Seeking Help from Female Dog Owner

[jedi1]

Re: Seeking Help from Female Dog Owner

Thanks for that bit of info nanceejay. Someone had mentioned the Dog Whisperer once to me. I think my daughter watches that channel if I am not mistaken. I will certainly check it out.

Umm...sorry about your dogs dying. sigh ...they don't live as long as humans do they? [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70361-embarassed.gif[/img] My sister lost hers recently. She was 11 years old. Matter of fact she is supposed to be coming up to adopt Bliss' brother at the end of the month.

Would you feed your dog cooked meat left overs or include it in with her dog food? That is my hot burning question. My daughter thinks it might make her turn. But I thought that was raw meat. Well I was waiting for aunti Nan to come back but you might know?

[23JAM00]

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Jedi

I include mine in her dog food. I usually look for sales on ckn thighs and/or legs let them simmer for a good 45 min, skim most of the fat and use the broth and ckn in the food. Not alot maybe half a cup of meat or so and the ckn broth to wet the dry food. this lasts a few days.
Some meats such as pork, steak I don't feed the dog. I also give veggies, cooked carrots etc, it can't hurt. I feed my dog 2x a day in the am and supper time. Total for both meals maybe 4 cups. I change up sometimes with eggs in the morning as Nanook said also. I don't cook them long, mix them in with the dry food with a little warm water to moisten the food.

I don't think giving meat along with their dry food will make a dog turn altho I don't give my dog canned food, I'd rather cook it and give them fresh.
Hope this helps. [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif[/img]

[Nanook]

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FEED MEAT!!! yep they are carnivours(sp)! They also love everything else as Nancee sugessts/ Everything you feed should be cooked and also should leave plenty of room for the vitamin tested premimum kibbles, a nice balance if you may. Never buy a food because you happen to see it on sale. Anytime you want, Jedi, give me a shout and i will be happy to share!

[23JAM00]

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I had a site once that reported what was in the brands of cheap dog food. (you don't want to know) [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70394-bawlout.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70456-eyebrows.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70400-talktohand.gif[/img]
Yes what Nanook said. Never change dog food brands overnight....it upsets their digestive system. Do it gradually.

I forgot to say that maybe once a month I feed a baked sweet potato, plain yogurt and uncooked oatmeal......anything that gives some variation. [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70409-waytogo.gif[/img]

[jedi1]

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Thank you both (((Nanook))) and (((Nanceejay))). I've been dying to hear from you guys. My daughter drives me crazy, with her dos and don'ts. [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rolleyes.gif[/img] Meanwhile I have a dog that nibbles at her dog food and walks behind me in the kitchen wagging her tail like crazy. Sometimes I even step on her feet it's like she can't wait for dinner like everybody else. [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif[/img] Then everyone eats and she goes from person to person begging for even a drop of something. So that settles it. Matter of fact I have a certain roasted chicken breast just waiting to be chopped up and added to her dinner for tonight.

I cooked chicken soup on Saturday and added two cups of the broth and just veggies to her food, she ate at lightening speed, that is how I know that dog food is most probably boring her to death. So since a pot of soup usually lingers around I planned to add it to her food. Low and behold my daughter comes in and put dibs on the pot of soup. It disappeared within two days. So I'm wondering if there is a bit of competition going on there. [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/confused.gif[/img]

Anyway thanks again guys...I'm going cooking for my dog. BTW. Nanceejay, I believe you about the canned food and the additives, I wouldn't feed a dog that stuff. [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70400-talktohand.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/704555_dwl.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smirk.gif[/img]

[23JAM00]

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Jedi

best wishes and good luck with the new member of your family [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif[/img]

if ever you need anything just holler [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif[/img]

[Nanook]

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Good for you Jedi, feed her the cooked meats and broths on her food, they love it, I can't imagine eating the same food every single day either. Some dogs are fine with it, some like a little flaovr added, lol. I just caught mine in the noodles again! They LOVE stupid noodles in the cupboard, hard and uncooked, gotta figure otu a way to keep them from getting in there now I guess! I'm always having to change up the food around here for my almost 15 year old. He gets tired of one thing all the time too. He's spoiled and demanding but what can I say, i let it happen so i just deal. he's a funny old man...

OH, about the talk of "turning". What you feed your dog will not make it turn. Well, the only exception I can think of would be if someone were to try to take her food, but that's not turning in the sense you were talking I don't think.

What will make a dog turn would be abuse, or lack of proper training. Bliss is still a puppy and very impressionable. Socialization while young is the single best thing you can do for your dog, and the BEST way to socialize is to enroll Bliss in a beginners obedience class. Sooner rather than later. You will learn correct techniques to use in your training, you'll learn the importance of consistency. Everyone in the house has to tell Bliss commands the same, otherwise she will just get confused. Sure, she'll figure out all the different people's different languages sooner or later, but it's so much easier when teaching them only one language.

Make sure the school has accredited instructors. One that is affiliated with an all breed club is always a good start. Gotta do your homework on the school.

If you have the National geographic channel, by all means check out The Dog Whisperer. I LOVE CEASER! You'll learn a lot from him, maybe he has some DVD's out too, I'm not sure.

Hey Nancee is here for you and so am I, I didn't get back here all week but if you need help I'm just a PM away too.