Comments on: What type of dog food do you feed your dog?

By: SDHATL

SDHATL — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 09:27:38 +0000

You bet I believe this “CRAP”. My vet recommends Eukanuba. There is no way in the world that I would feed my little girl that stuff. I actually go against what my vet says and feed RAW. When it comes to nutrition, I am not a big fan of veterinarians. I do not believe they know what is best. If they did, they would not recommend Eukanuba, Iams, Science Diet, etc.
I don’t believe vets actually want you to feed low quality to increase what goes wrong with your dog so they will profit. I think they receive “kick-backs” from the manufacturer and that’s why they “recommend” a certain food.
If they didn’t recommend a certain food for kick-backs, and they knew more about pet nutrition, they would tell you what to look for in a food and send you on your merry way.
By the way, I am getting ready to switch to a holistic vet with a degree in nutrition to take care of my baby.

By: Shauna

Shauna — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 08:50:40 +0000

My vet recommended Purina One Large Breed Formula for my neapolitan bullmastiff’s. I use it and I’m glad I do. My vet is not making a profit on what type of food I buy. I used a different kind for a few weeks (old yeller) and the dogs were gassy, bloated, and their coat became dull. When I made the switch back, all became good again.
Usually your vet recommends a certain brand for a good reason. If the food is to pricy, ask your vet about a cheaper alternative.
As long as your dogs are healthy, happy and fit, it shouldn’t matter to anyone else WHAT you feed your dog.

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 08:50:39 +0000

Actually BW is absolutely RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!
Having a dog with Colitis,it has been my experience that vets WILL and DO recommend foods that Reps are trying to “push”!! Twice my dog was put on foods totally unsuitable for his health problem!(different vets) I was also told to feed my dog chicken and rice,wrong!! He was worse!
So YES I did/Have contested it………..and I’m glad I did. He’s happier,healthier and only needs vet visits for routine issues. So quite honestly,its not cr*p!!!

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By: Ani

Ani — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 08:15:08 +0000

After talking with a lot of other dog owners, the owner of a pet bakery and our vet, I decided to feed our dogs Canidae. (Dry food and the canned for a “night time snack”)
I’ve tried other food.
Science Diet- Our dogs ate constantly on that.
Nutro- They didn’t seem to like it at all.
Pro Plan- They ate a ton of it and pooped constantly. It’s on the expensive side and just didn’t seem to be worth it.
We have fed our dogs the Canidae for a couple of years now and have had great results with it.
Yes, it is pricey ($33 for a 40 lb bag), but that bag lasts our three dogs two months, they poop less (and it’s solid, not runny), they have soft shiny coats and they maintain a good weight.

By: Misa M

Misa M — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:56:33 +0000

Well – the relationship between vets and the food they sell is a money-based one. Many vets, believe it or not, don’t know much about nutrition!
Did you look at these sites:
http://www.dogfoodproject.com/
and
http://www.4pawsu.com/dogfood.htm

These sites have no relationships to any company. They will tell you about what the ingredients in your dog’s food are, and whether they are good or not good for your dog.

I feed Wysong kibble and I supplement it with plain yogurt or cottage cheese, and vegetables. I also give my dogs raw chicken wings or duck necks (NOT in combination with the kibble!!!) These foods digest differently and I don’t want my dogs to have stomach trouble. I do want them to have clean teeth and good health, which is why I follow the Dr. Pitcairn book. It’s taught me a lot about how to feed my dogs.

By: klethag

klethag — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:18:08 +0000

I feed my dogs Purina One

The most important thing to look at is the ingredient list. The first ingredient should always be some type of meat (beef or chicken are most common).

If the first ingredient is Rice or Wheat than it probably doesn’t have enough protein to really be healthy for your dog.

Vets do not often recommend bad dog foods (at least good vets won’t) I have never heard of a vet intentionally trying to make dogs sick that way.

Dry food is also best since it is better for your dogs teeth. Soft food can get stuck in between the teeth and dogs don’t floss like we do

Below is a good website with wonderful info and suggestions
http://www.petacular.com/products/best-dog-food.html

By: Joann R

Joann R — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 06:32:23 +0000

I feed my dogs Purina one lamb and rice small bites. I also put one squart of vitacoat on it (Its for their dry skin). They really love it. I never gives chicken bones because they could choke on them.

By: KAT

KAT — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 06:06:48 +0000

I FEED MY DOGS WELLNESS

By: libertydogtraining

libertydogtraining — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:44:47 +0000

Vets recommend certain foods that they carry in order to make a profit if you purchase there.

Vets are not “nutritionists.” And things have changed since many of them graduated vet school, so they may not be aware of the new findings and research on pet food.

I feed my dogs the foods from http://www.frrco.com/121668 because they do not contain cancer causing preservatives, corn, by products, animal digest, colors, flavorings, sweeteners and such that can cause illness and behavioral issues in dogs. They also have 2 non-allergic formulas which do not contain wheat or chicken for food sensitive and food allergic dogs.

So….what DO you feed your dog????