Problem: Article: Depending on their age, dogs require different levels of protein, calories and other nutrients. There are different types of dog food formulated for puppies, adult dogs and senior dogs.   Puppies: Puppies need higher levels of protein for their muscles, calories for growth, and calcium for healthy bones. If your toy poodle is a puppy under 12 months of age, feed it dog food that is specially designed for puppies. These are usually labelled as "puppy food" or "growth" foods. Choose a puppy food designed for toy dogs. This is because the kibble size is smaller and easier for your puppy's tiny teeth to deal with.  Adult dogs: When your dog reaches about 12 months of age, feed it food formulated for adult dogs. Keep them on this food until they are about 7 years old. These foods are nutritionally balanced to provide an adult dog's dietary needs.  Senior dogs: When your adult toy poodle is 7 years and older, switch to a senior food. These contain reduced level of minerals such as phosphate that the kidney finds more difficult to process. By switching to a senior food, you can help protect your pet's renal function. The options for feeding are a complete dry diet (often known as kibble) or a wet diet of canned food with the addition of mixer biscuits. Dry foods are healthier for the dog's teeth, because chewing on the biscuit helps keep them clean. Wet foods can be more appealing to toy breeds, but the sticky canned or pouched food does stick to teeth and encourage plaque formation.  If possible, start your toy poodle pup on a complete dry diet to help promote dental health. Look for a food designed for toy breeds, which will make chewing on the kibble less troublesome. When your dog is a puppy, it has a smaller stomach and needs to be fed more frequently than when it is an adult.   Puppies: Feed your toy poodle puppy small meals frequently. The general rule is 4 meals a day up to 3 months of age; 3 meals a day up to 6 months of age; 2 meals a day from 6 months through adulthood.  Adult and senior dogs: Feed your adult or senior dog 2 meals per day. Two meals is recommended because a toy poodle's small stomach capacity means he prefers to eat smaller meals more often. Always have a bowl of water available for your dog. Refresh the water every day and clean the bowl every few days.
Summary: Choose a food formulated for your dog's age. Choose a completely dry food diet. Schedule the frequency of feedings depending on your dog's age. Give your dog plenty of water.

Problem: Article: If you are experiencing a sore tongue and home remedies don’t help, consult your doctor. He/She will help identify the cause of your pain and the right kind of treatment for you.  A sore tongue can have many causes including fungal, viral, or bacterial infections of the mouth, nutritional deficiencies, ill-fitting dentures, teeth grinding or over brushing your tongue, allergies, stress, or anxiety. A sore tongue may also be the result of burning mouth syndrome.  You may not notice any physical changes to your tongue or mouth with a medical condition. Or, you may experience common signs of irritation or infection, such as the white plaque coating the tongue in oral thrush, bumps, ulcers, or a burning sensation. If you’re experiencing a sore tongue or the symptoms of burning tongue syndrome, your doctor may order tests to determine the cause of your pain. Tests often can’t determine the cause of a sore tongue, but your doctor will help develop the best treatment plan for you.  Your doctor may use different diagnostic tools to determine the cause of your sore tongue. These include blood tests, oral cultures, a biopsy, allergy tests, and stomach acid tests. She may also give you a psychological questionnaire to rule out whether your sore tongue is related to anxiety, depression or stress.  Your doctor may also tell you to discontinue certain medications to rule them out as a cause of your sore tongue. Depending on the outcome of your tests, your doctor may prescribe medication to help alleviate the condition causing your sore tongue. If the tests can’t find a cause, she may also prescribe medication or home treatments to relieve the pain and discomfort.  Three medications commonly prescribed for a sore tongue are amitriptyline, amisulpride, and olanzapine. These drugs work by blocking the action of gamma-butyric acid, which may be responsible for the pain or burning sensation in the tongue.  Your doctor may also advise that you take an over the counter pain reliever to help relieve the discomfort of a sore tongue, especially if you are having trouble sleeping. Popular over-the-counter painkillers include acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and aspirin. Follow your doctor’s orders for taking pain relievers or the instructions on the packaging. Throat lozenges or sprays that contain mild analgesics can help soothe a sore tongue. You can purchase throat lozenges and sprays at any drug store or their online sites.  Use throat lozenges or sprays every two to three hours, or according to the package or your doctor’s directions.  Make sure to suck on the throat lozenge until it has completely dissolved. Don't try to chew it or swallow it whole, which may numb your throat and make it difficult to swallow. Capsaicin cream is a topical analgesic that can help relieve pain. You can apply capsaicin cream to your tongue three or four times a day.  The cream will initially increase the pain sensations on the tongue, but these will subside quickly.  Be aware that the prolonged use of capsaicin cream can damage fibers in the tongue tissue, leading to a permanent loss of sensation. Use an antiseptic mouthwash such as benzydamine or chlorhexidine to treat infections of your tongue or mouth. They may also help relieve pain and swelling on the tongue.  Benzydamine relieves pain by blocking prostaglandins. Prostaglandins are chemicals that are produced when there is pain from inflammation.  Pour 15 ml of benzydamine into a cup and then swish it around your mouth for 15 to 20 seconds before spitting it out.
Summary: See your doctor. Get tests and a diagnosis. Take medication for your sore tongue. Use throat lozenges or sprays. Apply capsaicin cream to soothe the tongue. Use an antiseptic mouthwash.

Problem: Article: Excess moisture—fats from cooked meats, water content in veggies, etc—in the filling can make for a soggy hand pie, so drain or thicken fillings a bit more as a precautionary measure. Then, freeze the hand pie until you’re ready to cook it. If you simply want to bake up a boxed pot pie from a freezer section, follow the instructions on the box.  In almost every case, these pies are meant to be baked directly from frozen.  If you made the pie, note that the frozen baking time will increase a bit and the baking temperature may need to be slightly reduced. Of course, with experience, you may find that adjustments to baking time and temperature produce a better result with a particular frozen pie brand. As instructed, make sure the center of the pie is cooked through.  Use a knife—or for more certainty, a meat thermometer—to test the center.
Summary:
Ensure the filling is thick is your pie is homemade. Cook the pie according to the packaged frozen pie instructions.