Dog food

[Elmo the Bear]

Have you considered feeding raw? We thought it was going to be difficult but our dogs are loving and seem so much brighter. Teeth are clean and poo (sorry) is light, firm and nowhere near as stinky as it was on processed or cooked food.

I can't recommend it enough.

[MaxandMe]

I seriously have considered RAW but my household isn't too keen on it especially with a 16mos old baby in the house.
I wonder though it it would be better.......i do know that i had to stop using CANIDAE when they changed their formula.

California natural didn't work either.....my doodles put their noses up to Wellness so i do both homemade diet along with Purina.
YES I know the junk food junkie dog food but they love it along with homemade and sometimes wet canned food. THey're both super healthy etc

so for now i am sticking to what i do.

the HOMEMADE cooking i did matched a diet a Cornell canine nutritionist did for a breeder i know here where i live. IT is great BUT also alot of work at times and depending on cost of chicken and beef can be same cost as dog food as here our beef prices can vary week to week.

[deepnite10]

LindaMarie, are you a member of Delta Society?..I just got the following email regarding raw feeding..In part..If you want all of it..message me with your email and i ll email all of it..
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"Delta Society has always prided itself on having high standards for our Pet Partners (therapy animal) program. As board members learned of medical professionals’ concerns of significantly increased risks of the spread of pathogenic bacteria to humans by animals fed raw protein diets, it was determined that this was an issue that needed review. Based on input from the Medical Advisory Group of Delta Society, the Board of Directors voted to implement a new policy effective June 30, 2010 precluding Pet Partner animals from being fed raw proteins."

[MaxandMe]

from what i understand many that feed raw give their dogs a 10 to 15min break outside as the enxymes break down etc thus then reducing the chance of bacteria.

in my house with a 16mos old toddler it's too crazy to consider doing raw as Alivia would probably try to taste some too

OH deepnite.....my doodles prefer the cheaper dogbrands and are healty on it, so like i said earlier: feed whatever your dog is active and healty on as well as eats it. The HIGH protein and high protein fillers kills max's intestines aka allergies then we he gets mushy tushy on it

[lindamarie]

Originally Posted by deepnite10

LindaMarie, are you a member of Delta Society?..I just got the following email regarding raw feeding..In part..If you want all of it..message me with your email and i ll email all of it..
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"Delta Society has always prided itself on having high standards for our Pet Partners (therapy animal) program. As board members learned of medical professionals’ concerns of significantly increased risks of the spread of pathogenic bacteria to humans by animals fed raw protein diets, it was determined that this was an issue that needed review. Based on input from the Medical Advisory Group of Delta Society, the Board of Directors voted to implement a new policy effective June 30, 2010 precluding Pet Partner animals from being fed raw proteins."

No we're not! Sure! PM it to me and THANKS!

[deepnite10]

it would probably be cheaper to feed these guys with a raw diet vs.
the kibbles i now feed..$60 for a 30 lb bag of kibbles is killing me..

im contiually trying to streamline the foods..but, right now i have the
EVO, Innova,BillJac and a couple bags of cheap Wally..also, i add some ZiwiPeak to each meal...

this ZiwiPeak meat product is a great subsitute to the chicken jerky made in China..

right now im working on a *secret recipet*

i ll boil chicken to get a nice broth till the meat falls off the bones then
strain out the broth..slice up some baked chicken breast, add peas, carrots and celery..then throw it all together ..then adding some corn starch it ll turn into a real good cream of chicken dish..*yummy*..then i ll mix it with Toby s kibble..as fussy as Toby is..he ll eat it up most of the time..then turning up his nose when he gets tired of it and wants something new...then i ll do it all over again with ox tail or pork chops..

[dasia24]

I prefer to premium dog food brand meaning no grocery store brands becasue it does not mean you can not buy good food and decent food in a grocery store. Premium dog food to make sure your dog is receiving the best food you can afford.

[Lucky Me]

After everything I have gone through, I give only quality kibble, cook & give some raw....(mainly sliced, meaty neck bones, sliced "Ox-tail", or split marrow bones)
I try & research to recommend how to feed healthy as cheaply as possible for my puppies new owners... will share what I have currently found.
Nutrition
I no longer rely on one food over & over... Hopes this helps somebody's doggies eat better....
(looks like I should probably remove Blue Buffalo in light of recalls...)

[MaxandMe]

I guess i feed RAW here and there if you consider RAW hamburger meat as raw......i look at it this way:whatever your dog is healthy on then feed it and try to add variations and in moderation just as we try to do.

IF a dog is given the same exact food every day for instance say kibble, then it can build up in their system given time say a year or so THUS variations help. Same if you give supplements .....skip a week or do it 3 or 4 times a week depending ont he supplement as it too can build up in a system.

this is just my only personal opinion hahahhaaaaaa

[deepnite10]

though the Kirkland kibbles sold in our Costco s are made by Diamond..it s not the same i find in our town feed store..

the feed store sell s a Diamond Natural in lamb, chicken and beef..these are free of corn and other feed fillers..last i checked it was still less than
$30 per 40lb bag..though by now the bay may have gone down and the price up..

[MaxandMe]

Originally Posted by petarsun

What dog food should I avoid feeding my dogs because of the food contamination?

HI pertarsun.......these discussions many were back when there were NOTED cases of contamination.

For me, my dogs actually were allergic to the HIGH PROTEIN FILLERS In the HIGH Quality dog foods! and on a homemade diet you need to cut back the amount vs dryfood or your doodle can put weight on fast.
puppies tend to burn up the calories more than older adult dogs.

Every so often I add supplements and/or also raw marrow bones. they are doing great via health OR at least Max's tummy problems are long gone WHEW! I once cooked for a total of what? 10month on and off.

In the past I worked with my pathologist vet PLUS I had a journal of what foods did what, and on homemade diets it can take up to 6 weeks to see if any issues go away.

[RodneyPierce]

I really like any of the Solid Gold line of dog food. Good, all natural food. Expensive, but worth it!

[Lucy&Lennon]

My two were on canidae until Lucy developed food allergies and we switched to raw and she's been great ever since. They eat fruit veggies dairy and liver in the am and meat at night. I typically feed them chicken leg quarters but they occasionally get whole fish pork or beef depending on sales. It's a lot of work but they dogs love it.

[brothers]

Keep up the amazing work, really interesting post....!
Best Dog Food Brand | Healthy Dog Treats

[ReneOliveira]

when I was first heard about the disgusting materials some pet food manufacturers put into their products. I picked up a bag of Science Diet and consciously looked at the ingredient list for the first time. Even without any previous knowledge I could see that it did not include any real meat and was preserved with the same chemicals I avoid in human food products.