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Feeding Your Dog What You Eat by megasamuel(m): 10:33am On Jun 03, 2015
I hear of lots of problems for dog owners who find it really pricey to feed dog food throughout
While some just feed them with what they(the owner) eat and the dogs have no problem
Is this really a good idea?
If you do feed your dog "what you eat" what is your experience.
Any opinion is acceptable
Cc: prodeegee

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Re: Feeding Your Dog What You Eat by Prodeegee(m): 11:42am On Jun 03, 2015
megasamuel:
I hear of lots of problems for dog owners who find it really pricey to feed dog food throughout
While some just feed them with what they(the owner) eat and the dogs have no problem
Is this really a good idea?
If you do feed your dog "what you eat" what is your experience.
Any opinion is acceptable
Cc: prodeegee

as good as it is, there are some foods you cant feed your dogs.

most people care less of what vitamins or resource they get from the foods they eat. as long as the tummy is full right?

just like feeding a little baby, you have to care about vitamins and minerals...cos the baby cant tell you when he/she is sick. same as dogs.

but ive seen some local dogs live fine and some 'other' dogs have big problems...so i guess beeing too careful is not too good.

in conclusion, a mix of both would work very fine...dry food and home foods. dont just leave your dog at one type of food. try varieties.

dont forget to notice the foods your dog dont like....some dogs throw up after taking yam, one of my dogs doesnt like pork...etc.

also check out foods that are dangerous to dogs..

http://talkpawsng..com/2014/04/foods-that-are-dangerous-to-dogs.html

i hope this helps...

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Re: Feeding Your Dog What You Eat by megasamuel(m): 6:19pm On Jun 03, 2015
If you feed your dog what you eat let's hear your experience
Re: Feeding Your Dog What You Eat by sirneyo2005: 7:32pm On Jun 03, 2015
i feed my dogs dry food in the morning and homemade in the evenings the way it rushes the homefood made me wanted to stick to homemade food but why stick to one when you can have two coupled with the little work when feeding dry food both dogs are healthy(one rot and one ekuke)

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Re: Feeding Your Dog What You Eat by tobolos(m): 8:03pm On Jun 03, 2015
One cannot completely do without feeding our dogs some of the food we eat.However,this should be done with caution and close monitoring.Mixing the food with fresh meat or finely prepared shawa fish will provide the required nutrients your dogs needs.
Below are samples of human food I give my dogs;

1.Indomie with fresh foetus/shawa/titus
2.Rice with fresh foetus/shawa/titus
3.Potato with fresh foetus/shawa/titus

The truth of the matter is that,feeding them dogs food alone is very very expensive and it does not even guarantee 100% of what they require.

Just be observant and switch feeds where necessary.

BR.

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Re: Feeding Your Dog What You Eat by oluomoadebayo: 8:10am On Jun 04, 2015
tobolos:
One cannot completely do without feeding our dogs some of the food we eat.However,this should be done with caution and close monitoring.Mixing the food with fresh meat or finely prepared shawa fish will provide the required nutrients your dogs needs.
Below are samples of human food I give my dogs;

1.Indomie with fresh foetus/shawa/titus
2.Rice with fresh foetus/shawa/titus
3.Potato with fresh foetus/shawa/titus

The truth of the matter is that,feeding them dogs food alone is very very expensive and it does not even guarantee 100% of what they require.

Just be observant and switch feeds where necessary.

BR.

One of my dogs would only eat homemade or dry food, while others are used to raw food.
Re: Feeding Your Dog What You Eat by megasamuel(m): 3:31pm On Jun 04, 2015
oluomoadebayo:


One of my dogs would only eat homemade or dry food, while others are used to raw food.
what exactly do you refer to as raw food, and what's the percentage of a healthy dog with it?
Re: Feeding Your Dog What You Eat by oluomoadebayo: 3:50pm On Jun 04, 2015
megasamuel:
what exactly do you refer to as raw food, and what's the percentage of a healthy dog with it?
Uncooked meat.
Re: Feeding Your Dog What You Eat by Nobody: 4:02pm On Jun 07, 2015
megasamuel:
I hear of lots of problems for dog owners who find it really pricey to feed dog food throughout
While some just feed them with what they(the owner) eat and the dogs have no problem
Is this really a good idea?
If you do feed your dog "what you eat" what is your experience.
Any opinion is acceptable
Cc: prodeegee

Feeding your dog what you eat seems more convenient and cheaper but it's NOT advisable you keep changing the food like you change yours. Experts will say maintain one type of food for the most part.
ONE THING YOU MUST HAVE AT THE BACK OF YOUR MIND IS THAT THEY REQUIRE MORE PROTEIN THAN YOU DO. So no matter the type of food your dog has become used to just maintain at least 30% protein(of diverse sources where possible) for a full grown adult dog and 40% for a puppy. Note that as it's not advisable to keep changing the food type, you may have to change protein sources by mixes.
You can obtain the right food supplement from the vets of which some dogs may have to take as much as 5tabs daily, deworm regularly and finally, greet you doggy for me.
Re: Feeding Your Dog What You Eat by raccoon: 1:15am On Jul 09, 2016
sirneyo2005:
i feed my dogs dry food in the morning and homemade in the evenings the way it rushes the homefood made me wanted to stick to homemade food but why stick to one when you can have two coupled with the little work when feeding dry food both dogs are healthy(one rot and one ekuke)
. please how is homemade dog food like? i will like to know, maybe try it for my dog, coz i normaly give my dog dry food only.
Re: Feeding Your Dog What You Eat by emeka2847: 4:39am On Jul 09, 2016
Please what is this foetus? Is it unborn cow?
Dictionary says it's human unborn baby.
Thanks.

tobolos:
One cannot completely do without feeding our dogs some of the food we eat.However,this should be done with caution and close monitoring.Mixing the food with fresh meat or finely prepared shawa fish will provide the required nutrients your dogs needs.
Below are samples of human food I give my dogs;

1.Indomie with fresh foetus/shawa/titus
2.Rice with fresh foetus/shawa/titus
3.Potato with fresh foetus/shawa/titus

The truth of the matter is that,feeding them dogs food alone is very very expensive and it does not even guarantee 100% of what they require.

Just be observant and switch feeds where necessary.

BR.
Re: Feeding Your Dog What You Eat by PAO429: 4:19pm On Jul 09, 2016
i ve a new puppy. about 5wks now(not too sure) vet say for now i should feed her with golden morn and milk without sugar.....she eats it and i started giving her pap(akamu)with milk without sugar and oat with milk....

i need more suggestion pls
more good food pls
Re: Feeding Your Dog What You Eat by vincentjk(m): 5:28pm On Jul 09, 2016
I feed my dog fufu nd liquid milk mix.. If u see him size ehn
Re: Feeding Your Dog What You Eat by xana101: 8:45pm On Jul 09, 2016
vincentjk:
I feed my dog fufu nd liquid milk mix.. If u see him size ehn
Plz how do u do it, fufu and milk
Can we see d size of d dog? Thanks
Re: Feeding Your Dog What You Eat by Lavendra(f): 8:36am On Jul 10, 2016
I feed my Samoyed rice and fresh fish which lasts for 3-4 days depending on the quantity I cook and she eats it very well, but sometimes I buy Jojo wet can food and mix with noodles or rice....

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Re: Feeding Your Dog What You Eat by Lavendra(f): 8:38am On Jul 10, 2016
vincentjk:
I feed my dog fufu nd liquid milk mix.. If u see him size ehn
pics or idonbiliveit... who believes?

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