Guest Pandii Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Or maybe not, not really sure I have had my boy on Pro Plan professional to keep the weight on him, while he never got fat at least his hips bones didnt stick out, we have run out and at the moment I cant afford another $100 for dog foo for 1 dog. I am just feeding him a mixture of raw meat and advance I had given to me, but he has droped so much weight he looks shocking What can anyone recommend to put wieght on that is not expensive, I am after a dry food. He is 11 monthss old Rotti He gets raw meat and scraps and the occasional tin food, so I am after a dry food to add to this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Rules Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Maybe Bonnie Working Dog? Cheap enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witheverythingiam Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Sprint Oil ;) -WithEverythingIAm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilly Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 I give my GSD Eukanuba which is about $100 per bag just for the same reason. I have heard Bonnie is good so give that a try. We haven't changed yet as our boy does well on Eukanuba but I might try mixing it to see if our boy likes it. Have you tried lamb flaps - we give them to our boy during winter when we want to put a bit more weight on him. I also make up a mince mix which I add to the dry food. I make batches of about 10kg - it is made up of about 6kg of beef, 4kg of minced chicken frames (winter I get the butcher to add some chicken skin - which makes it fattier), 3 or 4 tins of mackerel in oil, some cooked rice and vegies. You can also add minced heart and liver if you want. If I am lazy then just a 1kg packet of frozen vegies. Mix it all together with some hot water (this makes it easier to mix). I then portion it out into chinese take-away containers and freeze. I also add Thrive D to the mince and dry food - this also seems to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rysup Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 I have found Great Barko is good at putting the weight onto my Amstaffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Are You Serious Jo Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Great barko as well, excellent for putting on weight and a good price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pandii Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Have never seen great barko in the shops or produce stores, He gets thrive D already, forgot the lamb flaps, stupid me Thanks for the ideas and the PM's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashka1 Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 I use a eaglepack (expensive but worth it to me) but for weight I also get duck mince from my pet food supplyer, very fatty but low allergy, introduce it slowly or it can go through them a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poodle wrangler Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Have never seen great barko in the shops or produce stores, He gets thrive D already, forgot the lamb flaps, stupid meThanks for the ideas and the PM's It's stocked in our local produce stores- Australian made (I think)- only $25 for 22kg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Our guys get Bonnie working dog..that has a high fat content. Great barko tends to give ours the runs. Lamb Flaps, definitely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Ziwipeak. It's 30% fat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoilt lab lives here Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 to keep the weight on ramses i use bonnie light..im not sure why the light food keeps all his weight on him but it does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsforall Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 has anyone tried dnyomeat i brought it once to add the their food and found it was very high in fat it came in a chaff bag with plastic bag inside and said on packaging high in fat lady at the shop said it was really good only concern i had was once i opened the bag the mix contained potato chips ice cream cones some muesli stuff pellets and was thinking with all the junk food in it was it too high in fat dogs loved it but have been unsure wether to get more for them dfa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayle. Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Chicken wings are VERY fatty (which is why they are so yummy baked in honey soy sauce) and they are also cheap. A good quality puppy kibble is also higher in calories than the equivelant in adult food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne_Fury Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Have to agree with those that suggested Bonnie Working Dog. I used to have problems getting weight on and keeping weight on my greyhound (she's around 18 months now) and I've had her on Bonnie working dog for a few months now and it has worked wonders. She also gets raw meat and bones as well as the dry food but does very well on it. I also have my Dalmatian on the Bonnie working dog and he's never been in such great condition, even the vet commented on our last check up. From memory Bonnie Working dog is around $45 for a 20kg bag. I just get mine from the local stock feeds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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