Dog Question

[MarshCappa]

He came in to work with me this morning and assumed his position in my office guest chair. I have given him the BIG beef bone in the past and he loves it. There is one in his crate right now that is probably a month old. I'll get him some more. If he does this again in the next week or two I will have the vet check him out for any nutrient deficiencies. There's always something!

[MarshCappa]

Adult Dog Food | Large Breed Lamb Meal & Rice | NUTRO NATURAL CHOICE Dog Food

This is what i am feeding him. Actually after reading the daily allowance thing I noticed I can give him 5 cups a day. I'll start feeding him an extra cup a day and see if that helps. And I noticed there is Kelp in the ingrediants too.

[Raven]

to bad kelp doesnt grow on the east coast...

maybe it will some day

but the thing to remember is that it virtually has no root system

it latches onto a rock for ballist and then just absorbs all the minerals right out of the sea water thru its leaves

its a super food for man and beast and i buy kelp meal for fertilizing my plants too and the difference is truly amazing.

dogs need a little more food during the winter because they burn it up quicker to stay warm .

[Raven]

another thing i do is to sneak a skinny clove of raw garlic into a filleted piece of meat and this kills off any parasites and or worms very effectively.

[justplugit]

Originally Posted by Raven

another thing i do is to sneak a skinny clove of raw garlic into a filleted piece of meat and this kills off any parasites and or worms very effectively.

MC, you could sneak the garlic into the peperoni once in a while.

[luds]

Do you leave anything in the crate for him to chew? Definitely keep in mind that chewing helps trigger defication and younger dogs are definitely less prone to hold it in. My boxer ate his backyard bombs a few times when he was young better never has since. I think there was something you could feed your dog that made them less likely to eat their poop. Can't remember what it was.

Like any bad habit for a young dog I'm sure there is a good chance that he will grow out of it.

P.S. I feel you on as far as your wife making the discovery. I've been read the riot act a couple of times.

[luds]

Just asked my wife. We put a tablespoon of crushed pinapple in his food. He eats twice a day. Apparently dogs hate the taste or smell of it in their poopage. Boxers also are notorious for sensitive stomaches so I would imagine this woud be fine but you might want to do a little research.

[Plum Crazy]

Originally Posted by luds

Just asked my wife. We put a tablespoon of crushed pinapple in his food. He eats twice a day. Apparently dogs hate the taste or smell of it in their poopage. Boxers also are notorious for sensitive stomaches so I would imagine this woud be fine but you might want to do a little research.

THIS WORKS! The enzymes in the pineapple help with the digestion.

[gf2020]

Originally Posted by MarshCappa

Actually after reading the daily allowance thing I noticed I can give him 5 cups a day. I'll start feeding him an extra cup a day and see if that helps.

I don't think that dog needs any more food, I would say feed him less and see how he does.