bryson 562 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 hi guys im picking a whippet dog pup up very soon it will be 11 weeks old when i get it what kind of food should i get to give it the best chance cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jf1970 328 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 i feed my whippet x raw= rabbit, butcher offcuts, sardines in tomato sauce, egg, liver, the list goes on, i also feed redmills racer+ 3 days and the raw for the other 4, everyone will give you differences of opinions, what you have to do is work out what works best for your dog and your wallet. hope this helps a bit cheers......john Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Country Joe 1,411 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 (edited) I have a 14 week Whippet Pup, who was weaned on raw, I was given about a dozen different complete samples, which I tried dry, and soaked in Goats milk, and also gravy, but he wouldn't touch any,so now I just feed raw, two chicken wings smashed with a hammer, for breakfast, then a variety of meats, Chicken, Lamb, hearts, and Beef I pick up at the quick sale at Morrison's, I also buy frozen mince from Iceland £3 a kilo, and Lamb rib bones. and some Veg, I am not complete Barf as I do sometimes give cooked Chicken, I also use Seaweed powder,Brewers Yeast powder, and flax oil. I know you can buy Raw meat cheaper but I only have the one Pup. Have to say he is in excellent condition, and having bred a lot of pups over the years, I do find he shits a lot less than when on Kibble. and Sardines in Sunflower Oil, once a Week. Edited June 13, 2011 by Country Joe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Country Joe 1,411 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 This is him at 12 Weeks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmy 76 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 feed it raw mate and worm regulary i buy raw from graicy hills bag it the freeze take out what need for feeding plus you get plenty big bones for nowt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rocky1 942 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 get yourself a decent puppy dry food and barf/raw plus veg,plus supplement with codliver oil once a week or fish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CorkyJohn 808 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 I get as much waste from the butchers as I need free of charge. Chicken carcasses, skin, turkey necks, lamb ribs, bones & occasionally organs. My bullx was fed on this diet from 8wks, he's now 3yrs & never had any problems. I try & give him trout or mackerel when available as a replacement one day a week. Wouldn't feed anything else aslong as my supply is available Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bryson 562 Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 thanks for the advice guys its a great help but what is barf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
markmark.123 20 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 i have a 9 weak old pup and feed it a milky meal ( goats milk ) on a morning eg scrambled egg or wheatabix then bakers complete puppy food with gravy on for his other two meals and he seems to be doing good my dad used to bread labs and has always used dryed with the odd egg on an codliver oil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bryson 562 Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 This is him at 12 Weeks. thanks for the pics mate cracking pup you got there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,174 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 thanks for the advice guys its a great help but what is barf BARF stands for Biologically Appropriate Raw Food or Bones and Raw Food: depending on who you talk to. Google BARF and sit down for a long read To be honest, some people make a right meal (scuse the pun ) out of feeding raw. The only thing to remember is that feeding raw should mimic what a wild canine would eat: think whole carcase: red meat (muscle) bones, bits of skin, tendon and sinew, a little offal (liver, kidneys, heart) and a bit of minced veg which is the human way of giving a dog the vitamins and minerals a wild dog would get when it eats the intestines and their contents. Plus the fact that wild dogs scavenge eggs, dirt, insects, dead things, various types of plants, fruit when in season and fallen on the ground: apples, blackberries etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sandymere 8,263 Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 It’s as simple and complicated in theory and action as you want to make it . Simple – three types of food protein, fat and carbohydrate, feed a mixture of those and it will be fine ie a complete will give an appropriate mix or you can make your own with butchers waste meat ( this will have fat in it ) rabbits once it starts working ( low fat so add a little extra ) and a carb of your choice such as biscuit, pasta etc. Add table scraps, veg, eggs as available. Personally I use both regimes, a complete as a base to which I add table scraps, eggs perhaps once a week, plus meat and bones a couple of days a week. This gives a broad spectrum of nutrients and gets the pup used to variety which is always useful. I don’t add a supplement as a matter of course as if it isn’t getting the right nutrients from the diet then the diets wrong and a supplement won’t make a bad diet good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gunner123 103 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 I think i will stick to meat and adding veg and other nutritious foods when aquired. How some people feed the over cooked cereals to their working dogs amazes me! Where's the meat ??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Country Joe 1,411 Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 I think i will stick to meat and adding veg and other nutritious foods when aquired. How some people feed the over cooked cereals to their working dogs amazes me! Where's the meat ??? Quote, Dogs don't like too much Meat Flavour, and Dogs prefer more Sweet. That Video is a great advert for raw feeding. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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