saminaomi Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Hi everyone! I am new to this forum, but we've just bought a gorgeous little samoyed male. He hasnt arrived home yet so we are just gettting everything prepared for him. We are having trouble trying to find a list of good grains, meats, vegies etc, that we can prepare for his diet. Not wanting to cause him bloating or nutrional problems, unfortunatly we cannot find any specifics. We did approach our vet but they were not much help either! Can any one suggest any basics for us? thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WreckitWhippet Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 What does the breeders diet sheet advise you to do ? Give your breeder a call and ask them can they send the diet info to you now, so that you can prepare in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Hi- welcome! I am not the best person to tell you about diet - to start with- have a read of THIS THREAD That will give you some ideas A good idea is to feed exactly what the breeder has been using- until pup gets settled!! This can help avoid tummy upsets and toilet accidents in the first week or two . ( they should give you a diet sheet etc with the rest of the info, but PHONE them and ask, so you can have it ready) GRADUALLY change over to whatever food you wish to use...once again- to avoid tummy upsets. I know nothing of samoyeds and a predisposition to any problems- but would recommend you look at feeding a raw diet. Dogs don't need grains, really, and also , they only need small quantities of veg/fruit. have a read in the "health ,Nutrition, Grooming forum ", too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 sorry, warls- slow typing- not copying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I would suggest you go out and buy a copy of Dr Billinghurst's book Grow Your Pups with Bones. You can also search on the terms "BARF" and "raw feeding" here. Dogs don't need grains in their diets - they can't digest them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShezSam43 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 (edited) Hi, i'm new as well and i have a male samoyed 7 months old and when i got him, the breeder gave me a list of food she was feeding him, and slowly swapped him to advanced puppy wet food and puppy supercoat dry food, and he loves it....bit of a slow eater but he has grown up solid and happy... Edited November 5, 2008 by ShezSam43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjelkier Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 I feed what my breeder recomended for my Samoyed, raw meat and pro plan puppy. I have been really happy with this mix and Mistral is growing well and looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PandaGirl Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 (edited) *minds her own business* Edited November 6, 2008 by PandaGirl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smileydog Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Wolfsong, can I ask how much raw meat does Mistral eat and how often? Heidi is 13 weeks now and I want to start introducing raw meat and bones but Im not sure how much to give her. She's starting to discover (thanks to the kids) that people food is yummier than her royal canin. I frequently come into the kitchen to find the kids and dog checking out whats in the fridge lol Mistral is one gorgeous puppy Thanks Trish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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