I also raw feed. I find lamb is really fattening and have to limit how much I give Pearl.
Dogs don't really understand the concept of variety, to them it's s source of energy unless it's been trained /conditioned into them that eating is a reward
if you find one type of meat that suits both weight loss and the anal gland problem I would stick to it until Oscars goal weight is achieved
and don't feel guilty that he's not getting a choice of meals!
I'd also drop the oatibix as they are bound with sugar - I had them until I realised how many calories were in a single one! Far better to increase the bone quantity. If Oscar is still looking for food raw veg is great to bulk out, provided it's served whole as dogs cannot digest the cellulose in veg or fruit (just as we can't
) if it's pulped or mashed it increases the calorie content and the cellulose is converted to sugars.....which natures menu does.....
Pearl should be 12Kg 8-10 nuggets of natures menu is plenty twice a day for her.
Pearl also had anal glands problems but no amount of fibre or changing her diet stopped the infections. They were removed 18 months ago and (most of the time, pre-pup
) she's a lot less grumpy than she was before the procedure.
