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 Dog Kibbles (Discussion), Which brand do you feed your furkid?

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nicotine
post Apr 15 2009, 11:17 PM

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QUOTE(Jessica Tan @ Apr 15 2009, 05:25 PM)
oh... i heard that once a dog tastes human food, he won't want doggy food anymore...  sweat.gif
then he didn't eat for how many days already? @__@
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somewhat agree with ya, both of my mutt pom were on acana and orijen 6 fish previously .. then i feed both of my mutt table scrap/ kfc nugget / sausage / steamed deboned fish as treats ...

after they tasted those stuff.. my nightmare begin as they dont whack kibbles anymore lol ..

whenever i try to feed them with kibbles from acana/orijen 6fish/ orijen puppy / addiction kangaroo / addiction vension / addiction raw dehydrate / natural balance ultra..... they would just sniff, sneeze and walk away while showing you the "wadafak" face laugh.gif doh.gif

anyway both of them were on cooked pork, chicken , hard boiled egg, fishcake and rice diet mixed with fruits n carrot now ... doh.gif

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post Apr 17 2009, 02:25 AM

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QUOTE(Jessica Tan @ Apr 16 2009, 10:23 PM)
alamak... hahaha.. i think human food is bad for dogs lor.. u feed them kfc nugget??? XD
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me no expert in dogs diet, but i think both of my mutt mia coat is getting softer n nicer after they were on those cooked stuff i mention earlier.
hehe yeah i do feed them kfc or mcd nugget but i dont really feed them everyday ler maybe once in while as treats .. both of them goes nuts when they pick up those scent biggrin.gif
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post Apr 18 2009, 12:22 AM

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QUOTE(crazymouse_yyh @ Apr 17 2009, 12:10 PM)
If you think about it, animals cannot make fires to cook food.... so feeding raw food is the best and natural food to me lah.... but if we compare cooked food and raw food to processed dog food.... well, it depends.

High end dogfood is good, examples like Innova Evo and Orijen and Sigma, just to name a few.... but it also depends on our dogs. Some may have allergic reactions. I have tried so many dogfood on my 4 dogs already and after comparing it to raw and cooked food, my dogs do much better on raw food. Summore not choosy. Fur grow nicer, even puppy grow better.

If we give a dog to choose between cooked meat, raw meat and kibbles... obviously dog would go for the raw meat and cooked meat. But doing homecooking needs research yah. Cannot simply give meat and rice. You have to research on what carbohydrate is good, how much protein and organs to give and how much fiber is good enough as well as calcium and vitamin intake and also fatty oils.... canned food is not good to be a staple coz the protein level in canned food is low and it is mainly jelly and water.... it's more like for taste only then to build up a dog's body.

Cooked food with seasonings is one of the worst foods to give our dogs. KFC has garlic powder and onion powder..... both of these are bad for our dogs.... most seasonings for meats have onion powder to give it flavour and onion is toxic to dogs. I know people say is treats and all.... but the amount of salt, oil and seasoning will just cause more damage later on. We cannot see their liver or heart unless we cut them up. So why risk them getting liver and heart disease by giving them bad treats? My dogs get dog treats like in biscuit form that are meant for dogs, cooked chicken pieces, raw fruits and veggies as well as yogurt and dehydrated meat.
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good info, point noted.

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post Apr 23 2009, 12:55 AM

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QUOTE(ShaolinTiger @ Apr 20 2009, 12:31 PM)
If your dog isn't eating the Kibble there could be a number of reasons.

1) They could be teething, the kibble is too hard for them to chew without it being painful
- Solution soak the kibble in warm water for a couple of minutes before serving
2) The kibble you are giving them is not tasty
- Solution I suggest you try Artemis every dog I tried so far loved it.
3) They have had human food (which is much more salty) and they don't want kibble
- Solution bad luck you just gotta keep trying the above methods, I recommend mixing in some water and buy some canned food (Evangers or Artemis) and mix in 1/2 a tablespoon with the kibble and water. This makes a nice 'gravy' taste.

If your dog still isn't eating after 2-3 days I suggest you go to the vet, he might be having some problem.
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1) yes they were teething, I had already done that and no go.

2) You might be correct, kibbles i bought might not be tasty. Regarding brands... oh please... i don't really wunna waste on kibbles anymore. I had been trolling around the web reading "fan boys" opinion on kibbles.. most of the "premium" kib's that i purchased end up on my pariah dog tummy or longkang instead on my mutt pom tummy. hmm anyone kind enuff to donate some artemis /evo/horizon or etc ?

3) might give it a try.

last- both of my mutt pom were hyper. No health issue according to my vet.. last visit were about 3 week ago biggrin.gif

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