Feeding Help

[Scott Ferguson 1]

Hi Folks

 

We have a Lurcher cross deerhound puppy - now at 13 weeks old.

 

I was looking for advice on what kind of bones to give her to chew on etc?

 

So much conflicting info out there.

 

Chicken bones - wings etc seem to be popular?

 

Although we have concerns! We actually keep chickens also and at present she gets on with them fight (usually wants them to play with her) would feeding her raw chicken bones not start making those chickens look like walking noisy food?

 

We also have a house rabbit who she gets on fine with also...so same question!

 

thanks

[bonehead 92]

My 13 week old pup eats knuckle bones but she had her first hickey thigh the day and loves them

[Gareth12 225]

House rabbit?? Hmmm that could go wrong if you intend working the pup!!??

[Scott Ferguson 1]

 

No she wont be a working dog...its quite funny really we have two cats also and the cats and the dog are pretty much staying out each others way...the rabbit and the dog have been nose to nose a few times - neither looks very concerned. We were told as long as she 'grows up' woth it it will be fine - just dont let them both outside together at the same time!

 

What is a hickey thigh by the way?

[lurcherman 887 13,077]

Whats a house rabbit lol

[Scott Ferguson 1]

lol a House Rabbit is one that lives indoors...he is litter trained - uses a litter tray just like a cat

[bonehead 92]

Rabbit will be gone soon lol

[Scott Ferguson 1]

I see a lot of folk saying to give them 'a raw meaty bone' - what kinds of bones are they talking about when they say this?

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

You could teach a working lurcher to respect a house rabbit. Wouldn't be difficult.

 

Feeding chicken or rabbit won't affect how the dog sees your pet rabbit or pet chickens. That's down to you.

 

Chicken wings are good food but it won't be long before he's swallowing them whole after a crunch or 2. Lamb racks or whole chicken carcass would last him a little bit longer.

[Scott Ferguson 1]

Right...think ill start her with a lil lamb rack - see how she gets on!

 

Thanks

[PeterE 25]

Hi Mate,

http://www.naturalinstinct.com/

try this site for info.

also Bulmers (not cider) do 450g for about 60pence (raw mince etc)

 

 

any bone not cooked should be ok. buy direct from a proper local butcher, might need a 2nd freezer though.

nice dog,

ps

I thought a house rabbit was a bedroom toy

 

PE

[Scott Ferguson 1]

So we went to the butchers - butcher didnt really have what we needed so she got a piece of boneless lamb (think it was brisket)....I cut off a smaller bit for her to have a chew on (about 7 " by 2") she chewed on it for a minute then swallowed it whole...

 

 

er...should I be worried?

[Scott Ferguson 1]

Hi Mate,

http://www.naturalinstinct.com/

try this site for info.

also Bulmers (not cider) do 450g for about 60pence (raw mince etc)

 

 

any bone not cooked should be ok. buy direct from a proper local butcher, might need a 2nd freezer though.

nice dog,

ps

I thought a house rabbit was a bedroom toy

 

PE

Not for me it isnt anyway

[peterhunter86 8,627]

You could teach a working lurcher to respect a house rabbit. Wouldn't be difficult.

Feeding chicken or rabbit won't affect how the dog sees your pet rabbit or pet chickens. That's down to you.

Chicken wings are good food but it won't be long before he's swallowing them whole after a crunch or 2. Lamb racks or whole chicken carcass would last him a little bit longer.

 

 

I found a young wild rabbit it was about eight days old and brought it home and hand reard it my lurcher never touched it

[bonehead 92]

I no couple who brought up a fox cub we a lurcher dog and it loved it the fox use to stay in the dog kennel and funny thing was kennel always full of bird feathers they could never work out why