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Title: Tinned fish - what type and how often?
Post by: jmanagh on July 30, 2012, 01:30:00 PM: Hi All,

I'm thinking of trying my boys on tinned fish. Please could you tell me which fish you use, the liquid they are in, how much and how often you feed them.

Thanks, Jacqui
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Post by: jaybee on July 30, 2012, 01:42:24 PM: When Bingley came home he has a couple of tinned sardines in tomato sauce every day with his dinner.

He has them occasionally now. He loves them, but as we don't eat fish (the smell :020: ) I don't buy them that often.
Title: Re: Tinned fish - what type and how often?
Post by: max2011 on July 30, 2012, 01:44:28 PM: Max has a tin of sardines in tomato sauce with a raw egg once a week.
He has also had tuna in spring water but not very often as it is pretty expensive.
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Post by: MacTavish Boys on July 30, 2012, 01:58:19 PM: George and Hamish either have Tinned sardines or mackerel in tomato sauce or pilchards in tomato sauce, which they love once a week, they have a tin each :D
Stephanie, George and Hamish xxx
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Post by: julie1 on July 30, 2012, 02:07:47 PM: Kez has a small tin of sardines in either oil or tomato sauce (NOT brine, salt water).
She has a tin per week & I divide them up into 5 or 6 portions & mix with part of her kibble, I always give some of her kibble plain & dry otherwise she may get to not like it, ;) she absolutely LOVES the fish, she can hardly wait for it to be ready. :clapping:
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Post by: LinziS on July 30, 2012, 02:10:15 PM: I give my 2 girls sardines in sunflower oil 1-2 times per week....I split a tin between them and mix it in with their kibble...i loathe the smell though :020:
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Post by: dipsydoodlenoodle on July 30, 2012, 03:01:48 PM: Whatever tinned fish in oil, once a week. This week its kippers (my dad bought them) but its normally mackerel or sardines.
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Post by: 7733lily on July 30, 2012, 03:03:47 PM: I give the boys tinned sardines and mackerel in oil and pilchards in tomato sauce...they share a 90g tin between them a couple of time a week mixed with their raw meat
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Post by: Ninasmum on July 30, 2012, 03:04:36 PM: Ours have tinned sardines in oil about once a week :shades:
they absolutely love them & go completely bonkers as soon as i open the tins :005:
I just put 1/2 tin each on top of their kibble. :shades:
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Post by: elaine.e on July 30, 2012, 03:06:43 PM: William and Louis share a 425g tin of pilchards in tomato sauce once a week. I drain a bit of the tomato sauce off and then the pilchards + remaining sauce are exactly the correct weight to make a full meal for both of them.
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Post by: Pudding on July 31, 2012, 12:35:12 PM: I give Bob fish once a week he will have pilchards, mackerel, sardines
not too sure about Tuna as it has high levels of mercury in it, so i would not feed it to Bob,
i also don't feed him Raw Salmon as they can get Salmon poisoning from it
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Post by: fiona2 on July 31, 2012, 12:46:00 PM: anythng except salmon and not in in brine or salt water
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Post by: pam1 on July 31, 2012, 04:39:58 PM: Ollie and Poppy have a tin of Sardines in oil for Sunday dinner, whilst we are eating ours! Its their weekly treat and they love it. :D
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Post by: BobnDot on August 01, 2012, 10:10:27 PM: Milly gets a 120g tin of Tesco's sardines in sunflower oil once a week. She also likes sardines in tomato sauce but isn't as keen on the brine version.

Mistakenly gave her a small tin of anchovies once. She wolfed them down in seconds but emptied her water bowl right after....Twice. :005:
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Post by: black taz on August 01, 2012, 10:13:03 PM: OFten give them a tin of sardines in tomato as a treat, and if Taz has done well at an agility competition they get a tin of salmon between them.
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Post by: karendorman13 on August 01, 2012, 11:17:49 PM: I give my dog 120g tin of sardines in oil every 3rd night with her kibble and she cleans he bowl and the pup will get 1/2 of one sardine as well when we bring him home and he is settled.
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Post by: lettie10 on August 03, 2012, 05:34:42 PM: I think I must have the only cocker that HATES fish of any kind (looks at me with disgust :005:)

She does however like Fish4dogs Sea Jerky Sticks!!! Hmmm strange :huh:
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Post by: KellyT on August 03, 2012, 09:30:36 PM: Pilchards in tomato sauce usually once a week
Salmon trimmings mixed with mince occasionally.
Tuna if I have some left over. :)
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Post by: jmanagh on August 03, 2012, 09:32:59 PM: THank-you everyone :bigarmhug: so far I have tried them on sardines in tomato sauce which they loved :luv: :luv: I'm going to make sure they have some fish at least a couple of times a week ;)