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tracy Forum Regular
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Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:19 pm Post subject: how much to feed a rottweiler 19 months old |
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hi there i got Kai and the lady was giving him 4 cups dry mixer split into two meals one in morning and one at night but I'm not sure that's enough, because he always looks hungry is that what i should be feeding him because when we had our other rottweiler he was getting tin of dog meat plus two cup fulls of dog mixer split into two meals, can anyone give me any advice on this just I'm a bit worried he isn't getting enough food |
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marcella Guest
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Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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Kai is quite big and carrying a little excess weight, so I would REDUCE that amount slightly!
Whatever you do do not give him more than that as you would end up doing more harm than good. If you give him treats cut back on that a bit too and instead give him something like a marrow bone to chew on. Not only will it give him hours of fun but is great for his teeth and he'll love the flavour too.
Stay away from tinned dog food ....... it's not good stuff
What dry food are you currently feeding him? |
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tracy Forum Regular
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Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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at the moment its chappie, but iv read through some of the forums and sen that most people think raw is best, what do they mean by raw what kind of food is it. |
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marcella Guest
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Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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Chappie isn't too bad Tracy.
We feed our two raw as do many others. By raw we mean any type of raw meat. But it's not bought from the butcher or Tesco, we buy it from a raw dog food supplier. Things like minced heart, liver, tripe, chicken etc and also chicken wings and chicken backs. Anything basically. But buying it from the raw suppliers is much cheaper. In fact it costs us approx £28 per month for TWO dogs! That equates to around £3.50 per dog per week, much cheaper than dried or tinned food by far.
The biggest advantage is that there is no additives whatsoever so your dog is getting fresh healthy food.
If you ever give your dog a bone, never give him a cooked bone. Cooked bones, especially chicken, can splinter and cause major problems. But any type of bone can be fed raw!
If you want to know more about raw there's tons of advice here and also should you want to try it we can get you bags of mince from a local supplier to give it a try. |
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tracy Forum Regular
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Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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yeah definitely id prefer if i knew myself what was going into his system, so as i knew i wasn't feeding him anything that might hurt him in the long run, hes a great dog and i wat him around for a long time yet, so any information i can get would be very helpful, how much raw food should i feed him a day and the likes. |
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tracy Forum Regular
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Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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I'm still really confused, is there any chance i could speak with either Marcella or John on Sunday about it, because obviously i don't want to feed him something i shouldn't be iv tried going on some of the websites and still cant make sense of it, my head all messed up |
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John Thomson Site Admin
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Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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Don't worry Tracy............stick to what you are feeding at the moment..........it takes time and a little planning to switch to a raw diet........the only way to make is cost effective is to have a freezer so that you can buy in bulk to keep costs down.
Take your time reading about feeding......plenty of us will be happy to advise you on here, on a Sunday and on walks _________________ John Thomson
www.cumbernaulddogtraining.co.uk |
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tracy Forum Regular
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Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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thanks fell like an idiot with understanding the raw feeding, i have one problem with Kai he has alot of gas and it smells like rotten eggs is there anything i can do to calm that down because it smells really bad |
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Emma* I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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Yes Tracey raw feeding him will reduce that too
John is right though you need a bit of planning but have a word with him on Sunday he will tell you all you need to know. _________________ Happiness is being loved by 2 Great Danes |
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John Thomson Site Admin
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Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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Gas is simply down to what he is eating........big dog in a confined space is not good _________________ John Thomson
www.cumbernaulddogtraining.co.uk |
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tracy Forum Regular
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Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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well with the gas its getting that bad i have to leave the room think iv went through 4 air freshers since i got him, hes a big smelly dog but really loving kinda outweighs the smell.
hows lady Kai's missing her, sorry had to say it |
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Emma* I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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Kai has got competition bear was after her the other night!! _________________ Happiness is being loved by 2 Great Danes |
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tracy Forum Regular
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Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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oh right, ma boy up for a wee bit of competition lol, honestly hes a great dog hows lady and the other dog getting on, sorry cant remember your other dogs name |
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Lisa Forum Regular
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tracy Forum Regular
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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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thanks for those sites will you be bringing your Kai tomorrow to the class |
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