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BullBreedBoy

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  1. The warmer you make the mix the more enzymes and micro nutrients you kill/alter. My advice is don't let your dog dictate the terms of eating. If you want to feed Barf cold, then do so. Your dog will learn pretty quick if you give no options. Give her a day or two with no food and her attitude to eating will likely change!
  2. I would read the signs your dog is giving you. You should be able to tell if she has had enough on each walk, and if you keep and eye on her the day after will soon be able to see if it's too much. One thing I advise is letting her set the pace. I've found that walks are a very special time to spend with older dogs, so may as well enjoy it together at the pace that suits her!
  3. I had a look at the website, and couldn' find any nutritinal info or guarenteed analysis. Is this data on the packaging? In general agree with the above recomendation for reducing portion size, however if the food is too high in fat for your dog, it may be worth looking at a lower fat alternative. it's hard to say without seeing any nutrition info.
  4. Interesting guys, I'm so into Raw Feeding these daya that I've become quite dismissive of Kibble I suppose. This pup has gone to a lovely family but they are Vego, and handling raw meat etc too much for them it seems Anyways I have dropped a bag of Stay Loyal that I had here off to them and they are going to switch over to this to see if it clears up the issue. Have to say that all in all he looks to have been developing very well physically off the Black Hawk.
  5. Yeah I actually know someone with an Italian Greyhound who has had A LOT of health issues. Beautiful dog, but they would have spent ten of thousands on vet treatment, emergency care, and alternative therapies etc.
  6. Hello, one of my lovely family's has contacted me to say that their 12 week old pup has a ear yeast infection, and that their vet has told them almost certainly from Food. They are feeding Black Hawk Puppy (lamb and rice), and have told me that their vet reported seeing more reactions to Black Hawk than any other food. Anyone else had issues with ear infections or other from Black Hawk. This is not something we've encountered, but majority of our puppies ate fed raw at our recommendation.
  7. Going a little off topic here but I guess there's no harm in further educating the OP. The issue with crossbreeds is primarily a 2 fold issue. Firstly they are generally bred in varying conditions and health testing is typically non existent, many puppy farm breeders charge way more for a 'designer breed' than a typical purebred breeder for a dog with no guarantee that it won't end up with a genetic disease, hip displasia etc and no idea of what temperament you are getting. Many breeders refer to hybrid vigour but the most common genetic diseases are spread across many breeds so hybrid vigour is not actually a thing. Secondly a purebred dog is such because they have gone through many generations to create a breed standard and you can guarantee to a certain extent the look, size and temperament of the dog. Most crosses and designer dogs are first generation crosses which means you breed a poodle with a cocker spaniel, the outcome of that first generation breeding is anyone's guess, you could have a dogs that more or less looks like a poodle with a cocker spaniel temperament or vice versa or something in-between. Not to mention using this example there are 3 types of poodles (toy, mini, standard) and 3 types of cocker spaniels (English, America and Working English) so this adds a further element of surprise when you go out and buy a Spoodle puppy, who know's what you're going to get. No-one is saying cross breeds don't make wonderful companions but if you want to make sure that you limit the unexpected surprises with your new family member either go with purebred dog or fully grown cross breed from a rescue. Obviously there are never any guarantee's in life but do what you can to minimise the risk of a problem down the track. I understand where you are coming from, but there's a lot of generalising in that post. I think that pure bred puppies can absolutely have their fair share of surprises, particularly from inexperienced breeders. Also I've seen some registered breeders do some pretty unethical things over the years. I'm certainly not advocating cross bred puppies over pedigree, but I just don't feel I have the right to arbitrate who gets to breed what with whom.
  8. I would consider it a breach of my privacy if my breeder handed out my details to potential puppy buyers without asking, and if asked to be honest I'd probably say no. Not that I don't think she is awesome, but I just don't think I'd be comfortable doing so. I don't think you'll find that a condition many breeders would put forward. Some have Facebook groups or similar, but as a non-negotiable I find this strange. Fair enough I guess we are all different. I always ask on pick up day if it's ok, and explain why. Have never had anyone say no. But we try to stay in touch with all of our families, and have regular get togethers, puppy play dates etc. Of course if someone wasn't keen on that then I wouldn't pass any details on, however I kind of think that they'd be filtered out during my vetting anyways.
  9. Firstly I say good on you for looking into this subject, and doing due diligence on finding an ethically sourced puppy. I'd say there is 3 things (beyond obligatory certifications, health, DNA testing) that you should have as non-negotiables when selecting a breeder 1) That you can visit the breeders property, ask questions and meet some of their studs/bitches/puppies. 2)That the breeder is happy to put you in contact with some families of previous litters. 3)That the breeder is genuinely committed to an ongoing relationship and commits to supporting you should you require it. As for the cross bred issue, my personal opinion on it is that many cross breeds make wonderful companion pets. Some breeders get very emotional about the subject and cast very rapid judgement over those that engage in any kind of so-called designer cross breeding. I always find this a little odd, being that the breeds that we love are effectively all designer cross breeds of the past. For example Bull Terriers were originally a mix of Bulldogs and English Terriers, with the pure white coming from the now extinct white terrier. When you consider this, it seems oddly arrogant to get emotional about ethical owners of modern breeds mixing breeds to form what we commonly refer to as 'designer crosses'! Many of the recues work very hard to place dog with adopter appropriately, so if your preference if for a cross breed then I strongly advise contacting a few rescues and see what comes up. Most if not all do a trial period, so you are 'de-risked' by this to a certain extent.
  10. Interesting, I've found that liver (lamb and beef) trats can upset my bully puppies digestion. We've had both vomitting and soft/sloppy stools from them in the past. FWIW I concur with the others re the vet check, if this hasn't already been done. Assuming that show's up no issues, can I suggest rolling him over to barf patties (No lamb) unil it settles then gradually roll him back to the prey model? Just out of interest, is there any skin issues presenting?
  11. If you say so. I read the first post like he was feeding some kind of bespoke raw mix, but taking the bone ratio from the prey model.
  12. Can you please post his entire diet here please, as it's hard to offer advice from what you've posted here. edit: assuming you are feeding more than just meat and bones.
  13. Or you have a conveniently short memory. I can feed whatever I want yes. And I feed what a lot of knowledgeable people feed and my dogs do very well on it. There is more than one way to feed a dog a decent balanced diet and it pays to bear that in mind when advising on nutrition. Royal Canin lists is products by weight after dehydration - a different approach to some other companies. Nonetheless, if people are whelping and raising happy healthy dogs on it, they must be doing something right. And in my breed, that's quite a few people. Are you breeding and raising sound healthy Bullmastiffs on your preferred diet? If you are then good luck to you - they are not the easiest of breeds to raise sound. So that post wasn't directed at anyone in particular was it!? Anyways I try to share my canine nutrition knowledge with people with the best of intent. I have no interest in picking fights or offending. I stand by the above post, there is some diabolically bad advice on nutrition on this and other forums in my opinion. I'm not a Bullmastiff breeder, I breed Bull Terriers in small numbers. I have a Bullmastiff named Baxter who is a joy to have around. I don't doubt your dog's are doing fine on Royal Canin. I just firmly believe they could do better. I'm sorry if I offended you. Sorry to intervene has anyone tried Raw 4 paws (barf) or Canine country barf diets ? I have been looking online both seem to be good quality and reasonable price and they have their nutritional information on their aswell. Thank you attached a photo of my pup because she's adorable :) Hiya, yes you do have an adorable pup there and good on you for looking at alternatives to commercial kibble. Your fur baby will love you for it! As for the 2 brands of BARF, I can't say I've used them, but a scan of their websites I've noticed that: raw 4 paws doesn't have a nutritional breakdown, or an ingredients list. This is a red flag for me, and coupled with the lack of ground up bone, calcium and phosphorus levels are a concern. Crushed egg shell appears as the primary calcium source. I suggest you contact them, and ask them for a detailed ingredient list and nutritional breakdown including the ratio of calcium to phosphorus which should be around 1:0.7 If they are unwilling or unable to provide this information then stay away. With Canine Country the situation is similar, but their Barf appears to contain bones which is a good inclusion. There is still from what I can see on their website a lack of nutritional breakdown and no info re calcium phosphorus ratio. I would contact them and ask exactly the same questions as I've suggested above. If looking for alternative products I started my raw feeding journey using Big Dog Barf, which I do recommend to anyone that isn't interested in making their own. It's a high quality product, using good ingredients at solid ratios and importantly they publish all ingredients and nutritional info about their food. Hope this helps, and suggest don't get too stressed about it all, just follow the advice in this post and you will find a food that you are happy with, and that your pup thrives on. Can't stress enough to contact the manufacturers and ask lots of questions, you'll soon work out which company you feel comfortable with.
  14. Or you have a conveniently short memory. I can feed whatever I want yes. And I feed what a lot of knowledgeable people feed and my dogs do very well on it. There is more than one way to feed a dog a decent balanced diet and it pays to bear that in mind when advising on nutrition. Royal Canin lists is products by weight after dehydration - a different approach to some other companies. Nonetheless, if people are whelping and raising happy healthy dogs on it, they must be doing something right. And in my breed, that's quite a few people. Are you breeding and raising sound healthy Bullmastiffs on your preferred diet? If you are then good luck to you - they are not the easiest of breeds to raise sound. So that post wasn't directed at anyone in particular was it!? Anyways I try to share my canine nutrition knowledge with people with the best of intent. I have no interest in picking fights or offending. I stand by the above post, there is some diabolically bad advice on nutrition on this and other forums in my opinion. I'm not a Bullmastiff breeder, I breed Bull Terriers in small numbers. I have a Bullmastiff named Baxter who is a joy to have around. I don't doubt your dog's are doing fine on Royal Canin. I just firmly believe they could do better. I'm sorry if I offended you.
  15. Your Vet is likely to recommend whatever they have in the clinic that is probably expensive and full of fillers. Agreed. I can tell you now it will be one of Eukaneubra, Royal Canin, or Hills. All low quality grain heavy foods with low digestibility. In your opinion. ALL kibble has fillers. Until such time as it is proven that vegetables and lentils make better fillers than grains, I'll continue to feed Royal Canin - a food highly rated by a lot of sighthound people, including me. Less than 10 posts here and you're already telling a bunch of folk how wrong we've all got it. Interesting. It is interesting. I don't recall telling anyone they were wrong about anything. Maybe you're just overly sensitive. You can feed whatever you want. But hey, don't just take my word for it: http://www.petfoodreviews.com.au/dry-dog-food/royal-canin/ So the main ingredient in Royal Canin is in fact Maize, which has very low digestibility for canines.
  16. Your Vet is likely to recommend whatever they have in the clinic that is probably expensive and full of fillers. Agreed. I can tell you now it will be one of Eukaneubra, Royal Canin, or Hills. All low quality grain heavy foods with low digestibility.
  17. Yeah, I got your point. I wasn't using my experience as evidence, but there is plenty of evidence to support the way I feed. There absolutely may be benefits to those supps but all I'm doing is asking what they are? I take a science based approach to feeding my boys, with macro and micro nutrients balanced appropriately. Unfortunately there are plenty on here and elsewhere that don't know what they're doing, don't understand the biology of canines and mix up home brew foods without understanding the importance of balance. As I say, I'm totally open to new things, if there is a demonstrable benefit to it.
  18. And lots have all of this and are fabulously healthy so your evidence is also no more than anecdotal. Seriously? Talk about thinking in reverse. What benefits do they get from these supplements?
  19. I don't see a need for any of those things in dog food. Actually think this fad of adding herbs, seeds etc to food without any solid evidence is concerning. Home bodies doing it without considering the impact on macro balance and calcium/phosporous levels even more so. What benefit to the dog will ANY of those additions have? My boys have none of those things in their raw diet and are fabulously healthy.
  20. Large breed that loves kids and cats and will want to go places with you but not too much grooming or maintenance. Have you considered Bullmastiff. They are really wonderful companions and absolutely love being around kids, and can handle cruising or missing a days walk. I dunno, but would have thought that a long coat dog in QLD would be a bit unfair?
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