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What do you feed?

jeoestreich said:
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.
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looks like we may be switching from nature's variety also, he really seemed to dig the venison....but the agriculture store we buy from stopped carring it....so we'll see. I thought on tase of the wild- figured ill do some research.
I hate to shop elsewhere- they carry quality foods, and more important they adopt out cats from a women who runs a no-kill shelter for cats here locally. Want my money to go somewhere with a heart.
 
Purina Pro Plan Salmon and occasionally.............left overs, raw meat, pureed veggies and herbs, fruit.....whatever is fresh and organic. I feed and treat each dog as an induvidual, what is good for one may not be good for another.
 
Denise, I have heard California Natural is rated really high - I would feed if it it was available to me.
I tried the Taste of the Wild with my crew and not only would my cats not eat it - the dogs wouldn't either...
I feed Canidae and just found out from a friend that works in a pet store in CA that they have a promotion going - buy 12 get one free... heck, I go through 99 pounds in a month...There are some people that don't like the new recipe of Canidae, but I like it... my dogs do really good on it... all of them scarf it down....
 
Both the adult dogs eat Evo. I think that food is worth every penny.

The little guy is on Taste of the Wild. He's doing much better now that he's off the SD Large Breed Puppy that the shelter had him on (now that was a nasty stench!). The TotW does seem to produce more gas and I'm not entirely happy with the fact that its manufactured by Diamond, but its more economical than Orijen puppy or Wellness puppy and we both feel better keeping him off grains all together. Can't wait until he's old enough to be on Evo like the other dogs. :)

I know my dog would adore and thrive on a raw prey model diet, but I don't have the freezer space. So its kibble for now. :)
 
I think Evo is about as close to raw as you can get for a kibble, and I have to agree with you about it being worth every penny. :)

I have to echo your sentiments on SD, and it's a shame that so many vets recommend it...
 
JanS said:
I've heard good things about the Go! diet Emily, so let us know how it goes. No pun intended. ;)
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Go! Went!

The dogs started visibly packing on the pounds :eek:, and I really can't imagine feeding them less than 2 cups a day nutrient-wise.

So "Go!" Went to "Now"! Same company, just the grain-free version, and I'm starting with the weight management formula for a bit.

http://www.petcurean.com/index.php?page_id=161

$68 for 25lbs....yikes.
 
Thanks for the update Emily. That's very helpful info.

The Now! formula looks very similar to the Merrick ingredient list, which is what we feed our older Sheltie.
 
Coleman has not eaten anything but raw since he was born (besides mom's milk). He currently eats the Nature's Variety brand. I've tried Bravo and Oma's Pride, but I like NV the best. Once or twice a week we feed him wild salmon which he LOVES.

In addition to the meat, he gets a 1/4 cup of yogurt in the morning and cottage cheese in the evening. We also alternate a 1/4 teaspoon of salmon, fish, primose, olive and flax oil for each meal. His supplements include a digestive enzyme, vitamin C powder, vitamins A&D (winter only), B-comlplex, Vitamin E, Biotin, Sea Kelp, Zinc Picolinate, Co Enzyme Q10 and L-Carnitine. I feel like I'm leaving something out....

He has a beautiful, shiny coat and he's very muscular. It seems to be working out for him!
 
A lot of the Fila people feed raw... I think there are more of them feeding raw than anything else.

One of the first Doberman breeders I met lived in Flint Mi and was a AKC Judge as well - raised rabbits - would hit them in the head - skin them (only because of the mess it made in the kennel) and would toss the dead rabbits into the kennel for the dogs... not gutted - I just have had a problem with raw since then and this was in the 70's.. but he did have magnificent looking dogs!!
 
Just wondering. Where everyone is finding the better more meat based dog foods? I've never seen any of the brands mention by the others anywhere around where I live in the South Central Michigan area. I'm interested in switching to something which produces a little less gas and helps with the flaky skin.
 
we get ours from a place called 'southern agriculture' they carry some decent stuff....i highly doubt they are nationwide.
it seems like you have to kind of stray away from main stream stores and look at stores like that, you might try going off some food companies home pages and looking for a section telling where they sell.
 
Colesmom said:
Coleman has not eaten anything but raw since he was born (besides mom's milk). He currently eats the Nature's Variety brand. I've tried Bravo and Oma's Pride, but I like NV the best. Once or twice a week we feed him wild salmon which he LOVES.

In addition to the meat, he gets a 1/4 cup of yogurt in the morning and cottage cheese in the evening. We also alternate a 1/4 teaspoon of salmon, fish, primose, olive and flax oil for each meal. His supplements include a digestive enzyme, vitamin C powder, vitamins A&D (winter only), B-comlplex, Vitamin E, Biotin, Sea Kelp, Zinc Picolinate, Co Enzyme Q10 and L-Carnitine. I feel like I'm leaving something out....

He has a beautiful, shiny coat and he's very muscular. It seems to be working out for him!
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You are dog diet hero. Seriously. Thats some structure!! How long have you fed him like this and how do you keep cost down?
 
petfooddirect.com get on their mailing list, they have sales all the time, even though they're already pretty cheap. Delivery is fast and customer service is really good (rare these days).
 
I feed my puppy raw diet. She likes it a lot. My breeder had her on Royal Canine but I wanted better food choice for her, so when she arrived, we switched her on Innova LBP kibble and wet. Although we swiched veeery gradually, this food (Innova) didn't agree with her at all. She never had solid poops (pardon me :)) and at some point refused eating it at all. So, I thought that better than a quality kibble could be only raw protein. :)
 
burlysoldier said:
petfooddirect.com get on their mailing list, they have sales all the time, even though they're already pretty cheap. Delivery is fast and customer service is really good (rare these days).
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Really, you get fast delivery from them? It took my order over a week to ship, and the shipping charges cost almost as much as the food. Of course I live all the way across the country too, so I've heard it's much more reasonable for people who live closer.

But yes, when they have the 22% discount, the prices are pretty decent. :)
 
burlysoldier said:
You are dog diet hero. Seriously. Thats some structure!! How long have you fed him like this and how do you keep cost down?
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I have to credit the breeder since that's the diet and supplements they recommended. The food cost is about $60 per week, which I've found manageable thus far. The vitamins are purchased from Purtians Pride online. They run specials often such as buy 1 get two free, etc. I got a really good deal when I ordered initially and probably won't need to purchase vitamins again for another 6 months or so. Same thing with the oils since it's only a 1/4 teaspoon twice a day.

While I like the raw diet for Coleman, I was feeding my other Dobe (since passed away :() Blue Buffalo organic food. I wasn't aware of the raw until I met the breeder and decided I'd give it a try. I like it, but am still not opposed to a good quality dry food.
 
Hi Mary Lou;
We've compromised and use chicken soup for the dg lvrs soul lg breed because it doesn't have corn,wheat or beet pulp,has a lot of good ingredients and it's available here for 32$ for 35lbs.It is made by diamond which I don't like,but that's been the only negative,if there's a pet supplies plus in your area,I saw it there for 39$.It's very hard to sort thru all the info on dog food and then apply it to what's available....AND fits your budget!! Good luck! Don
 
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