best bang for the buck puppy food
10-19-2009, 09:58 PM
#11
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 15
for now I think I'm going to stick to nutro max puppy she seems to like it quite a bit it's only $34/35 lbs and since I switched her from diamond puppy to nutro she hasnt had the runs which is a major plus unless somebody knows something I don't about nutro but I appreciate all the advice
10-21-2009, 10:56 AM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 3,406
I have a 7+ year old Springer and have been feeding him Artemis. It comes in puppy, adult and feed for older dogs. A premium dog food that has treated my buddy very well. I pay $31.99/15 pounds. It was originally recommended by our Vet because he is such an active dog. . I would recommend checking it out.
10-21-2009, 01:38 PM
#13
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Piper city Il USA
Posts: 2
I use eukanuba it's pricey but it last longer the dogs don't gobble it up because it give them what they need and the stools are never runny you can give a mix of the eukanuba with their regular stuff to make it last longer
10-21-2009, 05:03 PM
#14
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Humboldt County, California
Posts: 511
i too like puina but i dont no i u have it where u live but when the dog gets older try the tastes of the wild dog food comes in deer with bison or in waterfowl flavor excelent for the coat and digestion i swear by it
10-23-2009, 04:02 AM
#15
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: New England
Posts: 811
The $/lb argument is not a valid means of compairson. In order to get a real idea of cost comparison, you need to take a monthly look at the cost of feed.
I didn't buy off on it either, but it makes sense if you actually look at it and try it.
A feed that costs twice as much where you use half as much as your current brand will end up costing the same over a month. The question is, can you use half of a higher end feed than what you are currently using? That depends on your dog. My dogs eat the same amount of Diamond that they would Eagle Pack or Peukanuba. In order to cut them down, I need to get them on the ultra high protein models (Evo, Orijen, etc...)
That said, a lot of these high end dog feeds are too rich for many dogs and end up causing issues on the back end which are unpleasant, both to smell and to clean up if done in the house.
Personally, I have gone the route of feeding raw meaty bones, which ends up costing me about $ 20- $25/dog/month... which was the equivalent of feeding Diamond High Energy.
If I were to feed kibble, I would opt for a mid level proven feed like ProPlan.
Good luck.
I didn't buy off on it either, but it makes sense if you actually look at it and try it.
A feed that costs twice as much where you use half as much as your current brand will end up costing the same over a month. The question is, can you use half of a higher end feed than what you are currently using? That depends on your dog. My dogs eat the same amount of Diamond that they would Eagle Pack or Peukanuba. In order to cut them down, I need to get them on the ultra high protein models (Evo, Orijen, etc...)
That said, a lot of these high end dog feeds are too rich for many dogs and end up causing issues on the back end which are unpleasant, both to smell and to clean up if done in the house.
Personally, I have gone the route of feeding raw meaty bones, which ends up costing me about $ 20- $25/dog/month... which was the equivalent of feeding Diamond High Energy.
If I were to feed kibble, I would opt for a mid level proven feed like ProPlan.
Good luck.
10-23-2009, 12:11 PM
#16
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Southern Illinois
Posts: 276
The $/lb argument is not a valid means of compairson. In order to get a real idea of cost comparison, you need to take a monthly look at the cost of feed.
I didn't buy off on it either, but it makes sense if you actually look at it and try it.
A feed that costs twice as much where you use half as much as your current brand will end up costing the same over a month. The question is, can you use half of a higher end feed than what you are currently using? That depends on your dog. My dogs eat the same amount of Diamond that they would Eagle Pack or Peukanuba. In order to cut them down, I need to get them on the ultra high protein models (Evo, Orijen, etc...)
That said, a lot of these high end dog feeds are too rich for many dogs and end up causing issues on the back end which are unpleasant, both to smell and to clean up if done in the house.
Personally, I have gone the route of feeding raw meaty bones, which ends up costing me about $ 20- $25/dog/month... which was the equivalent of feeding Diamond High Energy.
If I were to feed kibble, I would opt for a mid level proven feed like ProPlan.
Good luck.
I didn't buy off on it either, but it makes sense if you actually look at it and try it.
A feed that costs twice as much where you use half as much as your current brand will end up costing the same over a month. The question is, can you use half of a higher end feed than what you are currently using? That depends on your dog. My dogs eat the same amount of Diamond that they would Eagle Pack or Peukanuba. In order to cut them down, I need to get them on the ultra high protein models (Evo, Orijen, etc...)
That said, a lot of these high end dog feeds are too rich for many dogs and end up causing issues on the back end which are unpleasant, both to smell and to clean up if done in the house.
Personally, I have gone the route of feeding raw meaty bones, which ends up costing me about $ 20- $25/dog/month... which was the equivalent of feeding Diamond High Energy.
If I were to feed kibble, I would opt for a mid level proven feed like ProPlan.
Good luck.
I tried Diamond Extreme Athlete last year (32% protien 28 % fat) thinking that I would be able to feed less and either save a little money or it would cost me the same amount of money and my dogs would get a better feed. So this did not work for me, not saying it doesnt work, just not in this case. I also do not want my dogs eating a different kind of feed every month. I will probably try something similar after hunting season this year.
I have also talked to a few guys who feed something cheap in the summer and a high end feed during hunting season. Not saying I agree with it, but different strokes for different folks.
11-10-2009, 04:18 AM
#17
Spike
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 82
I feed my lab Eukanuba. It's expensive but if you buy the big bags (40 lb) it's just over $1/lb ($45/bag). I love it because they make foods for different breeds. They make a large breed puppy formula which I use and then they make an adult lab formula which I will soo switch to. I think it's excellent quality for the price.
11-10-2009, 11:50 AM
#18
Spike
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 16
I just switched my lab pup from diamond puppy to nutro max puppy bc diamond was tearing her stomach up i was wondering if any body has any advice on which puppy food is the best bang for my buck I don't want to go cheap but I can't afford to buy $3/lb dog either any advice would be greatly appreciated
I use Purina Pro Plan!
11-11-2009, 06:07 AM
#20
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location:
Posts: 435
Personally from talking to numerous field trial buddys and dog food reps puppy food is one of the biggest rip offs out there. One guy told me his company makes puppy food for people who don't know any better and think they need to feed their pup a special. They make a killing off it too. I don't feed puppy food at all. I start my pups out on a diamond high energy. I don't think its the best either but I live in bfe so my options are limited. Proplan and Iams both are horrible.
If I didn't have to drive 2 hours to get it I'd feed Black Gold. Its about as good a dogfood as there is out there.
Also I don't feed much actual dog food. I supplement with raw deer scraps. If you can feed raw meat as part of your diet I would definitely do it. Most butchers will almost give scraps away. We usually shoot 8-10 deer per year so I almost never run out but if I do I head to the butcher shop.
Also I would never feed anything much over 26% protein. Most dogs have a hard time digesting high levels of artificial protein.
If I didn't have to drive 2 hours to get it I'd feed Black Gold. Its about as good a dogfood as there is out there.
Also I don't feed much actual dog food. I supplement with raw deer scraps. If you can feed raw meat as part of your diet I would definitely do it. Most butchers will almost give scraps away. We usually shoot 8-10 deer per year so I almost never run out but if I do I head to the butcher shop.
Also I would never feed anything much over 26% protein. Most dogs have a hard time digesting high levels of artificial protein.