What do you feed your dog?

rph72 said:
At what age do you switch them over from puppy food to adult dog food?
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Depends on the breed, and on the range of food. For big dogs, they get puppy food till they're about 18 months, although the Royal Canin has an intermediate food. Mine is 8 months, and I've just switched her from Giant Puppy to Giant Junior, which I'll use till she's between 18 months and 2 years, and then onto adult.
 
Doves...

These two have somehow figured out how to catch doves and they eat the whole thing, just a small dusting of feathers left on the grass. Sometimes during the day, at other times at like 7 at night, how they catch a dove at 7pm remains a mystery to me...
 
I feed my newly adopted daughter and my scottie Complete. My scottie had very bad rash and the vet said it might be the coloring in the food so I switched to complete (apparently they dont use coloring in their food) and his skin is a lot better.
 
Colin62 said:
Depends on the breed, and on the range of food. For big dogs, they get puppy food till they're about 18 months, although the Royal Canin has an intermediate food. Mine is 8 months, and I've just switched her from Giant Puppy to Giant Junior, which I'll use till she's between 18 months and 2 years, and then onto adult.
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Here is mine. Medium sized mixed breed rescue.
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supersunbird said:
So what's the opinion, are doves good or bad for my dogs?
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Well it's fresh meat - how bad can it be?

My parents have miniature Schnauzers that love killing and eating birds - they are no worse off because of it.
 
SaoirseB said:
Oh yeah I forgot to mention mine also loves avos, lemons - she used to get the ones that fell off the trees in my old place and munch away-, raw butternut, carrots, apples, grapes. Anything as long as it's not lettuce, cabbage or tomatoes.
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HA! Foolish woman. My boss had me worried because she said avocados are poisonous for dogs. Turns out it isn't. I'm so relieved because my dog adores this fruit.

For anyone else who might be interested:
Are Avocados Toxic for Dogs?
 
supersunbird said:
Doves...

These two have somehow figured out how to catch doves and they eat the whole thing, just a small dusting of feathers left on the grass. Sometimes during the day, at other times at like 7 at night, how they catch a dove at 7pm remains a mystery to me...
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At my old place which had lots of trees, I would sometimes go out to see why my dog was barking so much. I discovered her chasing and barking at the birds as they flew from branch to branch or above her head. I watched them a few times and it almost seemed like the birds were deliberately teasing her. They would fly close to her when she stood still and when she attempted to catch them, they would fly just out of reach or perch on a low hanging branch and stare at her. It didn't always end well.

Whenever I found a dead bird I would throw them away. I suspected the bird eating was the source of her complaining and scratching at night, so I discouraged her eating them.
 
SaoirseB said:
Oh yeah I forgot to mention mine also loves avos, lemons - she used to get the ones that fell off the trees in my old place and munch away-, raw butternut, carrots, apples, grapes. Anything as long as it's not lettuce, cabbage or tomatoes.
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Grapes are toxic to dogs, possibly also avo.
 
10Kg bag of maize meal per month to make putu for the dog, and whatever curry I eat the dog eats.
 
Shaun108 said:
10Kg bag of maize meal per month to make putu for the dog, and whatever curry I eat the dog eats.
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Hardly sounds like a balanced diet for a dog.

Suppose it is better than nothing though...
 
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