Houndtime Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Idol has to be on soft food for two weeks. If I give her canned food, how much do you think she should eat? She weighs 59 lbs. After Paul's last dental, I gave he one can in the morning and evening and he looked thin after a few days. I then began grinding and wetting kibble for him, but, I blew up my grinder doing it. Quote Irene Ullmann w/Flying Odin and Mama Mia in Lower Delaware Angels Brandy, John E, American Idol, Paul, Fuzzy and Shine Handcrafted Greyhound and Custom Clocks http://www.houndtime.com Zoom Doggies-Racing Coats for Racing Greyhounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwnedBySummer Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Why not soak the kibble long enough to become super soggy? No need to grind it up while it's dry. Then you can just feed it to him or mash it. Quote Lisa B. My beautiful Summer - to her forever home May 1, 2010 Summer Certified therapy dog team with St. John Ambulance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Depending on her calorie needs and the food's calorie content, @ 1-1.5 cans twice a day. As OwnedBySummer notes, you can soak kibble till it's soft -- it takes a LOT of water and a couple hours. If I need to do it, I put the kibble in its water in the fridge overnight, then warm quickly in the microwave before feeding. Flat kibbles take up water faster than round ones. Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houndtime Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 Depending on her calorie needs and the food's calorie content, @ 1-1.5 cans twice a day. As OwnedBySummer notes, you can soak kibble till it's soft -- it takes a LOT of water and a couple hours. If I need to do it, I put the kibble in its water in the fridge overnight, then warm quickly in the microwave before feeding. Flat kibbles take up water faster than round ones. Thats a good idea. I can prepare it tonight for tomorrow morning. Thanks guys. Quote Irene Ullmann w/Flying Odin and Mama Mia in Lower Delaware Angels Brandy, John E, American Idol, Paul, Fuzzy and Shine Handcrafted Greyhound and Custom Clocks http://www.houndtime.com Zoom Doggies-Racing Coats for Racing Greyhounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwnedBySummer Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Give yourself enough room in the bowl for the expansion! I'm sure we've all seen that one random kibble in the sink strainer which grew to incredible proportions. A whole bowl of it grows a lot! Quote Lisa B. My beautiful Summer - to her forever home May 1, 2010 Summer Certified therapy dog team with St. John Ambulance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houndtime Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 Give yourself enough room in the bowl for the expansion! I'm sure we've all seen that one random kibble in the sink strainer which grew to incredible proportions. A whole bowl of it grows a lot! That's actually interesting. If she normally eats a cup and 1/2, would you drop it down to one cup expanded? Quote Irene Ullmann w/Flying Odin and Mama Mia in Lower Delaware Angels Brandy, John E, American Idol, Paul, Fuzzy and Shine Handcrafted Greyhound and Custom Clocks http://www.houndtime.com Zoom Doggies-Racing Coats for Racing Greyhounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mcsheltie Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Give yourself enough room in the bowl for the expansion! I'm sure we've all seen that one random kibble in the sink strainer which grew to incredible proportions. A whole bowl of it grows a lot! That's actually interesting. If she normally eats a cup and 1/2, would you drop it down to one cup expanded? No need to. You want to feed the same amount or he'll get skinny. Added moisture content will not cause any harm. When I feed kibble I always float it in water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houndtime Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 Saturating the food overnight worked very well. She is eating much slower than usual, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. Idol definitely looks less puffy this morning. Quote Irene Ullmann w/Flying Odin and Mama Mia in Lower Delaware Angels Brandy, John E, American Idol, Paul, Fuzzy and Shine Handcrafted Greyhound and Custom Clocks http://www.houndtime.com Zoom Doggies-Racing Coats for Racing Greyhounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Swifthounds Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 You can also use warm water to soak it and it will soften faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_the4pack Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 if you use warm/hot water, it soaks up within 15 minutes. My Onyx couldn't have crunchy foor after her LP surgery. So, I'd start it soaking before I did anything else. Then by the time I finished getting all the other girls fed (Onyx preferred her dinner in bed) I would give the moist kibble to her. Also, there is something called Pet Select dog food. It looks like a log of balogna. Many supermarkets now carry it. It would be in the dogfood aisle in a special fridge. It's cooked but soft. I used to sliver slice it like bologna and Onyx loved it that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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