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...my dog would eat my leg off if i fed him when i got around to it.
Quote from: jackelope on December 19, 2008, 08:49:04 PM...my dog would eat my leg off if i fed him when i got around to it. dont know if you were complaining about this or not, but try adding a extra handfull of food when your dog if half way through his food, with in 2 days he will stop being so territorial over his food bowl and your hand will be safe if the situation ever comes up where u have to take it away from him/her early
My dad is getting on my case cause i only feed my waterfowl dog (11 months) once a day in the evening
All my labs were once a day eaters, 2 cups of dry, high quality food (high protein) around 5 PM. They shouldn't be crapping 35 times a day. If they are, your food is full of rice/corn filler and that just sails straight through them.
ok i think that makes sense the more protein the better , yea i only feed my 2 labs once a day as well around 4pm, as well as my wifes chihuahuas
Quote from: benbo30 on January 08, 2009, 11:55:00 PMok i think that makes sense the more protein the better , yea i only feed my 2 labs once a day as well around 4pm, as well as my wifes chihuahuasDidnt feeding the labs your wifes dogs make her upset?
I should have been more clear. There's nothing wrong with lamb/rice or corn, just remember that the higher the protein content, then better quality food, in general. Rice/Corn is more or less "filler" and you'll notice your dog(s) pooping a lot more with foods containing higher % of rice/corn. Dogs are carnivores so it's good to provide them a high protein diet. Hope this makes my last post more clear. I'm no expert on breeds and diets - just sharing my experience with many years of owning labs.
Quote from: ICEMAN on January 09, 2009, 06:20:49 AMQuote from: benbo30 on January 08, 2009, 11:55:00 PMok i think that makes sense the more protein the better , yea i only feed my 2 labs once a day as well around 4pm, as well as my wifes chihuahuasDidnt feeding the labs your wifes dogs make her upset? that would be great[/quote} Did the chihuahuas burn on the way out..I yi yi yi
Quote from: bow4elk on January 08, 2009, 11:51:38 PMI should have been more clear. There's nothing wrong with lamb/rice or corn, just remember that the higher the protein content, then better quality food, in general. Rice/Corn is more or less "filler" and you'll notice your dog(s) pooping a lot more with foods containing higher % of rice/corn. Dogs are carnivores so it's good to provide them a high protein diet. Hope this makes my last post more clear. I'm no expert on breeds and diets - just sharing my experience with many years of owning labs.I agree with bow4elk on the grain "fillers". Here is a the reply I posted for Robb92 in another thread about his dogs sensitive skin:My boy had the same problem. It always seemed like he was getting hotspots that he would pick on constantly. I tried a few things, but if I stopped they came back right away. I started doing a lot of research and one of the constants that came up was feeding your dog food that had grains in it. It seems a lot of dogs have reactions to the grain. I decided to switch over and found this placed called the dog bakery that only has natural dog foods. They had a ton of samples for each food and I ended up taking home a whole shopping bag full. I ended up choosing one called "Taste of the Wild". They have three flavors that my dogs love. My boy has shown marked improvement. His coat is much nicer, he has filled in, and he does not get those hotspots anymore. Another plus is he does not each as much anymore and his scat is much firmer. One down side is the food costs about three times more than buying a bag at the local Wallymart, but I think my hunting partner is worth it. It would defintely be worth checking out.
my dogs vet said at least 20 percent on protein.your percentage is on the bags.I use ol roy because Im not working.Its 27 percent.I feed my heeler 2 cups in the moring and 2 cups in the evening.And I give some meat left overs also.
Quote from: rasbo on January 11, 2009, 09:52:27 AMmy dogs vet said at least 20 percent on protein.your percentage is on the bags.I use ol roy because Im not working.Its 27 percent.I feed my heeler 2 cups in the moring and 2 cups in the evening.And I give some meat left overs also. i heard ol roy wasnt good for the dogs it has corn in it ..... plus for the price of a 40 pd bag of ol roy is the same as how much i pay for diamond plus .... this is natural no corn or by products , i pay $34 for a 40 pd bag , you can get them a dels or any farm supply store
i heard ol roy wasnt good for the dogs it has corn in it ..... plus for the price of a 40 pd bag of ol roy is the same as how much i pay for diamond plus .... this is natural no corn or by products , i pay $34 for a 40 pd bag , you can get them a dels or any farm supply store
I used to feed Kirkland (Costco) brand dog food which is made by Diamond. I never tried any other Diamond food so I am not sure about them. I know the Kirkland brand is made to Costco's standards, so it might not reflect all Diamond food. The high end Diamond was reccomended to me by the breeder who I bought my first dog from. I am just glad I found one food (the one mentioned above) that all the dogs like.
i just got my first pup and i am feeding him scienc diet about 3 times a day morn,lunch, and dinner dont know if this is the rite thing 2 do but he seems 2 b alright