[Kirstie M]

I found in some stores have Sardines in water with no bones. They are harder to find then with bones but it’s worth it.

What I do is by the Pollock or Salmon oil in a pump. I had it to their dog food once a day. How much depends on their weight. I usually do it in the Am as breakfast. This is a mixture of dry and little wet and the oil. This way I know they are going to eat it all. I just can’t let it sit in a bowl all day. Not sure if an issue or not but it’s a me thing.

But my girls are always waiting and pushing me to make breakfast in the morning. So they seem to like it. I’ll also do a treat and just put a little of canned plain chicken on it too. A little treat at times. Not much at all, less then a 1/8 cup worth for each and I got a 60 + and 50+ dog.

So there are options out there. You just got to find what works for you and that your little one will like.

• This reply was modified 8 years, 3 months ago by Kirstie M.

[Kirstie M]

Get a dehydrator and place think cuts of trimmed chicken and beef. That easy. Cook it until its hard for the dog. Try setting it up before bed. It maybe done in the morning but most likely when you come home from work. We make a lot and freeze it in small bags. Bring out the small bags one at a time so its stays fresh longer. Our girls love it. You can try lamb and turkey too. Don’t know about fish. The smell in the house maybe to much with that one.
Really easy to do too.

[Kirstie M]

I read on one site before about giving your dog sardines. But they didn’t explain why so…

I have 2 dogs, one is a Lab/Aussie (Chewie) who is turning 19 months old and the other is a very hyper 9 month old Boxer mix (Callie). They are great sisters.

I am giving Chewie pollack oil every morning during the week (5 days) the recommended amount. She is 55 lbs. Callie isn’t getting it yet because we just got her (2 months ago) and she is finishing up meds for an ear infection. Her stool been soft because of it. I want her healthy before I introduce her to something new. Callie is 45 lbs.

Chewie’s coat is so very shinny. We always get compliments over it. She is black with the Aussie fur. I read on the same site that you should mix up what you give them.
http://www.keepthetailwagging.com/salmon-oil-or-pollock-oil-for-dogs/

So I’m planning on 2 days Pollock Oil and 2 days Camelina Oil. I was wondering about adding sardines to day 5 or maybe a treat.

We feed them Kirkland’s and are doing great on it. They love it and the cost works for us. We also spoil them by making their own jerk, chicken and beef placed on a dehydrator. Haven’t tried anything else yet. I’ll also get different bags, beef and sweet potato then the salmon one next time. For some change.

Also Chewie as a puppy, 12 weeks old, broker her knee cap. They didn’t do surgery because the first vet said it wasn’t broken so we didn’t find out it really was until a week later. We did as vet said and now she is all healed. You can’t even tell she did something.

So I guess I am trying to find out why feed them sardines and even if I should.

Thanks

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