Is Pepper too thin??? - Exclusively Setters2024-03-28T11:11:19Zhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/forum/topics/is-pepper-too-thin?id=865021%3ATopic%3A293539&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAlison,Have you considered wh…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-03-11:865021:Comment:2995252010-03-11T23:22:22.229Zcolette tuitehttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/colettetuite
Alison,Have you considered why your dog is not eating all you want him too.It may be that he suffers from tonsillitis. Irish setters can suffer from this and when they are removed the animals eat with relish.<br />
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The digestive process is activated by the secretions of amalyse upon the action of the dog chewing its food.(This is the start of carbohydrate digestion).I would suggest that by force feeding you are impairing the digestive process in your dog and secondly making a rod for your own back.
Alison,Have you considered why your dog is not eating all you want him too.It may be that he suffers from tonsillitis. Irish setters can suffer from this and when they are removed the animals eat with relish.<br />
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The digestive process is activated by the secretions of amalyse upon the action of the dog chewing its food.(This is the start of carbohydrate digestion).I would suggest that by force feeding you are impairing the digestive process in your dog and secondly making a rod for your own back. I was a bit concerned about t…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-03-11:865021:Comment:2994062010-03-11T15:25:24.280ZRebeccahttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/becca
I was a bit concerned about too.... it sounds like force-feeding and that's awful. I would seriously consider trying him on a different diet and hand-feed him, but not force feed him.<br />
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I know I might sound like a promotions agent for Orijen (I'm not) but this is the first kibble I have found that I am (a) confident to feed my dog in terms of the ingredients, and (b) that my very fussy Gordon loves to eat. Also, my Gordon hates tripe. I find some lamb or ox heart boiled for a few minutes makes a…
I was a bit concerned about too.... it sounds like force-feeding and that's awful. I would seriously consider trying him on a different diet and hand-feed him, but not force feed him.<br />
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I know I might sound like a promotions agent for Orijen (I'm not) but this is the first kibble I have found that I am (a) confident to feed my dog in terms of the ingredients, and (b) that my very fussy Gordon loves to eat. Also, my Gordon hates tripe. I find some lamb or ox heart boiled for a few minutes makes a much more appetising topping to get her started on her food. I almost always need to entice her to eat her food to get her started (and sometimes bribe her by offering heart in one hand, withdrawing it and offering her kibble in the other hand, then when she eats the kibble she gets the heart) but once she's going and I say "help yourself" she cleans the bowl every time these days. I also use Orijen kibble as training treats, which is saving a fortune cause I used to buy things marketed as treats (expensive).<br />
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If you look up Royal Canin on the Dog Food Analysis site, all of those I looked at were 2* (6* being the best) and not recommended because of insufficient meat content, low quality grain, and controversial fillers.<br />
<a href="http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog-food-index-r.html" target="_blank">http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog-food-index-r.html</a> Hi there...
I had the same p…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-03-10:865021:Comment:2992782010-03-10T22:22:59.680ZAlison Ashley-Turnerhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/AlisonJary
Hi there...<br />
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I had the same problem...<br />
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I now hand feed my boy, twice a day with well soaked Royal Canin kibble Junior Maxi and lots of tripe. Someone had to show me how as I wasn't getting enough in him!! Roll it into balls and place right at the back of the throat and push down slightly, he only has one option but to swallow! It has worked for me, my boy now putting on weight.... hope this helps...
Hi there...<br />
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I had the same problem...<br />
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I now hand feed my boy, twice a day with well soaked Royal Canin kibble Junior Maxi and lots of tripe. Someone had to show me how as I wasn't getting enough in him!! Roll it into balls and place right at the back of the throat and push down slightly, he only has one option but to swallow! It has worked for me, my boy now putting on weight.... hope this helps... Caroline, you may also want t…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-03-01:865021:Comment:2962912010-03-01T15:36:29.575ZRebeccahttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/becca
Caroline, you may also want to look at the Orijen range of kibble. They are grain-free, low carbs and high protein, and contain no controversial fillers. I have a very fussy Gordon who would never eat kibble, but when we got our Irish and decided to put him onto Orijen, well, the Gordon thought it was yummy (treats!!). So now I have given up wet food and moved both dogs onto Orijen. They get a topping of a good quality tinned meat or fresh cooked heart, but that's more to satisfy my need to…
Caroline, you may also want to look at the Orijen range of kibble. They are grain-free, low carbs and high protein, and contain no controversial fillers. I have a very fussy Gordon who would never eat kibble, but when we got our Irish and decided to put him onto Orijen, well, the Gordon thought it was yummy (treats!!). So now I have given up wet food and moved both dogs onto Orijen. They get a topping of a good quality tinned meat or fresh cooked heart, but that's more to satisfy my need to give them an extra treat! Both are thriving. It's expensive food, but worth it I feel. Here's a good resource for finding out about dog food quality (thanks to an earlier post here for this):<br />
<a href="http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/" target="_blank">http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/</a><br />
The link to the index of dog foods is at the bottom left of the home page (it's a bit hidden).<br />
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The Orijen websites are at:<br />
<a href="http://www.orijenpetfoods.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.orijenpetfoods.co.uk/</a><br />
<a href="http://www.orijen.ca/orijen/about/" target="_blank">http://www.orijen.ca/orijen/about/</a> Kind of agree with the age th…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-02-24:865021:Comment:2949012010-02-24T18:21:30.146ZDeb Bouttellhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/DebBouttell
Kind of agree with the age thing, but basically if he is thin and hungry....give him more food!<br />
We feed thin ones 3 or 4 times a day. We feed lots of meat if they lack body (beef or lamb).<br />
One bitch we had back for hols a while ago had over pound of Red mince/ tripe + handful of Arden Grange, 3x a day, she put on weight within a week!<br />
Our Freddie been having grated dripping lately (bitches in season) and he loves it!
Kind of agree with the age thing, but basically if he is thin and hungry....give him more food!<br />
We feed thin ones 3 or 4 times a day. We feed lots of meat if they lack body (beef or lamb).<br />
One bitch we had back for hols a while ago had over pound of Red mince/ tripe + handful of Arden Grange, 3x a day, she put on weight within a week!<br />
Our Freddie been having grated dripping lately (bitches in season) and he loves it! Hi,
I've been exactly trough…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-02-24:865021:Comment:2948412010-02-24T15:30:44.745ZTeresahttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Teresa
Hi,<br />
I've been exactly trough the same concerns!<br />
Pitanga was the first setter I ever had close contact with, and it did worry me her body condition. no worms no metabolic disorders, normal apetite and a normal life! I tried changing foods about 5 times until I gave up! She is now 2 years old, and I can tell you that over the past 3 months I have noticed that she has matured a lot and is now an adult dog. This was also the time she started to put on some weight. Her hips bones are now hidden and…
Hi,<br />
I've been exactly trough the same concerns!<br />
Pitanga was the first setter I ever had close contact with, and it did worry me her body condition. no worms no metabolic disorders, normal apetite and a normal life! I tried changing foods about 5 times until I gave up! She is now 2 years old, and I can tell you that over the past 3 months I have noticed that she has matured a lot and is now an adult dog. This was also the time she started to put on some weight. Her hips bones are now hidden and she looks a lot better, but as it has been said, it wasn't the food or the amount of meals that made her gain weith, time did!<br />
She look exactly like your dog does ate the same age!<br />
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Teresa Absolutely agree with everyon…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-02-23:865021:Comment:2945162010-02-23T13:11:06.245ZAngela Robertshttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/AngelaRoberts
Absolutely agree with everyone who says time will make all the difference and about 3 years old is the magical age and one day you will probably have him on a diet.
Absolutely agree with everyone who says time will make all the difference and about 3 years old is the magical age and one day you will probably have him on a diet. thanks to everyone for your a…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-02-22:865021:Comment:2942382010-02-22T17:26:42.643ZCaroline Blackhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/CarolineBlack
thanks to everyone for your advice...i am not worrying too juch since he is full of life, and extremely shiny, however i will think about changing his diet.
thanks to everyone for your advice...i am not worrying too juch since he is full of life, and extremely shiny, however i will think about changing his diet. Caroline,
I do agree with the…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-02-22:865021:Comment:2939712010-02-22T07:56:23.278ZLynne Murray Hogsfleshhttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/LynneMurrayHogsflesh40
Caroline,<br />
I do agree with the others when they tell you that time will make all the difference but if he is lungeing at every piece of food he sees the I think he is hungry. I feed puppies to appetite rather than to manufacturer's guidelines...if a puppy is still licking their bowl after all the food is gone then he is still hungry so up his amount of food, or go back to 4 meals a day.<br />
Burns is a very good food & I also find Royal Canin Sensible great for putting on body.....chicken wings…
Caroline,<br />
I do agree with the others when they tell you that time will make all the difference but if he is lungeing at every piece of food he sees the I think he is hungry. I feed puppies to appetite rather than to manufacturer's guidelines...if a puppy is still licking their bowl after all the food is gone then he is still hungry so up his amount of food, or go back to 4 meals a day.<br />
Burns is a very good food & I also find Royal Canin Sensible great for putting on body.....chicken wings go down a treat also.<br />
The other thing to consider is the amount of exercise Pepper gets....although adult setters needs lots of galloping, babies need much less.....if he is using up all his calories running he won't have enough to develop good sturdy bone & muscle, so as well as feeding good food, don't overdo the free running would be my advice. You can't 'grow' a dog twice so getting it right first time is vital. How much exercise does he get each day? Caroline,
Pepper looks very…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2010-02-21:865021:Comment:2939232010-02-21T22:10:37.203ZAstrid Landsaathttps://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/AstridLandsaat
Caroline,<br />
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Pepper looks very skinny on your pics. If I where you I would feed him 3 meals a day. I always give 3 meals a day to the dogs I owned. It is also a good idea to feed a more natural diet. Barf is an option but there are very good dried foods available like this food that I am feeding: <a href="http://www.championpetfoods.com/acana/show-product.php?formulation=la" target="_blank">http://www.championpetfoods.com/acana/show-product.php?formulation=la</a>
Caroline,<br />
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Pepper looks very skinny on your pics. If I where you I would feed him 3 meals a day. I always give 3 meals a day to the dogs I owned. It is also a good idea to feed a more natural diet. Barf is an option but there are very good dried foods available like this food that I am feeding: <a href="http://www.championpetfoods.com/acana/show-product.php?formulation=la" target="_blank">http://www.championpetfoods.com/acana/show-product.php?formulation=la</a>