Hi everyone,I am in a bit of a quandary Gypsy as always had dry food(Beef and vegetables)Which she has not been eating as much lately you think I should try her on tin food.Which as more moisture in out.Thank you Gypsy is a German Shepherd 16 months old.
Hi Woo,We used to feed Tina Chudley's Supreme which was ideal as she did so much running around,we talked to a friend and that is what he gave to his dog.We would add water to it and then add some tinned meat to go with it.We tried several types but in the end settled for Tesco's own brand[Green Label]She would wulf it down and chase the tin bowl round the kitchen so that she got every morsel. Sometimes though she would go off her food and get a bit faddy.You always should make sure with dried food that it needs replacing everyday with fresh stuff and a bowl of fresh water must always be provided... Has she been Spayed?If not she may be getting ready for a season...In your latest photo of her,there seemed a different look on her face,like she was puzzled about something... Also dogs can sense the feelings of the owner,so if you are not feeling 100% then the dog will sense this also.You are the leader of her pack so she lookes up to you.Hope this helps you in some way... Good Luck
Thankyou Lisa 0307,KF.The owner Is 120%,Perhaps she,s laughing to much at the leader of the pack, Ah that reminds me of a record by the Shangri-las 1964.
Bit before my time Woo,though I know a much younger version,though for the life of me I cannot remember who it is by :D
you have to remember that dogs are very good at trainig their owners - says me who feeds beef and biscuit majority of the time!
WOO - dried food should be fine. If Gypsy's hungry she will eat - I would only worry if she is being sick,not opening her bowels, or is lacking energy - However that said - when I got my first two cavs I did a bit of exploring of what is in bulk standard pet food - meat derivatives, soya being typical. I have used Technical - wo do both dog and cat food, for both cats and dogs - the ingredients list spells out exactly what it contains. I changed my cats onto it when they were seven - having discovered what was in the moist food I was giving. I was well pleased with the result - the fat cat lost weight, and the thin cat blossomed. Now with my current Cav I use the same - a little gravy on it occasionally.
Hi Waco Mrs Owl has been trying to train me for a long time and It has,nt worked,so I very much doubt if Gypsy will. :D Thank you Fran much appreciated.
We feed Poppy on Iams. i know it is a bit expensive but dried food is fairly good value. Most of what goes in tinned food is water or rubbish. She normally wolfs it down - too much sometimes and is then sick, but she then re eats it. Don't dogs have lovely eating habits? i have only hade a problem if she has been off colour and then often I can get her to eat with a little persuasion. If she hasn't eaten there has always been a reason, healthwise, and not often. She adores her food and is a picture of health on it.
She could easily change to a dry food though I must say I always mix a (very) small amount of tinned food or something similar with it to give variety. My dogs have James Wellbeloved and do very well on it, even the diabetic spaniel. I have tried the muesli type but seems too rich for their tums!
