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19-10-2006, 12:54 PM
Originally Posted by Lucky Star 
Oh so nobody fancies the used nappy idea then? Not worth trying to market then ...?
Just playing.
(Before anyone suggests dietary inadequacies..it wasn't, he's a flattie and they are totally renowned for eating their own faeces when young...
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19-10-2006, 12:57 PM
Originally Posted by jess
maybe you won't see it's broke until later on, like people riding with tree'd saddles they don't get reg. checked!
Sorry getting off topic...
Please pm me the brand Alisa, if your dogs do well on it, people are always asking me what i recommend. I am sure with your knowledge you are choosing one without derivitaves and all the rest of the stuff one 'needs' to know (it's a headache innit!). Out of interest, do the guide dogs let you feed what you like, or do they recommend something?
I am open to new stuff all the time, and I don't mind if i am getting it wrong and have to change in future. What i do mind, as you are all prob aware now, said it so many times(!) is people not doing their homework and just following everyone else! We are acting on behalf of our dogs and if there is one thing we all probably agree on, it's to do the d.a.m.n. best we can for them.
p.s. I don't use the word 'BARF' when speaking about what i feed... that's a type of diet program like 'atkins' or something! I used the words raw or natural.
Nope, not telling you the brand, as I say, what would work for mine, may not work for anyone you suggest it to. Sorry.
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19-10-2006, 01:03 PM
Originally Posted by Ailsa1
It may be that your dogs wold have improved on a different kibble...there are so many out there, some specifically designed for sensitive tummys..and for adding weight etc...but you tried raw and it worked. Fantastic. Brill for you and brill for your dogs.
My lot have 2 small poos a day...not particularly smelly...no more than most dog poo...
All dogs are different all people are different...there is no 'right' way here...just informed choices..that's what we've all done.
That's all anyone can ask...
I tried all the sensitive brands and all they seemed to do was make them worse tbh...lol
My dogs are akward (like me...lol)
Coming from northern breeds they probably don't suit all the rice, wheat and corn and fillers etc that some dogs are ok on.
We are told to feed chicken and rice to our dogs if they have had a sick stomach as a general rule, well with mine the rice only ever made them worse.
I tried Nutro, Wafcol, Arden Grange, Fromm, Autarky...etc etc I suppose I could have gone the vet prescribed special kibble route where they charge 40 or 50 quid or more for a 15kg bag but I didn't see the point, certainly food wise and pocket wise so I went it alone
*yay* brill
Saying that even if they had no prob on kibble I would still look at ingrediants and know that they were far from ideal, not sure if I would have stuck with it or not.
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19-10-2006, 01:06 PM
Originally Posted by jess
lol. i think they treat the astronauts better than that! I used to use the anaolgy 'would you feed your child pot-noodle everyday' Of course it has to be the same flavour
There seems to be a lot of snobbery about feeding a 'raw' diet.
My son eats apple every day, he drinks milk every day, he eats, grapes every day, he eats wholemeal bread every day...he likes them...doens't make it bad for him though does it???? As long as his diet is blanaced and his is fit and well.
If my dogs will not show they are 'broken' until later...well...when...they are 9 and a half and 10 and a half and act and look considerably younger (particulalryl the Biffters)....
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19-10-2006, 01:08 PM
Originally Posted by myschievous
Sure I've never said anything other than we are all different. But believe me when I say I tried as much different types of kibble as I could without risking upsetting them any further with all the swapping.
I tried all the sensitive brands and all they seemed to do was make them worse tbh...lol
My dogs are akward (like me...lol)
Coming from northern breeds they probably don't suit all the rice, wheat and corn and fillers etc that some dogs are ok on.
We are told to feed chicken and rice to our dogs if they have had a sick stomach as a general rule, well with mine the rice only ever made them worse.
I tried Nutro, Wafcol, Arden Grange, Fromm, Autarky...etc etc I suppose I could have gone the vet prescribed special kibble route where they charge 40 or 50 quid or more for a 15kg bag but I didn't see the point, certainly food wise and pocket wise so I went it alone
*yay* brill
Saying that even if they had no prob on kibble I would still look at ingrediants and know that they were far from ideal, not sure if I would have stuck with it or not.
(I love debating with you Mys...it's always interesting and fun to boot!
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19-10-2006, 01:09 PM
Originally Posted by Ailsa1
Saturn was very fond of his own poo as a small pup...lovely!!!! Perhaps there may be something in the poo thing????
(Before anyone suggests dietary inadequacies..it wasn't, he's a flattie and they are totally renowned for eating their own faeces when young...
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My lad always turned round to eat his as soon as he did it
(nasty!) and I'm gonna be real irritating hear and actually say that this stopped in conjunction with feeding raw @me heck probably coincidence but still I was glad he quit doing that. They were also terrible for scopping up horse **** and the like and have both never done that either since switching them. Maybe they grew out of it maybe they are more satisfied on their diet, who knows.
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19-10-2006, 01:11 PM
Originally Posted by Ailsa1
Perhaps that's another factor you've hit on there mys and Pod mentioned (was it on this thread or the other one?) about where the dogs are from? I have a BC and a BC cross...perhaps used to an entirely different diet in the past than Northern breeds...a very interesting point there!
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Originally Posted by Ailsa1
(I love debating with you Mys...it's always interesting and fun to boot!
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19-10-2006, 01:11 PM
Originally Posted by myschievous
Many would say that it is because they are giving it a second 'go' because there is still alot of it undigested.
My lad always turned round to eat his as soon as he did it
(nasty!) and I'm gonna be real irritating hear and actually say that this stopped in conjunction with feeding raw @me heck probably coincidence but still I was glad he quit doing that. They were also terrible for scopping up horse **** and the like and have both never done that either since switching them. Maybe they grew out of it maybe they are more satisfied on their diet, who knows.
:smt002 I also knew people would jump on that...honest, hand on heart...flatties are reknowned for eating poop...they're lurvely!!!!
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