KismetKat Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Not that I am worried - my dog is very healthy and has a glossy shiny coat - but previously when I asked about feeding the combined opinions was that dogs need a LOT of red meat or meaty bones. She is just over 10 kilos and is fed a diet of 1) breakfast - a handful of Optimum dry food 2) dinner - cooked up vegies (mainly pumpkin and celery, but added to with leftover vegies like brocolir, beans, sweet potatoes) plus about 150gms of diced casserole steak (human grade). She doesn't have breakfast on sunday but after training she gets one quarter of a marrow bone. Like I said, I don't think her diet is deficient, but do people think she should get more red meat and less vegies? Oh and she also gets the pickings from the chicken carces (instead of red meat) when I do a chook roast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tess32 Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 If I were you, I'd ditch having the steak every day, and give her more variety - chicken wings, frames, duck frames, lamb necks (you can get smaller ones cut) etc. More meat on bone, so she gets balance. I do give vegies, but raw and juiced up - cooked and whole - they cannot absorb the nutrients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayle. Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 If she's getting casserole steak every day, she's getting plenty of red meat. I'd be inclined to alternate the steak/veges combo with raw chicken necks, raw eggs (maybe one a week), grated cheese, sardines, natural yoghurt, grated fruit (apples and pears).....just add some variety to her diet. Also, instead of a marrow bone, give her a couple of brisket bones, as she can chew up the bones and eat them. They are soft bones (not hard weight bearing ones) and are a good source of calcium and great for cleaning teeth. Oh and she also gets the pickings from the chicken carces (instead of red meat) when I do a chook roast. I have a puppy who would probably walk over hot coals for roast chook! I have to put her outside when I buy a bbq chicken or am dishing up a roast because she's a pest to the point of being dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KismetKat Posted April 10, 2008 Author Share Posted April 10, 2008 (edited) She does get chicken necks on occasion What are brisket bones? The butcher once gave me some sort of lamb bones (he was out of marrow bones) but they really made her fart something chronic She gets some raw egg once a week when she gets the leftovers from the egg mix when I do schnitzel. Hadn't thought of sardines - do I just buy a tin? speaking of richer foods - she does get to eat what the cat left of her frisky feast tin. Edited April 10, 2008 by KismetKat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rose of tralee Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Brisket bones are from the beef carcase and contain a characteristic chunk of shiny cartilage; beware of bags thus labelled but which have too much rib attached which imo is too dense. A tame butcher is a wonderful thing, especially one who is interested without being prescriptive about feeding dogs. One reminded me of beef cheeks which are a very chewy muscle for a change (think of all that cud chewing). Variety in animal parts is a good thing, not forgetting organs, so long as new things are introduced conservatively. A tiny piece of liver fed with a meal containing bone is unlikely to cause any ructions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KismetKat Posted April 11, 2008 Author Share Posted April 11, 2008 thanks for everyone's help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffi Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Do a search here about prey model diet. (I am not saying you switch your dog to this diet, I just know that some excellent info was posted on these threads) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KismetKat Posted April 11, 2008 Author Share Posted April 11, 2008 Do a search here about prey model diet. (I am not saying you switch your dog to this diet, I just know that some excellent info was posted on these threads) Ugh - too many results which don't seem relevant Can you post a specific thread which you think I should read? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffi Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Do a search here about prey model diet. (I am not saying you switch your dog to this diet, I just know that some excellent info was posted on these threads) Ugh - too many results which don't seem relevant Can you post a specific thread which you think I should read? there are some great posts on this one: http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=128030 (esp look for the one by DeltaCharlie) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 It's more about balance, a balance between the meat, bone & vegetable/fruit. Dr Billinghurst books are probably a good place to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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