Hmmmm..... those of you who feed carrots to clean teeth.....

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how do you get your dogs to eat them
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Do you peel them first?

I offered one to Islay tonight, she looked at me as if I was trying to poison her
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I tried treating it as a game and throwing it for her... no reaction.

She is still subued at the moment mind you and wants a lot of fuss, I suppose she is missing Talisker even though they didnt really interact that much. I have booked her in to have her teeth cleaned on Monday as her gums were getting a bit sore - must be mad after paying £620 to the vets tonight
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but I know she needs them doing
 
Actually now you say that there used to be an old mongrel at the yard who would nick them out of horses feed buckets - used to drive me mad
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Perhaps Islay is just odd then
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Well, OK, that is a given - Islay IS odd
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I feed them carrots 'cos they love them. I have all three queuing up when I am making the horses feeds. They will stand under the horses doors waiting to see if they drop any. They love apples too.
 
I give my dogs a raw carrot each every evening, ETS they get it after the last pee (they soon learn to do their business as fast as possible, so they can go inside and have their carrot, and I don't have to stand outside half a sleep, waiting for a puppy that wants to do and try everything except do their business)./ets My dogs are spoiled,
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carrots only served after being brushed clean under running water.

Does Islay eat boiled ones? Have you tried to offer her a carrot that you have gnaw/eaten on first?


from Sweden.
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If she's odd so is Andy
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He doesn't like them either - I feed him denta chew things and he has his teeth done at the vets every six months
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Every six months
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Doesnt that cost you a fortune? I thought I had some denta chews but there are none in the cupboard, so going shopping tomorrow
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***obediently trots off to the butcher***

I am beginning to think that is the answer, so much easier/cheaper than denti sticks and she might eat it unlike carrots
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She's a lurcher, correct? She'll likely only eat them if she steals them.
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I doubt Stan would be that into them if I just offered him one (heck he's not always that into his own food when it's offered) but he loves taking one out of the bag in the feed bin when he thinks we're not looking. He tears around the yard, throwing it into the air and pouncing on it, then stores it in the back of the car for later when he's peckish.
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I would say he doesn't love them though, and MIGHT eat two a week of his own volition.

On the subject of teeth, our cat (who has only been my cat for about a year and a half) was recommended as being due for a teeth cleaning when I started being the one to take her in for her vet visits last year. I wasn't that keen to put her through a sedation/GA for that so just kind of shrugged and said we'd make arrangements. She was also getting portly and the vet said she was healthy but starting to age. I did some looking into her cat food and changed her onto a meat diet (she gets a packaged food and then bits of whatever the dog gets) with no sugar, tapioca or additives. Six months later I had to take her in for her MOT and the vet commented on her lovely teeth, perfect weight and youthful appearance.
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Stan the lurcher eats basically raw, with frozen packaged meat because we have very limited freezer storage, and bones, chicken etc from the butcher. He also gets a supplement oil, in part because he's big and only just finishing growing. (I have paranoia about DJDs as I work a lot with young sport horses.) His teeth are fantastic, so much the vet comments on it every time she sees him, even if he's in for a visit. (I was keen to have him be relaxed about the vet so he goes in for a treat when we're passing.) He does eat some kibble, just free feeding, but he's slowing down on it as he stops growing. I have to say feeding meat is obviously more complicated than just filling the bowl with dry food but not more trouble than wet food (For some reason wet pet food really creeps me out but I don't mind the chopped meat. Go figure.) and the dog is doing great on it. I don't even find it crazy money for one dog and I figure if I save one vet bill for teeth cleaning etc. then it's paid for itself.
 
My Dobie wont touch them but my Border Terrier lies on her back and holds them between her paws and eats them like an otter - they are a great treat! She has even stolen my carrots out of my veggie box, tops and all....... The larger the carrot the better she likes!
 
Mine got a taste for carrots as soon as the horses came to live at home and they saw them getting some. Now all four sit nicely and queue when I am making up horse feeds. Freddy slobbers his carrots over the stable door so the JRT can pick up the bits!
 
Bones are better
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Mine adores marrow bones - but the marrow can give them a dodgy tummy the first time they have it - so watch out for that (actually that can happen the first time with raw bones anyway - but they soon get used to them once gut flora have adjusted.).

Teeth cleaning bones like lamb ribs are good.
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And at least they like eating them...

Although I know lots of dogs like raw carrots - mine used to - but he won't eat them now. He does get veg - but is veg mush mixed up with meat - so is ok like that apparently
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I am apparently going to get gel chews from the vets tonight - OMG the expense
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- as they are trialling a new thing for dogs with bad teeth. They will coat them with this gel today when they do them, then I give her a gel chew several times a week and that is meant to inhibit plaque build up.

A marrow bone sounds a lot easier and cheaoer, I MUST get down to the butchers!
 
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