dog food
- Thread starter jadakiss
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- Location
- Kings Park, NY
Science Diet. Maybe a little expensive but since I started using it last year my Labs coat has been amazing and her scratching is non-existant.
- Location
- Staten Island
Science Diet, lamb and rice, great for my dogs coat and really no by products.
ryangrieder
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- Location
- Northern Jersey
First off, no dog food is "good". You want to know about dog food? Ill give you my girlfriends number. She is a pro on dog food. She knows every food out there.
Next. Why do you guys use science diet? Did your vet tell you to? Everyone uses science diet because it's owned by vets, and vets only recommend it because they get it for free. Science diet is not that good. But again, no food is good.
Fromm, merrick, and nutro are my favorites. But it does not matter who likes what food for their dog, It's what you want. what kind of food do you want to feed it? Grain free? Glucose free? It's goes on and on. What you want is more important. All these brands out there, they are all the same. Just do not buy dog food from wal mart or food stores. Spend the extra money and get quality food, especially like a breed so sensitive like that.
Currently, we use nutro. My. Chow, well, let's say chows only live to age 8-9...we put her down last year at age 15 1/2. Nutro glucose was all she ate her entire life...
Next. Why do you guys use science diet? Did your vet tell you to? Everyone uses science diet because it's owned by vets, and vets only recommend it because they get it for free. Science diet is not that good. But again, no food is good.
Fromm, merrick, and nutro are my favorites. But it does not matter who likes what food for their dog, It's what you want. what kind of food do you want to feed it? Grain free? Glucose free? It's goes on and on. What you want is more important. All these brands out there, they are all the same. Just do not buy dog food from wal mart or food stores. Spend the extra money and get quality food, especially like a breed so sensitive like that.
Currently, we use nutro. My. Chow, well, let's say chows only live to age 8-9...we put her down last year at age 15 1/2. Nutro glucose was all she ate her entire life...
- Location
- Plainview L.I.
If you go Blue Buffalo join their site they send you coupons, The food can get expensive.
- Location
- Jersey City, NJ
I had a tough time getting my dog (a yorkie) to eat any dog foods. Eventually after 1 1/2 years of trying, I found that he loves turkey burgers. So Shady Brook Farms turkey burgers every day for him, plus some vitamin supplements (can't remember from who though).
- Location
- Long Island, 11769
full disclosure, I used to work for this company, but Earthborn Holistic makes a really affordable natural food. It doesn't really matter what brand you choose, as long as you look at the ingredients. Merrik, Solid Gold, Blue Buffalo, B.G., Halo, InnovaEVO, Wellness, etc. are all very good foods, often times it comes down to your dog's preference or how much you're willing to pay (some of these foods are REALLY pricey). I don't know about the other companies, but Earthborn will refund your money if you have any problems.
Basically, when you read the label on a bag of dog food, you're looking for corn or by-products. Most brands carried in grocery stores (IAMS, puppy chow, and yes Science Diet) all have these. The first ingredient listed should be some kind of protein (it will vary based on the flavor). Also look for root vegetables like yucca and sweet potatoes, and other natural ingredients that you would recognize/also eat as a person (peas, carrots, blueberries, oatmeal, garlic, apples, etc.) The more whole ingredients that you can identify, the better.
The one question people would always ask me when comparing foods is the difference in how the proteins are listed, which actually makes a difference in the food's nutritional value. Some brands will just list "chicken," which means that when they calculate the crude/minimum protein values in the food, it is based on whole chicken that is weighed (in this case, the bones and water contribute to the weight). Some brands list deboned chicken, chicken breast, whole chicken, so on. If you see the words "chicken meal" or "turkey meal," don't make the mistake that this is similar to cornmeal. Protein meals are just dehydrated versions of the meat, so when their percentages are calculated they do not include the weight of the bones/water. Most of the more expensive brands will have some sort of protein meal as the first ingredient. However, if you see "byproduct meal" thats no good. If you decide that you want to cook for your dog, please read about it first- it is not the same as cooking for yourself and many ingredients/methods you would use to make yourself a tasty dish would upset a dog's stomach.
Over the last few years I've worked for a number of different companies and stores, so I'm really familiar with a lot of the brands, what breeds seem to prefer, which is better for allergies, etc., so feel free to PM me if you have any other questions (anybody can PM me if you have any questions! I feel like I don't put my animal feed knowledge to good use now that I don't work in the pet supply industry.) Hope my strange employment history has helped
Basically, when you read the label on a bag of dog food, you're looking for corn or by-products. Most brands carried in grocery stores (IAMS, puppy chow, and yes Science Diet) all have these. The first ingredient listed should be some kind of protein (it will vary based on the flavor). Also look for root vegetables like yucca and sweet potatoes, and other natural ingredients that you would recognize/also eat as a person (peas, carrots, blueberries, oatmeal, garlic, apples, etc.) The more whole ingredients that you can identify, the better.
The one question people would always ask me when comparing foods is the difference in how the proteins are listed, which actually makes a difference in the food's nutritional value. Some brands will just list "chicken," which means that when they calculate the crude/minimum protein values in the food, it is based on whole chicken that is weighed (in this case, the bones and water contribute to the weight). Some brands list deboned chicken, chicken breast, whole chicken, so on. If you see the words "chicken meal" or "turkey meal," don't make the mistake that this is similar to cornmeal. Protein meals are just dehydrated versions of the meat, so when their percentages are calculated they do not include the weight of the bones/water. Most of the more expensive brands will have some sort of protein meal as the first ingredient. However, if you see "byproduct meal" thats no good. If you decide that you want to cook for your dog, please read about it first- it is not the same as cooking for yourself and many ingredients/methods you would use to make yourself a tasty dish would upset a dog's stomach.
Over the last few years I've worked for a number of different companies and stores, so I'm really familiar with a lot of the brands, what breeds seem to prefer, which is better for allergies, etc., so feel free to PM me if you have any other questions (anybody can PM me if you have any questions! I feel like I don't put my animal feed knowledge to good use now that I don't work in the pet supply industry.) Hope my strange employment history has helped
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- Location
- Dingmans ferry PA
i tried everything for my dog.you name it i tried it.the only thing she likes is pedigree.i put in some scrape venison i dont eat.usually 1 time every 2 weeks i throw in some of the venison
- Location
- Miami
Science diet.
- Location
- port jefferson sta, NY
i feed my pitbull taste of the wild, and evo...both premium foods, also grain free
- Location
- Franklin Lakes, NJ
Beef wellington in a madeira and black truffle sauce prepared daily by my dog's private chef...
God help him if he uses white truffles!
God help him if he uses white truffles!
- Location
- ft.montgomery n.y.
Blue Buffalo is one of the better brands. Two years eating it and my papillion is in great health and her coat is fantastic
Been feeding my dogs Orijen for the last year. They love it and their coats look great.
http://orijen.ca/about_orijen
http://orijen.ca/about_orijen
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