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nutrition when conditioning

Discussion in 'Health & Nutrition' started by CesarT, Jul 19, 2016.

  1. old goat

    old goat CH Dog

    They should be able to go right to it . But no 1 knows what someone feeds .
     
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  2. slim12

    slim12 Super Moderator Staff Member

    There is always an adjustment to any switch in feed. An abrupt change in feed will cause most dogs to shit thru screen wire. They have to adjust.

    If a dog is fed straight from a bag to a raw diet there is an adjustment.

    Yes they do need time to adjust to a change in diet. As I said, I do not preach the sciences, but I do believe in them. But what I do, which is more so than just believing, is I use trial and error to proof the idea.

    I once read about the sled dog diet and how they packed in calories by means of fish and fish fats. The dogs I have in rural NC did not take to the fish very well at all. If I fed fish based high protein meal today they ran hot the next day at near half of what they did the day before and being well rested at that. In the cold temperatures and cold environment of sledding maybe that is a good idea. In rural NC it is not. Dr. Stevens says the colder envirometn off sets the heat build up when using fish. The problem is I read that after I ran a dog hot several times. The next time I added some fish and got the same result. I never feed fish when working a dog now. No science needed there, for me and what I am doing, it simply did not work.

    The science is there. It takes a dog time to acclimate to a change in food.

    S
     
  3. slim12

    slim12 Super Moderator Staff Member

    They will go right to it and devour it just like they would any other thing. I am not saying they will not eat it, and I am not saying they will not start benefitting from the switch early on what I am saying is that it will take app. 8 weeks before a dog fully acclimates to a change in feed.

    S
     
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  4. old goat

    old goat CH Dog

    A little fish everyday won't hurt . Be don't be giving them a lot . The change in food nothing a burnt piece of toast or cheeze won't fix .
     
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  5. Saiyagin

    Saiyagin Chihuahua

    Most of those scientific articles posted is nothing new as they have been posted before on this forum as well as other forums/boards. I would take most of those articles with a grain of salt as most of them are based on scientific THEORY rather then facts.....For example some think that raw food digest faster then kibble, in which I do not totally believe to be true.... IMO kibble is like processed foods that digest real fast just like FAST FOOD, leaving one hongry again in a couple of hours LOL. The down side to fast digestion of kibble is that the nurtrients do not get absorbed and are just shitted out hence the huge amounts of shit when eating kibble as opposed to eating raw. McD's food is so processed that my body does not absorb any of the nutrients instead it gets shitted out within an hour or two just like it was filler and then I am hongry again. LMAO Like I said there are many factors involved from certain genetic traits to environmental influences etc etc. that can affect each and every individual dog differently when it comes to nutrition and digestion. I also agree with Old Goat that if a dog is healthy and has good intestinal/Gut bacteria/flora then it shouldnt take them 8 weeks or more to acclimate to the feed. If after 2 weeks your dog still has not acclimated himself to the new feed then there is something wrong with him health wise that affects his Gut/intestinal flora.....Ever notice an increase in IBS syndrome in todays society? Can one say GMO? PESTICIDES? HORMONES? LMAO, but that is another topic. LOL
     
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  6. stinkrock

    stinkrock Top Dog

    I feed the same way in keep and not in keep. In keep I add a few other things. Which I do a least 2 days a week. Just to keep there insides and body's not changing. If you change things it takes awhile for the dog to get use to it. I also never let my dogs get more then 6 to 8 pounds over weight.
     
  7. slim12

    slim12 Super Moderator Staff Member

    We more than likely get to the same point at the end but maybe it should not digestive time yet be digestive percentages between chemical and raw.

    I believe (with no scientific backing) the digestive rates/times are the same with most anything the dog eats. The assimilation of the food during digestion is the differences.

    Just using numbers as an example. If a dog eats and shits 12 hours later. He eats 1 pound of raw chicken and the next day he eats 1 pound of dry food. He will shit 12 hours later regardless.

    On the chicken he will shit a minimal amount. On the dog food it will look like a 1/2 pound of shit form the 1 pound of food.

    I think the digestive times are similar. The assimilation being the difference.

    Much similar to the fast food hamburger. Fills you for right now but an hour from now you shit and feel hungry all over again.

    Same digestive time. Just the type of food provides the difference.

    S
     
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  8. stinkrock

    stinkrock Top Dog

    Good way to put it Slim12
     
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  9. old goat

    old goat CH Dog

    If you feed the dog and walk him 10 minutes later he's going to empty the first of 3-4 dumps in 24 hours .
     
  10. Saiyagin

    Saiyagin Chihuahua

    Chemical? Unless your raw feed is "ORGANIC", it has chemicals in it. LOL

    Even with actual scientific backing that shows the digestive rates of kibble being digested faster in a actual dog, I know that "PROCESSED" foods are digested faster for the mere fact that they are heavily processed. Heavily processed foods are basically FAST FOODS and or broken down foods that are easier to digest. Processed foods have very little nutrients like kibble hence why most dog food companies add extra vitamins into it...Assimilation is the difference due to digestion times, the amount being fed and the amount of nutrients in each meal.

    That is a bad example using numbers....The time when a dog shits has very little to almost nothing to do with or determine the rate of ones digestion. My fast food comments about having to take a shit 1-2 hrs after eating some fast food was more of a joke as one does not shit from the food he just ate but from the previous feeding. LOL

    Raw/Whole foods have more nutrients so more nutrients will be absorbed especially since digestion rate of raw/whole foods is slower..........Kibble has less nutrients then raw to begin with and since kibble has a faster digestion rate even less nutrients will be absorbed, hence the BIG SHITS when a dog eats kibble compared to raw. LOL.......That is why some dogs will eat there OWN SHIT especially when fed kibble because all the nutrients have not been absorbed and still left in there shit. LMAO

    Raw food left out not refrigerated can spoil within 1hr to 10hrs depending on how cold out it is at that time.....Kibble can last a year or more without spoiling. LOL
     
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  11. c_note

    c_note CH Dog

    And I thought you were just the class clown!! That's a good post Super Saiyagin-broham/senpai! I think CHEAP kibble is worse than average to high end. Raw might be the best but it is not the easiest for everyone to use as feed. Kibble and supps are what most use and it works
     
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  12. c_note

    c_note CH Dog

    If your dog is taking big to huge shits, change food and keep experimenting.
     
  13. CrazyHorse

    CrazyHorse Big Dog

    I haven't fed kibble in a keep in decades. Kibble is highly processed and you will never maximize nutrition in a keep using it.

    Domestication has made the average dog's digestive system not as efficient as wild dogs or wolves. The small intestine is where a lot of nutrients are broken down and absorbed. All the food (real food) I feed is all natural and never processed which are absorbed more effectively.

    Using real food I can control a lot of things.
    hydrate using food
    control carb sensitivity
    control insulin
    move blood more efficiently
    aid in recovery
    relieve muscle soreness
    help eliminate muscle soreness
    help eliminate muscle cramping
    build muscle
    burn fat
     
  14. vw mike

    vw mike Pup

    nice thread good info .
    i believe raw would be a better choice then kibble in a keep if you know what you doing , and i dont .
    i mainly feed kibble and soup with veggies and sweet patatoes , has worked fine for me . but theres always room to improve .
     
  15. Saiyagin

    Saiyagin Chihuahua

    And what made U think I was the Class Clown to begin with?....Those that can leave there emotional content behind can see the Truth in my posts underneath all my sarcasm. LOL

    LMAO....those eggs were a lie , they give me no eagle powers they give me no nutrients. LMAOROTF ahahahhahahahahahahahah that movie was funny as fuck.
     
  16. ELIAS'PISTOLA

    ELIAS'PISTOLA CH Dog

    good exchange...
    raw is best if you can balance it and add/take away key ingredients and the key catalyst are often overlooked...
    a bit of both helps assure a good diet...

    If you ask one of the top conditioners who used to sell his written keeps for thousands,,,
    they use a ton of chemicals, just pro plan kibble(no raw) and CORN MEAL!!!

    They swear they CORN MEAL is the best source of CARBS and it makes me laugh,,,
    I think its just glue to hold all the chemicals to the pro plan,,,lol...

    This keep was purchased for 10k to be used against southren knls ch poboy with vengeance,,,
    po boy stopped in thirty seven,,, its seemed to work for them but not my cup of tea...
    The natural keep vengence owner used to beat h.hargroves ch black jack in twenty nine minutes in a previous match seemed to be sufficient...
    Those type of keeps are not meant for longevity of the dog and in vengence case he ran sterile awfully young,,,
    SO PICK YOUR POISON WISELY...
     
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  17. CrazyHorse

    CrazyHorse Big Dog


    Exactly...you can't get a dog in maximum condition using that keep, imagine what would have happened if a real professional was in charge of the dog's diet!
     
  18. ELIAS'PISTOLA

    ELIAS'PISTOLA CH Dog

    CORN BREAD,,, NOT CORN MEAL,,,
    sorry for the mix up...

    If anybody would like to share their CARB SOURCE(s)?? ?
    I would choose SWEET POTATOES over CORN BREAD...
    BROWN RICE is also good also and dont put as much weight on as SWEET POTATOES...
    Both CARBS I mentioned have FIBER as well as other benifecial elements that CORN BREAD lacks...

    If anybody would like to share their PROTEIN SOURCE(s)???
    I like skinless chicken breast as a base,,,
    a bit of fish here and there (from a good source) for supliments as well as protein,,,
    and some raw ground beef (from a good source) again for other reasons than protein as well,,,
    and never forget the calf liver...

    If anybody would like to share their FAT SOURCE(s)???
    I like sweet potatoes,,, coconut oil and fish oil...

    Anybody share any other SUPPLEMENTS they might use???
    Does anybody use VERTEX,,,POWER CHOW 2 or any other CPN products???
    http://www.k9performance.com/shop/nutritional-products-10109
     
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  19. old goat

    old goat CH Dog

    Just asking but how would you know anything about a keep if you haven't done 1 like you said ? Just a question now .
     
  20. CrazyHorse

    CrazyHorse Big Dog


    Man I got some layers to this that will blow your mind!
     

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