Height and weight

krala · 16-06-2008, 12:57

Dear Saschia,

I don't actualy see the ribs, but I can feel them..
I feed my dog mostly raw chicken meat and bones, boiled hart and cow liver, cow meat. I let her eat as much as she wants. She refuses to eat dog food, but I do give her vitamines.. I probably get worried because she often eats only one time a day . Is that ok you think?

Thanks a lot,
Ioana

saschia · 16-06-2008, 13:13

Hi Iolana, this seems OK. Eating once a day in this age - depend on the dog. I fed my twice a day until 18 months, but changed from 3 to 2 portions in day already in 3.5 months, because in the hot weather my dog didn't want to eat lunch. If she doesn't want to eat more often, that's fine.
I would advise you to feed the heart and especially liver raw. You need to compensate for it by bones, but liver contains many vitamins, so it is pity to spoil it by cooking.
You also should measure how much she eats now, and not offer her more.
Also, I remember that around 9 months my wolfdog stopped growing that fast and with the same amount of food and excercise as before she got a bit fatter than ideal... So watch out.

krala · 17-06-2008, 13:18

Dear Saschia,

Thanks a lot for your post, I am really very new at this..

Also, it seams that I have a very unlucky wolf.. yesterday she broke a tooth!! One of her canines. Does somebody know if that can be reconstructed in some way?

Thanks,

Ioana

Nebulosa · 18-06-2008, 01:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by krala

Dear Saschia,

Thanks a lot for your post, I am really very new at this..

Also, it seams that I have a very unlucky wolf.. yesterday she broke a tooth!! One of her canines. Does somebody know if that can be reconstructed in some way?

Thanks,

Ioana

Yes, it can be reconstructed with resine or ceramic ( white normal tooth) or using a "metal protesis" ( metallic tooth).

jmvdwiel · 18-06-2008, 15:41

If you want to learn more about feeding your dog raw food than you should read the books:
Give your dog a bone , Ian Billinghurst
Grow your dog with Bones , Ian Billinghurst
The barf diet , Ian Billinghurst
or

Natural Nutrition for Dogs and cats, the ultimate diet, Kymothy R. Schultze.

The last 2 books are relatively small books and easy to read.

jmvdwiel · 18-06-2008, 15:45

If she broke a Canine tooth than you should get her to a dentist-veterinarian as soon as possible!! to seal the Canine so that it won't become inflammated. Dont wait to long otherwise she wil definately loose this one and it wil get inflammated.

If it her baby Canine that this should be removed to prevent hurting her lasting Canine

good luck with your dog.

greetings Judith

krala · 19-06-2008, 12:51

Hello to everybody and thanks for your comments Judith.

We went to a vet yesterday and repaired the canine. It looks ok, though it is about half the other one's size. With this occasion we also haved her x-rayed! Unfortunately she has HD state 2 to 3..

It seams the discussion about the quality of Crying Wolf offsprings that I saw on this forum was not without reason, I am sorry to say..
We will try to do the best for Krala as we really adore her, but we will not let her breed.

There it is!

Lots of thanks again for all your advice!

ioana

16-06-2008, 12:57	#1
krala Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 10	hi Dear Saschia, I don't actualy see the ribs, but I can feel them.. I feed my dog mostly raw chicken meat and bones, boiled hart and cow liver, cow meat. I let her eat as much as she wants. She refuses to eat dog food, but I do give her vitamines.. I probably get worried because she often eats only one time a day . Is that ok you think? Thanks a lot, Ioana

16-06-2008, 13:13	#2
saschia Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Bratislava Posts: 936	Hi Iolana, this seems OK. Eating once a day in this age - depend on the dog. I fed my twice a day until 18 months, but changed from 3 to 2 portions in day already in 3.5 months, because in the hot weather my dog didn't want to eat lunch. If she doesn't want to eat more often, that's fine. I would advise you to feed the heart and especially liver raw. You need to compensate for it by bones, but liver contains many vitamins, so it is pity to spoil it by cooking. You also should measure how much she eats now, and not offer her more. Also, I remember that around 9 months my wolfdog stopped growing that fast and with the same amount of food and excercise as before she got a bit fatter than ideal... So watch out. __________________ Saschia (Sasa Zahradnikova) http://www.chiens-loup-tchecoslovaqu...ei-et-damon.ws

17-06-2008, 13:18	#3
krala Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 10	thanks Dear Saschia, Thanks a lot for your post, I am really very new at this.. Also, it seams that I have a very unlucky wolf.. yesterday she broke a tooth!! One of her canines. Does somebody know if that can be reconstructed in some way? Thanks, Ioana

19-06-2008, 12:51	#7
krala Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 10	thanks Hello to everybody and thanks for your comments Judith. We went to a vet yesterday and repaired the canine. It looks ok, though it is about half the other one's size. With this occasion we also haved her x-rayed! Unfortunately she has HD state 2 to 3.. It seams the discussion about the quality of Crying Wolf offsprings that I saw on this forum was not without reason, I am sorry to say.. We will try to do the best for Krala as we really adore her, but we will not let her breed. There it is! Lots of thanks again for all your advice! ioana

18-06-2008, 15:41	#5
jmvdwiel Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,061	If you want to learn more about feeding your dog raw food than you should read the books: Give your dog a bone , Ian Billinghurst Grow your dog with Bones , Ian Billinghurst The barf diet , Ian Billinghurst or Natural Nutrition for Dogs and cats, the ultimate diet, Kymothy R. Schultze. The last 2 books are relatively small books and easy to read.

18-06-2008, 15:45	#6
jmvdwiel Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,061	If she broke a Canine tooth than you should get her to a dentist-veterinarian as soon as possible!! to seal the Canine so that it won't become inflammated. Dont wait to long otherwise she wil definately loose this one and it wil get inflammated. If it her baby Canine that this should be removed to prevent hurting her lasting Canine good luck with your dog. greetings Judith