Erny Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 (edited) Hi ;) I'm looking after my sister's geriatric dog. I'll cut a long story short by simply saying that my sister's dog thinks the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, and will eat Mandela's Z/D kibble above his own home cooked mix of meat (variety) and vegies, along with nummies such as a sprinkling of cheese and more (what Mandela wouldn't give to be able to eat all of that stuff!!). He's only here for two and a half more weeks (I would not even be asking this question if he were with me long term) and I'm not suggesting that I should feed him Z/D without offering and encouraging him to eat his own food instead. But he is 15 years old and he is lean - which is good for his arthritis but means I don't really want him losing weight because of his refusal to eat all his food. So, as per the thread title - does anyone know if it is a bad thing for a dog who is not prescribed the Z/D diet to actually eat it? IOW, can it cause problems in a dog who doesn't have digestive problems?? PS - I even tried Monty on the other kibble that I have over from when I tried variations of what I could feed Mandela (Black Hawke; Royal Canin; Canidae) - but no, Monty really wants the Z/D kibble. Edited April 21, 2011 by Erny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karly101 Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 It won't cause any issues.. I managed to score a few bags for cheap from the distributer through work and the dogs loved it too! It's designed for a long term diet... the only issue is the cost really! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staranais Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Nah, as far as I know that should be fine. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 Phew! Thank you both ;). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappie Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 The only contraindications I can think of off the top of my head are those related to the increased fat content - ie any dogs with a previous history of pancreatitis or hypertriglyceridaemia (normally Miniature Schnauzers). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 Thanks Rappie. Monty has neither of those, as far as we would be aware. I only wish my own dog loved the Z/D as much as Monty does. Since Monty has come, my dog has had a whiff of what he gets fed and would much rather that . Mind you, I'm trying to use the "there's no more and I'll give it to Monty" trick, lol. Except Mandela is inclined to say "ok then". Feeding dogs in this household is a bit of a balancing act at the moment . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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