warm food for dogs

[HALTY LAD 92]

well huskies eat cold or frozen meat, and they seem ok on it from what ive seen on the box.?All i do is warm the dishes for them, and put just a drop of gravy on ther raw+mince chicken+meal As long as they are in warm kennel thats the main thing ( they look ok on it)

 

 

Sounds good to me that.

 

I feed my dogs as close to a natural diet as possible, eg: animals etc(BARF bone and raw), plus bits and pieces from the kitchen to add a bit extra in the way of leftover cooked veg etc.

In the earlier years of dried complete feed, I did try some of the better makes, but found that the dogs were slowly wasting away with daily work and often needed rest days.

 

I ocaisionally add warm water in very cold weather, not sure why, but probably just feel that they will benefit as it will help keep their bodies warmer. The main thing ive found over the years is that feeding more natural fats during the winter season will keep the dogs in fine fettle even through periods of intense daily work. This, I cant supply myself, as the on-the-bone meat I feed my dogs is very lean game, so I have upheld friendships with several butchers and stock pile large ammounts of fatty offcuts that are otherwise wasted, Ive been feeding like this for ten years now, and wouldnt change for anything.

 

And echoing BIRD'S comments about the huskies, which endure sub zero temps every day and also work their arses off, a high percentage of the meat they are given is very fatty, from seals etc, this wont make an active dog 'fat' but will help stop it loosing condition as it provides a huge ammount of energy, therefore alowing the dog to work without drawing on its own reserves too much.

[gnipper 6,646]

When its proper cold mine get a block of mince part boiled with my little girls leftovers from breakfast dinner and tea all mixed in with a bit of gravy granules too, bulked up with a bit of complete. The lurcher starts howling the minute he hears the mince pan

[staffs riffraff 1,068]

I use oxo cubes when mine get kibble let it cools down just a bit then let it soak in the put a spoon of lard in and once every 2 or 3 times they get kibble about 6 12 eggs raw mixed in or when I get the chickens n I have to gut them n that take alot of the Mary off or breast and a bit off the legs if they too much meat on then cut it up and boil it then use the water to boil some pasta with it n mix it together they love it n I feel better with them having warm tea as mine don't get fed till 11 to 2/3 in the Mornin so they got a warm belly go sleep on

[staffs riffraff 1,068]

They get a warm drink at night as well usually a bowl of tea or diluted milk usually goats

[oggy808 24]

hi lads i am feeding mine a mix of warm cooked pasta (tescos cheapest) and tined meat or when i can get it butchers waste !!! keep warm , happy xmas !!!!

[shina 17]

cheers everyone thanks for your input

 

will try the pasta as well been told that over the weekend

 

happy hunting over christmas

 

dont forget its a national holiday so more of jo public around

with phones be on your guard

 

cheers shina

[bunnys 1,236]

well huskies eat cold or frozen meat, and they seem ok on it from what ive seen on the box.?All i do is warm the dishes for them, and put just a drop of gravy on ther raw+mince chicken+meal As long as they are in warm kennel thats the main thing ( they look ok on it)

 

 

Sounds good to me that.

 

I feed my dogs as close to a natural diet as possible, eg: animals etc(BARF bone and raw), plus bits and pieces from the kitchen to add a bit extra in the way of leftover cooked veg etc.

In the earlier years of dried complete feed, I did try some of the better makes, but found that the dogs were slowly wasting away with daily work and often needed rest days.

 

I ocaisionally add warm water in very cold weather, not sure why, but probably just feel that they will benefit as it will help keep their bodies warmer. The main thing ive found over the years is that feeding more natural fats during the winter season will keep the dogs in fine fettle even through periods of intense daily work. This, I cant supply myself, as the on-the-bone meat I feed my dogs is very lean game, so I have upheld friendships with several butchers and stock pile large ammounts of fatty offcuts that are otherwise wasted, Ive been feeding like this for ten years now, and wouldnt change for anything.

 

And echoing BIRD'S comments about the huskies, which endure sub zero temps every day and also work their arses off, a high percentage of the meat they are given is very fatty, from seals etc, this wont make an active dog 'fat' but will help stop it loosing condition as it provides a huge ammount of energy, therefore alowing the dog to work without drawing on its own reserves too much.

[bunnys 1,236]

very wll said and very true ,halty bud this his the feeding regime i use and have don e for decades. all the best bunnys.

[dog fox 16]

When its proper cold mine get a block of mince part boiled with my little girls leftovers from breakfast dinner and tea all mixed in with a bit of gravy granules too, bulked up with a bit of complete. The lurcher starts howling the minute he hears the mince pan

 

you wanna try leaving a few scrapes on your plate mate

[Hannah4181 260]

Mine get fed 100% BARF . . . however my bitch has recently in the last few weeks started vomiting after eating her food. Its only been on the coldest days and when the food has still been chilled, in my mind i guess cold food, cold stomach is the cause. There is nothing wrong with her in any other way and her stools are fine. I gave her kibble with hot water and mince and she was completely fine, it all stayed down. I've now started putting the raw meat and bones next to the boiler for an hour or 2 before feeding and that also seems to have done the trick.

 

 

The last week or say they have been having a hot meal of mince and kibble after their walk, normally they are cold and wet and in my mind it's nice that their bellies are warm.

[gnipper 6,646]

When its proper cold mine get a block of mince part boiled with my little girls leftovers from breakfast dinner and tea all mixed in with a bit of gravy granules too, bulked up with a bit of complete. The lurcher starts howling the minute he hears the mince pan

 

you wanna try leaving a few scrapes on your plate mate

 

Are times that hard round your way you old git???

[bradaz2009 9]

i got the big lurcher and terrier dog on cobbydog wit luke warm water and believe me they both do fine even with all the out they get lurcher pup gets complete puppy food and terrier bitch gets that bakers complete with meat and they all get scraps from butchers whenever i can get them its like school dinners here wit food prep and all the dogs get whatever bin left over in day