Dogs will always like catfood coz catfood has more added flavourings. Dogs can taste even the mildest of flavour but cats are picky eaters and will only eat food that is great in taste. So manufacturers put in more flavourings, that is why dogs like catfood but don't feed it ah.... keep it away. The nutritions in cat food is very different from dog food.

Do not switch to soft foods... it's like digging a grave for the teeth liao hahahah..... soft foods are always tasty and palatable than dry food but then the soft food doesn't exercise the teeth and gums, it won't help with the mouth muscles. Soft foods will cause bad breath as well. The teeth can become weak and drop off before old age....

Your puppy wants tastier food lah.... switch to Orijen lah.... high protein and palatable for picky dogs since Chelsea finishes it and she is a picky dogfood eater. Science Diet taste like dry cream crackers.... Orijen taste like dry biscuits but with a strong meaty smell and has a meat aftertaste.

Or you can always try feeding BARF... a raw diet.... raw meat and raw bones won't cause tartar build up and will keep the teeth clean and healthy and all dogs love raw meat and raw bones. But your pup still young.... so.... it is still better to feed a high quality dogfood product.

wanted 2 ask bout da BARF thingy Hun..
can i mix kibbles into da BARF diet b4 changing it to 100% BARF?
so far wats da best BARF diet u've tried on Chelsea?

thanks. will look for Orijen.

At this moment, I'm mixing milk with dog food. She drinks all the milk and leave behind the dog food biscuits even tho it's already soft.

If Orijen doesn't works then I would have to take away her food after 10 minutes. Cruel to be kind.

You can get ORijen from White Palace. I bought from him too! I havent open my packet yet so I dont know if it would work for you.

Take up his bowl after 30 minutes he didnt eat. My dog has the same problem last week and this week, he's all well behaved now. Finish his food in 5 min each meal!

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=306967&hl=BARF

Yes, you will have to slowly change. For now, introduce Raw chicken bones first to your Jack Jack and Xun Xun.... for me ah, BARF easy coz my frien'd shop Pet Epicure produce ready to use BARF diet.... 1 day 1 block.... then 1 block is 100g and 1 day only eat 1 to 2 blocks.... cheap also lah since 1 block only cost RM1 but you must have a big freezer... I stopped coz no space in freezer... You can make your own too.... Normally BARF diet contains raw bones the most.... then some raw meat, intro some of the internal parts too but a bit only. You can give liver, heart, kidney.... some people say the best internal organ is the green tripe but a bit hard to find here since all tripe are clean. Green tripe means straight from the cow, never wash or boil hahaah... sounds a bit gross I guess. Then you have to include vegetables too.... Must puree different vegies into a paste and mix with the raw foods.... you can include about 10 to 20% boiled rice too.... Read the thread I had linked, you can find useful info there.

Your puppy so young, sure wants all the milk first heheheh....

Well, teach your dear girl girl some discipline loh heheh.... must be stern abit.

Your Casper now ok with his food? That's good to know

ya i read dat thread this afternoon d..
read bout da website of BARF too..
can i hv da location of ur fren's shop?
they're selling da blocks ya..
might wanna get some 2 try..

I still haven't buy any chicken bone for hepy yet coz at the moment, bird's flu is so serious. Don't wanna risk it . Wait till it's over first, then i'll start getting chicken neck / claw for hepy too.

Crazymouse, do i give to him as a treat? Or how ar ?

Chicken bone make sure it is fed raw, and avoid those with sharp parts, i.e. "drumb stick" (of coz i mean the bone not the meat)

ya .. i noe. Crazymouse asked me to give him chicken neck / claws only. But if i give claws, then i need to cut off the nails. But mostly i'll be giving him chicken necks. But wanna noe how often can i give it to him... hehe. Thx WP for the advice again

How old is your dog?

Heartgard can start giving the month after the final vaccination.

Yea, now ok already. Just needed some discipline. When he dont eat, terus take up after 30 min. Over a few days only, now he makan quick quick liao. So good.

good to hear ur westie ok now ='D
Love ur westie...Hahaha..

Pet Epicure
253 Jalan Bandar 12,
Taman Melawati,
53100 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-41070125

Weekends they close at 2pm... so it is better to get early lah. They are closed on Fridays. I like what they have, you can give variety also. Got chicken, lamb, duck.... I think fish too.... so far I have tried Chelsea on Chicken and lamb.... duck always no stock and the supply there quite fast finish sometimes.

True.... now got bird flu scare.... anyway, you can also use pork and lamb bones but I think too hard for Hepy since he has never chewed on raw bones before... it doesn't need to be a treat, you can feed it everyday 1 neck or 1 foot.

thanks.
will go get some duck.
wakakak..

ok ok ..i wana ask all sifu here i juz bought a dalmation last two week...so is still a baby now... how to train him poo and pee in the right place and do some simple stunt...like sit down or shake hand , roll over, take the newspaper etc...thx

This post has been edited by Valentineday: Jul 2 2007, 01:01 PM

LOL Maybe u can refer to the puppy care guide thread?

LOL nice one

always bring da dog out poo n pee..like my dog..
keluar sendiri..but tak sampai satu jam ..tak puas hati 1...

Oo...mean i can juz let it go outside lepak ..then she will come herself? how to train her do all the stunt le?