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Post by Ellen on Oct 10, 2012 18:56:10 GMT
Since there seem to be lots of people here who are knowledgeable about pets, I thought I might ask here for some advice. My dog (18 months) is a very fussy eater, he was on puppy food until a few months ago, since then he is given a mix of tinned food and biscuits. He quite often eats the tinned food and leaves the biscuits. I will admit he gets leftovers and if I make a fry up or something I will cook sausage and bacon for him. My friend buys him sausage rolls and pork pies every week My previous dog was a like a Hoover, he ate everything, I've never had to deal with such a fussy animal before. He won't even eat most dog treats or rawhides. When he was at the vets for his jabs in the summer, the vet said not to worry, he has great muscle tone etc....I understand vets like pets to be as lean as possible, but Dawa is looking even skinnier than he did then, all his ribs and bones in his back are starting to show now He is a bundle of energy and gets a lot of play and run time and even with the left overs and pork pies, he's not eating enough for the energy he expends. Before anyone says to stop giving him leftovers and "people" treats, I may as well be straight up and tell you that won't happen, my best friend looks after Dawa when I work and he isn't capable of eating something without sharing with Dawa...soft arse Dawa is a German Shepherd cross and I've heard that they can be fussy eaters..... Any tips would help, I've thought of feeding him just on wet food, what about a raw diet? What exactly is a raw diet? Thanks
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2012 19:04:03 GMT
I would say try a raw food diet, we feed our two dogs raw and they thrive on it. Some feed only meat, some meat and veg and fruit, ours mainly have beef, chicken, heart, lamb when on offer
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Post by matty198111 on Oct 10, 2012 19:07:14 GMT
Raw diet is the best possibe choice for a dog.
But research. Lots on the net about it.
Our dogs have raw chicken bones as a treat and they love them. you can buy ready made raw meals in the pet shop which we started on but its cheaper to go to shop and buy reduced meat and the butcher will give you the bones for free usually
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Post by lynwlt on Oct 10, 2012 19:27:13 GMT
I'm a fan of raw food too.
Mungo was 3 years old when he came to me as a rescue. He was never a fussy eater, probably because food wasn't always available to him when he was dumped. He had a couple of serious bouts of colitis in his first year with me, ended up spending overnight time at the vet's.
I bit the bullet and transfered him to raw meat well over two years ago.
When I brought Toby home this spring, I put him on raw food at 7 weeks.
They are both thriving.
My two have beef, chicken, pork, lamb, tripe, fish, rabbit when I can get it. I don't feed fruit and veg as part of their diet but they sometimes have a recreational carrot!
I can post some links to useful sites if you wish. I work to 80% meat, 10% offal, 10% bone formula.
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Post by FirinBlanks on Oct 10, 2012 19:30:17 GMT
Dog Food flavour e-juice Are you mad? Oh, it's not about that.... *hides back in hole*
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Post by Brian on Oct 10, 2012 19:31:01 GMT
Providing the dog is eating most of the food put in front of him, then fine.
Like humans, some eat a lot more than others who leave some if they feel full.
Dont worry.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2012 19:36:56 GMT
Eugh tripe yuck, thankfully our dogs don't like it, I nearly threw up when I first saw and smelt that stuff...
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Post by Ellen on Oct 10, 2012 19:43:35 GMT
Thanks everyone for the tips, Yes I would appreciate any links anyone may have.
When you say raw food, do you mean raw as in uncooked? I have a good butchers just around the corner, but can I also get some of the raw meat that may be in the bargain section in tesco and throw that in his bowl without cooking it?
I was always told chicken bones are unsafe for dogs?
Guess I will do some research into this raw diet...
Brian the problem is if it's people food he will eat it, but if I don't cook at home for a couple of days then he doesn't eat anything if he won't touch his dog food and I'm worried that he's probably not getting his nutrients from pork pies
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Post by Sandra (aka Chillax) on Oct 10, 2012 19:55:49 GMT
Tipe is excellent food for dogs and helps with weight as well, my dogs have some everyday and it is my GSD main food. There are loads of RAW suppliers, some deliver if you buy over a certain amount. Most large petfood shops sell RAW in some form, in the freezer section. The mince packs are very good, the bones are minced with the meat if you don't want to give whole bones which are great at keeping teeth clean. www.rawmeatybones.com/www.skylarzack.com/rawfeeding.htmwww.raw4dogs.com/www.rawfeddogs.net/Terms
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Post by matty198111 on Oct 10, 2012 19:59:04 GMT
Cooked bones are bad ellen as they splinter Raw chicken bones are fine
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Post by nicky on Oct 10, 2012 20:00:32 GMT
I have a VERY fussy 9 stone dog , she gets bits from me but she suffers with terrible reflux so has 3 doggy meals a day. I find the Butchers dog food good for her, she won't entertain dry food or Pedigree anything. Personally i dislike the raw food diet i have a friend who's dog died as a direct result of it and a colleague who's dog underwent emergency surgery because of it.
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Post by Ellen on Oct 10, 2012 20:09:27 GMT
I will have to do some reading, I always assumed RAW meant simply any uncooked meat
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Post by lynwlt on Oct 10, 2012 20:10:08 GMT
Yes, Raw as in uncooked...
Your butcher might become your best friend! Supermarket meat is fine, so long as the price is. Raw chicken bones are fine. You might want to start him off with a raw chicken breast, bone in, portion or a leg quarter. Keep it simple for the first week or so. Stick to the same meat, and chicken is usually recommended to start with...
I'll find the links, otherwise I'll be typing with two fingers all night.
One thing I would say is don't mix raw meat with kibble or biscuit. Dogs have a really simple digestive tract and it gets confused by carbohydrates, which take longer to digest than meat, and they really don't need carbs.
Sling him a lump of chicken tomorrow and see how he likes it..
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2012 20:18:25 GMT
My mutt is an oddball then ... absolutely nothin makes it to the bin .. unless she gets bored with chips
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Post by Pam O on Oct 10, 2012 20:23:38 GMT
I have had some fussies here and have found that cat food can often do the trick to get them eating again, mix with the dry food and add a small amount of water and mix well so the cat food smellyness gets all over the biscuit, take it easy with the amount though initially in case the sudden change in food has an effect on the bowels
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