docky Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Hi all,ive got the chance to take my young dog beating for the first time,im worried what snacks to give him during the day for energy esp with this cold snap,any help would be much appreciated. Docky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert 888 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Both my spanners share my buttys and everyone elses at lunch time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETO Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Banana - full of energy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sky gipsy Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 A good feed the night before a hard days work. Then, I always cook some sausages up, cut them into small bits & give to my dogs LITTLE bits now & then (I think that dogs get their enegry from fatty meat in the wild, but don't want to over-do feeding them when working them hard as this may lead to digestion problems), & then whats left of them after working while I am having my meal. Then a good feed after they get home & are dried off etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 (edited) Sausages through the day for a cheap and easy solution. Kronch pemmikan bar for something more scientific, again small pieces through they day. Edited January 15, 2013 by WGD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
955i Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Do not feed sausages or butties!! They are rubbish food for dogs (and humans unless quality is assured) If you need treats with good nutritional value, hard grilled liver is a good choice. Do not treat a dogs digestive system as you do your own, it can lead to major problems further down the line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 (edited) Sausages are fatty, dogs run on fat, never done mine any harm on working days. Edit to say, I agree with 955i's recommendation of liver cake but if I buy something specific it is kronch bars. If I don't have any then sausages have served me well, meat only mind, not sausage rolls or the like. Each to their own. Edited January 15, 2013 by WGD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docky Posted January 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Thanks guys and girls food for thought i will let you know how he gets on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Actionpigeons Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Banana - full of energy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docky Posted January 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Ive just ordered the kronch bar very good reviews,also i forgot to ask how much breakfast do you give them so as not to overload there guts,cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Mine gets her normal breakfast at 7 then we rarely start before 9.30 and she has some more food at lunch along with anything she scrounges off beaters and then a hearty meal after. No issues and certainly is the last dog standing so to speak. Ignore the banana idea WGD's sausages would be fine, some depends on the type of dog spaniels are one of the worst for having issues during beating and most people I know do trickle feed them something during the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docky Posted January 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 cheers for that i was just worried i might overload him i will just make sure he has it early Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 You can split the food so you do a half feed early, mine usually doesn't eat all hers in one go and saves it so does it herself, you don't want to give a lot during the day just trickle feed. Even just a normal complete feed biscuit is fine in small and regular amounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 (edited) Mine get a normal feed in the morning, like al4x that is early - about 06:00 and an hour before I travel. I leave the house between 7 and 8 depending on where I am going. Most work is picking up so it is generally between 09:30 and 10 before the dogs have to do anything. I don't agree with not feeding on a shoot day, just get up early enough to feed the dogs! Edit: I feed mine twice a day anyway so they are not getting their daily allowance in one go. Edited January 16, 2013 by WGD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecooper1 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Mine get what ever I take, most times butties and couple pieces of chicken, never done my dogs any harm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETO Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Oh well thats helpful. As much as I know you LOVE links - here's one for you to read. http://wendtworthcorgis.wordpress.com/2010/02/23/bananashealthiest-mood-food-snack-dogs-love-them/ Bananas contain three natural sugars – sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Assuming your dog eats them which mine wouldn't, just another link to a doggy crackpot. we're talking about keeping working dogs going during an entire day of strenuous exercise, some breeds have more issues than others with coping with a day beating with lots of variables. This weather for one is going to make keeping calorie intake high a priority, I can see the weight drop off mine during a day but she is the extreme end activity wise and that is despite eating well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Actionpigeons Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 (edited) Oh well thats helpful. As much as I know you LOVE links - here's one for you to read. http://wendtworthcor...dogs-love-them/ Sorry I still would not give mine Bananas, I work dogs not chimps, so a small feed in the morning, then a good feed at night of their normal food is enough I think. I have read the link, you have got to love these nutters Just asked one the labs if she fancies a bit of fruit for her dinner, she was not very impressed "SHARE A BANANA WITH YOUR DOG, IT WILL GIVE YOU BOTH A BOOST" Edited January 17, 2013 by Actionpigeons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Mines fed in the morning and evening, that's it. If she's worked hard all day then she'll get a bit extra with her evening feed and a good days rest the following day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Sugars, great for an energy burst, no good for endurance. If your tired, a sugar rush will give a burst of energy, leaving you more tired once its worn off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bi9johnny Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Banana - full of energy! Dogs love bananas and nutritional research suggests bananas, a healthy snack for people, may also be health, brain, and mood-food for your show dog! sorry i dont see this as def.......... dont think i would....it's not what they are used to eating....... it's a dog why not dog food my lab is prob like everyone else's he loves my slippers but i wouldnt feed him them Mines fed in the morning and evening, that's it. If she's worked hard all day then she'll get a bit extra with her evening feed and a good days rest the following day. spot on simplzz :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Sorry I still would not give mine Bananas, I work dogs not chimps, so a small feed in the morning, then a good feed at night of their normal food is enough I think. I have read the link, you have got to love these nutters Just asked one the labs if she fancies a bit of fruit for her dinner, she was not very impressed "SHARE A BANANA WITH YOUR DOG, IT WILL GIVE YOU BOTH A BOOST" Gosh the picture paints a thousand words- look at that dogs face Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 There's always a first time for a dog to run out of steam, i don't tend to worry about the labs but spaniels a different story - they don't know when they're beat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 There's always a first time for a dog to run out of steam, i don't tend to worry about the labs but spaniels a different story - they don't know when they're beat. seconded its well documented through the shooting press that you need to be careful with spaniels. I've a mate who had serious issues with his collapsing £600 of tests later the vet still had no ideas this wasn't just shoot days, the only change was going from feeding her wag to something better. In desperation back to wag and she hasn't done it since and at 14 now she is almost a peg dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Bananas contain high levels of potassium and an adult human should limit their intake to not greater than two a day, feeding them to a dog sounds a bit too wacky and could be dangerous by the same counts. (full skins seem fine! ) sorry don't do the latter its a private joke! The only thing with feeding during work is if you give more than a little you can risk a twisted gut and maybe the life of your dog so feed sparingly. From experience half a Gingsters pasty does no harm even followed by a mini pork pie to a lab size dog - under no circumstances give them kishe as its a bit too girly to bring that stuff shooting- sorry again! you see I cant even spell it! but a handful of its normal food is far better. Some dogs will feed themselves on evening flight after a full day if they get too hungry (another private joke, sorry ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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