The Non Working Lurcher

[mattyg1086 52]

So i wrote on here the other day about a salukix that we may be fostering. Well now were keepeing it to me the dog seems very thin so i have put a bit of lard in with the biscuits and lamb what should i be aiming for in terms of condition all the vertibrae are sticking out. Im not used to lurchers so any advice would be welcome. Im not after a fat dog just a good conditioned healthy animal

[mattyg1086 52]

Balls sorry about the triple post my fecking phone is doing my head in

[slip lead 862]

Go to the supermarket and buy there value minced beef, it will be % beef- 20% fat perfect for putting weight on a dog, if skinny or working hard....

[mattyg1086 52]

Ye i feed biscuits mixed with raw meat that varies and ive added fat to hers tonight she just seems too thin to me

[Maximus Ferret 2,055]

Lamb ribs are good and fatty. I get them free from a butcher who has an abbatoir. Breasts of lamb are good too but tend to be too expensive for dogs these days.

[planete 120]

So i wrote on here the other day about a salukix that we may be fostering. Well now were keepeing it to me the dog seems very thin so i have put a bit of lard in with the biscuits and lamb what should i be aiming for in terms of condition all the vertibrae are sticking out. Im not used to lurchers so any advice would be welcome. Im not after a fat dog just a good conditioned healthy animal

 

If you take on a really skinny dog, it is best to feed him little and often. Four times a day for an adult. And make sure it has been properly wormed for roundworms AND tapeworm (not with Bob Martins stuff).