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What's your b's favorite food?

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  • I am pretty sure that one of my B's is alergic to most meats.
    Veggies are popular, surprisingly this includes radishes. Lettuce must not count as a veggie in the basenji reality.

    For a biscuit type snack, I have been buying Nature's Animals - Gourmet Select Carrot Crunch. Both dogs love it and it doesn't have chemical preservatives. Petco sells them.

    www.naturesanimals.com

  • I have been going to a dog/cat "boutique" where the owner is a retired vet. She carries only foods that are good quality and several different brands.The one I am feeding Joey now is California Natural. She also gave me samples of some of the other brands. I can get a list of the brands she carries if anyone is interested. She said EVO is the highest in protein and most are not beef based.

  • Hi JoeyQ - There is a thread under Puppy Feeding called - Puppy to Adult Food. It's very interesting. Jumoke did alot of homework on the food we buy. It is very thorough. :)

  • Thanks, Jill. I too printed it.

  • I always fed Senji Pedigree dry food with some bits of meat mixed in sometimes. Now that he's been diagnosed with the liver disease, I'm feeding him Science diet-liver diet formula. He doesn't mind the canned, but isn't too crazy about the dry. The vet said it would be OK to give him his meds with a little bit of turkey or chicken. He also likes cottage cheese and plain yogurt. I give him a scrambled egg every other day too. He likes green beans, but will only eat other vegetables if they were cooked in the same pot with meat. He also eats watermelon, honeydew and canteloupe. His favorite treat is Nilla wafers. He doesn't like many of the doggie treats except for Beggin Strips, but those upset his tummy.

  • Abbey loves scrambled eggs too. She likes lots of vegetables especially green beans and broccoli. The other day I made brussel sprouts and she kept begging for one so I put one in her bowl. It apparently wasn't what she expected. She kept turning around and looking at me like Am I supposed to eat this thing or what? When she actually tasted it she wanted more! She likes yogurt but not cottage cheese, and no fruit at all. I tried to give her a bite of banana once and she acted like I was handing her a live rattle snake. My vet likes Hill Science Diet so we stick to that for dry food.

  • My Tobias loves peanut butter! I always mix his dry food w/a little bit of peanut butter and put it in his kong, he loves it and it keeps him occupied for a while. He also loves plain yogurt, and buttermilk. I have heard from my vet that the enzymes in both of these are very good for their digestive systems, just like their good for ours.

  • FILLET MIGNON….....med rare.:D

  • BBOY-I think the question was.."what is your BASENJI'S fav food" not YOURS :) :)

  • Definately steak, or lamb chop. And she loves warm milk.

  • @jys1011:

    BBOY-I think the question was.."what is your BASENJI'S fav food" not YOURS :) :)

    Oh, that's the B's favorite, doesn't mean they get to taste it very often.:D :D :D

  • OK - so some B's are lucky enough to get gourmet food. I thought I'd try some of the Merrick brand canned dog food. I can't believe the food in there . . . Thanksgiving Dinner; Grammy's Pot Pie; Wild Buffalo Grill, etc. I opened a first can yesterday and mixed a third of the Venison Holiday Stew with 1/2 cup of his kibble. Duke was going nuts waiting for me to finish mixing. Needless to say he ate it all. I'm not a fan of canned dog food, but once in awhile - OK.

    Question about after the eating is done. I've noticed when Duke thoroughly enjoys some extra cuisine with his kibble that he will clean his face completely - wiping his muzzle with his front paws, then he rubs his face along the sofa bottom, :eek: and then further more taking advantage of a blanket to do some face spinning. Does your B's take that much time cleaning up after their meal? I've just noticed this about Duke since having the canned food. He had another third of it this evening. Some doggy-wipes are going on my list! Another Basenji quirk? :p

  • We just do a third can everytime too. Abbey gets an upset tummy if we overdo it. She does the clean up thing too, wipes her muzzle on the carpet, then sits down to clean her paws. She likes to do the heavy duty paw cleaning at bedtime and gets between each toe and the pads. After that she cleans her tummy.

  • @Lenora:

    We just do a third can everytime too. Abbey gets an upset tummy if we overdo it. She does the clean up thing too, wipes her muzzle on the carpet, then sits down to clean her paws. She likes to do the heavy duty paw cleaning at bedtime and gets between each toe and the pads. After that she cleans her tummy.

    :D LOL - That is so funny! I am picturing a Garfield in Abbey. :D

  • Oh Storm and Nik LOVE the canned Merrick's food - buffalo is their favorite! I've found that 1/4 can does the trick over their kibble - it is rich stuff, and can lead to unpleasant odors from the posterior area if they get too much :eek:

    Duke said:

    wiping his muzzle with his front paws, then he rubs his face along the sofa bottom, and then further more taking advantage of a blanket to do some face spinning. Does your B's take that much time cleaning up after their meal

    ? - So this is why Stormie races between my legs after he eats and rubs his muzzle on my legs! :rolleyes: :eek: :rolleyes: :D

    Basenji Boy said:

    FILLET MIGNON….....med rare.

    So Stormie wants to know when Cleo is inviting him over for dinner! ;) :D

  • Lexi LOVES lima beans. It's so odd. And the one food she'll wag her tail for is a yeast roll from Logan's RoadHouse. I don't blame her on that one. They are soooo good! She likes peanutbutter, but peanutbutter ice cream makes her crazy! She'll do anything for it! She refuses to eat Frosty Paws though. She also hates lettuce and will RUN from bananas. One of her favorite breakfasts is a piece of cinnamon raisin toast with butter. She likes the crust. Pretzels make her instantly throw up. She turns her nose up to popcorn. She LOVES to lick my yogurt cup when I'm finished with it. Strawberries on the bottom with nestle crunch is her favorite. :)

  • Oh Storm and Nik LOVE the canned Merrick's food - buffalo is their favorite!

    We recently bought some of that brand and we mix it with the kibble, it looks pretty good and the dogs love it. Buffalo was a big hit at our house as well.

    So Stormie wants to know when Cleo is inviting him over for dinner! ;) :D

    Could you imagine the grumbles coming out of those two together?:D :D :D

    The dogs have had a little Fillet Mignon…...just a little. They do seem to know when we start the grill, some tasty leftovers seem to follow.

  • So Stormie wants to know when Cleo is inviting him over for dinner!
    Could you imagine the grumbles coming out of those two together?

    Oh my! That would be a snark fest and a half! :D They'd either be best friends or mortal enemies! :)

  • my B can't eat too much table food as it makes her tummy upset but she tries to eat everything. I haven't seen anything she doesn't like. I thing her favorite thing to eat(besides the usual TP, paper towels/plates and beanie babies) she loves canned tuna and turkey pepperoni.

  • @red:

    Oh my! That would be a snark fest and a half! :D They'd either be best friends or mortal enemies! :)

    I suggest a happy helmet!:D

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