What do you feed?

[JanS]

And I don't know if this can be made into a sticky, but The Dog Food Project is a great resource for ingredient lists on every commercially made dog food on the market.

http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=main

Done.

 

[dobiemom]

Question
Can I give him raw bones? I gave him one from Whole Foods last week (cost a buck what a deal!) He LOOOOVED it. He didnt look at me for 2 hours. I eventually took it away. Next day he had the runs for a couple of "go's". I know he is teething and I wanna do only whats best for him so any advice on frequency, type etc would be a big help. the runs may have been caused by the switch to EVO.. hmmm

Thanks again guys!

I think you could give him raw bones for sure. Just introduce him slowly so his system can adjust. What kind of bone did you start with? I would start with a chicken back or neck then you can work your way up to larger bones like chicken quarters, breasts, etc. Have you heard of the yahoo group rawfeeding or RawPup? They are great places to research threads with knowledgeable raw feeders to help those starting to feed raw and definitely worth checking out IMO.

 

[nc_dobemom]

I feed Pride Endurance Plus......
It's not like Candidae or anything like that but it keep my dogs at good weights and its affordable on my budget.

 

[EmilyB]

Well, I went from Canidae to Wellness to Nutrisource, but looking at the ingredients now, I am back in that dog-food limbo...

 

[Faber]

boy, i hear the watching the budget comment....

 

[burlysoldier]

I think you could give him raw bones for sure. Just introduce him slowly so his system can adjust. What kind of bone did you start with? I would start with a chicken back or neck then you can work your way up to larger bones like chicken quarters, breasts, etc. Have you heard of the yahoo group rawfeeding or RawPup? They are great places to research threads with knowledgeable raw feeders to help those starting to feed raw and definitely worth checking out IMO.

Chicken bones?? Really? Aren't they too small?

 

[burlysoldier]

And thanks for the website addresses

 

[dobiemom]

Chicken bones?? Really? Aren't they too small?

Raw chicken bones are digested more easily and it's less likely that your dog will swallow a big chunk of bone or crack/break a tooth like they can on recreational and weight-bearing bones (which I don't give) . In the beginning I held the meat while my dog chewed on it to make sure that she didn't try to swallow it whole. The bigger the piece the more they will have to work on it. If your dog is a gulper you can always feed the meat frozen so he/she will be forced to slow down and chew.

Before starting to feed raw, do lots of research and then ask any questions you have and it will all seem so easy so quickly!

 

[EmilyB]

Armed with the list of ingredients that are bad, and the advice of my vet not to feed an overly high protein diet, I purchased my first bag of this:

http://www.petcurean.com/index.php?page_id=41

 

[JanS]

I've heard good things about the Go! diet Emily, so let us know how it goes. No pun intended.

 

[diekrazy]

Well ever since Jazzy has been on the chicken soup she has had real loose poop. I had her on iams before and she was going normal. I think I read it takes about a week for them to get adjusted, but do you think its because its puppy food? Btw the puppies poop is normal.

 

[JanS]

You switched Jazzy to the puppy formula? That may very well do it, since it's do different from most adult formulas.

It also does take them a few weeks to get used to a big change in their diet, so I always go real slow with it.
And there are always sometimes foods that just don't agree with all dogs, so it may take a bit of trial and error with the better foods to see what will work for her. I would definitely try each one for at least 2 or 3 weeks to make sure it just isn't a matter of letting them adjust to it.

 

[diekrazy]

Yeah I have her on Large Breed Puppy until I wean the pups then I'm putting her back on an adult food.

 

[diekrazy]

I also found this canned food and both of my dogs love it mixed in with the dry food. Check it out and let me know what you guys think about the ingredients. They make a dry dog food but to me its high on corn and wheat.

http://www.beefnmore.com/can.php

 

[JanS]

Gosh, I've never heard of that one before. It doesn't look terrible, although those dreaded beef byproducts are high on the list.

 

[Denise]

I have been feeding my puppy California Natural puppy. Has anyone else tried this food? My puppy is doing great, but his stool is a little loose. The pet store tells me to add a little pumkin to his food to make it a little firmer, but says the food is not the cause. They say it is one of the best you can buy.

 

[jeoestreich]

So I switched foods. I switched from nature's variety to Taste of the Wild. Not only it is cheaper but Caesar, my super senstive dog, does better on it. Everyone seems to be doing really good on it.

 

[diekrazy]

I think that Merrick is the parent company of the Beef and More brand I had never seen it before.

 

[FredC]

what i would do to find somthing that agreed with all the dogs.

 

[DLS]

Nothing agrees with ALL dogs! Listen and watch your dogs. They will let you know if you watch and listen to EACH one!