AT WHAT AGE.

[craigo 137]

At what age do use think is the time you see the most growth in your dogs. I’ve always found from 3 to 6 month is where there body changes the most. 
Does any of use supplement there food with anything also. 
Just interested in other people’s opinions 

[shaaark 10,742]

22 minutes ago, craigo said:

At what age do use think is the time you see the most growth in your dogs. I’ve always found from 3 to 6 month is where there body changes the most. 
Does any of use supplement there food with anything also. 
Just interested in other people’s opinions 

I'd agree with those ages. The only supplements I've ever used were SA37, lactol and vetzyme oil. But all only used sparingly as the quality of food I was feeding improved

Just remembered, also used to use vitapet oil. But that was years ago

Edited June 3, 2020 by shaaark

[craigo 137]

2 minutes ago, shaaark said:

I'd agree with those ages. The only supplements I've ever used were SA37, lactol and vetzyme oil. But all only used sparingly as the quality of food I was feeding improved

Yeah I just try feed good food and raw tbf rather than supplements. Up to 3 month they seem slow Growing apart from some mind so just seem to shoot up from 6 week.  

[Maximus Ferret 2,063]

Think your on the mark at 3 to 6 months Craigo. I think seaweed powder used sparingly is a good supplement at any age. Contains lots of trace elements and seems to make the coat shine like glass. I found the old SA37 good too but wouldn't feed any supplement as a matter of course. Personally I only use that kind of thing at times of stress or when getting them fit. Most "complete" foods contain added vitamins already and too much can be as bad as not enough.

[shaaark 10,742]

30 minutes ago, Maximus Ferret said:

Think your on the mark at 3 to 6 months Craigo. I think seaweed powder used sparingly is a good supplement at any age. Contains lots of trace elements and seems to make the coat shine like glass. I found the old SA37 good too but wouldn't feed any supplement as a matter of course. Personally I only use that kind of thing at times of stress or when getting them fit. Most "complete" foods contain added vitamins already and too much can be as bad as not enough.

Agree there M F, but I was talking before complete dog food was readily available

[Bosun11 537]

All the puppies i've reared over the past 25 years have had Hollings Meat & Bone Meal added to one feed a day. All have done well with it.

I was put on to it back then by an old greyhound man, who said it'd give 'substance' to my dogs and i recon he was right...

My last whippet...

[Maximus Ferret 2,063]

lol 

[Black neck 15,900]

Them collars still don't look right on whippets 

[Bosun11 537]

1 minute ago, Black neck said:

Them collars still don't look right on whippets 

I'd agree... That was one of SS's early prototypes..!!

[Greb147 6,809]

25 minutes ago, Bosun11 said:

All the puppies i've reared over the past 25 years have had Hollings Meat & Bone Meal added to one feed a day. All have done well with it.

I was put on to it back then by an old greyhound man, who said it'd give 'substance' to my dogs and i recon he was right...

My last whippet...

Any good then? The additive not the Whippet? 

[Bosun11 537]

3 minutes ago, Greb147 said:

Any good then? The additive not the Whippet? 

Deffo mate, using it on my current pup now.

[Black neck 15,900]

14 minutes ago, Bosun11 said:

I'd agree... That was one of SS's early prototypes..!!

Nicked it off a dray hoss

[Greb147 6,809]

2 minutes ago, Bosun11 said:

Deffo mate, using it on my current pup now.

Too late to give them at 6 months when most of the growing is done? 

[Bosun11 537]

Just now, Greb147 said:

Too late to give them at 6 months when most of the growing is done? 

No mate, i'd still add it, right up to 12 months.

[Bosun11 537]