Expert: Kaza - 7/13/2009

Question
hello just got our 12 week old female bichon fraise.were currently giving her dried purina beta with a little water with grated cheese for breakfast butchers choice tinned food for dinner then the dried food again for tea time.also lots of fresh water and 2 -3 very small treats.is this ok or would you recommend a differant diet.also thought she was constipated as she was a little distressed when trying to poo.i manualy removed some dry poo that had built up around  her fur (think a hair cut around that region needed)looked a little sore and she then suffered a bit of the runs.

Answer
Hi there , the diet she is on I would much rather was changed for her sake.
Foods I recommend are :

Chicken (raw uncooked)
Lamb      "
Rice
Cucumber sliced
Apple sliced
green beans  cooked
Salmon cooked, Mackeral cooked, Pilchards tinned (brine or oil not tomato sauce )
Peas, carrot batons ,

Supplements

lutein 1 per week  (Holland and Barratt)for cataract prevention
Fibre diet pills 1 per week (Holland and Barratt ) for anal glands support
Cranberry tablets (Holland and Barratt) for prevention of some kinds of stones.

Cheese only as a occasional treat , too much makes a fatty dog

These dogs do far better on the above foods and thrive on a BARF diet, however that is your choice.

For more help on diet please go to my website and chat with other Bichon owners who will be able to discuss life with bichons.
www.eurobichons.com

good luck with the little one