ANY1 WITH ADVICE PLZ

Hi all my staffy called Shadow is just over 2 years old when i feed him he prefers wet food then dry so i mix dry food with wet food but as soon as his wet food is finished he stops eating so what is the best wet food for him and also he looks should be bigger then what he is due to not eating properly dont mater what dry food i give him i have same problem. What can i give him to help him fiill out bit more i get funny looks of people when i tke him for a walk i think they are thinking im miss treating him so i hope some1 has some good advice.

If he really doesn't like the dry food, then stick with what he'll eat!

Although I wouldn't normally recommend tinned food because it isn't great for their teeth, if that's what he eats and if he does ok on it, then by all means use it! Just make sure that you give him things to chew on sometimes (a raw bone here or there, and some hard chews or biscuits) and you'll need to clean his teeth at least once a week because the tinned food sticks to them & they'll get discoloured.

Another alternative is raw feeding.

Caryll wrote:If he really doesn't like the dry food, then stick with what he'll eat!

Although I wouldn't normally recommend tinned food because it isn't great for their teeth, if that's what he eats and if he does ok on it, then by all means use it! Just make sure that you give him things to chew on sometimes (a raw bone here or there, and some hard chews or biscuits) and you'll need to clean his teeth at least once a week because the tinned food sticks to them & they'll get discoloured.

Another alternative is raw feeding.

i was told that wet food dont have all the things dog needs in there diet

caryll got me on to raw, and billy loves it, its not dear

It has all the nutrients he'll need (if you get a reasonable quality one), just that it's far more messy and not so great for the teeth.

If you clean his teeth & give him the odd thing to exercise his jaws & teeth, I don't see why you shouldn't feed it.

As I say, I wouldn't normally recommend it, but if it's a case that it's all he'll eat, well, go for it. Maybe in a few months you could try & change him over gradually?

Caryll wrote:It has all the nutrients he'll need (if you get a reasonable quality one), just that it's far more messy and not so great for the teeth.

If you clean his teeth & give him the odd thing to exercise his jaws & teeth, I don't see why you shouldn't feed it.

As I say, I wouldn't normally recommend it, but if it's a case that it's all he'll eat, well, go for it. Maybe in a few months you could try & change him over gradually?

thanks for your advice il do that and see how it goes can you recomend any specific food

Some wet foods are good, 'Natures Diet' and 'Natures Menu' are two good wet foods but quite expensive IMO. Other wet foods like Pedigree Chum and Butchers aren't very good, as they are such a high percentage water it means you need to feed a lot of it to meet nutritional requirements. Wet food also sticks to the teeth as Caryll said so isn't great.

Dried food is good because it cleans the teeth, though it is only decent if you can get a good quality one. And if he wont eat it anyway its no good to you! Personally I think your dog might benefit from raw feeding. Though its not for everyone since starting my dogs on it nearly 3 years ago I have been amazed with the results. My dogs are fit and love their dinner, they also have smaller harder stools which suggests to me that they are digesting more of their food. The raw bones which I give my girls as part of their diet clean their teeth too and are high in good quality protein no grains like the dried biscuits you get.

Its not for everyone but might be for your dog. Maybe try him on a couple of raw chicken wings or a butchers bone to see if he likes it?

lynne wrote:caryll got me on to raw, and billy loves it, its not dear

what do you give ur dog

Have a read through this, it'll give you an idea of raw feeding....

https://staffy-bull-terrier.niceboard.com/t2170-looking-into-barf

moy24 wrote:

lynne wrote:caryll got me on to raw, and billy loves it, its not dear

what do you give ur dog

i will try it and see if he will eat it he should as i do feed him frozen tripe sometimes and he loves it i have chicken thighs at home if will that be ok if i give it to him raw and do i need to take the skin off and if he swollows the bones wont that be a problem of is that ok for dogs(i needto deforst it first as it frozen)

Caryll wrote:Have a read through this, it'll give you an idea of raw feeding....

https://staffy-bull-terrier.niceboard.com/t2170-looking-into-barf

thanks

see
http://staffy-bull-terrier.co.uk/barfandrawdiets.html

and this also caryll recommended
http://www.rawmeatybones.com/diet/exp-diet-guide.pdf

which is also good,

i feed mostly chicken wings, chicken necks, chicken, heart and meaty bones, because through trial and error we have found it is what billy likes best

I do really recommend this site as an introduction to raw feeding.

https://staffy-bull-terrier.niceboard.com/t2170-looking-into-barf

It isn't for everyone, and not all dogs will settle to it, but it's a good way to feed, and really quite simple once you're in the swing of it.

moy24 wrote:

moy24 wrote:

lynne wrote:caryll got me on to raw, and billy loves it, its not dear

what do you give ur dog

i will try it and see if he will eat it he should as i do feed him frozen tripe sometimes and he loves it i have chicken thighs at home if will that be ok if i give it to him raw and do i need to take the skin off and if he swollows the bones wont that be a problem of is that ok for dogs(i needto deforst it first as it frozen)

all meat and bones should be raw, it does not matter if they are frozen, but you may prefer to defrost first

I'm still stuggling to find something that Suki won't eat. As long as what they are feed meets nutrional requirements it's all about what they will eat. All diet changes should be gradual though because it will upset the stomach and lead to even more gas.

jstaff wrote:I'm still stuggling to find something that Suki won't eat. As long as what they are feed meets nutrional requirements it's all about what they will eat. All diet changes should be gradual though because it will upset the stomach and lead to even more gas.

nothing worse, then staffy gas

jstaff wrote:I'm still stuggling to find something that Suki won't eat. As long as what they are feed meets nutrional requirements it's all about what they will eat. All diet changes should be gradual though because it will upset the stomach and lead to even more gas.

shadow acts like a little girl lol he just picky he can go days without eating

I think if you can find something that they really like, then they look forward to meal times.

Bandit was a bit like that. As a youngster he'd eat virtually nothing at times, but we found out that he loved ox heart & after that he never stopped eating!

Also with wet food flies tend to be drawn to it another reason I feed dry food.

The best thing i done was put Inca onto raw food... She used to be so fussy and Caryll gave me some fab advice and told me to atleast give the raw food a try and ever since putting her on the raw food she has always empied her bowl ( Inca i mean Not caryll !! )....

Thankyou all for your advice i will try raw food and see how it goes il keep everyone informed how it goes thanks.

good luck

i feed my rocky on royal canin and a spoon full of natures harvest mixed up and i make him be able to smell it and wait for it then he woofs it down lol

I now feed harvey raw food thanks to caryll and the others on here, he was never a fussy eater but i wanted to give it a try and he loves it and definitely waits for tea time

Raw all the way thanks to the advice of Caryll the BARF guru