Evening, My husband came home all pleased with himself last week because he’d picked up an Italian ham bone for the dog. As I’m always a bit wary of giving bones, I decided to check some reviews, and on Zooplus, plenty of people were saying it gave their dogs diarrhoea and vomiting. A couple of owners even said their dogs' jowls tripled in size, leading to expensive vet bills... According to some vets, these bones are poison and shouldn't even be on the market. At first I was going to bin it, then I thought about just scraping the ham off, but then I read about the benefits of BARF and wondered if it was a similar sort of thing? Please don't bite my head off if I'm wrong, I don't know much about raw feeding. Anyway, what do you reckon? Should I give it to him, just scrape off the ham, or is it best off in the bin? Thanks for your help!
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I totally disagree with vegetarian dry food – whatever next! Our poor pups are carnivores and they need meat. They need vegetables too, and rice is actually very good for dogs with digestive issues. Whether the nutrients are home-cooked or dehydrated in kibble, they need them for their overall health, it’s as simple as that! I used to give my Frenchie a supermarket brand like Ultima until he was one, which was great, with fresh chicken and rice, but then I was tempted by a tailored dry food service online (like Tails.com) and so far we’re really happy! Their service is fantastic! It’s like seeing a canine nutritionist; if you ask them a question, they reply really quickly. They’re real professionals and they take such good care of my little Roméo! The bag of food even has his name on it, and we got a free gift and 50% off our first order – we’re chuffed! I’ll never run out of food now because it’s all on a schedule, and you can just delay the next order if you’ve got too much left. Brilliant! So, for those of you who are worried, tailored dry food is a great solution when you don’t know what to give your pup! And as for bones, of course they need them, but they must be raw! Mine eats them all because he knows how to handle them, but he leaves any sharp little splinters behind. My girl who I lost last summer used to get sick with bones, she’d regurgitate them. And with rawhide chews, make sure they’re tightly wound so your pups don't swallow them whole, otherwise they can get stuck in the gut! Anyway, I hope this has been helpful for some of you. I’ve lived with Frenchies for over 22 years and they’re a greedy bunch, so I’m always happy to chip in. Liza and Roméo
Because basically we’re fruitivores, so we aren’t built to eat it, but it does provide certain vitamins and it’s good for the joints too.
FRUITIVORE ???? Frugivore, more like—what a load of rubbish!!! I’m howling 😁 Talk about some leftover nonsense from Adam and Eve 😁 Just like monkeys, birds and bats... give me wings, I’m still breathing!
Meat (depending on the cut and whether it’s beef, lamb, etc.) essentially provides proteins, amino acids, trace elements, minerals, nutrients, and so on.
For my dog, just like for Vero, home-cooked meals have real benefits as long as they’re balanced and very low in salt; as for bones, personally, I don't do chicken; dry food is a massive debate, but the premium ranges meet all their energy and nutritional needs. Like they say, just do the best you can;
You’re forgetting we’re descended from apes, and where there’s an ape, there’s a banana (lol) 😉
All those brands mentioned (Royal Canin, Eukanuba, Frolic, Friskies...) are all the same rubbish!! The only difference? The price!!
Are you related to some food critic? That doesn't stop them from doing adverts for budget brands!
Not everyone necessarily has the money for expensive food, but they still have the right to own a dog. Everyone just does what they can according to their budget.
Solenneb, what do you mean? Are you saying there’s no point in me switching from my budget supermarket brand to a premium range? Even so, given the price difference, you’d think they’d be better quality... Mine only cost me about £3.50 for a 6.6lb bag, whereas the top-end stuff costs anywhere from £1.60 to £2.70 a pound!!!!
Eukanuba is a good brand; I’ve used the range for neutered dogs myself. Some people feed a mix of wet and dry food, so you could mix your wet food with some better quality dry food. It’ll make your bag of dry food last a lot longer.
You should check out some online pet shops to get an idea of the prices, and there are plenty of reviews on there too.
You can also find brands in the supermarkets that specialise in pet food (wet food, kibble, treats...) like Pedigree and Purina. They'll be cheaper. Personally, I’d go for the big-name brands.
My sister-in-law has always fed her dog Friskies, and he’s a proper old boy now.
If your dog isn't digesting his kibble, though, you’ll definitely need to switch him over to something else.
Good quality food is pricey (just like it is for us), so just do what you can.
