cheshire123 0 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Hey guys just bought my new pup an she seems to have gone off her food, she still eats but if anything else is in there with the biscuits will only eat them and the biscuits grudgingly !! What do you reckon is the best complete puppy feed as ive always had the other dogs on bakers, however recently have heard its full of additives, all advice welcome! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blackpack 70 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 just feed mine a dry food with plenty raw meat bones chicken carcass etc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mccloud 0 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 just feed mine a dry food with plenty raw meat bones chicken carcass etc Dump the dry stuff mate, rm&b will do them fine ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest flapper Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 tripe mixed in whith the food works for me.. the odd visit to the butchers will help mine love the raw meet and bones Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blackpack 70 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 hi mccloud hows the caravan lol hope you built up strength in those arms dry food coming to a end then no more Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigyboy 1,274 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 (edited) just feed mine a dry food with plenty raw meat bones chicken carcass etc Dump the dry stuff mate, rm&b will do them fine ! i agree mate dump the dry food all commercial dog food is shite and i mean shite,my pups 5 mths old now and shes thriving on chicken wings,tripe,turkey necks,breast of lamb,rabbits etc plus grated carrot,celery and she eats strawberries and bananas,apples,oranges,she has never eaten any shop bought dog food and never will,id recommend you get yours off it,itl benefit the dog in the long run :thumbs:i am that much against commercial dog food i even make my own mixer Edited March 26, 2009 by craigyboy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigyboy 1,274 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 I know blokes with greyhound worth thousands and there on dry food so it cant be that bad and all racing whippets bwra champions they are all on dry yes they get the flesh for a treat iv never had a problem with dry but its each to there own its what ya dog likes flesh for a treat,kinel were not talking about giving the dogs kobe beef,its what theyre designed to eat,but if your happy filling your dog with shite,thats fine by me,il just keep feeding mine the right stuff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richie10 345 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Where do you get the meat from? Buying all that meat would cost the earth/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurchergrrl 1,441 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 I've got a local butcher who gives me a massive bag of chicken carcass/bones/skin, with bits of beef and lamb in as well, every two weeks. I give him a fiver for it for kids charity, but a lot of butchers will just give you their bones and scrap meat - you have to watch there's not too much fat in tho, and pork. I don't give mine pork. There's also a local animal feed place that I get minced chicken from and chopped fresh tripe (it mings!), 25p a pound. I find feeding raw a lot more cost effective. I just chuck in left over veg, grated apples, pilchards etc as and when along the way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hannah4181 260 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Hey guys just bought my new pup an she seems to have gone off her food, she still eats but if anything else is in there with the biscuits will only eat them and the biscuits grudgingly !! What do you reckon is the best complete puppy feed as ive always had the other dogs on bakers, however recently have heard its full of additives, all advice welcome! I too feed raw and love how my dogs look and perform on it, however it's not for everyone. If i was feeding a dry food Bakers would be my last choice!! It's basically junk food for dogs and the coloured buiscuits are full of additives and chemicals, which can make dogs neurotic, and not deliver any nutritional value. Burns or James Wellbeloved would be my choice as they are high end and good quality feeds, however they do come with a high end price tag. You get what you pay for i guess. Beta puppy is a middle of the rd good quality feed. There is so many differing opinions on the subject, my advice to you would be to read them all and make your own mind up depending on your puppies taste. With regard to the pup not being keen on her food, this could be as everything is new and she's slightly stressed, it could just be that she's not a greedy dog. If you are going to change her complete meal, do so over a period of 3/5 days, gradually introducing the new feed into the old one to prevent her getting an upset stomach. If she still isn't keen, then add some raw mince well mixed in, beef/turkey/chicken will all be fine. The pup will then be getting a more varied diet as well. I would also add warm water as this will create a gravy and make the feed more attractive to the pup. Sardines in Tomato sauce are an excellent natural source of fish oils to help with joints and coat, also make a nice change for the pup. I think it's really a case of trial and error, i would offer the pup the food and pick it up after 15 mins if she hasn't eaten it. Good luck with her, she a real sweetie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigyboy 1,274 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 I know blokes with greyhound worth thousands and there on dry food so it cant be that bad and all racing whippets bwra champions they are all on dry yes they get the flesh for a treat iv never had a problem with dry but its each to there own its what ya dog likes flesh for a treat,kinel were not talking about giving the dogs kobe beef,its what theyre designed to eat,but if your happy filling your dog with shite,thats fine by me,il just keep feeding mine the right stuff listen pal theres no need to start getting offensive like i said each to there own we can all talk like adults you dont need to act the big hard dog man offensive!whats offensive about that,can you not see the thumbs up sign and wheres the big and hard come from Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigyboy 1,274 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 theres no such thing as good quality tinned meat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lawrence 657 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 lurchergirl, can i ask why you won't feed pork ? i get most of my stuff gratis from the butchers as well and have never had any problems when feeding it , i've have always believed the reasons behind people not using pork were based on auld wives tales that have no relevance today. anybody had any problems feeding pork ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GameBirdMeg 21 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Hey guys just bought my new pup an she seems to have gone off her food, she still eats but if anything else is in there with the biscuits will only eat them and the biscuits grudgingly !! What do you reckon is the best complete puppy feed as ive always had the other dogs on bakers, however recently have heard its full of additives, all advice welcome! Me and my partner have an animal feed shop and hear all the feedback from customers and companies. Also having a feed shop we have tried most feeds where we have been given free bags by reps. So far the best one we've found is Pro Plan...not cheap but its good... Our pups at the mo are having ProPlan puppy and chicken wings/carcasses and look amazing. A friend of ours who won at the Midland Game Fair used to use Beta Greyhound at £11 a sack...tried Pro Plan (adult we sell at £37) before Midland Game Fair and couldn't believe the difference in his dogs. Okay so Beta G/hound is £11 a sack but with Pro Plan you dont need to feed half as much and you don't get half as much out of the other end...and what does come out is really solid. My fella picks up twice a week in the shooting season and his dogs have so much stamina on this food. Wouldn't use anything else! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GameBirdMeg 21 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Our pups- 5months fed on Pro Plan puppy and chicken wings/carcasses Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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