food of kidney friendliness.  I've had to use Rx dog food for short periods in the past, and the ridiculousness of needing a slip of paper from a vet to get a specialty food for a dog ,never escaped me.  One theory is that Rx dog food is some clever marketing used to secure the recommendation of vets.  That may be true or just part of the dog food business. 

However, once you call something a prescription, all sorts of stupidity can ensue.  My first stop in the quest for Hills K/D formula was a local PetsMart where, although I had a perfectly valid Rx from a legit veterinary oncologist, they had a problem.  PetsMart requires that the Banfield colocated in the store issue me a Rx card for the food.  Their system is set up to require this on checkout.  I was told they would be fired if they sold it without the required Banfield card.  I went back and got the card, and was able to get the food no problem, so my quest was completed.  One flaw with PetsMart's system is that the store is open till 9pm and Banfield is open till 7pm.

I decided that I would buy the rest of the food online since it is less hassle, and I could have it delivered for the same price.  I put in an order at Chewy.com, and after three days of no tracking number (they normally ship very quickly), I started up a chat with them.  They told me that they had not been able to contact the vet yet to get the Rx, however that was soon resolved.  So now that is all set, and the food is on the way as we speak.

So why the hell do I need to jump through any hoops for dog food?  Would anyone buy a prescription hamburger for a kidney problem, or prescription bucket of chicken for an ulcer?  I'd love to have my insurance pay for steaks and french fries.  Obviously, most people eat a much more diverse diet than your average mutt who gets to eat the same stuff every day (and at least in my dog's case seems quite happy with that).  Certainly the "prescription" foods are not as balanced as normal dog food, and would not be good to feed a dog for very long if they did not have the problem they were designed to assist with.  On the other hand, there are no magic blue crystals in it, cooked up in a 55 gallon drum by Walter White.  And there's probably a near to zero risk of abuse of Rx dog food by humans, though I have to say some of it looks better than camping food.  Rx dog food is probably very similar to the stuff on the shelf that any sucker can buy, with just less of this thing or more of that.  Seems to me that if they can sell human and dog supplements and vitamins over the counter, the same should go for "prescription" dog food - risk of incorrect use is probably similar (in my uneducated opinion).  I think a good warning label is all that is really necessary. 
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Pimp your (dog's) ride pt 2., Rear View Camera with Android OTG

6/6/2015

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The mutt has been making some noises when I take her for rides in her chariot, and mostly it is just her way of saying "hey stop, I wanted to sniff/poop/pee on that thing over there".  However I found myself looking back quite a bit to check on her.  The problem with that is, on a bike, where the head is pointing is often where the rest of the rider and bike end up going, and that is not great if I need to keep in a lane.  Rear view mirrors are great, but they will not work well for keeping tabs on the mutt in her cart.  So I found another solution, a rear view camera.
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