a couple of questions!!

[daisymaisy]

My new owners are a bit confused as t how much to feed me for my dinner. I do like to go out a couple of times a day for walks across the park. Could anyone offer some advice to them as they dont want to overfeed me, or starve me.

thank you. Daisy .

Oh, and they would like to get me some of those snacks that also keep my teeth healthy, as alot of them are very high in protein. Thanx again.

[vickyb]

What food are you feeding? it should say how much they recommend for the weight of your dog, split the daily amount in 2 and feed morning and evening. Most of us feed kibble with a small amount of some wet food just to add taste. I always pour half a mug of water over the food immediately before giving it - don't soak it as it's better for their teeth unsoaked. I mix it up and the wet food forms a sort of gravy.

My girls have around 300g of dry food a day and a sliver of naturediet (wet food but in a tray not a can), sardines in tomato sauce a couple of times a week for the fish oil (not too much tho or they can get a sloppy tum) or other wet food. They'll have any left over veggies from our meals and love mashed potato. Some people add some pasta but mine aren't keen and it gives Gracie the runs.

Mine have pretty much any treats other than brightly coloured ones like Bakers - I don't think that's good for them. They have pigs ears and hide chews (supervised as they can get stuck or choke) fish4dogs fish skin treats (or other makes of them) They love dentasticks but I usually get the supermarket version as they're cheaper. Wonky chomp treats are their current favourite but I break them in 2 as they're quite big. Gravy bones and bonios etc go down well too.
I use any small treat for trg and recall, but only for trg so it's special.

Ther are lots of recipes around to cook your own treats if you wanted, like liver cake, sardine cake and various biscuits.
I don't pay any attention to the protein value of treats but do watch out for added sugars- doesn't stop me giving them but not so often.

Obviously use a raised feeder and leave an hour before and after feeding before walking to avoid bloat.

[Deleted]

Hello Daisy - this is a good place to get some advice, but please don't listen if another dog replies or you will end up eating far too much! ;D

I agree with all Vickyanne has said. If Daisy is a greyhound, as a very rough guide she will probably need about one-two mugs of kibble per meal, morning and night but be guided by the instructions. Once I've worked out what's right for my dog, I keep a mug and mark it with the level to fill to as I can't be bothered to weigh all the time. After that I tend to use my eye - whenever I feed I look at the dogs. ARe they a bit ribby? They get a little handful extra - the reverse if they're looking a bit tubby. It's not scientific but it seems to work.

I also feed naturediet and sardines (although in sunflower oil in my case) and add in leftovers if suitable (ie meat or veg but not pudding).

Treats, we use mainly Fishnibbles from PAH as mine are fish-mad, and the evening snack is Skinny Strips from Fish4Dogs. The nibbles are really only used on walks for recall and general training - mine don't really get treats otherwise.

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Daisy's Owner, you need to feed her as much as she wants, whenever she wants. It's the bestest way to keep a healthy, happy dog.

Flint. x

(Daisy you owe me a large bonio and a box of fishy treats).

[vickyb]

May 2, 2012 14:42:05 GMT -5 kayb said:

Daisy's Owner, you need to feed her as much as she wants, whenever she wants. It's the bestest way to keep a healthy, happy dog.

Flint. x

(Daisy you owe me a large bonio and a box of fishy treats).

Flint, now can you convince my muvva that I need a big bag of kibble and a few trays of naturediet a day? Oh and what about a box of bonios and a tub of butter please?

Sapphy xxxx