dog food
 

I hope this will get lots of hits. I am interested in what people think the best dog food is and why?:D

I have heard of NUTRO and NITRO and of course lots of the others but please send info.

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NUtro is a pretty decent food if you get their 30%P / 20%F variety. By far, the best dog food going is Eagle Pack (Power Formula). If you want to check and compare various brands, go to www.doberdogs.com

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Riverlab, A pro trainer freind of mine told me to use Diamond food. It is all I use now. I get it at Circle F stores.
Gselkhunter

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Eagle Pack Ekanuba are great but stuff I read and what field trialers in my area feed is Diamond is great food for good price

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Nutro IMHO has gone down hill. They have reduced their price and added fillers over the last year or so. I breed Goldens and run agility with them and some recreational hunting. The two best I have found are Innova and Canadie. No skin problems, dogs are alert and active but not to hyper. Stools are firm and smaller ( the more that goes in the more that comes out). Innova is very rich and some dogs have a hard time adjusting and therefore have loose stools. Ingredients are what you need to look at closely. Wheat flour can cause allergies or skin problems. Also those that have fillers such as corn meal etc.. as one of their first 3 ingredients tend to lead to weight issues. Also you need to watch for sugars hidden under fancy names. My adult dogs get Canadie 2 cups a day and are perfect weight and are never hungry for extras. Eagle pack is great if you run your dogs a good deal due to the high protein content. If I were running my dogs more in the field Eagle would be right up there with the two I mentioned. However Goldens are prone to hip issues and I prefer to keep the protein level between 22 and 25% especially in the first 2 years. Good luck.

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I use Diamond Lamb and Rice and have no complaints. I do like that fact that it is one of the few feeds that doesn't use corn as a filler.

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This sounds like a funny name, but Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul, made by Diamond, is the best I've used. I get mine at Atwoods or any other country/farm store. I did use plain Diamond, but it gave my pup the runs, but the chicken soup worked great...here is why it is the best...It has a gauranteed analysis of 27% protein and 17% fat, excellent for a working dog. You've got to have plenty of fat for the working dog. Also, the main ingredients (first ingredient on list is usually primary ingredient) is Chicken and Turkey, NOT yellow cornmeal. It has OMEGA 6 to OMEGA 3 fatty acids and chelated mineral, and also includes fish and vegetables. Your dog will not poop much on this food, either, and it is black and hard and easy to pick up. Also, this food keeps the coat shiny. I have been using a maintainance food the last few weeks from the grocery since I needed food one night quick and had to go to a store that was open, and since then, his coat has been quicker to shed and has had less luster. Needless to say I will get the Chicken Soup food again my next time out for feed. It is great. Comes in a big white bag, and once again - it is made by diamond which is a trusted name among working dog feed. A dog on this feed should be out of the pen a lot, though, becuase it has a good amount of fat, but once again this is great for the working dog. During the offseason, a diamond maintenance is good for me, as long as it isn't giving my pup the runs!![:'(] Here is a picture of my pup when he was about 5 months old an on the Chicken Soup...Look at that coat:)

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And here is a pic of Rem on the Maintenance food at about 6 months old...See? less shine. I'll be getting the Chicken Soup next time for sure. Not that a shiny coat makes a good squirrel dog, but I think it is healthier for him all around.

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Riverlab
I use Diamond as well. At one time I used Science Diet, they have a plant here in Bowling Green, then I switched to Nutro. I switched to Diamond about 2 years ago because Nutro started running right through my dogs. No complaints with the Diamond 27% variety. I pick mine up at an independent feed store when I'm at home. When traveling I can usually find it at any TSC store which makes it easy to replenish. I can't knock the Nutro as my friend who keeps GSP uses it with no trouble at all but for the money I am content with the Diamond.

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I also use Diamond Lamb & Rice after it was recommended to me. I have also heard that Kirkland Lamb & Rice which you can get at Costco is made by Diamond. Shop around your local feed stores first. I was buying it from one for about $23.00 a bag until I found one that sells it for around $16.00. Big, big differnce.

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There are several VERY good food brands out there. The top of the line though, is IVD limited ingredient diet...you can get this at basically any veterinary hospital. the reason that they have limited ingredients, is so your dog only gets the best nutrition availabel. this makes it easier to detect alergies, which can be deadly to dogs. There are many different flavors, and i mean different! from kangarro, to duck, and also venison. this is the most nutritionsl for you dog. now, there is also waltham. this is also a wide spread and available. please try either of these! they will make your pet VERY healthy, and live long!

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Pro plan performance 30% p 20% fat Dogs love it, no BHT . And first ingred. is meat. Also now contains a natural source of Glucosimine.

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I use the Kirkland Lamb and Rice or Chicken and Rice formulas. They are actually Diamond Professional Formula dog food and at $15 a bag is the best deal out there in my opinion.

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It's a decent food -- The only thing is that the amount of Glucosamine that is in dog food is very minimal -- it's a marketing ploy. It might be better than nothing, but not by much.

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Not near enough Protein or Fat for a hard working dog. For a dog that doesn't work hard, it should be alright.

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Pride all around , its not expensive and has good result with it

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I use dimond High protien, good for the high energy hard working dog. I use it all year around and it is what my vet recomends. the High protine comes in a green bag. Other than what was already talked about diomond also has other kinds as well. They have a regular dog food in a red bag less protine then the Green bag. they also have a maintines formula for the fat dog and a high pro. high fat formula in a black bag. I get it from Bomgars stores. my local fur shop also carries it and most of the guys I know us it. i buy it in 20lb bags at about $10 a bad. the 40lb bag is about $15-$17.

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We feed our dog Artemis Dog Food. He's a 2 1/2 yr old (very active) intact, male Springer Spaniel.....Here's the stats on his food, since I could not find it in the comparison chart link; Just an FYI, in case anyone wants to try it...

Artemis Holistic Dog Food
Artemis Natural 6 Mix does not contain any chemicals, preservatives, artificial additives, or by-products. It also does not contain any soy, corn or wheat. All of our proteins are human grade with no hormones and antibiotics. In fact, the lamb had to be imported from Australia to meet our standard of hormone and antibiotic free protein. We promise that you are feeding your dog the best possible dog food made today. This product is formulated to exceed the A.A.F.C.O. dog food nutrient profile for all stages of a dog's life.


Ingredients:
Chicken Meal, Turkey Meal Brown Rice, Brewers Rice, Lamb Meal, Oatmeal, Chicken fat (preserved with Vitamin E, C & Rosemary Extract). Dried Beet Pulp, Dried Eggs, Fish Meal, Natural Flavoring, Canola Oil, Flaxseed, Fresh Potatoes, Fresh Carrots, Fresh Peas, Whole Fresh Apples, Cranberries, Salt, Potassium, Chloride, Lecithin, Garlic, DL-Methionine, Vitamin A Acetate, D-Activated Animal Sterol (Source of Vitamin D-3) Vitamin E Supplement, Ribofalavin Supplement, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Choline Chloride, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Flolic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Biotin, Inositol, Dehydrated Kelp, Chelates of Zinc, Iron, Manganese, Copper and Cobalt, Potassium Iodate, Sodium Selenite, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Sage Extract, Aspergillus Oryzae Fermantation Solubles (Digestive Enzyme), Enterococcus Faecium and Lactobacillus Acidophilus (Probiotics).


Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein (minimum) 23%
Crude Fat (minimum) 14%
Moisture (maximum) 10%
Omega 6 Fatty Acid (minimum) 3.05%
Crude Fiber (maximum) 2.9%
Omega 3 Fatty Acid (minimum) 0.5%

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I have a Black Lab pup (5 mth old) that I have been feeding IAMS Large Dog Puppy food. She has been doing great on it but I am not closed minded. Sounds like several of you like the Diamond food. Who makes it? Is it available at stores or only at Vets?

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Folks We don’t have all these dog food stuff here, in this part of the world, I have 2 dogs I hunt with them one is male and other is female we are four people in number and we cook food for 6 people four persons and two dogs. That is two times a day and breakfast three. What ever we eat we give it to our dogs. My dogs are healty and can hunt for any given time.

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There are many good foods out there. Some which have been listed here like Eagle, Chicken Soup, and Innova are just a few. All are a much better food than Nutro. Look for foods without corn, wheat, or by-products.