What does your dog food look like?

[Rits]

I thought this would be a fun little thread and a good way for others to see what certain dog foods look like if they are deciding on a new kibble. Even if you only feed kibble with no supplements, I wanna see those pics! Raw feeders definitely can join in too! Be sure to include the name of the dog food, and...bonus help for others - links to any items you may use.

So, let me see what food is on your pooch's dinner plate. I'll start!

Food: Nature's Variety Instinct

The food and supplements included in their food.

Paige's bowl. We have; Nature's Variety Instinct(grain free), Annamaet Impact supplement that adds calories(Paige only gets some for spoiling, to make a gravy), and Prozyme for digestion enzymes. Also, I had some left over raspberries so they got a little treat.

After water is added. They go nuts for the gravy it makes.

Java's bowl. Nature's Variety Instinct, Annamaet Impact supplement, Prozyme, and Vertex. The Vertex is for extra energy for the week of conditioning her before dock diving on the weekend. It helps repair muscles and lowers the recovery time after an event. Also- raspberries for a little spoiling.

After water is added. Graaaavvyy.

Links for reference:
Instinct | Nature's Variety
Supplements - Impact

ProZyme Original Product Page


High Energy Nutritional Supplements for Dogs - CPN Vertex Essentials Formula

 

[JanS]

Great idea Rits! I'll have to wait til supper time to get pics of the stuff ready to serve, but I can grab some shots of the other stuff when I get home.

 

[JanS]

I forgot to say that I love your dishes Rits!

I took a few at supper time tonight so here they are.

The food and supplements, which include TOTW dry food, a spoonful or so of the Merrick canned food on top, with Alaskan salmon oil for Albert, and Icelandic Kelp from Nutra-9 for Della.


Close up of the canned food.



Ready to serve


Dinner is served.




Taste of the wild.
Adult Dog Dry Food High Prairie Canine Formula - Taste of the Wild Pet Food

Merrick canned food
Merrick Pet Care, Inc. | Dog - Classic Recipes - Wet

Nutra-9 Icelandic kelp
Organic Icelandic Kelp (722301549674)

Nutri-vet wild Alaskan salmon oil
Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil for Dogs - Nutri-Vet

 

[Rits]

Ohhh yum! Look at that dressing. Thanks for posting these, Jan! Oh yeah, both of them are slow down dishes. The one that's beat up I've had ever since I got Java...and it's Java's hence why it's so beat up. Hah. Paige's dish is a brake fast and Java's is made by JW pets.

 

[Liberty & Justice]

Hah interesting thread Jan..... Well I'm back on Raw but I do feed Ziwipeak as well from time to time to give a variety.

Here is a photo of this months supply. Included in this mix is :

Lamb
90% lean ground chuck roast
Chicken
Green Tripe ( 50 lb blocks ) so no cans
Raspberry
Bananas
Green Beans
Carrots
peaches
chicken bones backs, necks


Sorry it's in a 5 gallon container as I fed hours ago.......

 

[Liberty & Justice]

Ohhh yum! Look at that dressing. Thanks for posting these, Jan! Oh yeah, both of them are slow down dishes. The one that's beat up I've had ever since I got Java...and it's Java's hence why it's so beat up. Hah. Paige's dish is a brake fast and Java's is made by JW pets.

Obviously that works well for you ? I've never seen them before, even at the stores.......interesting. I'll be getting one of those for Liberty and she inhales her food. Literally she devours her meal in less than a minute.

 

[Liberty & Justice]

Obviously that works well for you ? I've never seen them before, even at the stores.......interesting. I'll be getting one of those for Liberty and she inhales her food. Literally she devours her meal in less than a minute.

Sorry Jan high jacking thread for a real quick second:
Hey Rits just ordered this......Got one for each of them. Hope it works as good as yours did. I wanted stainless steel and this was the only model with excellent reviews on Amazon.com

Indipets Extra Heavy One Piece Stainless Steel Non Tip - Anti Skid Health Care Slow Feeding Dish, Large: Amazon.com: Pet Supplies

 

[Rits]

Nice pic, Stephen! Is some of that cooked and some raw?

Obviously that works well for you ? I've never seen them before, even at the stores.......interesting. I'll be getting one of those for Liberty and she inhales her food. Literally she devours her meal in less than a minute.

It works better for us than a normal bowl. I would never go back with my two. I decided to buy one for Paige too just to be safe. I would say Java's bowl works more effectively for Java as it's harder for her to get a big gulp of food in one bite, she has to work it. Paige's bowl works for Paige as she's never been much of a gulper, but if I fed Java's food in Paige's bowl it wouldn't work so well because she can still open her mouth really wide in it to get a big scoop of food. I found mine at Petsmart, I think. One of the big box stores. The key is to get one that is appropriately sized for your dog, you don't want to get the largest one because then it doesn't do what it is designed for. They should just be able to stick their muzzle in and open enough to get some food in. It might help too to feed them in separate areas/rooms so they don't feel like they have to rush.

Brake Fast
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JW Bowl
Dogs: Bowls || Skid Stop™ Dog Bowls - JW Pet
JW Pet Skid Stop Slow Feed Bowl (Medium) - Assorted

Petco brand similar to the JW

Petco Blue Slow Feed Plastic Bowl at PETCO

 

[Rits]

Sorry Jan high jacking thread for a real quick second:
Hey Rits just ordered this......Got one for each of them. Hope it works as good as yours did. I wanted stainless steel and this was the only model with excellent reviews on Amazon.com

Indipets Extra Heavy One Piece Stainless Steel Non Tip - Anti Skid Health Care Slow Feeding Dish, Large: Amazon.com: Pet Supplies

Looks good! Let me know how it works for you. Don't worry about hijacking this thread, its for all food related things - bowls, food, supplements etc. Besides, I started the thread anyways so it is okay.

 

[Liberty & Justice]

Nice pic, Stephen! Is some of that cooked and some raw?


It works better for us than a normal bowl. I would never go back with my two. I decided to buy one for Paige too just to be safe. I would say Java's bowl works more effectively for Java as it's harder for her to get a big gulp of food in one bite, she has to work it. Paige's bowl works for Paige as she's never been much of a gulper, but if I fed Java's food in Paige's bowl it wouldn't work so well because she can still open her mouth really wide in it to get a big scoop of food. I found mine at Petsmart, I think. One of the big box stores. The key is to get one that is appropriately sized for your dog, you don't want to get the largest one because then it doesn't do what it is designed for. They should just be able to stick their muzzle in and open enough to get some food in. It might help too to feed them in separate areas/rooms so they don't feel like they have to rush.

Brake Fast
Welcome to brake-fast.net!

JW Bowl
Dogs: Bowls || Skid Stop™ Dog Bowls - JW Pet
JW Pet Skid Stop Slow Feed Bowl (Medium) - Assorted

Petco brand similar to the JW
Petco Blue Slow Feed Plastic Bowl at PETCO

The only thing cooked is the chicken this time. It seemed Justice has an issue with raw chicken so this stuff is smoked. I buy these full chickens for a few dollars a pound from my butcher. It's safe, and they both love it. Usually each chicken weighs 4 lbs or so and I throw that in with 15 lbs of the other stuff.

Everything else is raw, the lamb, beef, veggies, etc.........

I've noticed a difference in Justices coat as well, it was nice before but this round of food has seem to add a nice silky sheen to it, and it's softer to the touch for certain. Not saying Raw is for everyone and every dog but this time I've learned far more than before when I last tried it. Liberty was already on Raw from the breeder so it made since to give it one last try with Justice. Glad I did too, saved money actually, and I'm even adding in higher priced lamb, and chuck roasts.

 

[Silent Dobe]

Hah interesting thread Jan..... Well I'm back on Raw but I do feed Ziwipeak as well from time to time to give a variety.

Here is a photo of this months supply. Included in this mix is :

Lamb
90% lean ground chuck roast
Chicken
Green Tripe ( 50 lb blocks ) so no cans
Raspberry
Bananas
Green Beans
Carrots
peaches
chicken bones backs, necks


Sorry it's in a 5 gallon container as I fed hours ago.......

This looks delish!!!! I wish I was still feeding raw. No pic right now. I'll get around to it guys.

 

[MyBuddy]

Great idea, Rits! I'll get around to taking pics too! I think it's great to SEE what people are feeding rather than just reading the name. It gives you an image to remember in the stores or in what to order.

I love those bowls too! Buddy is such a fast eater and I've often thought about something like these. I like the stainless too. I'm gonna look into those. Sophia's Justice when you get yours, can you let us know how big it is? and how happy you are with it? Again, a pic with Justice will give us a better idea of how big it is. I have to look at Rits links too. I didn't get a chance yet!

 

[JanS]

That does look good Stephen! Luckily neither one of our dogs are gulpers so our regular dishes work well.

Not to go OT, but how long do you smoke your chicken and is it boneless when you do it? We just had a pheasant disaster so we want to avoid that again.

 

[Liberty & Justice]

That does look good Stephen! Luckily neither one of our dogs are gulpers so our regular dishes work well.

Not to go OT, but how long do you smoke your chicken and is it boneless when you do it? We just had a pheasant disaster so we want to avoid that again.

The butcher smokes it for me and it's for 8 hours ( I think that is what they said ). I pull the bones out myself as it only takes a few minutes. I use chicken thighs and legs, necks and backs for bone material ( raw of course ) and usually feed that in a separate meal or snack.

I bought the dishes because rits had a great idea. I knew there were ways to slow them down but damn Liberty gulps it !!! Justice I'm not worried about as he's always been a pretty slow and picky eater. But better safe than sorry. Oh here's an off topic chat:

I cut the quick on two nails last night on Justice. HOLY S*** he's bleeding like a stuck pig. I have it wrapped now. I used baby powder and the skin glue with a cotton ball and then taped the entire leg as it's now the 3rd time I've done this and he pulls it off. Oh man I hate doing nails !!!

 

[Liberty & Justice]

Great idea, Rits! I'll get around to taking pics too! I think it's great to SEE what people are feeding rather than just reading the name. It gives you an image to remember in the stores or in what to order.

I love those bowls too! Buddy is such a fast eater and I've often thought about something like these. I like the stainless too. I'm gonna look into those. Sophia's Justice when you get yours, can you let us know how big it is? and how happy you are with it? Again, a pic with Justice will give us a better idea of how big it is. I have to look at Rits links too. I didn't get a chance yet!

Well sure I will show pics. I'll try to remember this thread too ! I did order the large bowls since Liberty is growing so quickly I'm hoping it's not too big for her, if that's the case I'll throw some rubber balls ( tennis ball size )in there to slow her down.

 

[MyBuddy]

Rits could I see a front pic of the bag of food you use? Please.

 

[Rits]

Rits could I see a front pic of the bag of food you use? Please.

Sure! I'll try and do it tonight as I'm over at my parents place right now for dinner, sweet corn on the cob...I couldn't resist But, I will either do it tonight or definitely tomorrow.

 

[JanS]

Rits could I see a front pic of the bag of food you use? Please.

So where are your pics MB?

 

[DobeDog]

I don't have pics of my dog food but, I noticed some interesting bowls. Are the blue bowls shown used to slow them down while eating? I have the metal bowls that are on a stand so they are elevated. I'm not sure if it matters if you feed your dog from the ground level or elevated? Interesting post, I learned a lot.

 

[Liberty & Justice]

I don't have pics of my dog food but, I noticed some interesting bowls. Are the blue bowls shown used to slow them down while eating? I have the metal bowls that are on a stand so they are elevated. I'm not sure if it matters if you feed your dog from the ground level or elevated? Interesting post, I learned a lot.

They'll argue both ways on elevated feeding vs. floor feeding. From what " I'VE " read it's floor or nothing. If you google " Bloat " you'll find most sites say " NO ELEVATED FEEDING " among a long list of things to elevate when feeding.