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MrrKay:
yeah I agree with you to an extent, their are kennel chains and chains meant for walking.
the chains meant for walking have a well padded handle at the end you can hold while the other sides are made of chain, that's the type you should use to walk your dog.

he's using kennel chain tho, which is wrong.


NOTED
I'LL ADJUST ASAP.
I REALLY APPRECIATE.

yeah you're walking a mastiff if that dog decides to pull you one day you might injure yourself.

agboedeh:
op add eggs to his dogs diet. Eggs contains all nurients a dog might need.

all the nutrients in what amount?
can you compare the amount of calcium in an egg shell to bone meal?(which is in commercial dog food) or the protein in meat or the vitamins in vegetables or multivitamins?
we shouldnt be having an argument on whether indomie, foetus and egg is comparable to dog food made by nutritional experts.
its funny how people are putting down commercial dog food now and saying the food they cook at home is better but when they want their dog to look like the ones they see online they'll rush to buy gorilla max .
why dont they ever use the home made meal to bulk up the dog and improve its appearance? lol. lets call a spade a spade please.
eggs shouldn't make up more than 10% of your dog's diet.
eggs are healthy doesn't mean you can feed a dog anything and throw in one egg there and say it's a balanced diet .
please let's not derail the thread, let's move on

MrrKay:
wow no wonder she's tall like this, your feeding plan is very nice, keep it up.

THANKS SO MUCH
PLEASE IF THERE IS WHERE I AM NOT GETTING IT RIGHT, I WILL LIKE TO KNOW AND KEEN TO LEARN.

I'm not seeing anything wrong with her feeding tbh you're doing a good job

Equado:
yes, the male is massive, bigger than any dog his age I’ve ever owned

pics?

vincentjk:
1. A chain once gave a serious wound when it pulled

2. A leash looks more decent than a chain

3. They're actually called kennel tie out chain and walking leash

yeah I agree with you to an extent, their are kennel chains and chains meant for walking.
the chains meant for walking have a well padded handle at the end you can hold while the other sides are made of chain, that's the type you should use to walk your dog.

he's using kennel chain tho, which is wrong.

vincentjk:
I don't think I agree with that, dry food isn't superior to wet/raw food

I know many people on Instagram and Facebook groups who do raw and wet feeds, their dogs have the healthiest and shiniest coat. All that is needed is just for the raw food or meat to be well treated

I actually meant the combination of dry,wet and raw food, just dog food in general.
you're actually advised to mix dry and wet together.

it's a Caucasian Shepherd puppy although not a very high quality one, congrats on your new pup

MrrKay:
Thanks so much I do feed with thus Diamond dry food Pedigree can food (spairingly) Heart and intestines of catfish Ice fish Egg...once a day. Bully max... once a day ( though she just started taking it 4 days ago) Calcium tablets. . Once a day Dry meat for dogs Cord liver with aegis booster, milk and soybean ( as tea in the morning )
Please what am I not doing well or over doing I'm keen to learn

wow no wonder she's tall like this, your feeding plan is very nice, keep it up

vincentjk:
Your dog looks tall for her age which shows a sign of good growth

Keep up the good work bro

Get a leash and use it to walk her, walking a dog on chains isn't really advisable

why do you say so?

newsynews:
You sound like you are marketing dry food. Don't be too dependent on experts; same experts who often tell us what happened on Earth billions of years ago but were only born 50 something years ago.

You are right about nutrients for dogs, but these things can be sourced locally without having to buy them bagged up.

Your dog might not fall sick, and I don't pray it does, but these doesn't mean dry food doesn't have lots of side effects. The exception proves the rule.

Basically, what you are saying is that dogs won't survive if they get weaned off humans. That's wrong. Dogs don't measure nutrients they feed on in the wild; they simply eat.

As for noodles, dogs do well on it but not 100 percent. They are just fillers. And don't tell me bagged foods don't contain fillers and junks food too.

Most dog owners and breeders are gradually shifting to raw or cooked food and they get good results. Nutritional mix and degrees aren't always followed by dogs in the wild, yet they grow.

Look, this thread is not created to argue nutrition. It is here to document the growth of a puppy. So you can kindly keep to your ideas, which I appreciate, lest the thread gets derailed.

why are you comparing domestic dogs to wild dogs?
these breeds have actually never survived without humans because they were all created by humans. they have always been around humans who feed them.
have you seen a stray boerbel? maybe when you see one you'll know that there is a difference between a well fed mastiff and a "wild one" .
and most dog owners are shifting because it is cheaper do you think people enjoy going to the market and cooking for their dogs?.
I'm sure if dry food was very cheap everyone will prefer to just go to the shop once a month and pour it in a plate everyday lol.
I'm also switching to home cooked meals when my dog is done with his bag, the amount he eats daily now is very expensive so I have to cut corners . I'm pretty sure I won't enjoy cooking everyday for him to eat before I leave the house.
if you think you can treat your dog's diet like how a wild one does and it'll do well then don't deworm your puppy and feed her rotten meat for 3 months and see the difference.
domestic dogs aren't wild dogs, nutrition helps keep them healthy and makes sure they grow properly.
and the "fillers" in dog food is mostly brown rice which is still a better meal for a dog that processed noodles.
gram for gram, dry food is more nutritious than noodles and foetus it's not even an argument.

it's about choice at the end, don't say dry food is bad for dogs because it's actually one of the best coupled with raw feeding.

I don't have anything against home cooked meals, I'm also going to switch few weeks from now, but let's call a spade a spade.

I'm not going to comment on this again so the thread won't be derailed, I'm following the thread , nice pup

vincentjk:
Op your dog really looks good and i can see the transformation already within 2weeks+ of purchase. Keep it up.

Pertaining the feeding, I think you're doing a pretty good job in her already but some of the things Iamanderson said is also correct. Not everyone likes feeding their dog kibbles, I've only used dry feed once and didn't buy it again based on "choice". I believe raw feeding is the best to raise a boerboel pup to look good but I know of NGKD Bob, a boerboel raised on purely dried food whom scored about 84% during the appraisal making him break a record in Nigeria. So in a nutshell I'd advice anyone to go for what they think will be best for their dogs, after all we all buy them with our own money


Once again, a nice pup you got there, I'm following...

yes this is exactly what I was trying to say, dry food is actually a very good feed for dogs and it's more nutritious than home cooked meals.
still a dog can survive on home cooked meals and still grow well.
it all depends on your choice but the fact is dry food is still superior.
raw feeding is also very good too but you can't feed raw food alone.
it all depends on your choice

newsynews:
Dogs were never eating dry food in the wild. They ate food worse than foetus e.g dead and rotten animals.

Dry food is good but bad in the sense that they can be cancerous due to preservatives. They also make dogs fat which is unhealthy. Lets I forget, they make them have tartar in their teeth and bad breathe.

Raw and cooked food makes dogs grow at a natural rate and with a lean and healthy look.

I appreciate your contribution though.

well you were almost right....
first of all, dogs are not the same animals they were in the wild so comparing what they ate then and now is just ludacris.
dogs ate rotting meat in that era but right now some dogs fall sick if they eat bad eggs or they don't get dewormed regularly.

secondly, saying that dry food is bad in the sense of the possibility of cancer is also far fetched. yes processed food(even with humans) have the probability of causing cancer but the possibility is small to insignificant.
also, isn't indomie also processed food?, which do you think is healthier for a growing puppy, processed food for dogs or processed food for humans?
how many dogs have you seen or heard of that suffers from a form of cancer?
dry food isn't even meant to be a probable way for your dog to develop cancerous cells, it's just very improbable.
saying that dry food makes dogs fat is also wrong because any food with enough fat inside it will make your dog put on weight.
if you over feed your dog your dog will get fat, if you feed a dog the right amount of food it will not get over weight.
the indomie and foetus you feed your dogs is also rich in fat you know? and the fat in dry food is healthier than the fat in indomie for dogs.
yes raw food gives better dental hygiene with dogs but then again you can still clean your dog's teeth to prevent tartar build up.
I brush my dog's teeth twice a week with canine toothpaste and his teeth are still very white and it also gives him fresh minty breath.

thirdly, dry food contains all the requirements a dog needs to grow, it contains vegetables (which you don't feed your dog), probiotics to keep the dog healthy (which you don't feed your dog), the right calcium to phosphorus ratio( which you also don't give your dog), natural occurring bacteria to boost immunity and resistance to sickness (which you also don't feed your dog).
it contains the right amount if protein and fat for a dog to grow healthy and the amount of carbohydrate in it was also properly calculated.
it's also rich in vitamins and minerals that also help growing puppies.
the food you make at home is basically guess work tbh, I'm sure you don't even know the nutritional make up of the noodles you feed your dog, a dog's diet isn't just carbohydrate and protein with one multivitamin tablet a day.
you can say you don't want to feed your dog dry food for your own reasons but you can't say it's better to feed a dog noodles made for human consumption (which isn't also healthy for a humans daily diet) and an unborn cow than food made by actual nutritionists that have degrees in animal nutrition.

even if you want to feed your dog homemade food, indomie and foetus isn't in anyway a balanced meal for puppies lol, there are several better home made recipes tbh .

you can choose to feed your dog homemade food but you can't deny the fact that dry food and canned puppy food is superior.
my dog has been on puppy food since he was 4 weeks old and now he's turning one year old in a few weeks and he hasn't fallen sick once, not even once.
his dental hygiene is okay, his weight is okay and he's also lean and healthy.
most of those stories you hear about dry food are false or misinformed.
dry food isn't bad for dogs if you buy a trustworthy brand and give the right quantity.

naijabat2001:
I feed them with fish feed mix with milk

why are you feeding fish food to dogs?
the nutritional composition is not the same, that feed was formulated for fishes not for dogs, you may not even know that some of the active ingredients might be harming your dog.

it's not every food you see high protein percent that you should feed your dog.
sometimes the protein might be too much, too small or unusable(they won't digest it).
besides, protein isn't the only thing important for a growing dog, don't judge your dog's food based on protein alone.

the feed was made for fish not for growing mastiffs. even if you check around online or ask a good vet no one will advice you to feed your dogs fish food or broiler food whether in Nigeria or abroad

newsynews:
My vet advised I give her canned foods or bagged dry foods, but I don't trust them. Asides from being overly expensive, they are one of the reasons why dogs fall sick.

dry food doesn't make your dog sick, it even helps in keeping them healthy.
tbh there is no amount of cow foetus and indomie you want to feed your pup that can compare to dry food and canned food.

it's your choice what you want to feed your pup sha but the fact is that the dry food is better than what you're cooking at home

newsynews:
My vet advised I give her canned foods or bagged dry foods, but I don't trust them. Asides from being overly expensive, they are one of the reasons why dogs fall sick.

this is wrong

naijabat2001:
Please house what is the best meal to feed my puppies - I feed with vital fish feed mixed with milk, noodles mix with eggs and dry meat - I would want to know if there are other better food for them because I want them to grow big

do you feed them fish meal or fish feed

iamnen:
This is my problem.
Ranger is so scared of everything. It's confusing.
You take him unawares he runs away.
You 'fake' him, he runs away
My brother in law came to the house some weeks back and walked into the compound and straight to the door. No bark, no sound, nothing....
This is the reason I got his dog in the first place ooo


On a serious note though, I know he's still a puppy so... he'll sort himself out with time

I think he's due for socialisation, his breed is an aggressive breed naturally but he's still very young although some start early some also start later.
he just needs to be socialised to overcome his fears.
I'm guessing you've never taken him out or exposed him to loud noises or crowds.
if he continues like this the fear might turn to fear aggression which isn't a good thing.

but don't be worried the guard instincts will kick in at some point, mine started barking at strangers as early as 4 weeks, some start by even 8 months or a year.

iamnen:
Picture1: His food last night

Picture 2: my company has lots of this. I want to use it to construct a house for him

those containers are small tho, he'll outgrow them some months from now.
they can't contain his adult size

iamnen:
This is my problem.
Ranger is so scared of everything. It's confusing.
You take him unawares he runs away.
You 'fake' him, he runs away
My brother in law came to the house some weeks back and walked into the compound and straight to the door. No bark, no sound, nothing....
This is the reason I got his dog in the first place ooo


On a serious note though, I know he's still a puppy so... he'll sort himself out with time

how old is he?

did you try force feeding him?
even if it's glucose and honey it would've given him small strength to fight.
a dog his age shouldn't stay without food for 3 days....chai I feel sad reading this story.
I've lost a dog in a similar way..take heart bro

OKOATA:
My dog has been sick for few days now, found out it was peeing blood so called the vet and he told me it was tick fever and the pee blood was as a result of a disease called hematuria, the vet gave him injections and told me to buy him jawaclox which ve been giving to him since few days now, he hasn't even eaten for about 3 days straight, I gave him the jawaclox this morning and I noticed that few hours later he just vomited blood and was gasping for air. The next thing he just peed blood and I watched it pass away right in my presence, it just gave up. So painful, good bye my beautiful and lovely Stone. Smoking a wrap of GREENS to take the pain away.

this is so sad
I'm so sorry this happened bro

see him at 10 months, he's currently 11 months old so this pic is old

Spanishmilf:
Nothing I wanted to say is 6 month was bigger than it 9mnth.... Until you say u always trim it hair because of heat

I actually didn't upload his 9 month pics tho
he was eight months old in those pics and I guess he looked smaller because of the way the picture was taken lol it's just the camera position

Spanishmilf:
should I be honest with you sir

go ahead, I'm still expecting a reply

Spanishmilf:
okay boss

you were saying you wanted to say something on my thread, I'm still waiting bro

Spanishmilf:
you don't have to be ignorant Everytime I said giving your dog chicken everyday won't make him big................. Giving your dog indomie mix with fish or meat is one of d best way to make your dog grow I will show you pictures of one of my Vet BB for u that what he give s them........
Papa and milk also, if you follow his thread he said he is always busy
That why I suggest pap an milk

he's currently feeding the dog dry food and canned food, you really think indomie and 200 naira dry fish everyday can beat that?
I'm not trying to pick a fight with you it's just a fact, indomie cannot substitute branded dog food.
the diet the dog is on is better than what you're advising

Spanishmilf:
Feed him
Indomie mix with dry fish or Dry crab
Make sure the indomie as a little water and mix it with palm oil......
Buy the dog bingo give him probably 1 time a day
Giving your dog chicken everyday won't make him big.... And avoid giving him fat
Then you can give him papa and milk...... If you can give him all those he will turn out to be a big boy...
I read your thread it make sense

so chicken won't make him big but indomie and dry fish with palm oil is the thing that'll make him big?
pap and milk and bingo?

Spanishmilf:
should I be honest with you sir

sure

MajorLanister:
It's good to supplement diet of dogs that aren't taking the regular intake of required nutrients.. If you deal on cooked foods I will suggest you supplement cos u might not be able to ascertain the required proteins or vitamins the dog needs. Although it's quite expensive cos of its size and wouldn't be suggested if you intend breeding for profits..

But if you already fed your dogs food with 30-35 percent proteins which can be ascertain easily from dry foods then you don't need to supplements diets. Also some folks here are good in formulating their personal recipes which are rich as well and do not require supplements, so you may as well ask bcoz I'm also eager to learn.

Dogs on supplement might produce quick results but requires consistency just as every other foods which might not be quite cost effective as earlier stated.

Pls kindly note that Gorilla max doesn't take away the place of exercise and healthy diets. As it doesn't perform magic but instead requires a lot of dedication towards the pup.

So I will suggest you choose wisely.
Thanks.

nice, you are so correct

vincentjk:
I've never used supplements. I remember selling a pup to someone back in 2015, after few months he sent me a picture of the dog omg. He had grown healthily with tones of muscles as well.

I asked what he fed him? He said nothing but just the normal food he eats. That's all... A boerboel pup

the boerbel is another fast growing breed, you just need to bulk up their muscle tone and they'll grow huge.
I believe supplements should only be used when your dog isn't growing well or if your dog's diet isn't good enough.
if you're feeding a large-giant breed very well you won't need to use supplements, they usually do the growing naturally

iamnen:
wow. this is really impressive.
i hope Ranger turns out like that too.

what exactly did you feed the dog?

diamond dry food, chicken, fish,rice, locally made dog food, eggs and multivitamins.
not all at once tho lol I rotated it

newsynews:
Nice coat

thank you