Dog always hungry and eating all sort of things.

Rosieandjim

Katiehound wrote: »

I am wondering if feeding him later , at the same time as you eat would stop the fretting.

Another thing is that spaniels were traditionally working dogs and need some intelligence. Whilst he may be getting a lot of walks that is mainly physical activity and maybe he needs some brain work too.
I have had dogs who love to hunt their favourite toy, or even me.There are lots of game that stimulate some thinking.

Agree totally with the above. Search and find games are a must with most dogs who love the reward at the end

RelievedSheff

We have started feeding our dog four times a day rather then two. It is still the same amount of food just split into smaller portions.

This seems to work well for our dog and although never over weight he has slimmed down a little and is now at what the vet reckons is his ideal weight, we now need to stop him losing anymore weight.

Geodark

cardboard tubes for our english bulldog - he is sod for them! he just casually walks into the room with it hanging from his mouth like a massive cigarette. He tries to pretend all is calm and good, just giving us a sort of sideways glance as he slowly walks over to his bed.

ChapFromCheltenham

What does he do when he gets the paper? Is it torn up like he's trying to find something, chewed upon, or just ate whole?Also what dog food are you giving your dog? Not all dog foods are equal, some are higher protein, some are huigher carbs, some are higher water.? And last questin, are the poos regular? (Not timing, I mean in volume, smellyness and texture...)? 
You may find that there is a texture thing with the eggs. My own dog, loved things which were crunchy... If that's the case, you may find 100% crunchy peanut butter in a half a tennis ball (or a proper toy) works wonders, and keeps the dog amused. (It worked for us) but make sure the ingredients are only peanuts, a lot of peanut butter has sugar, and salt. Morrisons do one quite cheaply.

mac.d

swingaloo said:

Katiehound wrote: »

Not sure where you got this idea from as potatoes are perfectly fine for dogs (and the peelings) but they wouldn't help with a weight problem! Often grainfree food contains spuds.

I read that potatoes contain something called Solanine which is toxic to dogs.

You are right to keep him away from the peelings, it's raw potatoes (especially unripe, green ones) that are toxic to dogs. A small amount probably wouldn't do much harm but not something they should be eating. Cooked potatoes are ok (though sweet potato is better) and used in some dried food as an alternative to grains.

Good luck with trying to deal with a hungry dog, mines an old lab with bad hips, so it's a constant battle to try and keep his weight to a reasonable level. He just scavenges constantly, whether its from friends & family, or when he's out on walks, where he spends 95% of his walk looking for anything edible.