Gone Off Her Food?

[PoppyDog]

I didn't realize the food was Supercoat, I am not a fan of the stuff myself, but Poppy looks so well and her coat is beautiful as well. Maybe she smelt the Natures Gift my two were getting yes she wanted it and decided she is keen on that. Sunday they played non stop for two hours as well, could be worn out or waiting for some more barbecued meat.

It's good to know you think she looks good and her coat is nice. Because thats something I don't really know about. I guess because I don't have anything to compare her to. I've never seen a dog with a bad coat.

I think she is waiting for something better! I have got some chicken thight cutlets (with bone) and am feeding her one a night and still offering supercoat at breaky.

She is LOVING the raw chicken pieces and will eat her dry food if a crack an egg on it.

With regards to Sardines... Why do we give those? How much and how often? Do I just buy tinned sardines? Would like to add those to her diet but not sure how to go about it.

CJ-B - Thanks for the advice! I think I will stick with Supercoat for now and see how we go! I think that maybe she was just bored of it because I wasn't giving her the raw as well as the supercoat! But have started that again!

[cj-b]

I didn't realize the food was Supercoat, I am not a fan of the stuff myself, but Poppy looks so well and her coat is beautiful as well. Maybe she smelt the Natures Gift my two were getting yes she wanted it and decided she is keen on that. Sunday they played non stop for two hours as well, could be worn out or waiting for some more barbecued meat.

It's good to know you think she looks good and her coat is nice. Because thats something I don't really know about. I guess because I don't have anything to compare her to. I've never seen a dog with a bad coat.

I think she is waiting for something better! I have got some chicken thight cutlets (with bone) and am feeding her one a night and still offering supercoat at breaky.

She is LOVING the raw chicken pieces and will eat her dry food if a crack an egg on it.

With regards to Sardines... Why do we give those? How much and how often? Do I just buy tinned sardines? Would like to add those to her diet but not sure how to go about it.

CJ-B - Thanks for the advice! I think I will stick with Supercoat for now and see how we go! I think that maybe she was just bored of it because I wasn't giving her the raw as well as the supercoat! But have started that again!

Oh that's great she is loving the raw pieces, and great news about the kibble. And eggs are a great topper to add to kibble for healthy skin and coat. A lot of owners use eggs, sardines, yoghurt, cottage cheese etc, as toppers as well. Sometimes it's to make the kibble more appealing but most times it's used to add certain vitamins, minerals or essential fatty acids for overall well being or to help with skin and coat condition.

Sounds like to me you are giving her a great diet. :D

[PoppyDog]

I didn't realize the food was Supercoat, I am not a fan of the stuff myself, but Poppy looks so well and her coat is beautiful as well. Maybe she smelt the Natures Gift my two were getting yes she wanted it and decided she is keen on that. Sunday they played non stop for two hours as well, could be worn out or waiting for some more barbecued meat.

It's good to know you think she looks good and her coat is nice. Because thats something I don't really know about. I guess because I don't have anything to compare her to. I've never seen a dog with a bad coat.

I think she is waiting for something better! I have got some chicken thight cutlets (with bone) and am feeding her one a night and still offering supercoat at breaky.

She is LOVING the raw chicken pieces and will eat her dry food if a crack an egg on it.

With regards to Sardines... Why do we give those? How much and how often? Do I just buy tinned sardines? Would like to add those to her diet but not sure how to go about it.

CJ-B - Thanks for the advice! I think I will stick with Supercoat for now and see how we go! I think that maybe she was just bored of it because I wasn't giving her the raw as well as the supercoat! But have started that again!

Oh that's great she is loving the raw pieces, and great news about the kibble. And eggs are a great topper to add to kibble for healthy skin and coat. A lot of owners use eggs, sardines, yoghurt, cottage cheese etc, as toppers as well. Sometimes it's to make the kibble more appealing but most times it's used to add certain vitamins, minerals or essential fatty acids for overall well being or to help with skin and coat condition.

Sounds like to me you are giving her a great diet. :D

Thanks Cb-J. :D

I would like to add sardines...do I just feed the tinned ones? And how many per meal? And how often per week?

Love the idea of the cottage cheese and yogurt will add those to the dry food too to make it more inviting! ;)

[cj-b]

I didn't realize the food was Supercoat, I am not a fan of the stuff myself, but Poppy looks so well and her coat is beautiful as well. Maybe she smelt the Natures Gift my two were getting yes she wanted it and decided she is keen on that. Sunday they played non stop for two hours as well, could be worn out or waiting for some more barbecued meat.

It's good to know you think she looks good and her coat is nice. Because thats something I don't really know about. I guess because I don't have anything to compare her to. I've never seen a dog with a bad coat.

I think she is waiting for something better! I have got some chicken thight cutlets (with bone) and am feeding her one a night and still offering supercoat at breaky.

She is LOVING the raw chicken pieces and will eat her dry food if a crack an egg on it.

With regards to Sardines... Why do we give those? How much and how often? Do I just buy tinned sardines? Would like to add those to her diet but not sure how to go about it.

CJ-B - Thanks for the advice! I think I will stick with Supercoat for now and see how we go! I think that maybe she was just bored of it because I wasn't giving her the raw as well as the supercoat! But have started that again!

Oh that's great she is loving the raw pieces, and great news about the kibble. And eggs are a great topper to add to kibble for healthy skin and coat. A lot of owners use eggs, sardines, yoghurt, cottage cheese etc, as toppers as well. Sometimes it's to make the kibble more appealing but most times it's used to add certain vitamins, minerals or essential fatty acids for overall well being or to help with skin and coat condition.

Sounds like to me you are giving her a great diet. :D

Thanks Cb-J. :D

I would like to add sardines...do I just feed the tinned ones? And how many per meal? And how often per week?

Love the idea of the cottage cheese and yogurt will add those to the dry food too to make it more inviting! ;)

Yeah, the best ones I think are the home brand ones from woolies, $1.63 for a pack of 3 tins. Some people perfer to use the ones in oil, but the variety in springwater is just as good.

There is a thread going at the moment about how often to feed eggs and sardines. If you read it you will see everyone has their own opinion on how often how much, depending on size and type of dog and also their tastes. So maybe stick to the general rule of no more than twice a week for each type, and go from there. You might find that she will only like a couple, not all dogs like sardines, but love yoghurt etc.

Personally I would pick 2 or 3 that she likes, and alternate between her favs. Regarding amounts, if you give the sardines a try, only add about 1/4 tin to begin with and slowly increase to 1/2 tin per serving, so 1 tin per week. And the yoghurt and cheeses I think for a small dog, a tablespoon would be ample, but again go by her likes and dislikes. But this is just my opinion, do some reading around if you like and work what you think will suit your baby best. As I said, everyone has a different idea ;)

Hope this helps.

Edited August 19, 2010 by cj-b

[rubiton]

Yoghurt is essentially a treat and being a dairy product not suited to their gut (lactose intolerant obviously some moreso than others - they have different guts to us so bacterias for us are not the same for dogs unless is stuff especially made for dogs not people). Think about it could you chew on a bone that been buried for a few days and not get sick from it as opposed to dogs whose systems are fine with that scenario.

OUr vet also says that eggs do not make a shiny coat either and someone who feeds barf does mention on another thread about if its cooked or raw affects which part is fine and which part can stop some vitamins being absorbed (think cooking swaps it round).

[cj-b]

I think it would be best to do your own research if your worried the slightest about adding a certain type of food to her kibble, and make your own decision about what is o.k and what isn't. There are so many different opinions, it will drive you mad to believe them all, not to mention there would be nothing safe for your dog to eat

Hope that makes sense.

Edited August 19, 2010 by cj-b