Correct mix of Food ?

tobym333 · 01-24-2013, 11:44 AM

Hey everyone ... I havent been on here in a while.. My WGSD will be 16 months next week. I have a question about his food. I asked everyone on here what I should feed him when I was lucky enough to get him.... the majority said Innova.. so I have been feeding him Innova large breed puppy... I cook out alot so when I have extra smoked turkey or ribs I give it to him. He is 85 lbs. but he was very very lean... I started to mix ground chuck hamburger with his food to change it up a little cause he seemed not that interested in his dry food ( its not cause of the turkey and ribs thats why I originally gave it to him ) I mix the ground chuck 73 % lean 27% fat with 2 cups of Innova and an egg on top.... about three times a week. His muscle and strength has gone through the roof . he loves it.. he is solid and I mean solid... he has that cut behind the ribs... you cant see the ribs because of the muscle but my question is this.... is this mixture a good one or am I doing something wrong to him internally that I dont know about ? any help would be appreciated... we run daily for about a mile. I will post pictures soon.

SS-GSD · 01-24-2013, 10:18 PM

Do NOT feed cooked/smoked bones, they can splinter. Raw bones only. Otherwise everything sounds good.

tobym333 · 01-25-2013, 11:16 PM

crap.... it wont happen again... the raw hamburger mixed with Innova and raw egg is ok though ?

N Smith · 01-26-2013, 12:14 AM

How many meals are you feeding?

I feed raw and kibble, but split it into separate meals. So raw in the morning, kibble and raw egg in the evening.

If you want to feed raw meaty bones chicken backs, legs, wings and necks make great add ins that are well balanced in phosphorus and calcium ratios.

SS-GSD · 01-26-2013, 07:47 PM

Yep, the hamburger and egg is ok.

For bones, try replacing half of his daily intake with a chicken quarter once or twice a week. It'll help keep the teeth clean, give him a super yummy meal and won't hurt him so long as it's RAW. Other good raw bone choices aside from what was mentioned above are turkey necks, pig feet and knuckle bones. (Be careful, some aggressive chewers have been known to break teeth on these) These you still need to feed regular amounts of food with, maybe reduce it by a bit the days you feed them but they aren't considered a "meal" like a chicken quarter is.

tobym333 · 02-11-2013, 12:00 PM

Excellent information guys... Thanks so much !!!!

01-24-2013, 11:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
tobym333 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 52	Correct mix of Food ? Hey everyone ... I havent been on here in a while.. My WGSD will be 16 months next week. I have a question about his food. I asked everyone on here what I should feed him when I was lucky enough to get him.... the majority said Innova.. so I have been feeding him Innova large breed puppy... I cook out alot so when I have extra smoked turkey or ribs I give it to him. He is 85 lbs. but he was very very lean... I started to mix ground chuck hamburger with his food to change it up a little cause he seemed not that interested in his dry food ( its not cause of the turkey and ribs thats why I originally gave it to him ) I mix the ground chuck 73 % lean 27% fat with 2 cups of Innova and an egg on top.... about three times a week. His muscle and strength has gone through the roof . he loves it.. he is solid and I mean solid... he has that cut behind the ribs... you cant see the ribs because of the muscle but my question is this.... is this mixture a good one or am I doing something wrong to him internally that I dont know about ? any help would be appreciated... we run daily for about a mile. I will post pictures soon.

01-24-2013, 10:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
SS-GSD Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 115	Do NOT feed cooked/smoked bones, they can splinter. Raw bones only. Otherwise everything sounds good.

01-25-2013, 11:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
tobym333 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 52	crap.... it wont happen again... the raw hamburger mixed with Innova and raw egg is ok though ?

01-26-2013, 12:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
N Smith Master Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Whitehorse, Yukon Posts: 548	How many meals are you feeding? I feed raw and kibble, but split it into separate meals. So raw in the morning, kibble and raw egg in the evening. If you want to feed raw meaty bones chicken backs, legs, wings and necks make great add ins that are well balanced in phosphorus and calcium ratios.

01-26-2013, 07:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
SS-GSD Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 115	Yep, the hamburger and egg is ok. For bones, try replacing half of his daily intake with a chicken quarter once or twice a week. It'll help keep the teeth clean, give him a super yummy meal and won't hurt him so long as it's RAW. Other good raw bone choices aside from what was mentioned above are turkey necks, pig feet and knuckle bones. (Be careful, some aggressive chewers have been known to break teeth on these) These you still need to feed regular amounts of food with, maybe reduce it by a bit the days you feed them but they aren't considered a "meal" like a chicken quarter is.

02-11-2013, 12:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
tobym333 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 52	Excellent information guys... Thanks so much !!!!

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