Steve, I don't have a dog just an under gardener Is there any benefit in giving cold liver oil tablets to dogs? I know quite a few people who do. OH get's fed them regularly and shoulders don't crack as often as without them or it might be copious amounts of virgin olive oil I feed him
No, I actually don't remove the bones, Lyn. They're not cooked bones, therefore flexible and totally fine for the dog. A vet told me that the garlic (and it's a small amount...not entire bulb) would work as a repellent and that seems to be true. Some rely on the chemical clubs, I rely on what I know works
I thought garlic was toxic, now it's confirmed. I would be very worried about raw chicken bones, could pierce the gut. But I have heard that cottage cheese is OK.
I have always fed my dog with good quality dog food, the sort that actually smells quite nice. As Steve says, I thought it would be well researched. But my old Border Collie has liver cancer, secondaries from the spleen and wouldn't eat it any more. He's been eating poached chicken, rice, French beans, carrots, pure beef mince and white fish. That's what the vet told me to tempt him with. He seems to be feeling better, been on cortisone, and ate tinned dog food for the first time for over two weeks today.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
The thing is that I don't trust the main stream dog food. The same way that I don't trust processed food for humans. The amount of additives the companies put in is staggering: Stabilizers, flavourings, colourings, fragance (only to mention a few) the only ready-made dog food I feed is from a source that make their own and you can watch them making it, if you wish. My son started his former extremely hyper Lab/Staff mix on this dog food and it made a world of difference for both owner and dog. As for dogs in general...if they were a wild pack, who would cook anything for them?
Btw...I always find it amazing that people start attacking over pet-issues. I had two dogs both having reached the age of 15 and my third cat with three previous cats having reached the age of over 20 (both in human years) and yet...there are still people who shun me for the way I fed/feed them.
I have recipes for home made dog biscuits that include cheese. My cats love cheese too as did our 1st cat and she lived to be 21 (human years). Strangely none of them like fresh cooked meat or fish but adore tinned tuna. The important thing with all animals is not to feed them too much 'treat' food in addition to their normal healthy diet ................bit like us humans I suppose!
Thank you, Dorcas T and I'd like the recipe for the home made dog biscuits if possible. As I mentioned before, I just do not trust anything I didn't make myself
Posts
Steve, I don't have a dog just an under gardener
Is there any benefit in giving cold liver oil tablets to dogs? I know quite a few people who do. OH get's fed them regularly and shoulders don't crack as often as without them or it might be copious amounts of virgin olive oil I feed him
Sadly, not really. Your vet can advise you on supplements that may help rather more.
No, I actually don't remove the bones, Lyn. They're not cooked bones, therefore flexible and totally fine for the dog. A vet told me that the garlic (and it's a small amount...not entire bulb) would work as a repellent and that seems to be true. Some rely on the chemical clubs, I rely on what I know works
Sadly, not really. Your vet can advise you on supplements that may help rather more.
Steve is that for me and my OH or dogsI thought garlic was toxic, now it's confirmed. I would be very worried about raw chicken bones, could pierce the gut. But I have heard that cottage cheese is OK.
I have always fed my dog with good quality dog food, the sort that actually smells quite nice. As Steve says, I thought it would be well researched. But my old Border Collie has liver cancer, secondaries from the spleen and wouldn't eat it any more. He's been eating poached chicken, rice, French beans, carrots, pure beef mince and white fish. That's what the vet told me to tempt him with. He seems to be feeling better, been on cortisone, and ate tinned dog food for the first time for over two weeks today.
The thing is that I don't trust the main stream dog food. The same way that I don't trust processed food for humans. The amount of additives the companies put in is staggering: Stabilizers, flavourings, colourings, fragance (only to mention a few) the only ready-made dog food I feed is from a source that make their own and you can watch them making it, if you wish. My son started his former extremely hyper Lab/Staff mix on this dog food and it made a world of difference for both owner and dog. As for dogs in general...if they were a wild pack, who would cook anything for them?
Btw...I always find it amazing that people start attacking over pet-issues. I had two dogs both having reached the age of 15 and my third cat with three previous cats having reached the age of over 20 (both in human years) and yet...there are still people who shun me for the way I fed/feed them.
I have recipes for home made dog biscuits that include cheese. My cats love cheese too as did our 1st cat and she lived to be 21 (human years). Strangely none of them like fresh cooked meat or fish but adore tinned tuna. The important thing with all animals is not to feed them too much 'treat' food in addition to their normal healthy diet ................bit like us humans I suppose!
Thank you, Dorcas T
and I'd like the recipe for the home made dog biscuits if possible. As I mentioned before, I just do not trust anything I didn't make myself 
If only I'd never had to operate to remove chicken bones from a few dogs because of the issues they caused...