I have a 12 week old Boxer that's eating Aunt Jeni's B.A.R.F. diet http://www.homemade4life.com ingredients (Beef Meat & Beef Heart, Summer Squash, Winter Squash, Apples, Celery, Beef Liver, Whole Eggs, Ground FlaxSeeds, Kale, Collard Greens, Honey, Apple Cider Vinegar, Alfalfa Meal, Kelp, Parsley, Garlic & Grapefruit Seed Extract. I add Flaxseed oil 1 tsp, Vitamin E pill 400 IU and Vitamin C 500 MG with Bioflavonoids 285 MG 1 pill has both. I feed 3 times per day should I add the Supplements to every meal? How much should I feed & is 3 feedings to much? She eats about 1lb of food per day.
For me you just follow the feeding instructions at the back ok the dog food. You may increase or decrease the food. The food should at least be finish after 15-20 mins. If your dog couldn`t finish it decrease the next amount of food the next time you feed him. you should not let your dog be fat so run your fingers on his side and if you can feel his ribs slightlythen your feeding her fine. You can add vitamins if you like once a day only or even every other day.
Even though this is supposed to be a comercially prepared BARF diet, like other dog food companies, they probably have one thing in mind...sell dog food. 9 times out of ten I have found that the recommended amounts on the back of a package is too much food. The best judge is your own eyes. I would start off with less than what's on the package. If the pup looks too thin then feed a little more. If he starts to look fat feed a little less.
Chuck it comes in a 1lb bucket and a 3lb bucket, the directions say feed 1/2lb per 25lbs of the dogs weight per day. My puppy weighs 15lbs, but she'll eat her serving in the less than 3 minutes and she'll be looking for more, I just don't want to deprive her of the food she needs at this critical stage of her life. I read somewhere that said a puppy should eat as much as it wants.
A puppy should definately not eat as much as it wants. A dogs food intake should always be regulated and monitered. That is why I am not a big fan of free-feeding no matter what the breed. I understand that that is not how you are feeding your pup. You sound like you are probably feedding the right amount. If you feel like she is getting enough and she looks fit(you should be able to feel ribs) then your fine. I don't know anything about the company that makes the food you feed. I was merely speaking about dog food companies in general. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
Growing puppies can need twice as much food as the same size adult dog, sometimes slightly more than twice as much. Just remember that she'll need to start getting less per lb as she gets bigger, but your wallet should remind you of that (the prepared can be expensive!).
I would think that supplements could easily be given once a day. Could you give a different supplement at every meal or somehow divide them up? That's what I do, but I'm not sure if that's the best way.
"Dog breeding must always be done by a dog lover, it can not be a profession." -Max v Stephanitz
Good point. I am strictly refering to not treating the feeding suggestions on a container as gospel, and a puppies food intake should always be monitered.
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