What does your dog food look like?

[Rits]

I don't have pics of my dog food but, I noticed some interesting bowls. Are the blue bowls shown used to slow them down while eating? I have the metal bowls that are on a stand so they are elevated. I'm not sure if it matters if you feed your dog from the ground level or elevated? Interesting post, I learned a lot.

Yep, they are to slow down the eating. They do that by making it so the dog cannot get a bunch of food in one swipe, they only can get as much as there is in each compartment and if you get the right sized bowl, the dog can only stick it's muzzle in enough to open it's mouth some to lick the food into it's mouth. I would much prefer if they were metal so they were easier to clean but I haven't seen any designed like the ones I have so I stick with what I've got and keep them as clean as I can. I feed ground level. I have tried elevated and did not like it as it made it easier for my lab to shovel the food into her face. :confused2:

 

[Rits]

MyBuddy

Ahh, I took the picture a few days ago and totally forgot to upload for you! It's a bit beat up from use, but here is what the front of the bag looks like.

 

[MyBuddy]

Ooooo, thank you! I thought about this a while back and then it flew the coup again too! Thank you, that's very helpful!

 

[JanS]

So where are everyone elses photos?

 

[Liberty & Justice]

Oh I got my new bowls tonight..... Even though I went to the large one's it works perfect for what it's intended for. It slowed Liberty down to almost a minute......LOL

She is seriously a pig, just a friggin pig. I'm not sure what to do here, she eats just about as much as Justice does, and she's NOT FAT at all. I thought the bowels would slow her down to a healthy level, and I guess they did what they were designed to do. But wow what a pig.......

Justice ? Justice just stared at it, like this metal middle thingy isn't very tasty, and " Who the hell put this here " look tonight. Totally classic, but I have no issues with him hurrying thru his meals. But I'll get him used to it anyways.

 

[DreamValley]

The doggy dinner

Close-up: duck, beef meat and organs, oatmeal and kefir

...and snack before they go to bed

Do females have better appetite? Asha is a pig and Gino is very moody about his food.

 

[Liberty & Justice]

The doggy dinner


Close-up

...and snack before they go to bed


Do females have better appetite? Asha is a pig and Gino is very moody about his food.

Well, well, well what do we have here ? Looks very good ( dog wise ). Do you mind sharing this info ?

 

[DreamValley]

More info...
1. Duck, beef, oatmeal and kefir
2. Chicken necks, heads and feet
3. Supplements: kelp, hawthorn berries and magnesium for Gino, fish oil for both.

 

[DreamValley]

Tomorrow they will get tripe, chicken, veggies, oatmeal and kefir
They have Acana for breakfast... fast food service in the morning .
It's a great idea to to add water to kibble. My vet recommended it but it doesn't work for us.
My dogs make too much mess and I have no time to clean after them in the morning.
I guess they have enough water with their evening meals.

 

[Rits]

Thanks DV, I was hoping to see a post from you since I knew you were another raw feeder. Great pics and good info!

 

[Liberty & Justice]

Tomorrow they will get tripe, chicken, veggies, oatmeal and kefir
They have Acana for breakfast... fast food service in the morning .
It's a great idea to to add water to kibble. My vet recommended it but it doesn't work for us.
My dogs make too much mess and I have no time to clean after them in the morning.
I guess they have enough water with their evening meals.

Hmm never heard of Kefir, I'll google that one. Looks good though.

 

[JanS]

Looks great DV!

Stephen, Kefir is very similar to yogurt and has the live cultures and such, but it's just in liquid form (sort of like milk). I "think" you have a Super One near you if I remember right, and they carry it in their organic section.

She is seriously a pig, just a friggin pig. I'm not sure what to do here, she eats just about as much as Justice does, and she's NOT FAT at all. I thought the bowels would slow her down to a healthy level, and I guess they did what they were designed to do. But wow what a pig.......

Yup, all of our puppies have typically eaten at least twice as much as the adults until they get through their big growth spurts and that doesn't happen until they're nearly a year old. Even tiny little Della was getting twice as much as Boris when she was growing.

 

[Liberty & Justice]

Looks great DV!

Stephen, Kefir is very similar to yogurt and has the live cultures and such, but it's just in liquid form (sort of like milk). I "think" you have a Super One near you if I remember right, and they carry it in their organic section.


Yup, all of our puppies have typically eaten at least twice as much as the adults until they get through their big growth spurts and that doesn't happen until they're nearly a year old. Even tiny little Della was getting twice as much as Boris when she was growing.

So you think I'm save even though she's eating around 7% of her body weight ? Being she's probably over 40lbs now ( no scale yet worth accuracy ) that's 2.8 lbs on average. I would say most days she eats 2 lbs and I could easily feed her double that because she wolfs it down and looks for more.

 

[Liberty & Justice]

Oh I got my new bowls tonight..... Even though I went to the large one's it works perfect for what it's intended for. It slowed Liberty down to almost a minute......LOL

She is seriously a pig, just a friggin pig. I'm not sure what to do here, she eats just about as much as Justice does, and she's NOT FAT at all. I thought the bowels would slow her down to a healthy level, and I guess they did what they were designed to do. But wow what a pig.......

Justice ? Justice just stared at it, like this metal middle thingy isn't very tasty, and " Who the hell put this here " look tonight. Totally classic, but I have no issues with him hurrying thru his meals. But I'll get him used to it anyways.

Ooops did I spell bowels vs bowls ? HAHAHA

 

[JanS]

Ooops did I spell bowels vs bowls ? HAHAHA

I honestly don't know the first thing about raw ratios, so hopefully someone else can answer your question there.

 

[Liberty & Justice]

I honestly don't know the first thing about raw ratios, so hopefully someone else can answer your question there.

Well it's a typical 3% ratio to body weight or so the rule is. I've read up to 6% but then they are so vague on puppies it's ridiculous. They ( articles ) state it depends on the puppy ? Well WTH does that mean ? No real science as it sounds to confirm a proper portion for puppies.

 

[MyBuddy]

Ooops did I spell bowels vs bowls ? HAHAHA

Haha..........I had to go back and look and I must say I glanced right over that mistake! I took it as bowls! Funny how the mind reads.

 

[DreamValley]

I fed my puppies 5% of their weight... but it may go up to 10% if a puppy looks skinny. Asha was eating the same amount as Gino did even she was much smaller.
My dogs are always ask for more food. I ignore it. They eat 2 cups of Acana and 1.5lbs raw each and they don't look skinny.

I prefer a skinny dog over obese one. Obesity is harder to fix.

 

[JanS]

Here's one more of a few of the varieties of canned food we feed along with some of the treats. We also give them Old Mother Hubbard treats, but I was too lazy to run downstairs to grab a photo of it.

 

[DreamValley]

WOW... Your dogs are really spoiled! It looks delicious... working dog stew... awwww.... Gino is drooling.

BTW my dogs are crazy about bbq duck or chicken even they eat it raw daily. Something about cooked food they like more.