Ethangreatdane Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 We just rescued a Great Dane x Mastiff, He is 11 months and only 33kgs. We are currently feeding him black hawk puppy large dog chicken following instructions on bag 1 3/4 cup 2x a day and 4x chicken wing tips. Should we be doing anything extra? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaCie Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Hi, If you are on Fbook I would join Australian Great Dane Training and Health group. Also go on the web and type in Love is a Great Dane. I'll see if I can post a link http://www.greatdanerescue.com.au/Docs/Love is a Great Dane.pdf - lots well researched info. Good luck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethangreatdane Posted April 27, 2017 Author Share Posted April 27, 2017 Thank you heaps LaCie. Really appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 14 hours ago, Ethangreatdane said: We just rescued a Great Dane x Mastiff, He is 11 months and only 33kgs. We are currently feeding him black hawk puppy large dog chicken following instructions on bag 1 3/4 cup 2x a day and 4x chicken wing tips. Should we be doing anything extra? I can't believe that is any way enough food for him. I feed a 31 kilo greyhound a minimum of 600 grams minced chicken carcasses and 2 cups of dry per day. This is really in the wrong forum, I'll ask for it to be moved to the health/nutrition forum where more people will see it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethangreatdane Posted April 28, 2017 Author Share Posted April 28, 2017 (edited) That is what the rehoming centre told us to feed him. Hence why we thought it was wrong and posted the enquiry here. Edited April 28, 2017 by Ethangreatdane 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Not feeding info - but these downloads may prove useful CLICK here feeding ? chicken frames , whole, might be a better choice than wing tips ... not sure what value they would have for such a large dog ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 55 minutes ago, Ethangreatdane said: That is what the rehoming centre told us to feed him. Hence why we thought it was wrong and posted the enquiry here. Is he skinny? If he is a true cross of the breeds named I would imagine he is quite underweight. If he is well covered then maybe he is not that cross and the food you are feeding him is fine. But wing tips are nothing for most breeds of dogs, agree with persephone whole carcasses would be much better. I don't like Black Hawk as a food, my dogs don't do well on it but others do. I'd be adding whole eggs, sardines, meaty bones etc to your dog's diet. Lamb flaps are excellent for putting weight on if he needs to do so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 What is his height and can you post a couple of pics of him standing? Side on if possible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melzawelza Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Pics would be great to see his current condition, then we can let you know if he needs more weight or not. As Rebanne said, he might not actually be a cross of those two breeds and may be just a much smaller dog. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 is he thin? Does he seem hungry? I'd be basing how much I feed him on those things. BTW this thread is in the wrong place. You can ask Troy to put it in General or Health and nutrition. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethangreatdane Posted April 28, 2017 Author Share Posted April 28, 2017 I would love to provide photos but this site won't let me upload any of the photos? Does anyone have any ways of getting around this? And he not as tall as he should be about 10cm to short from what I have read online. We want to get him to a suitable weight but in a timely fashion he is a really good eater. We just don't want to over feed him and cause health issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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persephone Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 poor boy is definitely thin , and at 11 mths needs good nutrition to grow with . Not a nutrition expert ..esp not quantities ..as I work off what the dog looks like ... BUT suggest 3 meals a day(so he gets the amount he needs, but not a huge mass at once ) of good meaty food .. beef brisket / chicken/ lamb ..whole eggs ... a good pet mince containing bone for his calcium , perhaps ? all sorts of meat/organs/offal 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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persephone Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 he's going to be a handsome lad 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethangreatdane Posted April 28, 2017 Author Share Posted April 28, 2017 He will be indeed. Just got to get this food thing right. We just want him to be happy, healthy and loved. We have a female amstaff she is little miss independent and only cuddles when it suits her. This little (huge) man hasnt left our side since we bought him home and she won't admit it but she is smitten just as much as we are haha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottsmum Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 I wonder is @sas is around at the moment? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuralPug Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 @Ethangreatdane you have had some good responses so far, but not many have seen your post in this subforum. I have requested that it be moved as suggested by Krislin above, so that many more knowledgeable people can see it. 100% agree that the chicken wing tips might be perfect for a chihuahua pup, but your boy needs chicken carcasses NOT wing tips. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 OMG!! He is much too thin. But such a handsome dog. Well done on looking for resources to do the right thing by him. Love that your little miss is smitten too 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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