Nadine83 Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Our Golden Retriever "Lily" has been with us for 1week and poos Soooo much! I have read that supermarket food can cause this because they don't absorb it as well..... When can I start mixing a different food into her existing one (pedigree puppy)? I was thinking of switching to Royal Canin. Does this sound ok or do you recommend something else? (she also gets chicken necks and chicken or beef mince). Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonecutter Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Hey Nadine I found the same with Supercoat. Since Wed I've been slowly adding Black Hawk puppy to her kibble - we're at 50:50 at her poop has become a lot more solid and way less stinky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavvysavvy Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 You can begin the change over now, just make it gradual for the first week to avoid any upset tummys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadine83 Posted April 8, 2011 Author Share Posted April 8, 2011 Yes Lily's smells alot too and varies in consistency. (ahh what a lovely topic ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WreckitWhippet Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Change her over now and I'd also look at feeding all meat on the bone ( consumable bone, so no big shin bones etc ) Your beef mince is unlikely to contain bone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huga Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Change her over now, turf the beef mince and the chicken necks (or beat the crap out of them before you feed them) and like RSG - meat on bone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadine83 Posted April 8, 2011 Author Share Posted April 8, 2011 Readysetgo and Hugo- Thanks she has mainly had chicken mince and has had beef mince once. I won't give her the beef again. The chicken necks are chopped up. Diet is the original from breeder (the beef mince wasn't fed but was in the food guide she gave us). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huga Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Unless the chicken mince has bone in it, I wouldn't bother with that either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TsarsMum Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 i deffantly recommend nutro that was excellent kibble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancinbcs Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Change her over now, turf the beef mince and the chicken necks (or beat the crap out of them before you feed them) and like RSG - meat on bone. Chicken necks are meat on bone so why would you get rid of them. They are fine for a Goldie puppy. She is quite big enough to grind the bone in them herself without them being crushed. She could also have whole chicken wings at this age as well as lamb riblets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huga Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 They're perfect throat plugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty Miss Emma Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 I have found Nutro (puppy and adult) great, just make the change gradual over a week or 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancinbcs Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 They're perfect throat plugs. Maybe in Pugs but they are fine for bigger breeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussielover Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 They're perfect throat plugs. Maybe in Pugs but they are fine for bigger breeds. Maybe for BCs but we have found whole chicken necks on xray or when the dog vomited in breeds like labs and goldens that tend to be greedy and gulp their food. I would crush them if I was going to give them to a retriever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenGirl85 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 I dont give my golden chicken necks, she swallowed her first whole and hasnt had one since Nadine I had Lexi on Royal Canin Lab Jr, the GR Jr variety isnt available in Australia, she is now on a mix of the Lab Jr and GR adult, I did try a change to Advance but it didnt agree with her, so back to RC for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest english.ivy Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 They're perfect throat plugs. Maybe in Pugs but they are fine for bigger breeds. My 35kg Pointer can't have them either. He'd swallow it whole and probably choke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huga Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Yep, not a pug thing ;) I've read many stories on DOL over the years of dogs choking on chicken necks. But the OP chops them up anyway, so she is already minimising the risk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirst_goldens Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 isnt chopping really pointless?? they dont chew them then they get yuk teethy pegs?? I would go for wings or chicken frames depending on what she is like as a chewer... wont be long till she will mow down a whole chicken frame.. and also supervise feeding bones. U can stick with the mince - it wont hurt and if she likes it then why not? try not to buy pet grade puppy mince as it is VERY high in fat and all the yukky bits lol - the mince isnt necessary seeing as ur feeding the dry but some raw is better then none i figure! hows ur lil girl going?? pics???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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