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[Hob&Jill 258]

Hi, I have recently started feeding raw to my dogs.

 

The Patterdale is fine, he would eat anything.

 

My Beddyx pup I am really starting to worry about though, I can hardly get her to eat anything Started off on Chicken, and she ate that ok then started to get bored of it and wont touch it. Ok we though, get some beef mince, tried her on that, started off fine but now shes relutant.

 

I have tried everything, from dipping the chicken in gravy (not interested), adding chopped up offal into mince (not interested).

 

Im running out of things to do, I orinally went it to it with the attitude of 'she will eat when shes hungry enough' but in the last 3 days and she has hardly ate a scrap

 

She wont even eat most dryfoods (eept go-cat ) so I cant resort to that, and I really really wouldnt want to

 

To be honest Im surprised she dosent look a bag of bones, she looks healthy enough and will quite happily trot 5 miles on the bike, she is not lacking in energy.

 

Im going to the vets tommorow for a check over and worming, no doubt he will try and flog em some science plan

 

Guys, Im getting desparate on this one. Anyone else had a very picky dog? What did you do?

 

H&J :thumbs-up:

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

To start with; Chill out

 

Next; F*ck paying some schoolgirl in a white coat to sell ye Drontal+ at several 100% mark up. Go to a place like This or Here and get them far cheaper and ~ in my personal experiance of VetMedic ~ by return post.

 

Then just chuck the fussy brat some lambs breast. Just sling her a chunk and leave her to it. Forget about minced meat and as for f*ckin gravy?!

 

My reasoning is thus: There's enough fat on lamb to keep the buggers body and soul together, no matter how little she'll deign to eat of it. There's also plenty of flesh. But, best of all, there's all that yummy and interesting Bone. No Dog in its right mind can resist a bone. Let her play with it, suck it, do what she likes with it. She'll likely get some down her neck, what ever she does with it. Look on it as an edible toy.

 

As long as there's nothing seriously wrong with the pup ~ and I have no experiance of kennel club Bedlingtons (which I presume she is?) ~ then I can't see her going far wrong. But don't for gods sake make a rod for ye own back by pandering to a Dog who's quite possibly just out to make a c*** of ye. If healthy a Dog turns its nose up at what ye give it to eat, I see little hope for it Working for ye, quite frankly.

 

Let's see what others think. Maybe some with hands of experiance of that breed?

[skycat 6,174]

What age is the pup?

[juckler123 707]

If she looks as fit as you say and happy to trot 5 miles at the side of the bike i wouldnt be worried.

And as Skycat says How old is she?

Edited June 25, 2007 by juckler123

[alimac 882]

in my opinion the words "pup" and "runs 5 mile behind bike" shouldnt be together in any sentence, especially if your worryed that its not taking enough fuel on board

[Hob&Jill 258]

I say 'pup' Shes 12 months next week :thumbs-up:

 

Shes not a ped Bedlington, we are not sure so her breeding, Think of first cross Beddy whippet that has thrown heavy to Bedlington, thats what shes like.

 

I will pick up some lambs breast today, hopefully she will get abit down her neck

 

Edit> and I will ditch the gravy lol! I ran a search and it read on here.

Edited June 25, 2007 by Hob&Jill

[ferret15 0]

i still refer to my youngest dog as pup and shes three !! just force of habbit. dose she eat anything !! r just picky i have a collie cross who goes through stages of eating everything in sight and stages of hardly eating at all i have had her checked by my vet (who in my opinion is worth his wait in gold a hunter him self he dose what needs to be done ) and in his oppinion she wont starve her self. if your dog eats small amounts maybe offer her little and often rather than one big meal since i started doing this with my dog she eats well

if she is a pup cut down on her work and if she isnt eating at all get her checked dose she shit when she has eaten if not somthing could be blocked good luck with her

[inan 841]

Hi, I have recently started feeding raw to my dogs.

 

The Patterdale is fine, he would eat anything.

 

My Beddyx pup I am really starting to worry about though, I can hardly get her to eat anything Started off on Chicken, and she ate that ok then started to get bored of it and wont touch it. Ok we though, get some beef mince, tried her on that, started off fine but now shes relutant.

 

I have tried everything, from dipping the chicken in gravy (not interested), adding chopped up offal into mince (not interested).

 

Im running out of things to do, I orinally went it to it with the attitude of 'she will eat when shes hungry enough' but in the last 3 days and she has hardly ate a scrap

 

She wont even eat most dryfoods (eept go-cat ) so I cant resort to that, and I really really wouldnt want to

 

To be honest Im surprised she dosent look a bag of bones, she looks healthy enough and will quite happily trot 5 miles on the bike, she is not lacking in energy.

 

Im going to the vets tommorow for a check over and worming, no doubt he will try and flog em some science plan

 

Guys, Im getting desparate on this one. Anyone else had a very picky dog? What did you do?

 

H&J :thumbs-up:

D S,s advice on the lambs breast seems sound,plenty of fat in lamb ,I would doubt the dog was wormy ,that usually increases their appetite,Ive the opposite problem,Ive a year old beddiex collie xwhippet ,kept for bunnies,he will eat any thing ,and stands next to me when Im peeling spuds hoping a bit of peel misses the bin,he isnt wormy ,but demolishes fruit,lettuce,celery,any vet pill such as Amoxycillin,or Rimadyl as though they were sweets,he caught a dove in the garden recently and retreived it to the back door for me,as it was shut he ate it feathers and all.

[Hob&Jill 258]

Thanks alot for the advice everyone

[Pipey Magregor 0]

D S,s advice on the lambs breast seems sound,plenty of fat in lamb ,I would doubt the dog was wormy ,that usually increases their appetite,Ive the opposite problem,Ive a year old beddiex collie xwhippet ,kept for bunnies,he will eat any thing ,and stands next to me when Im peeling spuds hoping a bit of peel misses the bin,he isnt wormy ,but demolishes fruit,lettuce,celery,any vet pill such as Amoxycillin,or Rimadyl as though they were sweets,he caught a dove in the garden recently and retreived it to the back door for me,as it was shut he ate it feathers and all.

 

HAHAHAHA

 

Ah man that dog sounds a right character, best of luck to you and him for the future.

 

My dog eats well, loves raw chicken, loves raw Rabbit and his fruit & veg.

 

Hob and Jill, how about trying some fish? I'm yet to meet a dog that doesnt love tuna.

 

Does the dog drink plenty of water? I surpose it would if it goes on a 5 mile trot often enough.

[Hob&Jill 258]

Yeh shes fine on water :thumbs-up:

 

When I say I take her on a 5 mile trot (as in just over walking speed), it is on grass and only once or twice a week. When shes older I will start the on road work. I understand that running her 5 mile a day on roads would do her no good until her bones are fully strong and mature.

 

Brought some breast of lamb, thanks she had a good meal out of it, and have some more tonight.

 

As for her not working for me, looking into it abit to far maybe? At the end of the day, shes my dog and I like her, All I want is them to try and be loyal (shes at my feet now )

Shes not the brightest of things, but shes doing well. Starting to work cover, got a f*****g auwsome nose and with abit of luck she will catch the odd Rabbit. Shes never going to be a consistant catcher but as I said so long as she gives it her all..... If that does or dosent make her a 'working' dog then thats fine. I like dogs as dogs too, not a working tool as some people seem to treat them.

 

Heres pics of her.

 

 

H&J (whats with these new smilys )

Edited June 26, 2007 by Hob&Jill

[olly 0]

Good idea on the tuna & lamb most dogs will neck it back at quite some speed pilchards usually go down a treat as well and there CHEAP

[Guest MOLLY]

If a dog looks well, acts well then she probably is well. As Ditchy said dont go making a rod for your own back and let the dog dictate what it will and wont eat, she will not starve herself. If she wont eat it throw it away and dont give her anything till her next meal. Could you be feeding her too much when she does eat?

MOLL.

[Hob&Jill 258]

Normally feed her at about 7pm, after I have taken her out.

 

I will start taking it away from her if she dosent eat it, hopefully she will learn that she has to eat it or else.

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

Could you be feeding her too much when she does eat?

 

 

Just wondering about that myself, le Moll .....

 

H&J; I'd suggest just three of those short rib bones would be ample for a Dog that size, mate. And then watch her form and judge further for yeself.