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  1. Thanks everyone, sounds like be as informed as I can and use my best judgment. The reason I want to cook the meat is that it comes frozen in sizes that my dog won't get through before it starts going off. I guess I could try to chop it into sections while frozen, but it's in pretty thick slabs. I'll be mixing it up with some other stuff, but this would be the staple.
  2. I'm feeding my dog a mixture of premium kibble, raw meat and cooked meat and veggies (obviously I'm not a fanatic about any particular diet). I want to move to a homemade cooked diet for both economic and health reasons. Anyway, I'm wondering what the proportion of food groups should be. Would 70% meat, 30% vegies do it? 50% meat, 30% vegies, 20% oats/rice? All of the above? None of the above? Just feed him Pal? (I'm kidding with the last one). I understand variety is necessary for good nutrition if I do this, but just wondering the proportions at this stage. I'm also wondering if anyone has read 'Dog Food Secrets' by Andrew Lewis. It looks a bit hyped but is all over the internet. I guess I'm after good nutritional advice for making homemade more than anything. (P.S. I know this is a frequent question; I've looked around the forum and internet, but no answer to my specific question.) Thanks
  3. The other issue is build quality. Some feel less sturdy than others (although I haven't heard of this being an issue in practice). I think the Olympus and Nikons tend to feel more solid than the entry level Canons.
  4. Put some names in a hat and pick one at random
  5. anyone had experience with the above cameras? all this camera talk has really got me sucked in... Im starting to think i may have to get one for MY chrissy present!!!! I use the E-500, which uses a different sensor to the 510 and isn't image stabilised, but I'm really happy with it. I like the Olympus philosophy (made for digital) and build quality as well. I'd be trying to pick each of them up and get a feel for which is most comfortable. One downside of the Olympus is their smaller viewfinder, but I really don't find it a problem in practice.
  6. It really depends what they want it for, but as a rule all the brands are good. At their budget the Pentax K100D would be well worth a look. It's one of the cheapest on the market. It only has 6 megapixels, but that's actually more than enough for most users. Pentax has a huge range of lenses that go back a long way, so it's a good system to buy into. If they ever want to upgrade their more advanced cameras have a very attractive price point for the features. Personally I recommend Olympus because their lens kits at that price range are probably the best on the market, and they tend to be more light-weight. The Olympus E-420 is the smallest on the market, and the E-410 can still be picked up for a good price. Encourage your friends to look beyond Canon and Nikon - they have market dominance and are fine cameras (of the two, personally I'd pick Nikon at the moment), but all the manufacturers are winning awards and have pros and cons. For E.G., the mid range Pentax (K-20D), Olympus (E-520 and E-3) and Sony (A-200) cameras have image stabilisation built into the camera body so it works on all your lenses, whereas other brands rely on expensive stabilised lenses to get the same effect. Not an issue at their price point yet, but you tend to buy into a system as lenses are where the real investment lies. Digital Photography Blog has an outstanding roundup of reviews on most cameras.
  7. I was in another suburb today and found a chicken and fish monger selling chicken necks and frames. Ummm, what do I do with the frames? Just chop them up? Blend them (will that kill my food processor?) Definitely be adding them to the diet, though - so cheap!
  8. In addition to the previous suggestions, I'd try pre-focusing. Put it onto manual focus, find a spot (some grass or whatever) where you want to take the image and focus on that. Then just go for it when the dog is approaching that spot! I'd also go for a slightly wider angle if you can as a longer lens will increase the risk of camera shake unless you're using a very fast shutter speed.
  9. Thanks everyone. What I'm feeding him isn't too far from the breeder's suggestion. I forgot that bones are considered part of the diet and he does get one every other day, at least. I'll lose some of the rice, I guess, and look for some chook necks or something. I don't know if we can get them locally as we don't have a specialist butcher, just a supermarket, but maybe if I remember when I'm further afield.
  10. I'm feeding my 5 month old Aussie Terrier premium dry puppy food in the morning and then home made mix at night. The mix is 50% pet mince, 25% cooked veg (mainly left overs and scraps), and 25% cooked rice. Just wondering if I'm getting the balance right?
  11. Thanks for that. So at what age can they go full on (given that means 30-40 mins for me!)? I've heard of a guideline of 5 minutes walking for every month of age for a puppy. Is that fairly accurate?
  12. We haven't gone with it, but Manchester Unity, I think it was, looked very good with no caps on each category (drugs, surgery, etc). On a print out from our vet. Worth a look anyway.
  13. Hope I'm in the write forum for this. I'm finding conflicting advice on the web about walking a puppy. I'm not a particularly athletic person, and am taking my 4 1/2 month old Aussie Terrier pup for about a 30-40 minute walk every couple of days (the goal is daily, but you know how it goes). He's keen for more at the end, but I want to make sure I'm not damaging his developing joints. Any advice appreciated.
  14. What a gorgeous pup. Hope training continues to go smoothly!
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