The blog of Bev Cobley, canine behaviourist.
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We welcome Beverley Cobley (better known online as Kizkiznobite) to blog on our website. Bev is an extremely qualified and learned canine behaviourist and dietician with over 35 years experience of training gun dogs, including over 30 years experience working and caring for Clumber Spaniels. For those who visit dog forums, Bev is a central figure at very popular dog forum where dog owners from all over the UK and the world come to talk about dog health, dog training and share information.
Posted by Bev Cobley on January 12, 2012 in Bev Cobley | 0 comments
Feeding the Dog(s)… part 2
Starting Pups or Crossover Dogs on a Natural Diet:
If the puppy has not been fed natural by the breeder then you need to introduce a change of diet gradually – increasing the raw/home cooked gradually – in the meantime here are the home cooked recipes that I use for rescues coming in that I want to change and for getting pups going as weaning commences.
Raw Stuff: (yes even the chicken)
Chicken necks are excellent – very small bones will teach the ‘chew’ which they all need to learn. Most ‘barf’...
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Posted by Bev Cobley on January 12, 2012 in Bev Cobley | 0 comments
A suitable diet encompasses all of the essential and non essential amino acids, balanced with carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals and water; thus providing the dog with a healthy intake of all the necessary nutrients. Although it is important that the diet is palatable to the dog it is important that it is easily digestible and adequate to meet the individual needs of the dog according to age, health and activities. Dog nutrition should be a concern to all dog managers/carers because ‘optimal nutrition underlies optimal health’...
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Posted by Bev Cobley on January 10, 2012 in Bev Cobley | 0 comments
Kizkiznobite
Canine Behaviourist & Trainer
Deciding what kind of puppy or rescue dog to get is as important as deciding whether to get a dog at all. So many people make the mistake of choosing the wrong breed or the wrong breed mix. Each breed of dog has it’s own genetic makeup; and this of course affects the personality, looks, activity requirements and temperament. So many dogs end up in rescue each year and often it is because it was the wrong dog for ‘that’ family/household. To make sure you chose the right puppy or...
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