giraffez Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 I am feeding my puppy dry kibbles with added warm water to moisten it. I am suspecting he is not chewing because he vomitted up some kibbles this morning and they came out whole. How do i encourage him to chew? Do i add less water? When i feed it to him dry, he definitely chews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puggy_puggy Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Why are you moistening it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 I presume the breeder suggested moistening it. We do with our puppy owners for atleast the first month.Little breeds dont chomp through like big ones Minis are normally hoovers & will vacum there food wiithout coming up for air. Dont hover about.Some dogs will eat even faster if they feel your going to interfere. You could place a tennis ball or similiar in the bowl to help pup to slow down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giraffez Posted May 29, 2009 Author Share Posted May 29, 2009 I presume the breeder suggested moistening it.We do with our puppy owners for atleast the first month.Little breeds dont chomp through like big ones Minis are normally hoovers & will vacum there food wiithout coming up for air. Dont hover about.Some dogs will eat even faster if they feel your going to interfere. You could place a tennis ball or similiar in the bowl to help pup to slow down Yeah the breeder suggested so. Teddy is 10 weeks coming to 11. Does he still need his food moisten. Maybe I should gradually reduce the amount of water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 it depends on the size of the food pieces- puppies/dogs will usually swallow anything which is small enough. manouvering small pieces of food into position to chew takes too long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Have you tried giving the pup a raw chicken neck??? They are good to use to train them to chew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giraffez Posted May 30, 2009 Author Share Posted May 30, 2009 Have you tried giving the pup a raw chicken neck???They are good to use to train them to chew. I brought a lamb neck today. Haven't given it to the pup yet. Is it okay to give him bones to chew at 10 weeks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all that glitters Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Have you tried giving the pup a raw chicken neck???They are good to use to train them to chew. I brought a lamb neck today. Haven't given it to the pup yet. Is it okay to give him bones to chew at 10 weeks? Yep!! Just make sure the bones are raw, and I only give Shyla bones that are bigger than chicken necks etc, so that she can't bite big bits off and swallow them, the bigger bones let her grind away more. Chicken necks I avoid because they can be swallowed and lodge in the throat.. (not sure how common it is, but I saw it on Bondi Vet and heard it happen to someone else) Shyla gets a bone twice a week and when shes had enough she spends a while outside 'hiding' it somewhere. It's currently buried under leaves and dirt, this morning she jumped on an old recliner chair outside and dug at it for a while, then 'hid' it beneath the arm and pillow part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giraffez Posted May 30, 2009 Author Share Posted May 30, 2009 Yep!! Just make sure the bones are raw, and I only give Shyla bones that are bigger than chicken necks etc, so that she can't bite big bits off and swallow them, the bigger bones let her grind away more. Chicken necks I avoid because they can be swallowed and lodge in the throat.. (not sure how common it is, but I saw it on Bondi Vet and heard it happen to someone else) The one i brought is raw but dried out. Is that ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 You would be much better giving him raw lamb necks/chicken wings/turkey necks... so he can chew the meat off. RAW bones are also softer... a dried bone for a baby could be frustrating...- he will not get anything off it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all that glitters Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Yep!! Just make sure the bones are raw, and I only give Shyla bones that are bigger than chicken necks etc, so that she can't bite big bits off and swallow them, the bigger bones let her grind away more. Chicken necks I avoid because they can be swallowed and lodge in the throat.. (not sure how common it is, but I saw it on Bondi Vet and heard it happen to someone else) The one i brought is raw but dried out. Is that ok? is it a smoked bone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giraffez Posted May 30, 2009 Author Share Posted May 30, 2009 Yep!! Just make sure the bones are raw, and I only give Shyla bones that are bigger than chicken necks etc, so that she can't bite big bits off and swallow them, the bigger bones let her grind away more. Chicken necks I avoid because they can be swallowed and lodge in the throat.. (not sure how common it is, but I saw it on Bondi Vet and heard it happen to someone else) The one i brought is raw but dried out. Is that ok? is it a smoked bone? not sure, i didn't ask but the store told me it was dried. how do i tell? This is what it looks like. Sorry, the flash went crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnauzer Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Giraffez, I would not feed smoked bones to your puppy. If he eats it too quickly and gulps it, it may cause intestinal problems. Have you given him any chicken necks/wings (raw)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giraffez Posted May 30, 2009 Author Share Posted May 30, 2009 Giraffez,I would not feed smoked bones to your puppy. If he eats it too quickly and gulps it, it may cause intestinal problems. Have you given him any chicken necks/wings (raw)? I don't think its smoked... its just dried and plus its not a small piece... its like 15 cms long so i don't think he can swallow I have been told to avoid chicken so have not given him any. He is biting a lot so wanted to give him something hard to chew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all that glitters Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Hmm it looks like the smoked bones I bought. I found Shyla ate through them far too fast, and they were coarse, dry, and 'splintery'. So I threw the other ones out, and I'm sticking with fresh, raw bones -- much better and tastier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giraffez Posted May 30, 2009 Author Share Posted May 30, 2009 Hmm it looks like the smoked bones I bought. I found Shyla ate through them far too fast, and they were coarse, dry, and 'splintery'. So I threw the other ones out, and I'm sticking with fresh, raw bones -- much better and tastier! I'm very new to this raw bones thing so please help me here. What exactly do I ask for a the butchers? Raw lamb's neck? How big do I want to cut it -> small so my pup can chew but big enough so it doesn't choke? Besides lamb's neck what else can I get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 whatever you get- like turkey necks, chicken wings, lamb brisket/flaps,beef ribs... you don't need to cut it! Big is good- means the pup has to chew a lot- and won't be swallowing chunks of bone (why were you told to avoid chicken?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giraffez Posted May 30, 2009 Author Share Posted May 30, 2009 whatever you get- like turkey necks, chicken wings, lamb brisket/flaps,beef ribs... you don't need to cut it!Big is good- means the pup has to chew a lot- and won't be swallowing chunks of bone (why were you told to avoid chicken?) because it splinters. I read many posts in this forum that says the same thing. maybe they were referring to cooked ones... i can't remember. Is there a kind of bone that is more suitable for puppies? I asked in another thread (or maybe it was this one) whether the knotted bones are any good. I was tempted to get one today... i think that were made from pig hinds.. are those okay as well? I also notice the pedigree dental bones for puppies has a very small fine print that says not to be given to puppies under 4 months old. Wonder why this is the case.. if pups can have raw bones, surely dental bones are okay as well are they not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 (edited) if pups can have raw bones, surely dental bones are okay as well are they not? Not really- those things are a compound of milkpowder and all sorts of stuff- and chunks can break off or be chewed off.These may be swallowed....and get stuck. If you have a look on DOl.. heaps of people feed chicken every day!! Use wings (whole) and carcasses(frames) .... legs are the weight bearing bones, and I guess they 'could' splinter.. but RAW chicken bones are soft and digestible Roo tail lengths are terrific, if you can get them! Oh - edited to add THIS , if you're interested Edited May 30, 2009 by persephone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giraffez Posted May 30, 2009 Author Share Posted May 30, 2009 if pups can have raw bones, surely dental bones are okay as well are they not? Not really- those things are a compound of milkpowder and all sorts of stuff- and chunks can break off or be chewed off.These may be swallowed....and get stuck. If you have a look on DOl.. heaps of people feed chicken every day!! Use wings (whole) and carcasses(frames) .... legs are the weight bearing bones, and I guess they 'could' splinter.. but RAW chicken bones are soft and digestible Roo tail lengths are terrific, if you can get them! Oh - edited to add THIS , if you're interested Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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