Sardines

[Sam the man]

I've always tried to give Sam some sardines for one breakfast each week. I've tried a couple ways to do this. I used to mash up the sardines and put them with some cooked rolled oats, a slightly cooked egg and a little bit of grated cheese. I then changed to not mashing up the sardines. Sometimes he will eat them and other times leaves the sardines in the bottom of his dish. I've only been giving him half a tin at a time. Any suggestions how I can give him the sardines or any other fish alternative? I don't know if it makes any difference what the sardines are in i.e. tomato sauce, spring water or vegetable oil. I always buy him the Homebrand or equivalent.

[glendabenda]

I have frozen them and they go down well.

[PuggaWuggles]

I put sradines in Wugs food,his kong etc,he loves it,but vomits every time has has eaten sardines,usually about an hour or so later,so sardines are now off the menu for good.

[Gretel]

Some dogs are a bit odd with sardines. I had one girl who would only eat them if they were not mashed with other food. He may prefer some salmon or tuna? Mine love them all

[Kelly_Louise]

I just whack them in Sasha's bowl however they come out of the tin!

She loves them - however, I find if I give them to her too frequently she will go off them.

I've reduced it to only once a week now and they are always gobbled up

[Sandra777]

I gave the pups some sardines when they were maybe 5 weeks old and they all walked around the bowl and looked disgusted, mean I know but it really was quite funny. Sardines were off the menu until the weekend when I found I still had some lurking in the cupboard so offered the pups some again and they were doing backflips and squeaking with excitement (sounded like a pod of dolphins) at the smell of them, then cleaned the bowls in about 10 seconds flat. Weird animals sometimes

[SeeGee]

Charlie has them once a week, springwater, whole tin (replaces a meal) scoffs them down whole!! yum yum for him! I personally wont let him kiss me until he has lost the fishy smell

[Gretel]

Yes how do people eat sardines when they smell like that?! I can't bring myself to taste them....

[gspx3]

My guys get sardines, mackerel and tuna chunks (all in oil not springwater). Being shortcoated the oil is good for their skins. Aldi have cans of mackerel in a similar can to the sardines and they love them. Maybe you need to only give your dog the sardines and not mix up the flavours so much. I haven't heard of a dog which didn't just love sardines (well, any fish and particularly those lovely ones that wash up on the beach and lay in the sun for a few days).

[Sam the man]

I tried Sam this morning with just the sardines on their own. He eventually ate them all except for 2. I might try some of the other fish like mackerel or tuna.