Staff&Cav Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 (edited) I have a 9 week old cavalier, and I have been giving her science diet but have also given her another top brand of food. My question is that no matter what type of Kibble i give her she will only eat the Dr Billinghursts BARF and leave everything else. I am thinking that why waist money on giving her the kibble to just waist WILL SHE BE FINE ON JUST DR BILLINGHURSTS BARF and meaty bones? Being only a baby puppy Edited December 31, 2008 by Staff&Cav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puggy_puggy Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 BARF patties and RMB are a fantastic diet. Get rid of the dry food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 If she's not eating the kibble, but is going well with the raw then stick with it ;) Nothing wrong with it at all - just make sure she's getting the right amounts and all will be fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravyk Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 the raw stuff should be perfectly fine for a young pup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 She's letting you know what diet she should be eating. Raw ;) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff&Cav Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share Posted December 31, 2008 (edited) Thanks I was thinking of just going raw with her because that is all she will eat anyway, but I just dont want to do her any harm ;) I figure that if i go with the Dr Billinghurst stuff then as long as i follow the amounts then surly I cant go wrong. Any more suggestions u can give me for the BARF diet? Is there anything extra I should give her other then the pattie? Edited December 31, 2008 by Staff&Cav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kissindra Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 hiya, we raised our cav on BARF and found we had no probs at all, from memory I think we did the following rotation: DAY 1: Breakfast - barf patty Lunch - small amunt scrambled egg and half a milk arrowroot biscuit dinner - chicken neck DAY 2: Breakfast - barf patty (different flavour than day 1) lunch - small amount raw free range chicken and small amount of puppy milk Dinner - chicken neck lunch got weaned off as he got older but we continue to feed two meals a day. hope that helps at all ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oze50 Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I have had Cavs for 20 years and really prefer to feed the barf diet to the dogs, they are healthier, have less skin problems (they had this when they were fed dry food) and are generally much better on a barf diet. Don't forget they do benefit from eggs, sardines, fresh veges and absolutely adore chicken necks. I occasionally give them some VIP chicken loaf as we travel interstate for dog shows and it is easier for them to eat that while away, just not very often. Never feed canned food, usually ends up in runny poos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Cavs, imho, do better on BARF. You haven't had her long if she is only 9 weeks. What was the breeder feeding her? My experience is that a baby Cav does not have the jaw strength or persistence to eat kibble. If you must feed it, soak it in water first. Some kibbles are as tough as old boots, and even if the Cav likes it, actually chewing it at that age is too much for them. I'd feed BARF anyhow, she'll do better on it, and obviously likes it. When I have a litter, I do give them kibble, in case the new owner needs to leave them something for lunch if he/she is going out -- but they much prefer their raw food, eggs and milk. When they are older, they will often eat kibble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff&Cav Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share Posted December 31, 2008 (edited) The breeder had her on the advance kibble that u soak in water. I have completly taken her off the kibble and just been feeding the BARF and her bowl is licked clean, so she is totally loving it On another thread here about home remadies it said don't feed raw egg because it contains bacteria, is this correct Your cavs are lovely :D Edited December 31, 2008 by Staff&Cav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julesluvscavs Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 The breeder had her on the advance kibble that u soak in water. I have completly taken her off the kibble and just been feeding the BARF and her bowl is licked clean, so she is totally loving it :rolleyes: On another thread here about home remadies it said don't feed raw egg because it contains bacteria, is this correct Your cavs are lovely Hi I am not sure about the egg thing, everyone has different views on them for their dogs. I can't give eggs to one of my Cavs (Joey). They always make him throw up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavandra Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 You have a very smart puppy thats obviously health conscious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff&Cav Posted January 2, 2009 Author Share Posted January 2, 2009 You have a very smart puppy thats obviously health conscious Most definatly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kissindra Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Raw egg and shells which some swear by did not agree with Boo and I found sardines resulted in the most foul fishy farts but mackeral fillets, salmon, tuna or the odd fish oil tablet (just squeeze the contents over the barf) goes down a treat. originally his breeder fed a rotation of VIP chicken roll, raw chicken or steak, scrambled eggs and the half a milk arrowroot biscuit so that is what he started off with before transitioning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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