What did your dog(s) eat today?

**bckrazy** · 05-20-2006, 04:43 AM

Breakfast: Gonzo had some "lamb chunks". Fozzie had California Natural with plain cooked chicken.

Lunch: Fozzie got veggie mush stuff in his Kong, which he goes insane over.

Snack: Fozzie got CN with canned.

Dinner: Gonzo got a frozen piece of Chicken Farmore, it was hot outside. Fozzie got more CN, and stole a bit of Gonzo's Farmore!

Dessert: Supplements & green tripe... he's still getting used to it! It took about 20 minutes for him to eat 2 pieces.

**.sarah** · 05-20-2006, 09:48 AM

Today Buck is getting half a chicken and the girls are fasting.

**cloverfdx** · 05-20-2006, 11:13 AM

Chicken and lamb again

. They are getting turkey today though, if i remember to take it out of the freezer. And they will probably get a lamb scrap/ bone after we get home today to keep them amused for the afternoon.

Better go to bed

.

**ashleycat** · 05-20-2006, 11:34 AM

Natural Choice Nutro..

Tell me a site to read upon natural foods? Charlie would JUST DIE for what you guys are feeding your dogs. But do they get enough nutrients from bones and stuff? How could they possibly get anything good for a bone for dinner?

I'm confused.

**Jessika** · 05-20-2006, 11:46 AM

Well Jamie had a nice cruise by the kitty buffet.....

**Kfamr** · 06-12-2006, 09:32 PM

Our local grocery store is having a buy one get one free sale so we just bought 2 packages of chicken legs. Around 6lbs of chicken for $5. Cheapest I can find it! My freezer is full of that and the chicken I've been getting from work.

I really don't want to waste these beef bones - the guy at my mom's work even went thru the trouble of cutting them for the dogs.

Is there anyway I can give them to them without ruining their teeth but still benefitting?

**Kfamr** · 06-12-2006, 09:33 PM

Suki - what food is he eatting now?

I've never really looked at the food Petsmart sells but I know they sell Nutro NC & Ultra. Both are okay foods - Ultra is better than NC, so I'd go for that if I were you.

**bckrazy** · 06-12-2006, 09:53 PM

For Petsmart, I feel that Blue Buffalo would be the best quality for Nino. You can also try Nutro Natural Choice, some people have had good results feeding NNC... I think it's Lamb or Chicken & Oatmeal. Both are waaay better than Iams.

Kay, I feed Gonzo beef ribs, femur, and other bones often. Are they meaty? If so, feeding those should be fine. Just keep a close eye on them. After they've gotten the meat off, and if they're chewing very vigorously, just take the bone away.

**Jessika** · 05-20-2006, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by ashleycat

Natural Choice Nutro..

Tell me a site to read upon natural foods? Charlie would JUST DIE for what you guys are feeding your dogs. But do they get enough nutrients from bones and stuff? How could they possibly get anything good for a bone for dinner?

I'm confused.

If he is doing well on what you are currently feeding, then there is really no need to change. I currently have mine on Natural Choice as well, and they thrive. They are much healthier than any of the pets I've had before in the past. Sure it isn't "top of the line" food, but its definitely up there on the list of good versus bad.

**.sarah** · 05-20-2006, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by ashleycat

Natural Choice Nutro..

Tell me a site to read upon natural foods? Charlie would JUST DIE for what you guys are feeding your dogs. But do they get enough nutrients from bones and stuff? How could they possibly get anything good for a bone for dinner?

I'm confused.

Raw feeding is the best diet for them. Check out this thread: http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=101889

Originally Posted by Jessika

If he is doing well on what you are currently feeding, then there is really no need to change.

Well, I actually think there is plenty of reason to change. Raw feeding is the optimal diet for a carnivore. Your dog can't eat any better than what it was designed to eat

My dogs were "fine" on kibble, but I knew they'd be better on raw food and I was right. The only time we've had to go to the vet was for something totally unrelated to food. Mandy hasn't been at all since the switch, and she was always there for something.

A dog doing well on kibble is comparable to a human doing well on cerals, granola bars, etc. Processed food is still just that. You can do well on it, but you will do better eating whole, raw foods. And I need to switch myself off of the crappy processed diet that I eat!

Not trying to rag on you Jessica, but this is just my opinion

**labmomma** · 05-20-2006, 04:25 PM

I am not totally qualified with the raw diet. I have a good quality food that I feed them but would love to give some treats. What can I feed them without fear of bone problems?
Please advise,
Labmomma (Donna )

**Crazy-Cat-Lover** · 05-20-2006, 05:33 PM

We bought Bailey 33 pounds of chicken leg quarters, so he will be getting that for just over 2 weeks. He is eating 2 pounds of meat a day. His next meat will be beef, I can get 50 pounds for $30.00 at a local meat packer - they have a dog raw diet section.

How often does a dog need to be fasted? Once a week, I feed Bailey in the afternoon instead of in the morning. His last meal is at 6:00, so he really is only fasted for 18 hours, once a week. Is that enough?

**.sarah** · 05-20-2006, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by labmomma

I am not totally qualified with the raw diet. I have a good quality food that I feed them but would love to give some treats. What can I feed them without fear of bone problems?
Please advise,
Labmomma (Donna )

Anything except beef leg bones or leg bones from animals of comparable size (moose, buffalo). A lot of people safely feed them but they are potential teeth breakers. They also can wear down teeth over time if fed often. I gave my crew marrow bones for the first time last week. I had to take Nova's away from her because she was chewing vigorously and I just had the feeling that she'd break a tooth. The others licked at the marrow like it was a kong. So I'll continue to get them for Mandy, Buck, and Luka, and I'll just give Nova something else to chew on.

Originally Posted by Crazy-Cat-Lover

How often does a dog need to be fasted? Once a week, I feed Bailey in the afternoon instead of in the morning. His last meal is at 6:00, so he really is only fasted for 18 hours, once a week. Is that enough?

At his age, he really doesn't need to be fasted unless if he is sick or something. I would wait until he's a year old or nearly full grown to start fasting. Once he hits a year or so you can start feeding more whole foods or larger meals to mimic what they'd eat in the wild. For example - feed a chicken one day, then not feed the next, then feed a large pork roast, then not feed the next day, then feed something else big, then not feed the next. I haven't tried this feeding schedule because I have to feed Buck twice a day so I tend to feed the girls as well. I'm going to start it soon though, because the girls are getting chunky with all of this food. And now that I'll be getting a freezer (

) I'll be able to store things like this, whereas right now I have only about a 4 cu ft freezer so I have to buy a lot of smaller things if I don't want to go to the store all the time!

**bella's_my_lab** · 05-22-2006, 02:25 PM

Bella had plain ole pedigree. From what you all feed your dogs, mine sounds deprived. Getting all that good other food. Still new to the dog owning thing though so I'm still learning whats out there.
People are giving them raw chicken? This will sound stupid but can't they get that salimanila (spelled it wrong) poisoning?

Lost in the food debate

**.sarah** · 05-22-2006, 03:28 PM

Salmonella is no threat to dogs, and neither is bacteria. They are built to eat raw food, not kibble. Kibble is a totally foreign food to a carnivore and it will not provide them with proper nutrition.

Here is some more reading in case you're interested

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http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=101889
http://rawfed.com/myths/
http://rawfeddogs.net/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rawfeeding/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RawPup/