Vegetables

[poxon 5,803]

Mine get veg but not in no large amounts they also get table scraps I don't feed veg or scraps in large amounts just as An when

[planete 120]

Mine eat plenty of vegetable matter picking up rabbit and deer droppings!

[low plains drifter 10,825]

Mine eat plenty of vegetable matter picking up rabbit and deer droppings!

Shit eaters and bin lickers

[Night Walker 591]

 

Dogs are not Wolves. Dogs have evolved to eat what we eat. The clearest example of this is Wolves cannot digest starches from grains, whereas 99% of dogs have the genetic mutation that enables them to do so. This means dogs CAN eat anything we can eat with a few exceptions such as raisins

Dog food is a new invention that pretends that dogs have had a separate evolution to humans.

However longdogs are not normal dogs. If you want a fast strong robust dog, and it has a lot of greyhound in it take a bit more notice about what you feed it. This is not being fussy but recognising we ask of these working dogs something completely different to most other dogs. It took a conversation with a greyhound owner to realise this.

I genuinely think that a lot of dogs that don’t make the grade as a result of owners either running them too early or not feeding them a diet that is suitable for a growing longdogs.

 

What would you suggest as a good diet for a long dog then,what would a typical diet include?

[PJCaswell 114]

https://en.engormix.com/pets/articles/feeding-racing-greyhound-t33659.htm

Greyhounds need diets with carbohydrate, fat and protein to perform well. Greyhounds need carbs

There is some evidence that greyhounds perform better with diets with slightly higher fat content than others dogs, but don’t respond well to high protein diets. In my experience this is true.

There is also lots of evidence that a raw or partially raw died increases the risk of gastrointestinal illness. In a normal dog this is okay but greyhound trainers don’t want a dog performing at 90% because it has the runs.

But the main thing is longdogs need a lot more calcium than other dogs as both puppies and adult dogs. This is not about being soft and sensitive but Greyhounds skeleton gets hammered and needs a lot more calcium than other dogs. I think a lot of old-timers know this but its not that well understood by everyone - I'll put my hand up and say I didn't until someone told me.

[Night Walker 591]

Nice bit of info and worth thinking about,thanks for elaborating

[slip lead 862]

You are never going to be able to give a dog a perfect diet,getting the right veg into most dogs on a regular basis is a nightmare

 

Thats why people add supplements or a decent biscuit, to the meat, rice,pasta.