Bakers

Can i just ask one question? i feed dr johns to mine and always have they do very well on it and i wont change however i would like to feed kidney or some sort of raw to them is there anything i should not give them raw was thinking of giving them something a few times a week. Also do i have to feed different times to there dr johns or can i just add abit of liver and kidney to it? they get 2 meals a day.

Think for a treat tom i will go get them a few bones :)
 
Chicken wings are, IMO, the perfect bone. Dogs love them, but do hold them til they get the idea about needing to chew! Don't give lots as it may upset their digestion.

Lay off the liver if you don't feed raw! Maybe make liver cake (google any recipe). It gives dogs the runs in a major fashion if given raw. Even liver cake can do this so go easy.

Don't feed kibble and raw food together, it's a big no no because of the different digestion rates. Kidney should be ok. Morrisons do pig kidney and liver on the shelves by the butcher counter and lamb bones.
 
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thank you will lay off the liver, trouble is i have a lab x that eats anything so fast i have to try and slow him down eating his meals :( so i was thinking off asking my butcher for some larger dog bones ive known them give big bags away for free.

i dont want him to choke i have to put another bowl in his food bowl to try and slow him down does anyone have any other tips on slowing him down?
 
dingle12 said:
Can i just ask one question? i feed dr johns to mine and always have they do very well on it and i wont change however i would like to feed kidney or some sort of raw to them is there anything i should not give them raw was thinking of giving them something a few times a week. Also do i have to feed different times to there dr johns or can i just add abit of liver and kidney to it? they get 2 meals a day.

Think for a treat tom i will go get them a few bones :)
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I'm not an expert but I believe kibble and raw shouldn't be fed at the same time as they digest as different rates and it could cause obstruction.

As for feeding kidney and liver - I know that I've had to feed Raw for 2 months to get to the point where my dogs are ready for kidney and liver.
I believe the stomach acid has to be given time to revert from 'kibble dissolving' to 'wolfie bone dissolving':p
If fed the rich stuff (organs and liver) too early on, there are consequences of the loose variety:)
 
dingle12 said:
thank you will lay off the liver, trouble is i have a lab x that eats anything so fast i have to try and slow him down eating his meals :( so i was thinking off asking my butcher for some larger dog bones ive known them give big bags away for free.

i dont want him to choke i have to put another bowl in his food bowl to try and slow him down does anyone have any other tips on slowing him down?
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Feed Raw and watch him try to gobble an ox heart - no chance:) Salem used to inhale kibble - but now he has to lie down and work on his food.

Have you tried adding water to the kibble?

Be very specific with the butcher if you want bones from them. They seem to think anything other than the traditional beef bones are no good. The opposite is true - weight bearing beef bones are too dense and can break teeth.

In the first week I found shards of bone in their poop - now their stomach acid is switched onto Raw, they digest and dissolve all the bone and none is passed.

I'm not sure if your dog would be able to digest bone safely if they're just recreational?
 
Thanks for that yes ive added water to his food that makes him eat it even faster, he is such a pig thats why i put another bowl in his bowl to try and slow him down if i fed tin meat it goes in one big gulp :(

Are bones from the butcher no good as a treat then? we used to always give our older dogs them every so often however ive not given by current dogs them before.
 
Well I sincerely hope none of you lot are anywhere near Lidls in Ashford toz.....cos we are getting six sacks of their Orange whatsits dog "food" to sprinkle on their meat..tatty old estate,bull terrier head on bonnet..owner potty (but dangerous) with bottle red hair..see yer!:D:D:D:D
 
I find that chicken wings and big dogs dont mix.

My lot (labradors x2 and a rottweiler x large breed) get turkey wings or chicken legs they cant swollow them whole.

They also no longer get chicken necks just turkey necks.
 
To stop gobbling, hold bones so he has to chew properly. A turkey drumstick would be good. My springers can get through them so your lab should be ok. I'd just be wary of offering raw food when he's mainly kibble fed. Raw takes a while to get used to so the dog may not digest it brilliantly. For me, it's all or nothing now I've got them used to it properly.
 
HA HA !!! good old Bakers, more E numbers than you can shake a stick at. We have two Bassets from rescue and were warned off Bakers by the lady at Basset Hound Welfare. Ours get Burgess Sensitive and are doing quite nicely.
 
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