I want to rescue a dachshund. I had one as a child but my parents helped me out. Just need a little help with how to feed it in the healthiest possible way. I'm on somewhat of a budget but tell me what's best. Thanks!
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Don't mix wet- Wet will encourage heavy tartar buildup on teeth. My personal suggestion for feeding is a RAW prey model diet. my dogs have been on this for about a week and are doing excellently, i know others who have been doing it years! http://www.rawmeatybones.com http://www.rawfed.com/myths/index.html http://www.rawfeddogs.net/Recipe/List if you want to do kibble, i suggest Taste Of The Wild, or Blue Buffalo. I fed my dogs TOTW for 2 years, and my ex-girlfriend feeds Blue Buffalo in a version made for cats, and she loves the results as well. Good luck!
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I feed Chicken Soup For The Dog Lover's Soul. It is a great quality brand dog food & is reasonably priced. Follow the chart on the bag of food for the daily recommended amount based on his ideal weight & age. http://www.chickensoupforthepetloverssoul.com/
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Depends on whether you are going the raw diet route, or the 'complete feed' method of feeding. Personally I feed a good quality complete (Burns - UK) as I'm not sure I know enough about raw feeding to be sure I'm giving a dog everything it needs. But that's up to you. If you are adopting from Breed Rescue, they should advise you about what the dog has been fed so far - keep to that to begin with as if you switch abruptly, his tummy will react. And actually adopting from a general rescue centre should be the same - be advised what he's been used to eating, and carry on for a while at least. If you do want to switch, do it gradually, mixing the new with the old. I'd feed twice a day. Breakfast and supper. I have a breed that's prone to bloat, and splitting the daily feed is best policy. Besides, I think it breaks the day up for a dog if he has two meals to look forward to.
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i feed my dachshund twice a day, morning and night. he is now almost 2. i used to feed 3 times a day(breakfast, lunch and dinner) but he didn't seem as hungry for the 3rd feeding, so i cut back. i used to feed ol roy, which i dont have a problem with it and feed it to my other dogs(they are healthy and happy, nothing wrong with the cheapest dog food). i no longer feed it to him in particular because dachshunds have a tendency to get overweight easily and because the dog food pieces are a little big for their mouth. i now feed him beneful healthy weight. it keeps him at a healthy weight and it's little bites. it's not the cheapest, but it's close. i'm also on a budget, but this dog food is reasonably priced and it's good for him. hope i helped! :-)
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Feeding twice a day is usually recommended but once a day is fine too. I would only feed dry. Wet food is frankly a waste of money as it is mostly just water. Dry food is also better for your dog's dental hygiene. High Quality Foods: Orijen- http://www.orijen.ca/orijen/about/ Natura (Innova, EVO, California Natural)- http://www.naturapet.com/ Blue Buffalo- http://www.bluebuff.com/ Merrick- http://www.merrickpetcare.com/ Canidae- http://www.canidae.com/ Solid Gold- http://www.solidgoldhealth.com/ Wellness Core- http://www.wellnesspetfood.com/dog_wellness_grain_index.html Natural Balance- http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/ Taste of the Wild- http://www.tasteofthewildpetfood.com/ Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul- http://www.chickensoupforthepetloverssoul.com/ Or go raw- http://www.dogguide.net/raw-diet-basics.php http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=betterproducts http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews
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