Dog food
07-28-2010 | 03:43 PM
#23
Typical Buck
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: New England
I think limiman gave you excellent advice.
There's a good chance that your dog doesn't react well to corn being the primary protein source which could be why you have messy stools. Corn is high in protein, but doesn't work with some dogs. The problem is that corn is one of the cheaper protein sources, so the more you go to natural protein sources (aka meat or meat meal), the higher the price. If you can get a feed with the first two sources being either both meat meal or meat and meat meal, or even meat by products (i.e. becks and butts) then I'd say you'll see a difference. Keep in mind that when you see meat (fresh chicken for example), it includes it's water weight. So, it might be the first item, but once the water is removed, it will be much lower on the list.
Purina makes some good products... I like their Pro Plan line the best.
Native is good
Here are some others that I have tried and liked:
Eagle Pack
Prism
Nutri Source
However the list is very long and people will have their preference.
Personally, I don't like the Proctor and Gamble lines so I shy away from Iams and Peukanuba. I will give you a word of warning... it becomes very easy to start nit picking on dog food. Don't get too picky on the label, and once you find a feed that works, don't change unless the conditions change. Also, it takes two months to fully understand how the dog is reacting to the food, so don't panic if the initial results aren't perfect.
Good luck.
There's a good chance that your dog doesn't react well to corn being the primary protein source which could be why you have messy stools. Corn is high in protein, but doesn't work with some dogs. The problem is that corn is one of the cheaper protein sources, so the more you go to natural protein sources (aka meat or meat meal), the higher the price. If you can get a feed with the first two sources being either both meat meal or meat and meat meal, or even meat by products (i.e. becks and butts) then I'd say you'll see a difference. Keep in mind that when you see meat (fresh chicken for example), it includes it's water weight. So, it might be the first item, but once the water is removed, it will be much lower on the list.
Purina makes some good products... I like their Pro Plan line the best.
Native is good
Here are some others that I have tried and liked:
Eagle Pack
Prism
Nutri Source
However the list is very long and people will have their preference.
Personally, I don't like the Proctor and Gamble lines so I shy away from Iams and Peukanuba. I will give you a word of warning... it becomes very easy to start nit picking on dog food. Don't get too picky on the label, and once you find a feed that works, don't change unless the conditions change. Also, it takes two months to fully understand how the dog is reacting to the food, so don't panic if the initial results aren't perfect.
Good luck.
07-29-2010 | 01:05 PM
#25
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Giant Nontypical
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 5,195
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From: PA.
none of those are good foods for your dog.
i like CANIDAE ALL LIFE STAGES.purina,iams,diamond,eukanuba,science diet,are not very good dog foods.
most feed mills will get you the good stuff.thats how i get CANIDAE.
drop me a PM and i will let you know my favorites.
i like CANIDAE ALL LIFE STAGES.purina,iams,diamond,eukanuba,science diet,are not very good dog foods.
most feed mills will get you the good stuff.thats how i get CANIDAE.
drop me a PM and i will let you know my favorites.
