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Post by fiona'n'poppy Mon Dec 09 2013, 11:25

It looks like we have a fussy eater. She is on james wellbeloved chicken and rice and to start with she loved it, now she really cant be bothered with it and will have a little and leave the rest.

What dry foods does everyone else use?

And do you think a lower protein food is better for them?

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Post by Guest Mon Dec 09 2013, 11:43

I think jwb is fine for her, have you tried a little warm water on it? Or a little sardines in oil to make it more tasty Smile we fed jwb and Arden grange when we fed dry before switching to raw Smile

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Post by Kathy Mon Dec 09 2013, 12:17

Rocky was on JWB before we switched to Barking Heads, we thought he got bored with it so changed. The JWB is a reasonably good quality food and would advize you to stick with it, try adding something to it to make it a bit more appealing such as a little grated cheese, sardines, cooked cooled chicken or even a raw egg occasionally won't hurt.

A lower protein food wouldn't be a good choice right now, while they are young and still growing they need more protein not less. If you add some sardine you will also be adding some calcium which is great for a young growing dog along with omega 3/6 all good stuff.
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Post by fiona'n'poppy Mon Dec 09 2013, 13:47

We have tried warm water and also cheese. Will have to try sardines.

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Post by Guest Mon Dec 09 2013, 15:28

I don't feed dried but as above try the sardines to tempt her  Big Grin 

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Post by fiona'n'poppy Mon Dec 09 2013, 16:28

Have bought some sardines, so will give them ago tonight. Thanks.

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Post by Sazzle Mon Dec 09 2013, 22:18

I used to add sardines, mackeral, eggs, a little cooked mince, to Daisy's dry before I changed to raw  Smile How did they go?
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Post by markrobo Tue Dec 10 2013, 07:21

hi my pups 9 weeks old the breeder was feeding her weebox and puppy mix with warm water i took her to the vets for her first injection vet said she was under weight told her what she was being feed on he said leave the weebox out just dry puppy food he said wagg puppy foods good but she keeps having diohrea so what do you think plz help
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Post by fiona'n'poppy Tue Dec 10 2013, 10:00

She likes the sardines, first time ever she has finished the lot in one go and kept going back to lick the bowl lol.

Markrobo i would not give wagg, try james wellbeloved or wainrights.

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Post by Bane Tue Dec 10 2013, 10:07

Did you just add tinned sardines? Or did you get fresh?

Markrobo: When we got our little one, he was being fed on those Webbox roll things and he was very underweight. We changed straight away to some tinned puppy food mixed with dry food and he had Diahorrea for a few days because of the sudden change.
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Post by fiona'n'poppy Tue Dec 10 2013, 11:40

Tinned sardines in oil. just added a heaped teaspoon full to the dry food and mixed it in.

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Post by Sazzle Tue Dec 10 2013, 13:05

Wagg is not a good food, as suggestesd above James wellbeloved are wainrights are both reasonable quality and price  Smile
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Post by reuben Tue Dec 10 2013, 17:17

Although I am now a BARF feeder, I reared Bacchus on Orijen puppy and he thrived on it. If she has enjoyed the JWB before and is enjoying it again with the addition of sardines, stick with it. Just don't allow her to become a fussy eater or you'll be making a rod for your own back.
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Post by reuben Tue Dec 10 2013, 17:22

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The addition of a teaspoonful of Salmon Oil makes it more palatable and has the benefit of supplementing his Omega 3.
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