[frodosmom]

Hi all....

As we are vegetarians i can understand that frodo is deprived of omega 3 & 6....I tried Flax seeds but he will not eat it ( nor wud I)... I'm thinking of giving him some fish oil capsules or sardines hidingly when i take him for a walk...

what i need to know is...

1.is fish oil cap or sardines necessary....if so what do you feed your labbie

2.is it necessary to also supplement vitamin E along with fish oil cap...

Thanks & hopefully no one in my family reads this post lolz....

 

[lablover]

Hi Frodosmum
If he's getting a good quality complete, he shouldn't need any supplements, although having said that, I do give a tin of sardines or pilchards once a week.
If you are supplementing him with body fish oils (not cod liver oil), then it is beneficial to give vit E.
Have a look at this
http://b-naturals.com/Mar2004.php
Sorry - in a rush today
regards
Jenny

 

[Fay]

Harvey loves his sardines at the weekend

 

[JohnW]

My dogs have always had a tin of Pilchards in Tomato sauce every Sunday lunchtime. I think the fish oil in them does them good. I never use the ones in brine. To me those are far too salty. I know I could drain the brine off but then I would be loosing quite a bit of the oil so I stick with the Tomato sauce ones.

Regards, John

 

[frodosmom]

Thanks Jenny, fay & john.... ... Let me now smuggle a can of sardines....I'll be dead if caught lolz.... :lol:

 

[denmarkhse]

I am interested in your post about sardines and pilchards - at what age can I start introducing these into Lucca's diet? - he will be 6 1/2 weeks old when we get him so presumably not for a few weeks yet!!!??

Sarah

 

[my4labs]

Hello all


I give mine sardines in tomato sauce aswell. and they love it, cleanedout bowl everytime, lol :lol:

 

[NicolaL]

Hi all

Is this something I need to be considering for Smudge? At the moment, the only thing he eats is his James Wellbeloved complete food so do I need to start adding supplements as well? He is 8 months old.

All the best,
Nic
X

 

[JohnW]

Hi Sarah
I would work by degrees. I feed one of those small tins of Glenryck Pilchards in Tomato Sauce which contain around 3 to 4 pilchards once a week to one dog. With a baby I would give just one and eat the rest myself! :wink:

Hi Nic. With a well balanced diet you dont NEED anything else. So saying, I've always given them, bit of a treat and also the fish oil is good for coats.

Regards, John

 

[NicolaL]

Hi John

Many thanks for the tip - I'll put it on my next shopping list! I do love to see a nice shiny coat!

All the best,
Nic
X

 

[denmarkhse]

Lucca had his first tin of sardines last night and absolutely loved them - did what John said and gave him a couple and was going to eat the rest myself, but ..... Lucca just sat there looking at the unfinished tin on the side with such a lovely look, I could not resist and let him finish it off Luckily it did not seem to have any detrimental effect on his stomach so hopefully now he will maintain that lovely shiney coat he has and enjoy a weekly treat in the meantime.

Sarah
x

 

[frodosmom]

Thats nice that lucca loved his sardines....I'm gonna get our can this week as mother-in-law leaves for her holiday tommorrow nite...... we have 2 types available here in mumbai....In tomato sauce and in sunflower oil.... wonder which one to buy....

 

[Fay]

Hi Vidhya

Harvey loves the ones in tomato sauce!!

 

[frodosmom]

Thanks Fay... how was your holiday.... when did you get back...

 

[Fay]

It was lovely thanks Vidhya we got back Sunday night.