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This page was created to
show what we feed and our methods of what we believe works for our Frog
Dogs. For a complete and thorough page with more Information than you can
ever need as far as DOG FEEDING is concerned including: Kibble, Raw, Home
Cooked Meals, Prescription Diets, supplements... links to where to buy
the, etc...
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Our Feeding Program & Tips
Everyone feeds different foods at different times
a day. There is no "ONE WAY" to feed your dog or puppy. Everyone does what
works best for their animal.
Treats:
We do not give cow hooves, treats from Walmart such as Beggin Bacon Strips
and all those treats that are filled with nasty ingredients and sugar.
READ
THE LABELS.What good is it to feed a good
quality Natural feed to then give them all those yucky treats. We only
use Natural Treats, see above. We DO NOT and I repeat DO NOT ever give
chew treats such as PIG EARS or RAWHIDES or GREENIES to Frenchie Adults.
We may give an occasional Free Range LAMB or COW EAR to small puppies as
a game, they can not really chew it, but always supervised. Those white
Rawhides with knots are especially dangerous, dogs can DIE from those when
they become soft and they try to swallow them. GREENIES can and have caused
blockages and even death. We only give our Frenchie Adults BULLYSTICKS
(MEAT STICKS) every ONCE IN A BLUE MOON and never unsupervised. We barely
ever give them, but when we do they are right in front of us, it's more
like a 10 minute chew treat and it gets put away till next time. We buy
the largest one possible and have fun watching them go at it. We occasionally
buy them homemade, all natural treats at the Bakery Pet Shop when we go
and the occasional Frosty paw is always a hit at our home. Ok... I admit
it, Frosty Paws are probably not the healthiest treats, but the dogs LOVE
it, so once in a while, a few times a year, when it's hot and summer time
why not :)
Swallowing
Pills: If you need to get your Frenchie to
swallow a pill, smother it with cream cheese and give it to them, they
love it. If they do spit it out, cover it with cream cheese again and smear
on the top of the roof of the mouth, they will swallow it. Frenchies throats
are more closed than other breeds, not a good idea to be shoving pills
down their throats as you can with other dogs. We always have cream cheese
on hand. They do like it as an occasional smear on that flat nose and watch
your Frenchie LICK LICK LICK, SMACK SMACK SMACK them lips.... HA! Same
concept works with Peanut Butter, but I find most dogs prefer cream cheese
over the peanut butter, many like them both.
Feeding
tips/myths people often hear about and (our
opinion):
Feed the dog in the same place at every meal.
(Every dog is different... some of our dogs will
eat anywhere, some won't)
Offer clean water at all times at the same place.
(Our dogs will drink from any water bowl outside
or around the house)
Adult dogs may be fed either once or twice a day.
Always measure out the food offered to the dog using a measuring cup.
Avoid feeding extra foods. Remove the dog from
the room when you are preparing food and eating.
(Again, we feed adults once a day. We don't go
by what the back of the bag of food says. Some dogs are more active and
need more food. Just watch the dog and use common sense. We do not remove
the dogs from where the food is either. If one gets too anxious we will
crate them, but food is something they look forward to, why remove them
from the area. Our dogs know they don't eat until the bowls hit the floor.
Train the dogs people!)
Dry food is more economical, easier and more convenient
to feed, generally less fattening and better for overall oral health than
canned food. There is no need to feed a canned food to healthy normal dogs.
(ERRR wrong. Canned food actually contains more
meat than kibble. It takes a lot of processing to harden the kibble, therefore
more chemicals and additives go into kibble. We do use canned food sparingly.
They love the taste and it's good for them. We use only QUALITY CANNED
FOOD like Innova, Innova Evo, Merrick, etc. Look around lots of good quality
canned food around, lots of flavors like Venison, Salmon, Lamb, Chicken,
Stew, etc.. etc... and it helps those picky eaters as well. We don't recommend
solely feeding canned food, but used as a treat or in combination with
dry ... it's GREAT for OUR dogs.)
Treats, snacks and table foods are not recommended.
Feeding these foods leads to obese, begging, and finicky pets. If food
rewards are necessary, use reduced calorie biscuits or washed raw vegetables.
(Oh whatever. I hate when I read these nonsense
things online. Dogs LOVE treats, period. Again, use common sense people.
If you feed your dogs from your plate of course they are going to beg.
But if you cook them a chicken and debone it, toss in their bowls or feed
them your healthy leftovers in their bowls or tossed on the kitchen floor
AFTER you ate, why would that make them beggars? Yes some dogs can get
picky if you feed house food, again you have to take each individual dog
and do what works best for each dog.)
Any decrease in your dogs food intake for more
than 3 days should be of concern and you should seek Veterinary attention.
(Unless you have a picky eater)
Don't let dogs free feed; offer measured
portions at the same times each day.
(I agree with this, but many people free feed
with no problem. We DO NOT do this. We believe a time should be set and
a certain amount fed. Free feeding a lot of times leads to picky eaters.
We want to feed them, have them eat it right away, pick up bowls, wash
and done. Having multiple dogs, free feeding is something we for sure can
NOT
do, but even if we had just one dog we would not free feed. Of course others
think differently and whatever works best for your dog is what you need
to do.)
Don't feed too much at once; multiple smaller
portions are healthier than one large portion.
(Yes, we agree for Senior dogs, puppies &
large breed dogs. Frenchies are fine eating once a day with a treat in
the morning, it's what works for OUR dogs and creates less picky
eaters :)
Smells like something good.....
I am getting close.....
Almost there to my very own Buddy Biscuit...
Times change... Dog Foods like Eukanuba, Bil Jac,
Science Diet, Iams, etc... foods that were good for our dogs 12-15 years
ago, are basically considered "poor quality feed" now by many. They do
have grains, corn, soy, by-products that our dogs should not be eating
and many have trouble digesting. Science Diet sold by Vets, SHAME ON THESE
VETS... look on most bags of this crap, the main ingredient is CORN,
should be called CHICKEN FOOD. Dog food has evolved so much, but
some are still stuck feeding these foods from decades ago. We ourselves
used to feed some of these back in the day. Everyone feeds what they want
& we do not condemn anyone or impose our beliefs on anyone, we simply
give an opinion. We just tell people to take a little time and do your
research, your dogs will thank you for it!!! Why spend thousands of dollars
on dogs to feed poor quality, filler filled food? Spend a little more money
and you will see your dogs health improve, their coats, everything....
Everyone feeds what they like and what works for us may not work for others.
Go with what you like and what works for your dogs!
Bon Appetit to all the Frog Dogs!
- ALL STAR FRENCH BULLDOGS
-
Tazzy Eating her Buddy Biscuit, Rest In Peace
our Sweet Angel
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WARNING
TO THOSE WHO FEED NATURA PET PRODUCTS...
(me cussing them out lol).
GOODBYE...
SAYONARA NATURA PET ... Thanks for selling out 
....YUMMO
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They claim to have announced it beforehand, BULL----! Like
we are supposed to check the website and look for changes everyday? How
are we supposed to know? Oh yeah when the dogs start losing weight and
having yellow diarrhea and you need to increase the amount you feed...
THAT'S WHEN YOU FIND OUT SOMETHING IS WRONG 
.... banging my head in frustration I turned to the almighty Internet and
voila, read all about it...
.... Well
duh... Of course it's all about money, money money! They needed to supply
their demand and sold out to have DIAMOND PET FOOD as their manufactures
now... GREAT... we all know this company is not very reliable, they make
all kinds of cheap foods filled with fillers and there is always worry
of cross contamination... UGH.... can't say I am surprised. Needless to
say Canidae won't admit it, but I am sure they have lost thousands of customers...
just do your research online, you will see.
and seeing the change in the dogs, I thought there was no way CANIDAE would
change "all that much" .... there was no way they would compromise all
their great reviews and "loyal customers"... Well guess what? THEY DID.
Call them or read their website and they give you this great sales pitch
how all the new ingredients are better and it's NEW AND IMPROVED... OH
GIVE ME A BREAK..... There are thousands of dogs who would disagree. Even
some Natural Pet Stores have stopped carrying Canidae.
nope, not even close! Not all the dogs had yellow diarreah on the
new Canidae, but they all had soft stools, regardless of color, that is
not acceptable. After 3 months of this new CRAP formula and seeing no results
we will never feed anything by CANIDAE again. Not to mention the fact that
Canidae is now being made at DIAMOND which was a HUGE turn off in and of
itself so I probably would have switched regardless. When I made the change
I switched ALL my dogs 'cold turkey' to INNOVA ADULT and what do
you know... small poops, brown in color, no diarrhea and they all have
to eat less than they did on the new Canidae. Just after one week of feeding
them Innova vs the new Canidae formula they gained weight and look better.
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