I feed my dog twice a day and buy good food for him, but for some reason he is not gaining weight. He is not sick he is healthy. Any ideas on how can I make him gain weight or what food is good for weight gain?
The first thing to to is go to the vet and have them run a complete blood panel and screen for parasites.
If all that comes back clear and your veterinarian agrees that your dog needs to gain weight (most people’s pets carry too much weight) then you can use a food labeled for “performance” or “puppy” that has a higher fat content to what you are feeding. Ask your vet for recommendations.
Good Luck!
Dog Training & Care : What Can You Feed Your Dog to Help It Gain Weight?
I don’t mind losing 5 measley points if it’s going to save a dog or cat’s life
Menu Foods, the largest maker of WET pet foods has just announced a massive recall. This company makes pet foods for WalMart, Costco, Sams, Safeway, SuperValu, President’s Choice, just about any grocery store you buy your pet’s food in. The recall covers all of Canada, United States and Mexico. Check out the URL below to see if your fuzzy friend’s dinner is on the recall list. Be warned, it’s a huge list.
http://www.menufoods.com/recall
I work for a holistic veterinarian and we would not tell any of our client that IAMS or Eukanuba were good brands of food. When people ask me why, first I tell them read the ingredients. First thing on the list (dry formula) is corn or wheat then something else then possibly a meat “By product”. Do you know what a by product is? When you go to the bathroom, thats a by product. Ok maybe a little extreme. A by product are all the parts that ordinarlly get theown away in human meat companies. This includes head, feathers intestines, hooves etc. My question then is this what you really want to feed your pet? Most of us look at our pets as a part of our family so would you eat that stuff? When researching a pet food look at the ingredients. The first 3 or at least first 2 ingredients should be a meat, Chicken lamb or beef. Just the word of the meat. Also another is meat meal such as Lamb meal or chicken meal, this is actual meat with all the liquid removed and made into a powder. Of course real meat is best. Pet food companies have to list in order of what is most in their food so if corn is first on the list and a meat is 3rd then this food is made up of moslty grain. Dogs need protein too. Another thing to watch out for are chemical additives. Look for natural tocopherols or fats as preservatives. Stay away from BHA BHT nitrites and chemical additives other than natural vitamins. I have a list that I know to be human grade meats without chemical additives. Most of these brands can be found in most small non chain pet stores.
Artemis Holistic
Canidae/Felidae
Eagle Pack
Innova
Merrick
Natural Life
Petguard
Precise
It is also best to feed your pets canned rather than dry. Another food which are good are Steve’s Raw and Bravo. It is ok and the best way to feed you pet is home cooked. Although be advised that different things need to be supplement to a home cook diet for your pet such as fatty acids and bone meal and other things. Best to find a vet in your area that can give you a good fortefied recipe to a suitable diet that is well balanced and fully nutritional. I hope I have helped a few with questions. Bye
Is Costco’s Kirkland brand Super Premium Dog Food really “Super Premium” or better than a grocery store brand?
With two large dogs one goes through dog food fairly fast, so I’m trying to find something that is not real expensive but still a quality diet. I have a Costco membership and noticed their “Super Premium Adult Lamb and Rice” dog food today. They also had a Chicken and Vegetables blend. The ingredients looked good – no by-products, etc., but I’m not an expert when it comes to individual food analysis.
Does anyone feed this brand to their dogs? Has your experience been good/bad? Thanks so much!
The first ingredient was lamb, the second was lamb meal, and the third was brown rice….
Yes, yes yes yes yes! Kirkland is the generic version of one of Diamond’s food (I don’t remember which style off the top of my head). It is a very high quality feed. I give it to my four dogs and have had seen a significant reduction of skin and hair problems, and the four I have all have thicker, fuller coats than their same-breed friends who eat Purina’s Pro Plan. We used to feed the lamb based food but were told that the chicken decreases flatulance so we switched and have not had a problem. I highly recommend it.
Research and Markets: Pet Food and Pet Care Products in Norway
DUBLIN—-Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Pet Food and Pet Care Products in Norway” report to their offering. Large Dog Training (Great Dane training)- beautiful video
Commercial dog food contains at least 6 deadly chemicals that have been banned from human foods because they cause: kidney cancer, bladder cancer, skin cancer, stomach cancer, spleen cancer, leukemia,liver dysfunction, major organ failure, immune system collapse, severe allergic reactions, birth defects, blindness, chronic diarrhea, hair loss and behavior problems, including increased aggressiveness – very dangerous if your dog is around children. You’ll want to do your research and make sure that your dog is not the next victim of tainted, poison commercial dog food.
Homemade dog treat recipe was developed by pet owners who became wary when it came to the off the shelf dog food debacle. At first only a few dog food brands were recalled. However he recall list grew to include well-known brands such as Alpo, America’s choice, Preferred Pet, Award, Big Bet, Big Red and countless more. Many experienced pet owners developed wholesome homemade dog treat recipes that varied in variety and consistency. A good dog food recipe is essential for proper health and nutrition as some “people food” can be harmful, even fatal to dogs. Hence, it is just as important to know what not to feed your dog. Dogs also have different nutritional requirements than people so pet owners need to educate themselves and find good dog food recipes that are appropriate for the dog.
Some of the reluctance to try cooking homemade dog food is the time that it takes. If you don’t like to cook even for yourself, it may be hard to motivate yourself to cook. However, if you do occasionally cook for yourself, you should try cooking for your dog. Why not try cooking one meal a week that lasts at least two days. You must decide to go about doing a small amount of research on how you could go about making your own homemade dog food, just to experiment and change your dogs diet. There are some homemade dog treat recipes which exclude the usage of harmful products which are infamous for mineral deficiencies. The guide not only contains healthy dog food recipes but also other aspects of keeping your dog healthy such as: dog biscuit recipes, doggie treats and dog meal recipes. You could literally save hundreds of dollars per year by finding proper homemade dog treat recipe.
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I took my house keys put on my nice clothes and invited my shepherd for a lazy afternoon walk but it never did stand up. Probably she is full, because I overfed her with lots of dog food. I just want her to be quiet and desire her to be always sleeping on the floor just to make my whole mind to be much more focused on my one primary goal to search for a good web hosting company.
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As I turned around to my 9 o’ clock, Tor my nosy neighbor is inside too and probably coming on my exact location. Good grief, he will again invite me on his dull fishing trip on Saturdays. He is so nice to me, yet I don’t want to get bored again. I don’t want to suffer boredom.
I suddenly grab a magazine which was displayed 1 meter away from me . I covered my handsome face to prevent Tor from recognizing me, thanks to his not so good vision.
I went pass two or three shelves off and alas I had escaped from his radar screen. But I blushed, when I found out that the magazine that I am holding is an Adult Magazine, which is not fit for me because my wife is an active Born Again Church leader in our community.
My goodness, I am about to squeal like a pig, because teens from our own church had seen me holding this naughty publication. Grin! I smiled sheepishly, and laid down this cursed magazine on a vacant stroller.
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