Is the OCCASIONAL piece of dry dog food ok for RN's?

barbemac · Post by **barbemac** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 6:53 pm

My two IRN's (Lucy, lutino F, 3 yrs., Indigo, blue F, 3 yrs.) like to munch on the occasional piece of dry dog food (3-4 times a week, Purina Little Bites Indoor Complete). I know this food isn't designed for birds (obviously!) but they do love it - my question is, is it OKAY to let them have it? Main diet is fresh fruit & veggies, pellets, mixed seed, sunflower seed, and dried fruit (mango, apricot) 3-4 times a week.

Looking forward to replies!

Dani03 · Post by **Dani03** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:19 pm

As far as I have heard it doesn't hurt them...

Dani

fiona · Post by **fiona** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 7:29 pm

dog food is higher in fat than cat food. Do you own a cat/dog. Then again so are saflower...so, i'm sure it's fine.

barbemac · Post by **barbemac** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:35 am

Do I own a dog? - Yes, I breed and show miniature longhair Dachshunds and have been doing so for 37 years, 60+ AKC show champions. I wrote the color chapter in Dee Hutchinson's book on Dachshunds published by Howell Book House in the late 1990s, have had many articles published in Dachshund magazines, and am judging the longhair puppy sweepstakes at our national specialty show this year in Sacramento (March 2007).

CatsChair · Post by **CatsChair** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 4:10 pm

Wow--that is great. I have a friend who raises Newfs. It is such a lot of work to keep your lines healthy. Would love to see some pictures of the little guys (and gals)

Bird crazy · Post by **Bird crazy** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:31 pm

Pics yes lots of the birds and the dogs.

barbemac · Post by **barbemac** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 11:38 pm

I'm going to try to post pictures for you:

Mikaela · Post by **Mikaela** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:40 am

Awww!

Thank you for sharing your flock and home with us. Welcome and I hope you have a great time here. :wink:

Bird crazy · Post by **Bird crazy** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:42 am

Thanks for sharing. That's a pretty pair of birds.

And the dogs are beautiful too.

Do the birds bark yet?

barbemac · Post by **barbemac** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:34 am

No, both birds are girls so they don't say anything. Probably just as well or they'd have long since learned to yell (at the dogs outside) WILL YOU GUYS SHUT UP???!!!

CatsChair · Post by **CatsChair** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:16 pm

what a great family! And don't give up....some of my female fids are quite vocal!

IndianRingNeck.com

Is the OCCASIONAL piece of dry dog food ok for RN's?

Is the OCCASIONAL piece of dry dog food ok for RN's?

pictures (I hope)

thanks