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by Mask8 on 21 April 2011 - 13:04

Can anyone advise me as im having trouble with my puppy eating Riyal Canin puupy food.Basically he doesnt like it and i have to force him to eat it.I have tried putting a bit of water in it and getting him to eat it that way but he doesnt.Hes now 7 months old and im worried as i dont want him loosing weight.Can anyone reccomend anything elae he could try with the same nutritional value as R.C..Ive read on forums that its actually not that good a food and there is better ones you can try.Any help would be good as im now at my wits end worrying about it as hes still so young.

thanks

by Vikram on 21 April 2011 - 14:04

whatever food you try i will not comment on that RC is not a bad food unless you are buying an imitation of the food.

BUT DON:T FORCE YOUR DOG TO EAT EVER

by Michele O on 21 April 2011 - 14:04

Which one are you using?

Mine are on GSD Puppy 30.
At six months they go on GSD 24, don't care what they recommend.

I do use some raw meat and yogurt or cottage cheese on the food for all.

by Mask8 on 21 April 2011 - 14:04

Hi

He is on German Shepherd 30 at the moment,hes 7 months old but now doesnt seem to want to eat it,hes not ill and i really dont want to change the food but im not sure what else to do.Why do they say on the pack that they need to stay on the puppy food till 15 months.How old is your shepherd?

by Michele O on 21 April 2011 - 14:04

So put some raw ground beef mixed in or chicken livers (raw) little water as they like the crunchies.

I like to take them to lower protein at 6 months to slow down growth. My opinion.
Try a small bag of the GSD24 and see if he likes that better
Good luck : )

by Mask8 on 21 April 2011 - 14:04

Ok thanks.Chicken livers?,sorry as its my first GSD im a bit vague.Do you cook these?.What are they exactly?

by realmccoy on 21 April 2011 - 14:04

I fed Royal Canine german shepherd puppy from 8 weeks to 2 months, mine didnt like it too much either. At first i tried adding a raw egg to it it worked for a few times but they lost interest in it all together eventually.
I also noticed picking up the food after 10 minutes if they dont touch it or finish eating it, makes them a bit hungry if u feed them 6 hours later or the next day. That way they know eat if its in front of you, or stay hungry Your choice.

by laura271 on 21 April 2011 - 15:04

@Mask8 - You might find this thread where people discuss their favourite dog kibble helpful.
http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/german_shepherd_dog/bulletins.read?mnr=475614

As I posted in the above thread, my GSD (10 months) has done very well on Acana Wild Prairie (and I also feed some raw). It was important to switch her to a grain free food.
http://www.championpetfoods.com/acana/show-product.php?formulation=phfd

by Mask8 on 21 April 2011 - 16:04

Thanks for the reply.I have spoken to my Vet today and she reccommends James Wellbeloved,she said its very good and will be ok for my puppy.Has anyone used this food?.I can try mixing a bit in with the Royal canin and see if he eats that before changing over.Its just that i thought R.C was specific for breed types and maybe James Wellbeloved isnt?.Any Thoughts on this?

by Vikram on 21 April 2011 - 18:04

For heaven's sake do not ask your vet for Nutrition advice they all have personal agendas. Ask the breeder who bred the dog what he was feeding his parents and him when he was younger.

cheers

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