What To Feed Dog On Holiday?

[Country Joe 1,411]

Im thinking of having a walking holiday, round the Isle of Arran, early Summer. i will be taking a rucksack, and stopping at night B&B, as my dog is fed raw, cant carry 8 days supplies, or bags of complete, thinking of just buying tins chappie at local stores,

i know its shite, but its only for 8 days, any other ideas?

[BIGLURKS 874]

Bacon roll for me bacon roll for the dog can't see them complain myne usually steals mine before I've got too eat it

[nothernlite 18,088]

As long as your no camping Joe dog will be stinking lol with the darting after eating chappie joking aside no do it any harm

[Country Joe 1,411]

thanks Lads yeah will try to pick up chicken pieces etc, but have been in Arran a few times, and most Village stores are very limited.

I would tent it with the dug, but the wife refuses to spend a night under canvas, too spoiled.

[sandymere 8,263]

Get the dog a back pack and let it carry it's own food, dried completes are lightest and a couple of small bags would be a good idea as a back up.

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Modovo-Portable-Backpack-Adjustable-Reflective/dp/B00OLQKEZK/ref=sr_1_2?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1419930222&sr=1-2

[Neal 1,869]

From experience, I wouldn't temporarily switch a dog to complete for eight days after years of raw. I tried this once and they were loose for days. I've since found it easier to just find any form of meat in a local shop or supermarket.

[skycat 6,173]

Chappie is one of the few tinned foods I'd feed in an emergency: basically rice and fish and far fewer flavourings, colourings etc than many others. Plus, it shouldn't give him the runs, unlike feeding a complete food that he isn't used to. Having said that, feeding a good quality complete such as Purina Pro-Plan will have a less disastrous effect on his guts than some cheap crap food. Just remember that you'd only need to feed a small amount: far less than you would if you were feeding raw, in terms of quantity/weight, that is.

[flipbull 1,139]

Dried tripe rolled up, it's light to carry but as you know stinks, but it's natural. Don't know how much you could carry though, be a good snack. Wherever the B&B's are I can imagine you could get some type of food for your dog, even Chappie .Have a good one atb

[gnipper 6,475]

Dried meat?

[flipbull 1,139]

Yeah dried tripe, was talking more as a snack whilst out walking. Wouldn't really know if they could live off them for 8 days, probably be better than the tinned sh*te though. CJoe sounds like he doesn't really want to feed his dog on tinned meat, I mean sh*te (who blames him) so it was just a thought tbh.

Edited January 6, 2015 by flipbull

[TOMO 26,195]

Take the lamp with you,,,and catch a few bits

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Take the lamp with you,,,and catch a few bits

Sounds about perfect to me.