What did your dog(s) eat today?

[lv4dogs]

For those of you with more than one dog how do you feed them? Separately or together? In a crate? Outside?

It really depends on what they are eating & what the weather is like.

If they are eating something on a bone or a large piece of meat, etc... (otherwise not ground up, canned, mixed, etc...) and the weather is decent they eat outside.
This gets a little tricky/confusing now.
If I can watch their every move the entire time they eat I feed them all at once (no one needs to be on a tie out when I am there to watch them at all times). As soon as one finishes I put them inside. I've never had any problems what so ever with them fighting but sometimes one will try to steel the others food (usually Kaige) if they finish first. My dogs are very well mannered, often times they will give their meat up to anyone or anything that tries to take it away (especially Nanook).

If I can not watch their every move (but I do still keep a good eye on them) I will feed only a couple/few at a time. Nanook is never leashed so he picks a spot outside of the tie outs where he can not be reached by any of the other dogs. All of the other dogs are on tie outs when I am not out there with them the entire time. I feed in the same order everytime (Nanook, Raustyk, Kaige then Indy) so Raustyk will always eat with Nanook. I will sometimes let Kaige eat at the same time as Raustyk & Nanook, that is only IF he has something that will last him a while because the 2 tie outs can reach each other and he may try to steel Raustyk's if he finishes first. If it's a chicken quarter or something else that he is known to eat faster than the other dogs then I usually wait until Raustyk is done eating (or just finishing up) before I feed Kaige. Which will obviously mean that Indy will sometimes eat alone, other times she will eat with Kaige.

If it is raining, snowing or extremely hot outside (or any other type of bad weather) they eat inside. I feed pretty much the same as above only it is inside and they are forced to eat on towels, linoleum and or in their crates (all for sanitary reasons ONLY). Depending on what they eat & where they prefer to eat decides who gets to eat when & who gets to eat with who.

If they get any grond meat, canned meats (salmon, mackeral, etc..) or anything else that is not a lartge chunk it gets put right into their bowl & eat all at the same time, just like they would if it was kibble.



Nanook NEVER tries to take food away from any of the other dogs.
Kaige is the ONLY one who will try to take Nanooks food. Then again Kaige will kind of try to take anyones food, but usually doesn't ever get it away from Raustyk. He just begs at her when she eats. lol
Raustyk NEVER tries to take food from Nanook. She will only try to take away Kaige or Indy's food if they are eating it really slowly, like they are not interested or getting full.
Indy will only try to take Kaiges food, and she will only try to take it if he doesn't seem that interested and it something that she REALLY likes (she's not TOO keen on some pieces of chicken). BUT if you feed anything in a bowl Indy will sometimes try to nudge right in with Raustyk or Kaige. In that case I need to direct her out of the kitchen as soon as she finishes any food that is fed in a bowl.

Geesh I hope I got all that right, more so I hope it was easy to understand. lol

[cloverfdx]

For those of you with more than one dog how do you feed them? Separately or together? In a crate? Outside?
Anna it realy depends on the weather. At the moment they are eating inside and everone gets fed at the same time. If they are getting bones or other large chunky meat then i will just hand it strait to them and they take their food to their beds.

If they are getting mince, sardines, egg etc their bowls are in different corners of the room. Sometimes they have different meals and one will finish before the others so who ever finished first is either put in a stay whilst the others finished or tossed a whole carrot to amuse them for a minute more.

If they brake their stay or inhale their carrot and try to steal the others food then they are put outside for a time out. Also i watch them at all times.

[Kfamr]

I feed my three in the backyard. They know better than to mess with eachother. Sometimes they will trying to lick out of eachother's bowls but a stern "NO" fixes that.



Tonight my three are having:


Chicken Breasts
Beef Chunks
Carrots
Yogurt
Romaine Lettuce
Tomato
Banana

[bckrazy]

I feed both dogs outside, when they get RMB's. If the get pre-made, muscle meat, offal, or other meals, they get them in their bowls most of the time. Fozzie usually finishes after Gonzo. If he finishes before, I just take him inside because he has not quite learned self control and Gonzo will allow him to steal his food.. he's a wimpy, insecure little boy.

They both got kibble yesterday, because I was soooo sick and I could not even look at raw meat . I feel better today, so I tried to make it up to them with yummy stuff.

Gonzo ~
Lamb Shank
Lamb meat
Yogurt
Banana & Strawberry frosty paw

Fozzie ~
Lamb meat
Chicken Wing
Chicken Drumstick
Banana & Strawberry frosty paw

[vinjashira]

William our dogs get eggs a couple of times a week, and sardines on non egg days

Thanks Rhi!

I bought half lamb shoulder yesterday. I divided the meat into 5 portions because it's quite big and gave the bone to Snowy last night. There was still some meat on the bone and she enjoyed eating it but she didn't really chew the bone. She left the bone on the grass when there was no meat left.

She had some lamb again this morning and she'll get an egg later today.

[lv4dogs]

last night they each had:
a whole pork leg & foot
ground beef

this morning:
chicken breast
egg & shell

[.sarah]

I have 1/4 pork roast thawing for everyone, and also some chicken for Buck.

[Jadapit]

Is it ok to give dogs raw chicken gizzards? I read on another board that you shouldn't give those to dogs. I have some but I will throw them away if dogs shouldn't have them, I sure wont eat them.

My three had turkey legs for the first time Sunday, they absolutely loved them. Diamond's teeth look better and better each week its so exciting.

[cloverfdx]

They each got 1/3 of a lambs heart, some chicken mince and a piece of lamb.

[lv4dogs]

Is it ok to give dogs raw chicken gizzards? I read on another board that you shouldn't give those to dogs. I have some but I will throw them away if dogs shouldn't have them, I sure wont eat them.

I've never heard that before. May I ask where you heard it from and what they said about it?

I've been feeding them to my dogs for years now, never had any problems.

[Jadapit]

I've never heard that before. May I ask where you heard it from and what they said about it?

I've been feeding them to my dogs for years now, never had any problems.

I read it on the raw food forum that Sara posted, its on yahoo. One lady just said they weren't good for the dogs, a lady had bought a bunch and was bummed she was told they weren't good for them. It was awhile ago that I read it I cant remember what all she said. If you have fed them to your dogs, then I will give them to mine, I trust you completley.

*Edit to add*

I went and goggled chicken gizzards and the raw diet. Lots pf people do give their dogs gizzards so it must be fine.

[.sarah]

Someone said it on the rawfeeding group? Strange, because everyone on that group advocates feeding whole animals, and a gizzard is part of the animal. Maybe they meant that it's pointless to buy packages of gizzards? I used to buy them in packages but now I only feed them when they come with the bird. I'd rather spend my money on whole birds with gizzards instead of packages of gizzards. You get more bang for you buck that way

Everyone had chicken for breakfast. For dinner they all had an egg and a can of tuna. Buck and Luka also had pig ears and Nova and Mandy had chicken feet. Buck had beef heart, also.

[cloverfdx]

Breakfast was a liver cookie and they each had a pigs trotter for dinner and a couple of carrots.

[Danegirl2208]

Last night the pups had chicken quarters and thighs along with 1 whole egg

they'll be having chicken drumsticks and ground beef for breakfast today

not sure about dinner yet..

[bckrazy]

Lizbud, Bravo is a really good pre-made company. =0) I recommend calling local feed stores and asking what types of pre-made they carry. Farmore & Primal are also really good, and typically cheaper than Bravo.