What should I be feeding my 6 month old Rottweiler?

Question

He gets chicken, brown rice, crattots, non flavored yogurt, and a raw egg.

Answer 1

dog gets about 12/5 oz (40 g or about 2 full table
spoons) of mineral meal, then this additive shall
contain about 10% of calcium and 2—3% of phosphor.
Consuming of large amount of mineral meal is barely
possible in practice as dog will simply refuse a meal.
So additives with lower level of calcium don't fit this
ration.

Similar results will be got if home-made mixed ration is
considered to have no bones, meat-bone meal, fish meal
or any other products with bone components. Milk
products like curd or acidophil milk do not contain
enough calcium to satisfy needs of growing puppy, but
feeding bones to puppies isn't recommended due to danger
of digestive tract traumas and constipations.
• criteria of fast food type selection
What food is better — dry or canned? To compare content
of nutrients for both types of product check label for
relation of nutrient value and dry weight. For example,
«wet» food label announces 7% of protein with 18% dry
weight (82% humidity), while dry food label shows 24% of
protein (88—92% dry weight — humidity usually isn't
announced as on percentage below 14% it isn't
necessary). Then relating to dry weight canned food is
better in protein (38% protein in dry weight) than dry
food (about 27%). More accurate compare is possible if
calculate relation of nutrients and caloric content.
Actually simple compare to dry weight is enough
excluding special fat food as for working dogs or dogs
with kidneys disorders.

General estimation of dry food nutrient value is
approximate and usually can't be applied to all
products. Considering dry weight canned food has higher
caloric content but less carbohydrates and ballast
components. Energy content of dry food greatly differs:
recently as food with rich ballast and less caloric
products as high-caloric food (usually enriched by fats)
could be found.
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Answer 2

Those things are okay to have once in a while (even daily) as snacks, but not for his entire diet. He will be missing out on nutrition if that's all he eats. If you want to cook all his meals, which some people have success with, you'll need to add certain enzymes, organ meats, etc. (I do not have experience with cooking for dogs, BARF, or raw; but there is a lot of information available on the internet about it.) The easiest way to get all his nutrient is high-quality dog food.

Some great, high quality foods are :
* Merrick - http://www.merrickpetcare.com/
* Solid Gold - http://www.solidgoldhealth.com/
* Canidae - http://www.canidae.com/
* Timberwolf - http://timberwolforganics.com/
* Orijen - http://www.championpetfoods.com/orijen/orijen/
* Wellness - http://www.omhpet.com/wellness/
* Chicken Soup brand - http://www.chickensoupforthepetloverssoul.com/
* Innova - http://www.naturapet.com/brands/innova.asp
* Innova EVO - http://www.naturapet.com/brands/evo.asp

Or check this website for good foods: http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/
(I recommend only feeding foods rated 4, 5, or 6 stars. Anything 3 stars or less, I would stay away from.)

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Read the ingredients on the food you buy. Go with a high quality dog food. A grain should not be in the first couple ingredients ingredient (corn and such are mainly fillers, dogs don't digest it well). Avoid foods preserved with BHA/BHT (thought to be carcinogens). Avoid foods that have a lot of "by products" listed.

Here is an article about byproducts: http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=ingrd

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Beware "premium" foods. "Premium" does not mean good nutritionally, and is not a nutritionally high quality food. It has the same types of ingredients as grocery store foods, just a bit better quality of those not-so-good ingredients. (Premium foods are those like Iams, Eukanuba, Science Diet, etc..)

Another thing to be wary of: A lot of vets will recommend what they sell in their office. They get profit from the brands they keep on their shelves, that's why they push it. Truth is, vet schools don't focus a lot on nutrition. It's not saying that a vet is a bad vet because he recommends those foods, a lot of vets just are told "this is good food", so they pass the message along without proper nutrition knowledge. Also, some dog food brands (like Hills) support vet schools, so vets have heard of it from the time they start college, which makes them think it's good as well.

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When switching foods, do it slowly. I do this over about a two week timespan:
25% food A, 75% food B
50% food A, 50% food B
75% food A, 25% food B
100% food A

Answer 3

OK, more less I agree with what Kit Kat said, but really I wouldn't panic. I think you are feeding him very well. You may add lamb, and more vegetables - any raw vegetables except potato, beans, garlic, spices. You should add Calcium of course with consultation of his vet.

I believe our dogs live longer if we cook for them and not only giving them artificial food with lots of preservatives. Keep doing the good job! :)

Answer 4

hey,

I think you are giving him the right thing. the pet food you get in the market is rotten. My Vet. feels the same. home cooked food is really great and fresh. you may boil the eggs though. raw can be hard to digest.

Answer 5

HE SHOULD BE ON DOG FOOD AND IF ON PEOPLE FOOD YOU NEED TO SPEAK TO THE VET. A DOG NEEDS MORE VITAMINS AND MINERAL ETC.
THE DOG EVEN THOUGH BEING FED CAN ACTUALLY BE MALNOURISHED IF NOT FED PROPERLY.
a DOG ALSO NEED A LOT OF PROTEIN NOT FOUND IN CHICKEN.
iF YOU CHOOSE TO FEED TEH DOG A HUMAN DIET PLEASE CONSULT WITH YOUR VET TO WHAT IS BEST.

Answer 6

thats ahealthy diet great for buliding bones healthy skin and shinny fur if he isnt pooping everywhere keep it up and gl

Answer 7

wow that raw egg could kill him. feed him some bacon. cooked. and never grapes.

Answer 8

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