Bushing Dogs And Their Diet

[jcm 2,326]

I give my lakie a lot of graft from bushing to ratting and its hrs to keep weight on him I feed him gain and raw red meat wish fish etc but cannot put more weight on him should I lay of the graft see if he puts any on ??

[wi11ow 2,657]

when i get in i mix rice and bread in a blender with a warm soup

[jcm 2,326]

What kind of rice

[morton 5,367]

I give my lakie a lot of graft from bushing to ratting and its hrs to keep weight on him I feed him gain and raw red meat wish fish etc but cannot put more weight on him should I lay of the graft see if he puts any on ??

My bushers are fit,not fat,yours is possibly the same,the diet seems more than adequate,if your worried feed it more,i doubt it will need it yet will do no harm.

[day and night walker 233]

Had a collie x years ago and that dog would not put weight on no matter what it ate, took it to vets and was told although he was lean he was carrying plenty of muscle which was the main thing as well as having a good appetite which he did have. atb.

[jcm 2,326]

 

I give my lakie a lot of graft from bushing to ratting and its hrs to keep weight on him I feed him gain and raw red meat wish fish etc but cannot put more weight on him should I lay of the graft see if he puts any on ??

My bushers are fit,not fat,yours is possibly the same,the diet seems more than adequate,if your worried feed it more,i doubt it will need it yet will do no harm.

I would say he is fit and lean but idealy I would like more weight on him I do feed him plenty and I don't want to feed any more in case I over feed him

[wi11ow 2,657]

my spaniel x burns off weight hour before i take her out pound of tripe when she come back as said uncle bens rice in a bag bread and a soup witch is veg meat leftovers all made in to a warm drink

Edited December 6, 2014 by wi11ow

[jcm 2,326]

my spaniel x burns off weight hour before i take her out pound of tripe when she come back as said uncle bens rice in a bag bread and a soup witch is veg meat leftovers all made in to a warm drink

I'll try this ?

[Tozer 385]

My dads terrier is the same, we took her to the vets, went over the top worming. But the vet said the same to us, she had a good bulk of mussel, is fit and healthy, but is just a very slight dog.

[bullx100% 681]

my spaniel x burns off weight hour before i take her out pound of tripe when she come back as said uncle bens rice in a bag bread and a soup witch is veg meat leftovers all made in to a warm drink

do you feed her the pound of tripe an hour befor work? Does this not affect her working I a full stomach ?.atb bx

[wi11ow 2,657]

ive allways feed before i work them shes spot on in the cold weather they get a soup before they go out carnt run on empty

[bullx100% 681]

Ok I only asked due to reading some wear along time ago that dogs can get roll gut /twisted gut when exerising or been worked on full stomach...but obviously if it's working for you then fair play because all your dogs. Look in top condition ..atb bx

[wi11ow 2,657]

I wouldn't fill them up just enough so they don't run on empty everyman has he's own ways don't like to see dogs flagging down to lack of energy

[jcm 2,326]

I would never run a lurcher with a stomach full but I may try feeding the terrier abit before I go out

[skycat 6,172]

Dogs are designed to run on empty, or virtually empty, stomachs. It is dangerous to feed any dog a normal sized meal before working it hard. Not talking about a little lead exercise, but to me, the feeding regime should take into consideration how the canine system works. A carnivore hunts in order to feed, then it rests with a full belly until it needs to fill its belly again: very basic.

 

I add hard lamb or beef fat to a high protein diet in winter when the dogs are working harder. If they are kennelled outside they need much more food than a house dog as they are having to keep themselves warm as well as energized. My terriers get TWICE the amount of food in cold weather compared to their summer rations.

 

As they are worked/exercised in the afternoons I feed a small breakfast, then the main meal at night, after they have come home and settled.