Updated this page on the 8th February 2009

The diets of yesteryear, of home-mix meat and biscuits, have long gone. nowadays, professional nutritionist produce feeds of variety and quality that should satisfy any dog in forms convenient enough to suit any owner

Separate Bowls for your dogs

If puppies share the same bowl of food it is difficult to be sure that they both get a fair share !. Each dog should have its own bowl, although the food is often more interesting on the other dogs plate !. However if a dog is hungry and healthy he will eat. If he is healthy but wont eat he isn’t hungry so take the food away and let him miss a meal it wont hurt the dog. if any thing it will keep them from putting on weight to the point where they get Fat and Lazy its called Obesity !!.

Special Diets

Quality of feed is particularly important during puppy hood, to provide nutrients for the rapidly growing animal. A whelping bitch needs high quality food if she is to produce healthy puppies without putting undue strain on her own body resources. Pregnant animals will deplete their own tissues to provide sufficient nutrients for their puppies both in the uterus and afterwards when they are feeding off the mother. A bitch with a litter of several puppies will almost inevitably lose some weight, her condition needs to be watched carefully.

Complete Dry Feeds

Complete dry feeds are becoming very popular. They need minimal preparation, if so desired, they can simply be poured into a dog bowl and given to the dog. Semi - moist diets are not intended to provide a balanced diet on their own. Basically because they involve some degree of preparation before feeding. It is still fairly minimal, involving the addition of carbohydrate supplements as a mixer, often some form of biscuit is Added to balance the nutritional quality of the food. This is a psychologically important exercise for the owner, who likes to think that he or she is doing something for there dog, as previous generations did when they mixed a bowl of table scraps with some meat and gravy. The one thing to remember is that too much mixing of modern food can result in nutritional problems.

Treats For Your Dogs

Dry Complete food

A complete pet food suitable for active dogs over 16 weeks of age provided they are eating the adult daily feed amount. Medium in protein whilst high in energy and vitamins to provide the correct nutrient balance for these active dogs. Particularly suitable for those dogs that only have a wheat a allergy or require a single source of protein to combat food allergies. If your dog shows any sign of aging or becoming overweight change to an adult care food. Very active dogs may require up to one and a half times the normal feeding rate. Divide daily feed amount over two or three meals per day feed dry or moist ( Deep chested dogs ) ensuring fresh drinking water is always available. Beware that additional vitamin supplements , treats and titbits may unbalance the diet, encourage your pet to become overweight, or contain food allergens

If you are going to buy dog treats, and you are using a bag of Wheat & Gluten free food then its going to be point less buying treats like the ones above. If you do want to buy treats for your dog you can get treats with Wheat & Gluten free. But you have to pay the price for good food. Also remember that chocolate is NO GOOD for puppy’s or adult dogs chocolate can kill your dog not straight away but over time it will. You can buy doggie chocolate from most pet stores.

Hair Loss in Staffords I

Just recently our male dog Troy has developed allergic reaction to a dried dog food called Doctor Johns Well put it this way he came up in loads of hives under his belly and round his genitals and his bum hole. It was so bad we had to take him straight down the vets, and they was the ones that told us that he’s had a allergic reaction to something. We was advised to wash him down in anti fungal shampoo that don’t come cheep, Then we thought it might be the carpets & the dust ect ect. Well that didn’t work and we are now in to 3 weeks with this. So he was back down the vets again !. This is when our vet told us to change he’s food that’s Wheat & Gluten Free. He’s now been on this new food for 4 weeks now ( Along with all our dogs ) and the change is unbelievable, his and all our dogs coats are smooth there poo is manageable, and just seem to be more active. The people that we get our food from are called Oscar’s & the food is called Maize, Fish, and Potato. For active, Junior and Adult Dogs. They come round to your house and tell you what’s in all the foods that are on the market, and you will be Surprised what your dog is eating !!!. The amount of meat in this dried food is nun, in some case’s, they just might as well be vegetarians. The food is all measured out with a beaker & it just goes with the weight of your dogs. Now the price is not cheep we pay £29.00 to £30.00 a bag, but if you’ve only got one dog that will last you a good month, where as we do a bag a week. Here is Oscar’s phone number 0800-195-8000 and website www.oscars.co.uk See if theres a suppler near you, they deliver to your door so you don’t have to go looking.

1. This what is saying on the bag 28 days satisfaction guarantee feeding the Oscar way. If you do not see a difference in your dog or not satisfied in 28 days they will guarantee to give you your money back.

2. Wheat Gluten Free and a single meat protein source ( Fish ). Reduces the rick and helps to cure skin and digestive allergies to food ingredients.

3. Crunchy and concentrated. Keeps teeth clean, gums firm, good dental care with less food.

4. Extra Biotin, Vitamin E and A and Omega 6 Fatty acids. Glossy coat and improved skin condition.

5. 27% Meat and fat content. Strong Fish flavor, very tasty.

So when your next out buying your dog dried food just have a look on the bag and if there’s fuck all telling you what’s in that bag DON’T BUY IT, look for Wheat & Gluten Free food, that’s our advise to you all.

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