Feed

[jesskale]

hello all,

Iam picking up my dogue de bordueax this week end and wondering on what to feed her talked to the breeder and have got the some of the food she was feeding but she said she was giving them ricotta cheese and egg yolk once every three days iam just wasnt sure if you should give the cheese? and what type of raw meat do you recomend?

thank you

[Dogsfevr]

many breeders give cheese & eggs.That isnt an issue at all.

If you have issues you must discuss it with the breeder who knows the breed & the foods that suit..Many breeders will void there guarantees if the diet is changed without talking about it

If you feel the diet suggested isnt good then maybe you need to think why your purchasing a pup from them??

[Sandra777]

Nothing wrong with cheese, most dogs which are lactose intolerant have the problem because they've never been exposed to lactose in cows milk (given goats milk or lactose free milk). Eggs are brilliant food. With a big breed like a DDB it's especially important to take the advice of someone who knows big breeds, so do what the breeder tells you.

Also - MEAT ALONE is very bad for puppies so "raw meat" is a very very bad idea - meat on the bone great, raw meat alone no way - totally unbalanced.

I don't have a large breed but my pups are fed as wide a variety (species wise) of meaty bones as I can manage to obtain. If you are going to change the pup from commercial to raw diet you must do your homework and do it right, especially with a big breed puppy.

IMO if you need to ask what type of meat to feed you should be feeding a commercial diet (Royal Canine, Nutro, Eagle Pack) until you've sorted out some more information.

Good luck with the new baby

Edited March 7, 2010 by Sandra777

[persephone]

I agree with following the breeders diet recommendations for a while.Let the pup settle for a week or two, then, if you strongly disagree with what's being fed,and you've done your research, change over GRADUALLY , to avoid tummy upsets.

Ricotta cheese and eggs sounds fine to me

Ask the breeder about the type of raw meat, too- they will know what their dogs can tolerate .

have fun with the new puppy!

[Nekhbet]

nothing wrong with that. Since you have a giant breed I would stick to what the breeder recommends, or if you are after a better all in one dry food go for Royal Canin, Eagle Pack or Nutrience.

And hello from another Dogue owner