Post by: superdown on July 04, 2010, 09:04:57 AM
Ol'Roy to Eukanuba . :dunno:
Post by: ribka on July 04, 2010, 09:11:32 AM
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Post by: bobcat on July 04, 2010, 09:33:31 AM
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Post by: NWBREW on July 04, 2010, 10:24:19 AM
when they get hungry they will eat,my heeler eats rocks :bash:
Yep...my thoughts exactly. My lab would eat dirt if I put it in his food dish.
Post by: superdown on July 04, 2010, 10:42:16 AM
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Actually I try to feed my dog as little dog food as possible. Too much dog food will eventually kill your dog,
Post by: bobcat on July 04, 2010, 10:45:11 AM
I have been feeding him meat and veggie's. I have also heard that i should never feed the dog human food but that seems unrealistic in the long run.
That's bad advice, but I've heard it often. Think about it. Why would "human" food be bad for a dog? Human food is "real" food. Not overprocessed, chemical and addiditive filled crap. Dog food causes cancer in dogs.
Post by: runamuk on July 04, 2010, 10:46:33 AM
if this didn't start all of a sudden which could mean an actual illness or impaction or something then try feeding the dog give it about 10 minutes to eat then take away the food and offer it again about 12 hours later.....eventually they will eat.
I feed my dogs once a day because my first dog had food allergies and issues with not eating she actually ate more food and kept weight better going to this method and it was pretty common for her to go a couple days without eating.....for what its worth she ate only dog food I was in my dogs do not get people food phase of life and she lived 16 years ( a breed that 10-12 is common) total vet bills might have been 500 over her lifetime ;)
go to a pet shop and see if they have samples of different feeds and try them out you can look into home made meals for dogs and raw feeding as well I have done all of them over the years....good luck
Post by: superdown on July 04, 2010, 10:53:40 AM
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Post by: superdown on July 04, 2010, 11:21:54 AM
Post by: runamuk on July 04, 2010, 11:27:42 AM
should i worry about to much about starches or certain veggies ? I understand no chocolate or garlic.
actually garlic is fine you want to avoid onions grapes or raisins and chocolate these all can have toxic effects.
You can feed veggies if you wish but dogs are technically wolves so think what a wolf would eat and feed accordingly ;) look up raw feeding and species specific you will find people feeding whole chickens feathers and all it is far more common than many people realize.
when we raised sheep I raw fed sheep/lamb as a major part of my dogs diets and they all looked great...no it will not turn them into killers I had 6 dogs all were safe with my lambs before feeding raw meat and safe after.....tons of info online
Post by: superdown on July 04, 2010, 11:58:02 AM
Post by: NWBREW on July 04, 2010, 12:00:20 PM
you guy's and gal have been alot of help thank you :)
Have you tried furniture. My lab loved it when he was younger. Just kidding.....kinda. Good luck.
Post by: Happy Gilmore on July 06, 2010, 08:33:38 AM
I'd just let him get hungry and stop feeding him people food. A life long addiction to people food will not make your dog healthier.
Don't get me wrong, I share SMALL portions of table scraps with my dogs. They get pizza crusts, steak bones and what-not. They are not eating cooked human dinners with veggies thrown in. These aren't kids that need to eat their meat and veggies.
let him get hungry, mix his food with a little juice from bacon, steak or chicken. Don't overdo it, just some drippings to stir into it.
research homemade dog food and raw diets. Its a lot more complicated than you'd think to get a balance of nutrients that a quality dog food provides.
Post by: buckhorn2 on July 06, 2010, 08:42:34 AM