G’day, I’ve got a new pup on the way in a couple weeks. What is everyone feeding there pups/dogs?
Any recommendations or suggestions? Cheers
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G’day, I’ve got a new pup on the way in a couple weeks. What is everyone feeding there pups/dogs?
Any recommendations or suggestions? Cheers
people will cringe but we have just fed our one that winna dog roll with biscuits every now and then they get some goat as well or the odd rabbit or possum. found most of the other rolls are just sloppy shit
Our Staffy is 18 years old, I'm yet to hear of anyone else with a Staffy that has lived that long and he still hasn't slowed down, tears round with my pup and apart from all his greying you wouldn't believe he was that old. He's never had any health problems. We have fed him pedigree biscuits from day one, he had the puppy biscuits for the first 18 months of his life and then onto the adult ones. Never fed him anything else (apart from a bit of meat here and there or food he scrounges off people)
I've decided to do the same with my pup. Despite the vets telling us the secret to healthy long living dogs is Science Diet or Eukanuba or other $100/bag dog foods the Pedigree stuff is easy on the wallet, the dogs love it and the proof is in the pudding with our old boy.
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@JonP i was using royal cainn professional puppy from the farm side of things at Eastland vets about $140 for a 13kg bag not cheap then we started using the puppy chow you buy from the supper market about 5kg bag still cheaper to buy even the small bags but not complete rubbish. Then all my pups/house dogs get bits of veni and a few food scrapes the odd chook egg. Any mutton must be frozen.
I use also black hawke for my working dogs (mainly when not in work) and find it doesn't just go through them like tux and coprice
we will go with the pedegree biscuits for our one (thats what ive fed previous dogs) when the old boy goes hes starting to have troubles with the biscuits.
coprice . i buy it by the 20-25kg bag, my old boy loves it
Lab X eye dog turns his nose up at pedigree
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Can't be hungry enough then haha
Thanks for the reply’s. I have fed Tux, dog roll, Mighty Mix (frozen and biscuits) to previous dogs. They lived long and healthy lives.
Just wondered if I had been missing something.
I’ll check out the pedigree and the puppy chow.
Pedigree is as good as any of the better biscuits. There is definitely merit in feeding a "puppy" biscuit since they have the higher protein level and vitamins and minerals that a growing dog needs. And even feeding a large breed puppy biscuit if you have a big breed since they have altered phosphate and calcium for the increased bone growth you get with the very fast growing big critters. Avoid solely feeding dogroll as with biscuits it cleans their teeth as they are biting the biscuit since it scraps up the side of the tooth rubbing off the crap. Before deciding on the mega spendy Science diet and slightly cheaper Royal canine, check the protein, fat and fibre levels. You will find that the better supermarket biscuits are nearly the same so you can save a bit of money.
Ordinary Tux has the bare minimum protein level a dog needs for maintenance so unless it's a Puppy biscuit wait until it's grown and feed it with some other stuff
Black Hawk for our pointers + Venison bone or beef scraps
I think it’s got a lot to do with the individual dog’s metabolism and exercise levels primarily, and other influencing factors such as his sense of well-being, i.e. his mental health.
You’ve all seen pictures of my Staffies just like Ryan’s, they are exactly half his dog’s age, but every time we come across another knowledgeable dog owner, that person is absolutely floored when we tell them they are nine years old. The dogs also only eat Pedigree dog biscuits, but the big difference from Ryan’s is that they also eat (every meal) either one egg each or a serving of venison mince. Periodically they get a cattle beast leg bone to gnaw on in order to keep the teeth in tiptop condition, which in turn reduces the canine halitosis to perfectly acceptable levels.
My observation with the Staffordshire Bull Terrier is that if they do not get the egg and meat then their coats and general condition suffers, you will notice the change in condition within a week if they do not get it. The flipside of this is that if they do not get the requisite exercise levels then some dogs will put on weight quickly. Our bitch can eat three servings a night and you would never notice the difference, but my dog is prone to lardiness. So his portions are carefully managed.
Both dogs will run in front of the quad up a farm track that climbs 400m vertically to the trig at the top, hunting every face and gully on the way up, and every face and gully on the way down... I wish I could do even remotely similar.
Ok....newby dog owner here so about to ask what are probably stupid questions....
So eggs should be cooked/boiled first I'm guessing ?
And with meat such as goat , rabbit , possum , veni does that have to be cooked first or is raw okay ?
And from what age can they be fed the meat?
na raw is fine for eggs and meat. You can feed them meat from 8 weeks but it's very high protein so it's best to work out what they require so you don't load up the kidneys with too much protein etc..
As far as bones go, never cooked bones since they dry out and become brittle which might poke a hole in the gut and at best cost you a K at the vet if you catch it in time. I feed brisket bones since they are soft and wont produce pointy bits. Even better is no left over bone to get thrown through ya shin by the lawnmower. Freeze them to make them last longer :)
No such thing as a stupid question mate. In fact the only stupid question is the question you don't ask. Too many people seem to think asking a question is a sign of weakness. I think it might be tied up with Macho bullshit but in my option it makes you look stupid if you don't ask questions since no one knows it all.
someone on here made their own dog buscuits
7 days rings a bell but we always froze it for at least month to be sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mmwsm
A puppies digestive system is not fully developed so needs a bit of gentle treatment. Eggs are extremely good, being a very high grade protein (full range of aminos) as well as being easily digested. Feed them raw.
Fish is the next highest grade protein and actually gives the highest growth rates. I have fed whole Kahawai as dog. Your puppy is growing its skeletal bones and needs the right nutrition / minerals to grow them. Raw small bones like rabbit and possum are really good, eat bones to grow bones. The puppy can chew up the ribs easily. I would feed everything raw. Never mix a kibble with raw food (if you must feed kibble), feed it as a separate meal. I would never feed tux to a dog I love
As the carriers of the Sheep Measles tapeworms, meat from sheep or goats needs to be treated by freezing at -10°c for 10 days, or cooking until brown throughout prior to feeding.
Can't speak for experience, but for dog roll I've heard good things about Possy yum.
Another thing we do with a young pup is make them up milk (miligans spelling) and the old dogs love the odd bowl as well:), Cost about $20 a small bag from farmlands. If you only have the one pup the bag will last for ages.
Try and give that pup the best start in life little things helps
mix it up a little bit, you imagine if your wife cook you rice plain ever night for 6months
Started my lab/heading dog on coprice puppy food then carried on with coprice adult dog after 12 months or whatever the recommendation was and a chunk of frozen venison or goat scraps morning and night hes fit as hell and people always comment on how good his coat looks so I'll keep him on that and recommend it to anyone
Possyum has the lowest water content of the dog rolls ( most dog roll is 80% water ), but I would only feed it as a treat or in small quantities along with a balanced dry food. Mind you at $12 a roll it is pretty pricey.
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so do dogs have issues / allergies with peanuts or peanut butter ? That seems to be a popular ingredient in treats or straight from a spoon going by some of the youtube vids.....
Like with any young animal ( and I include humans in that too, although I prefer 4 leggers ), if you give them the right nutrition when they are developing you are much less likely to run into health problems later in life. Genetic conditions obviously will be unaffected and every breed has their own genetic problems. Over supplementation of minerals and vitamins can be detrimental, as well as under supply. That's why it's easier to feed a balanced diet from pre made dry food. All animal requirements are worked out on a dry matter basis, so you need to take water content of the food into consideration when working out what they need. Dog roll is worked out in an "as fed" basis to take into account the very high water content. Since the manufacturers are in the business of selling more dog roll, I would be doing the numbers to check how much they say to feed is actually the correct amount for the dog. Although as mentioned feeding it alone will cause teeth problem unless you brush the woofers teeth ( I suggest using the wife's tooth brush :) ).
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Originally Posted by 7mmwsm
Yep dogs can have the same allergies as humans. Luckily the most common ones seem to be skin allergies
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Originally Posted by Ftx325
Find out what the breeder is currently feeding and get that for a start then transition the pup to what you prefer. A sudden change in diet can really upset thier tummy.Quote:
Originally Posted by JonP
I transitioned my vizsla x from dry kibble to raw over about 8 weeks....now his diet consists of chicken frames/necks, beef bones, trout bodies, rabbit, hare, vennni bones/trimmings and eggs.
What’s his poop like on the raw diet? More, less, firm, reliable or something you need to be careful of?Quote:
Originally Posted by wsm junkie
He's fed morning and night so normally has a couple or 3 poops a day and arn't excessive in quantity.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flyblown
Generally they are firm but can get soft/runny if he gets too much fat particularily from beef brisket bones.
One difference that I have noticed from previous dogs on a commercial roll/biscuit diet is his poops dont seem to stink.
I will definitely get her diet and follow that for a while before transitioning to anything else if required.Quote:
Originally Posted by wsm junkie
Good to read the comments. Fully agree with giving the best possible start to your pup 👍
What you have written re poops is what I would expect. Smaller diameter and less total volume compared to poops from dog roll or kibble with a lot of grain that dogs cant digest.Quote:
Originally Posted by wsm junkie
