Dry Dog food whats the best out there ? ................ - Page 15

cocis · #**141** (**permalink**) 02-05-2008, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ajshep1984

I wouldn't be disheartened by that at all. You're very lucky that she has picked all those things up so quickly and obviously learnt them very well. She's bound to be distracted her first time out!

I know, she's only a baby after all. It was almost as if she was mocking the other pups though......"Ha! Sit? Can you do this though?!" LOL.

#**142** (**permalink**) 02-05-2008, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by cocis

I know, she's only a baby after all. It was almost as if she was mocking the other pups though......"Ha! Sit? Can you do this though?!" LOL.

LOL, I was well impressed when I watched the videos, Jayjay is 12 weeks and he knows sit, stand and recall and that's about it!

As for the raw come on here and tell me how you're getting on with your research Raw Feeding Discussion

tootsiesmum · #**143** (**permalink**) 02-05-2008, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by cocis

Thanks for all your lovely comments! If your poochie is eager to learn go for it! We are clicker training her at the moment and it works for us.
We just viewed other peoples videos on youtube and went from there. Saying that, I took Izzy to her first training class last night, mainly for the socializing, expecting her to be top of the class (what a proud mum!) and she went crackers! Firstly she wasn't keen on the tiny Shitzu, we got sin binned and sent to the other end of the room for distracting the Spaniel next to us, she smelt the liver treats the trainer had on the table from a mile away and tried to snaffle the lot! She wouldn't sit or lie down, basics she was doing at home on the first day we had her! She then did a spectacular 'crawl' all the way across the hall, I think she was expecting everyone to go "wow! What a clever dog" and the only reaction she got was the lady next to me asking if she had a problem with her legs?!!!! We did get a free clicker, training lead and Kong so I suppose we came away with something! It was her first trip out so I suppose there were distractions around which she hasn't encountered before. She is 'allowed out' officially tomorrow so hopefully by next weeks class she will have calmed down.............

sometimes I think they are just like kids - they know just how to show you up

We had to give up on the clicker as it frightened and distracted Toots

Back to the thread

I have gone for the holistic approch for now and have just taken delivery of 2 bags of Luath's dry dog food - will probably last her a year but I will keep it in an air tight container. I still have some of the IAMS left so am just changing her over gradually although she picks out the new stuff first so hopefully that is a good sign. Her coat is great at the moment but that is probably because I have just given her a bath but I have also noticed less gunk around her eyes so hopefully it is the new food

Katyptaty · #**144** (**permalink**) 09-05-2008, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by bullyb

its all different flavours. its in frozen blocks and you just defrost as you need them, tripes a good one for putting weight on, have a look at this link....

UK BARF Club - The Ultimate BARF and Natural Feeding Guide for Cats and Dogs

Thanks for that

am looking at what's best for the new hound. He's getting a bone a week from the butchers, and I think I'd like to go down the BARF route with him, especially after doing a lot of home made foods for the old dog with his kidney failure to incite him to eat.

Newbie is on Burns at the moment, which he is doing well (too well?) on... Interesting to hear that it's not normally good for keeping weight on dogs... I think i must have a dog like my horse... gets fat on fresh air

Sitmus · #**145** (**permalink**) 11-05-2008, 09:37 PM

James wellbeloved i'd say.

My dog had an upset tummy, and had the runs. Fed him on james welbeloved and he was back to normal in a day.

iloveolga · #**146** (**permalink**) 19-10-2008, 11:36 AM

I feed my Jack Rusell on Breederpack for working dogs at £ 15-00 a bag for 20 kg from our local farm shop. He Won't eat anything else.

rottsnwings · #**147** (**permalink**) 26-10-2008, 09:47 AM

Mt two are fed on Dr Johns gold and they are both doing really well and are fit and active when i can get molly out of her bed

esiteans · #**148** (**permalink**) 26-10-2008, 12:02 PM

I make my own food for my dog. Before I used to buy commercial dry food, but I think it's full of chemicals and you don't really know what's in it.
Recently I found this Healthy Food For Dogs: Homemade Recipes book and I'm trying to make food for my dog according to this. And I like it better than the dry food from the shop.
I'm sure there is a lot of similar books so maybe you can try one of them.

Spudlover · #**149** (**permalink**) 26-10-2008, 12:32 PM

Burns has a new dry food with maize. Does anyone know if it's any good?

We used to feed our yellow lab (Spud) Nutro Choice lamb and rice for the first year of his life but he did number 2's about 5-6 times a day, and I thought that was a bit excessive. Would anyone agree?
Also he must have been fed up with eating the same food all the time!
So when he turned 1 - a month and a half ago - we switched to Burns fish and rice and he only goes 2-3 times a day now.

I just read that it's good to change their food about every 3 months so they don't get bored and and because different foods provide different nutrients.

malcie5 · #**150** (**permalink**) 26-10-2008, 06:05 PM

Some people and new owners may view this thread and think that the supermarket dry food that they are giving their newest member to the family is going to be no good whatsoever, and whats the choice based on, is it nutrients, cost, breed etc. would be a good idea maybe to do a listing of puppies and older basic needs on whatever foods whether they need supplementing etc . Can see that this may also open a debatable subject, but thats me. lol

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