Re: Mud brain?

Wow Maude thank you! I was just expecting a web site or something. I am off
to look up those foods and started taking the food away today if they didn't
eat it ( they both wolfed down lunch and supper with the puppy eating just
his breakfast). both my babies like veggies I always add in whatever we are
eating (carrots peas beans yes I know about no giving onions grapes etc)
you gave me lots to think about and to DO! and know what? I probably
wouldn't have dogs if I was still smoking because I had to work to pay for
our addiction and noone would be home to look after them :)
--
:) Lynn VOF Leaper
"Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."



"Maude" <squirrel@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Ok - basic dog feeding 101 - First, buy a good food. I feed Evo or Honest
Kitchen, but there are lots of dog foods out there without grain. While I
feed totally grain free, that is not a requirement. Just make sure your
food is not mostly grain, and make sure it doesn't have unnecessary
fillers and sugars in it. Buy it at a good pet store (one that does not
sell puppy mill puppies!) and never at the grocery. You will save money
in the long run because you will feed much less without fillers (and you
will have less poop to pick up).

Second, pay no attention to the feeding instructions on the package. I
actually feed about half of the amount suggested on the bag. Weigh your
dog frequently and adjust the amount you feed as needed. Use treats
sparingly and as special incentives, not just regular snacks. Plain dog
food works fine for training treats too, but remember to feed a bit less
at meal time.

Third - supplement your basic food with additives for health and variety.
Good additives are nonfat yogurt (just a little), canned pumpkin
(excellent for digestive regularity) a bit of fish or salmon oil at times
(do not overdo the salmon oil - there are some reports of problems with
too much salmon oil if you do not feed enough vitamin e), a bit of egg if
you wish. Unsalted, canned green beans poured over the top of the chow
are great and help fill up the dog without adding calories. Some dogs
love romaine lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots. You can feed these,
in small amounts, raw if they like them. Lots of doggies like little
carrots for training treats.

Fourth - Never, never, never free feed. Dogs in the wild stock up during
fat times to prepare for lean times to come. If there are no lean times,
the dog will eventually get and stay fat. Feed your dog two small meals a
day. Sure, they can do just fine on one meal a day but then, so can you!
Let the poor doggie have something in his stomach!

Fifth - If your dog does not eat, take the food away and do not offer it
later or add it as extra food to his next meal. Some research has proven
that dogs who fast once a week are actually healthier than those who
don't. Your dog will not starve if she misses a meal. She'll be fine,
believe me.

If you are feeding more than one dog, do not allow one to clean up what
the other doesn't eat. If your dog leaves his bowl without finishing, you
are feeding too much. If your dog is used to free feeding, it may take a
day or two for him to realize that the food you don't eat goes away
forever, but he will catch on pretty fast and start wolfing his food like
a real canine. While changing your routine, you may want to add an extra
incentive to the kibble to encourage wolfing. A bit of meat juice (not
fat) or small bits of meat mixed in can do the trick.

One final thought - something that works for me with all my dogs but is
not essential - my dogs never, ever fight about food. I say the name of
the dog I am feeding or giving a treat, and only that dog is allowed to go
for the good. If the dogs squabble about food or treats, regardless of
which of them is at fault, the food simply goes away. Period. I do not
feed again until the next regular meal. Dogs are smart and once they
realize that fighting over food makes the food disappear, they will behave
well at meal time! Remember, they can easily skip a meal without any
harm.

Guess this has something to do with not smoking. One of the reasons I
quit was so I could breathe to run agility with the doggies, and so I
could afford to do it! I have not regretted it for even a second. Dogs
as a hobby and a lifestyle, beat the hell out of smoking!

Let me know if there is anything else I can tell you. All of this
research ought to benefit more than just three spoiled, hairy dogs!

Maude


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