I some times give Bailey lambs liver, could any body tell me if it is good for him. It is obviously full of goodness but am wondering if it could be to rich for him! So far it does not seem to have affected him in any way.
I also give this to Molly. I should think its great for them, Molly certainly thinks so. I don't give a massive amount, say 5 golf ball size pieces with her meal.
Yes, very good indeed but do beware of overdoing it , dire consequences ! Sam also has very small amounts of raw heart
Liver is very good for dogs, but is high in vitamin A, so you don't want to be giving loads and loads. But, lamb's liver! Wow, spoiled dooglie! Mine get pig, the cheapest available
Could one overdo the hearts? I've struggled finding an affordable meat source that isn't chicken or duck (Snowie seems to be allergic to both). But beef hearts are reasonable so they make up a large part of his diet. I can't see how they would cause harm, but interested to know why you say "very small amounts"?
@MF I only give small ammounts as offal can be too rich , for Sam anyway as his digestion is a little compromised , so I`d rather err to caution !
Ah okay, I understand. I didn't think of it as being rich. Judging by what Snowie eats, I'm guessing the hearts are the least of my worries then!!! One thing is for sure, if he ever got lost, he won't go hungry! Try as I may to feed him healthily, today he gobbled up old discarded bread in the gutter (the rubbish airy kind) - he loves it!
I'm not worried about fat provided the proportions are balanced. I'm more worried about too much carbs and sugar and Snowie adores bread!! He finds it everywhere, old tossed sandwiches, muffins, bread rolls - the other day I thought he'd found a ball. No, a rock hard bread roll! When Snowie was eating duck, though, he did put on weight - very fatty meat.
tbh I'd be far more wary about old discarded bread than I would fresh offal. Not wishing to be a drama queen but there was a newspaper article (yes, I know, not always the most reliable of sources!) last month about a dog that had died after eating old mouldy bread from a recycling container.
I'm guessing there must've been more to cause the death than mould. I know of a Lab puppy that died from the plastic entangled in its intestines after scavenging in the bin. Of course a worry for me, but thankfully Snowie does rip the wrappers off before eating. Unfortunately, short of never walking him, I have to contend with living in an area with lots of building sites adjacent to the mountain paths where builders discard their lunch leftovers. And where homeless people set up house. This morning I was walking with a neighbor and her dogs and we took a new path. Her dogs raced off to chase guinea fowl. Snowie followed even though he doesn't chase birds. Neighbour's dogs came back; Snowie disappeared into the bushes. Eventually he came back smelling like a BBQ and with a massive tummy. So I'm guessing he raided a homeless enclave. He was very happy and is now sleeping it off. The upside is at least it wasn't human poo!! (And I do feel bad that my dog stole food from the homeless.)
