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Post by greendragonlady on Jan 28, 2021 3:06:46 GMT
Our vet recommended not to do raw or grain-free as well. I asked why and stated that wild dogs eat raw, no veggies/grains. She said dogs have been domesticated for so long that their systems are different now. We feed her 4health small bites (she's a pig and doesn't like to chew her food much). She was throwing up her old food sometimes because she wasn't really chewing it. No issues on this for the last year she's been eating it. www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/4health-small-bites-formula-adult-dog-food-35-lb-bag |
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craftymom101
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Post by craftymom101 on Jan 28, 2021 3:11:49 GMT
Blue Buffalo. My almost 8 year old dog has been on blue Buffalo since I got her and she has a beautiful coat and zero health issues so I’ll stick with it.
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Post by birukitty on Jan 29, 2021 1:13:22 GMT
Check out dogfoodadvisor.com for lots of great information and advice. While you are there sign up for their email notices-they will email you when there is a recall on a dog food brand.
Vets telling their patrons not to feed a dog (or cat) a raw food diet including because they've been domesticated for so long their systems are different-well that is completely incorrect information! Actually a raw food diet is the healthiest food you can feed your cat or dog-depending of course on how you prepare it. Jesse (who is a cat) has eaten a raw food diet since he came into our home at the age of 8 weeks and is as healthy as can be-he'll be 5 years old next month and has never been sick a day of his life. We use a organic powder formula from felineinstincts.com (they also sell a version for dogs) that we mix up at home with fresh ground meat (we use organic chicken), water and salmon oil.
It is absolutely true that vets stand to gain from selling both Science Diet and Royal Canin in their practices and that's why they will promote it to their patrons. In actuality they are both very low quality foods.
Think of it like this-dog food is the one food your dog will eat day in and day out. If you feed him/her a low quality brand that's like feeding your child McDonald's every single meal, every single day. Eventually the body will rebel with problems.
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Post by ComplicatedLady on Jan 29, 2021 1:45:51 GMT
One of my dogs is a Basset Hound who will eat almost anything. We feed our doge Taste of the Wild and have for years. They usually like it, unless they are under the weather—then we supplement with lean chicken or fish or some type of protein (cooked—usually boiled).
There is enough flavor variety with Taste of the Wild that they get excited when we get a new flavor but it doesn’t upset their tummies.
Prior to that, we tried Blue Buffalo and a few other brands. We ended up with Taste of the Wild because it was easiest to get at local pet food stores..
In the past, we’ve had dogs on Science Diet prescription diets. Those work well for certain conditions, but for some reason, we never did the Science Diet regular “over the counter” food. One dog had kidney problems and one had digestive issues where she was sensitive to protein. Those were the only Science Diet speciality foods we used.
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