My female does this same thing occasionally too," but since she doesn't have a penis, it doesn't look "naughty." :tongue:
I think they just have an itch somewhere that they can't reach.
Yeah, it definitely sounds like a knee issue to me. There are different grades of luxating patella. Gus has it in both knees it's never bothered him at all until recently when he injured his right leg when Gracie was playing too roughly. I'd consider getting referred to a specialist to get it...
You might be interested in the Raw Fed and Nerdy Facebook group. They advocate balancing to NRC standards - it's geared to those that DIY, which I don't do, but I've learned a lot. . I would at least see if this company that you buy from meets AAFCO standards for nutrition or have them give you...
I've seen toys like this and this that have an outside that rips off. I've never bought one though. Gus absolutely loves certain stuffed toys and will fetch them and shake them like he's killing them, but, luckily, he does not rip them apart.
I don't think she looks skinny, but you do want her gaining weight at this age - two pounds down is a lot. I would just up her intake of the raw a little bit. My older dog has always needed more than the suggested amount to keep weight on him, and my little one is a porker, so all dogs are...
I had never heard of that brand, so looked it up on dogfoodadvisor.com and the one I found had only a two star rating and appeared to have chicken as one of the ingredients. I'm certainly not a vet, but those two things concern me. Maybe I'm looking at the wrong one...