Dog Food: What's your call?

(06-30-2012, 01:52 PM)TreeClimber Wrote: My dog gets vegetables as snacks, but she gets dry dog food for meals. I've tried to buy the best quality for a reasonable price (i.e. a price I can afford).

I am the one that decides what she eats. I've been very fortunate that the last two dogs I've had were not particular about their food. They ate whatever I fed them. I trained all my dogs to eat the food at meal times. If they don't want to eat, I pick it up after a few minutes. In this way, they have learned that they must eat at the specified times.

My Jack Russell eats her food in about 10 seconds. You would think I never fed her. She is not picky, so I don't have to worry about trying new foods.

I've never given my dogs canned dog food. I think it looks gross and smells repulsive. If they need a soft food, you can add water to dry food and let it sit for a few minutes. I did this for my Lab as she got older. The veterinarian said it would be easier for her to digest.

That's how I do it, too. If they don't eat it. It gets picked up. My other dogs, the one we've adopted from other homes, eat fast (like your JRT). It's a good thing they aren't prone to bloat. Because if they were, we would've needed to switch into those slow feeding bowls.




Have you ever tried feeding your dogs premium food?