1 Year Old American Bulldog, Raw Kangaroo Or Cooked?

[Conoraus]

As the title says, I've been working for awhile. And

I've finally secured work in town. I've got a one year old American bulldog that has only been eating rolls of meat from the supermarket. And doesn't look like the person I had looking after him gave him adequate amount of food. His brother is double his size and I guess it doesn't help my boy was the runt of the litter. Just wondering which is better for a dog raw, cooked or boiled roo meat. Hoping he likes it so he can hopefully put some size on! Any help will be appreciated.

Edited August 29, 2016 by Conoraus

[Dogsfevr]

Roo won't put weight on ,it's a low fat meat

[persephone]

:) providing the dog has ribs covered nicely and is bright eyed & happy , don't worry . 'Bulked -up' dogs may suffer later on ... Your pup may not ever be large ... individuals in a litter can vary in size and temperament .

While that bulky look is fashionable among some owners - the dog will be healthy & happy without excess weight ....and luckily ,dogs don't feel the need to compete in the looks department !

Your dog needs a good balanced diet .Dog roll, plus soft RAW meaty bones, like chicken frames/lamb flaps / beef brisket , plus an egg or two dfor now will help. Change his food gradually to avoid a tummy upset ;)

Roo meat IS lean , and is not a balanced meal at all .

[Conoraus]

Thanks for the reply, yeah he hasn't been neglected one bit and I'm not really a fan of the processed rolls, ill try what you have suggested. He could use a bit of weight on to fill out his Lanky legs haha. Yeah a lot of mates feed there bully's roo meat and swear by it but always good to get a second opinion

[karen15]

Beware the lamb flaps. Got them once for my staffy and he had to stay overnight at the vets as they got stuck and caused a blockage. Vet said never feed them again, so I haven't.

Good marrow bones are very fatty and I've always fed human quality mince. Just regular beef mince (ie the higher fat one) for the staffy and cat. For current dogs, the westie finds fattier foods upset his tum so they get turkey, chicken or pork and veal mince. That's better for the tubster cockers waist line too.

Some people over feed their dogs just so they can say they have a xx kg dog. As long as your dog has a waist and isn't rib showing skinny, then it is the right weight for itself. Once you lose the waist, they're overweight.

ETA I always feed raw mince and bones, plus dry kibble. If he's leggy then he will probably fill out in the next year. That happened with my staffy. He shot up and looked skinny and awkward. Then he filled out wonderfully and muscled up. The muscle can only come from work, so you need to exercise. He was 20-21 kg in his prime, which is bigger for a staffy. I had a vet say, in an awed voice, oh my god, he ripples when he walks! (actually that was the visit for the lamb flaps, and the first time he'd been to this vet). She'd not seen many that weren't overweight and that were solid muscle.

Edited August 29, 2016 by karen15