kelpiecuddles Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Does anyone have a link to a particularky good basic info page about the dietary needs of dallies? Also is there a dry food that is particularly well suited? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 (edited) I feed Artemis adult, a bit of Pro Plan Salmon and raw chicken frames. I have read a lot of ingredients lists and have settled on this diet. Treats are cheese, 4 Legs, chicken, egg and salmon. Tuna is not so great. Salmon is ok. Red meats are not so great. Chicken and turkey are better. Organ meat, especially liver is bad. I also avoid dry food with Brewer's yeast. Brocolli (I think!) is bad as are oysters....I eat Zig's share :laugh: Dally Club of America has lots of info: http://www.thedca.org/purines.html If there is a current stone forming issue then one of the Hills diets might be best. Edited August 17, 2013 by The Spotted Devil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiecuddles Posted August 17, 2013 Author Share Posted August 17, 2013 The pet shop has two dally puppies at the moment and I just want to give them an info sheet so that at least anyone who buys them knows that they have specialised needs. I can't do anything about them being there but hopefully I can ensure that whoever does buy them is well informed of what their needs are. I also would like to have an idea of which dry foods are most suited so that I can make sure they go home with something suitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Oh dear Thanks for trying. DCA definitely has the best info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiecuddles Posted August 17, 2013 Author Share Posted August 17, 2013 Looks like Royal canin has a dalmation formula. I might encourage them to recommend that, at least it will be a suitable complete food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 I can't say I've ever seen that available here although it may be new on the market. The big no-no is liver treats - please emphasise this especially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotdashdot Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 The pet shop has two dally puppies at the moment and I just want to give them an info sheet so that at least anyone who buys them knows that they have specialised needs. I can't do anything about them being there but hopefully I can ensure that whoever does buy them is well informed of what their needs are. I also would like to have an idea of which dry foods are most suited so that I can make sure they go home with something suitable. That's so sad. I had to report the local pet shop when I went in there and they had dallies. They were on display and selling them with Kennel Cough (they had a sign stating so). I would also mention about the deafness issue. Deaf dogs could easily end up in the pound if the new owners think it's purely "untrainable". There is also a Dalmatians of Aus and NZ group on FB that is very helpful (they won't be happy about pups in a shop though). A lot of the male dogs on there have had stones and there is a wealth of information that has been accrued. The group can be found here http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/sydney-region/other-pet-services/dalmatians-of-australia-new-zealand/1025688720 (the group admin has started to get the group out there a bit more) I personally feed Earthborn holistic and BARF but for most dally owners to keep it simple I'd recommend protein sources such as chicken. I feed lamb as well but probably wouldn't if I had a boy. Biggest thing is probably to tell the store that liver treats are a huge no no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotdashdot Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Looks like Royal canin has a dalmation formula. I might encourage them to recommend that, at least it will be a suitable complete food. Not available in Aus asked the rep and he said there isn't enough of a market (but its full of filler anyway). and sorry, pet peeve - DalmatiAn not dalmatiON ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiecuddles Posted August 17, 2013 Author Share Posted August 17, 2013 Thanks DDD. So if it were a choice between Hills, Pro plan, RC, Advance or Eukanuba is there a variety out of those that would be better? I imagine one that was based on chicken would be the best start. At the store they are fed Science Diet puppy, is this a suitable food for them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiecuddles Posted August 17, 2013 Author Share Posted August 17, 2013 LOL, sorry, didn't even notice I'd done it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotdashdot Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Thanks DDD. So if it were a choice between Hills, Pro plan, RC, Advance or Eukanuba is there a variety out of those that would be better? I imagine one that was based on chicken would be the best start. At the store they are fed Science Diet puppy, is this a suitable food for them? Most, if not all of those are chicken based. Pro plan comes in chicken or lamb... Hard decision....really I would rate RC, Pro Plan, then bunch the others together. Pro Plan would rate first for me except my dog didn't like it and I didn't like the wheat content :) She loved RC when I got some cheap stuff though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiecuddles Posted August 17, 2013 Author Share Posted August 17, 2013 (edited) OK, thanks. Hopefully a little bit of early intervention might at least mitigate some of the damage that could be done to these puppies otherwise. Edited August 17, 2013 by kelpiecuddles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotdashdot Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Yep, fingers crossed! It's hard enough seeing puppies in pet shops, even harder when it's a breed that left in the hands of the unknowing can become very sick and suffer in pain. Bring on the LUA dals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*kirty* Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 (edited) Is this a problem for all Dallies or just some? My mum has one and she isn't on a special diet, and neither were the ones her parents had. ETA: Never mind, I just read up on it. Thankfully none of the dogs our family has owned has had problems from it. Edited August 17, 2013 by *kirty* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Is this a problem for all Dallies or just some? My mum has one and she isn't on a special diet, and neither were the ones her parents had. ETA: Never mind, I just read up on it. Thankfully none of the dogs our family has owned has had problems from it. All Dallies have the gene unfortunately. There are likely to be multiple influences as some develop it on an ideal diet and others do ok on a crap diet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juice Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 All dallies can have it, if you have a female you may never know as they can pass the stones. I knew nothing about it till my boy got his first blockage, he has had 2 in the last 13 yrs. I used to feed Advance, but now feed chicken mince and VANS. Just be careful, as some brands that say chicken , if you look at the ingredients have red meat by products in too. The other thing to tell the petshop is they need to run, a plod round the block won't cut it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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