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mecharojak
post May 31 2010, 06:45 PM

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Hi guys, please take note of the ingredients on the dog treats you buy for your furkids. Alot of the treats contains all the bad stuffs that is highlighted in this thread.

Also consider some lowfat yogurt (non grape) and Yakult every 3-4 days, to populate the intestines with good bacterias.

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post Jun 5 2010, 01:11 AM

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QUOTE(saffron @ Jun 3 2010, 07:47 PM)
hi...want to know what brand of dog treat do you all normally give to your dogs? I saw a lot of brands but most of them are made in China, so I am unsure whether it is safe for consumption for the dogs..
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I try to give treats to my furkids as natural as possible.
Baby carrots, Raw chicken drumstick, Dried animal hide, red apples, low fat yogurt, banana, durian.
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post Jun 11 2010, 01:45 PM

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QUOTE(CyaNide27 @ Jun 11 2010, 12:14 PM)
hi, can anyone give me a review/feedback on Regal?

does it mean that expensive brand means good food?
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Corn is something not natural for dogs and cats to digest.
It is a widely used filler ingredient for most pet foods except the ultra premium brands.

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post Jun 11 2010, 05:28 PM

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Check the stool of your dogs after you feed them.
Undigestable Example :whole corn kernels, whole peanuts and oranges.
It will pass thru undigested.

If your dog can digest fully their food, the stool should be firm and solid.
Dogs also need intestine bacteria to aid digestion.
Low fat Cottage cheese, low fat yogurt or Yakult can be given in appropriate amounts once every 3-4 days.

One more thing, If your dog is a strict kibble eater, consider toothbrushing at least once a week before it is too late to save them.

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post Jul 20 2010, 01:13 AM

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This vid explains common no good petfood ingredients used by most Commercial pet food you can find in supermarkets. Part 2 is just fear mongering you to buy their pet food.



Good advice from Martha Steward's Show. I need to get them fish oil.
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post Aug 7 2010, 11:46 AM

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What are the prices for TOTW going for?
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post Oct 4 2010, 04:14 PM

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QUOTE
http://www.brit-petfood.com/food-for-dogs/brit-care-puppy-all-breed-lamb-rice/6

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12.00 kg
3.00 kg
1.00 kg

INGREDIENTS:
Lamb Meat Meal, Ground Rice, Poultry Fat (preserved with tocopherols), Salmon Oil, Natural Flavors, Rice Bran, Dried Beet Pulp, Brewer´s Yeast, Dried Egg Product, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Apples, Minerals, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Chondroitin Sulfate, DL-methionine, L-lysine, Mannan-oligosaccharides, Fructo-oligosaccharides, Copper Sulphate Pentahydrate, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Folic Acid, Choline-Chloride, Biotin, Vitamin A, Vitamin D3, Vitamin E.

Nutrient analysis :
Protein    32 %
Fat  18 %
Moisture  10 %
Ash  7,8 %
Fibre  2,5 %
Calcium  1,8 %
Phosphorus  1,2 %
Vitamin A  23000 IU
Vitamin D3  1500 IU
Vitamin E  500 mg


Omega3 & 6 not listed, it's in the Salmon Oil .....
Price for 3KG?


QUOTE(bchan28 @ Oct 4 2010, 10:27 AM)
Dear all,

I need help on how to make my puppy eat more, He is not eating much as I feed him 4 spoon of kibbles a day and he can't even finish half of the food by himself. I need to hand feed and force him to eat at night. He is a 5 month old puppy and I believe he is healhty as he is running, jumping up and down every time I am there. I am feeding him Now puppy food with a mixture of Addiction Raw dehydration Summer Brushtail food. Should I change kibbles or any one of you here can advise on the issue.

Please help as I am not sure what is wrong with the puppy or the food.

Thanks.
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One of my Dog also does not like kibbles, but will eat it if she is very hungry and got nothing else to eat.
The good point of this is that my dog will never gouge on any kibbles in her bowl.
The bad point is she will only eat a bare minimum to satisfy her stomach.
This ends up her sometimes a little under weight,.....
Feeding your pup plain yogurt (low fat, if the dog is not skinny) once every 2-3 days before their meals.
Start with 1 tablespoon, and observe the stool, if it is not solid reduce the yogurt by 1 teaspoon.
Also a treat of RM5 chicken breast(without bone) from the chicken rice shop once a week as long as the dog is not overweight..

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post Oct 21 2010, 06:00 PM

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QUOTE(bchan28 @ Oct 21 2010, 11:45 AM)
Hi ya,

I have half pack (about 1kg +) of Now! puppy kibbles to give away (without original packing and expiry date on January 2011) My puppy is not eating it at all as he will leave the above kibbles in the bowl even I mix it with Can food.

Or any suggestion where I can donate the kibbles. The Now puppy is high quality grain free kibbles and I do not want to waste it.

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post Oct 29 2010, 12:45 PM

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QUOTE(bchan28 @ Oct 28 2010, 10:57 PM)
I got a question about plain natural yogurt feed to puppy. My boy love yogurt very much, he can eat it plain or even i mix some crush tablet (supplement) he still love it so much. I tried to mix the yogurt with kibbles and he eat everything (even the kibbles he dun eat before). But is that alright to feed your puppy the kibbles with yogurt all the time?
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If you are feeding it everyday, you can reduce the amount given, as it is a high nutrient food.
Quote > "Yogurt contains calcium which is good for the bones of your dog. But overfeeding your dog with calcium supplements is known to cause bone abnormalities in dogs. The quantity of yogurt should be 1 tsp to 1tbsp depending on the size of your dog."
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/yogurt-for-dogs.html

QUOTE(PACIFICO @ Oct 29 2010, 10:00 AM)
and whats the benefit if i feed lamb, chicken or fish ?? does it provide better coat skin or etc
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Some dogs are allergic to chicken meat. I personally prefers ocean fish heavy pet food for my furkids.
http://www.ehow.com/about_5085286_home-giv...hiny-coats.html

QUOTE(PACIFICO @ Oct 29 2010, 10:00 AM)
another thing is potty training. i bought a 5 feet by 5 feet cage for him. its quite big as he is still tiny. how am i to teach him to poop in th garden wen i let him out, coz all the potty training i read they are using crate which i believe is small so the dog not free to poop so it does its bisnez outside. another problem is he poops on irregular timing, even if i feed him on time. he usually poops within 20 min of eating and the once in the cage he will poop again if i leave him inside for 2 hours plus. and its a good size poop. so i'm wondering is the food or age. poop has irregular form ( semi firm shaped to semi watery ). so i need advice on this matter coz need to train him before its too late
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pix taken 7 weeks , now 9 weeks old pup
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Potty training is best if you can allocate atleast 2 days to your dog, the smarter the dog, the shorter the training period..
Priority is to train your dog as to where is the correct place to poop.
Praise the pup if it is pooping in the correct location.
If it is on the incorrect location, quickly move it to the correct location once it shows signs of wanting to poop.
http://pets.iloveindia.com/dogs/potty-train-a-puppy.html

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post Oct 29 2010, 01:34 PM

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QUOTE(bchan28 @ Oct 29 2010, 01:24 PM)
Thanks for the information...I am feeding him 1 tsp of yogurt mix with dog kibbles in the morning and another tsp of yogurt mix with kibbles again in the evening. I am not sure 2 tsb of yogurt a day will be too much for my boy.
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2tsp/day to >5kg pup is OK, IMHO.

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post Dec 10 2010, 01:28 PM

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raw food is not cooked meat.
Kibbles, cooked meat and raw meat&bones all digest at a different rate.
It's best not to mix,....

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post Dec 15 2010, 04:48 PM

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Active pups less than 1yr old should be eating machines.
Pic is a general guide to determine if your dog is obesed.

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post Feb 19 2011, 01:14 PM

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here's a wild idea, why not increase the food volume for your skinny pup instead of using Ekunuba?
No appetite? supplement with a tbl spoon of plain low fat yogurt 15 minutes before a meal.

You cannot bath the dog more than once a week.
Dog skin needs body oils to keep it from drying and flaking.
Each time you bathe it, those important oils are removed.
Brushing with a pin brush once/twice a day (100 strokes) helps in promoting the oils to be generated by the skin.

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post Feb 21 2011, 01:25 AM

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QUOTE(fx_53_xt @ Feb 20 2011, 09:25 PM)
I just gotten a toy poodle puppy about 3 weeks ago and i'm new to this. I am currently feeding him Eukanuba puppy small breed as recommended by the pet shop (yes, i know it's rubbish by just browsing through first 2 pages. LoL) and i am planning to switch him slowly to a healthier food.

Now, i would like to keep him as small size as possible without sacrificing his health and punching a hole through my wallet. Is there any suggestion to this? Also, i believe as in most of the cases, not all great products are available in mass malaysian market. Is there any place that i can look for these (if not all) dog food listed on dogfoodanalysis?
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Puppies needs lots of proteins and fats to grow.
I don't think toy poodles can grow past it's toy sizing.

QUOTE(fx_53_xt @ Feb 20 2011, 09:25 PM)
Lastly, i talked to a vet last week and he said to me "i could recommend you the most praised or most expensive food in the world but in the end your dog might not take it as well as you think since all dogs responded differently"
And i think this is quite true as well?
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Do your own research and observation to find the food your pup are most comfortable with.
Learn to read labels and nutrient content.
Most dog food takes about 3-6 months to see the physical benefits.
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post Mar 10 2011, 11:45 AM

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did you try to gradually mix-in the new kibbles to your old kibbles?

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post Mar 31 2011, 12:47 AM

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QUOTE(Ken.B @ Mar 31 2011, 12:15 AM)
May i know, are those commercial brand yogurt like nestle safe for pets??
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Low fat, plain yogurt.
Non safe fruits; grapes.

QUOTE(Ken.B @ Mar 31 2011, 12:15 AM)
also, is brown rice considered a bad ingredient for pets??
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rice is fine for dogs, but proportionate to dog size and age.
Technically its a carbohydrate,...

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post May 13 2011, 12:51 PM

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Time to reSPAM this link for general Dog food review guide :
http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/

QUOTE(kunamiya @ May 9 2011, 07:51 AM)
Canine Caviar is good ?
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http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-rev...-caviar-canned/
http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-rev.../canine-caviar/
http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-rev...iar-grain-free/

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