Jason Ong wrote 02/25/2004 07:00 PM Best Dog Food??? #14871 - 02/25/2004 07:00 PM
Jason Ong Webboard User Reg: 02-17-2004 Posts: 21 Loc: Philippines Offline	in your own opinion, what is the best dry dog food? why? Train Hard! Compete Harder!
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Lauren Woods wrote 02/25/2004 07:09 PM Re: Best Dog Food??? [Re: Jason Ong ] #14872 - 02/25/2004 07:09 PM
Lauren Woods Webboard User Reg: 07-16-2001 Posts: 850 Loc: Offline	The "best" food is different for each dog. The "best" food for Auster that I have tried is California Natural, because it is one of the few that don't give her unbelievable gas. Some other brands that aren't too shabby (in no order) Wellness Blackwood Innova Pinnacle Canidae Sensible Choice Natural Balance Avoderm Chicken Soup (what the cat gets) In the end they are all more or less meat flavored cheerios (has to have a good bit of grain to be processed). Some of the cheaper ones just have more fillers, allergens, and various carcinogens. "Dog breeding must always be done by a dog lover, it can not be a profession." -Max v Stephanitz
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Maggie Baldino wrote 02/25/2004 07:42 PM Re: Best Dog Food??? [Re: Jason Ong ] #14873 - 02/25/2004 07:42 PM
Maggie Baldino Webboard User Reg: 05-20-2002 Posts: 389 Loc: Offline	Well...I am off the Wellness wagon! My working Springer (employers supply the food) was switched to Wellness, thought I was doing him a good thing. It has been over six months now and he has done nothing but gain weight and have soft stools. On the absolute minimal portion of food. And this is a high energy, very active dog. And my cat...switched her to Wellness, cost me $400.00 to have a bladder stone removed! Too many carbohydrates! (read=veggies). (and the last thing cats need are veggies). Speaking to an owner of boarding kennels, has commented on the same, all the dogs that come in and fed Wellness are fat. Sorry Wellness. Maggie
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John DeKruyff wrote 02/25/2004 07:59 PM Re: Best Dog Food??? [Re: Jason Ong ] #14874 - 02/25/2004 07:59 PM
John DeKruyff Webboard User Reg: 08-14-2001 Posts: 238 Loc: California Offline	Hi, In my opinion, Abady is the best. The Maintenance and Stress Formula is the consistency of brown sugar and it is a fish based food, and being the consistency of brown sugar it is not a kibble, so therefore dogs don't chew it and that helps with the teeth. Also I will give a RAW chicken back for desert which helps keep the teeth white and the RAW meaty bone is excellent for your dog. John
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Lauren Woods wrote 02/25/2004 08:13 PM Re: Best Dog Food??? [Re: Jason Ong ] #14875 - 02/25/2004 08:13 PM
Lauren Woods Webboard User Reg: 07-16-2001 Posts: 850 Loc: Offline	I didn't feed wellness very long so I didn't experience that with Auster. The fish and potato formula has millet so it gave her gas, but she was okay with it otherwise. Thanks for letting me know. "Dog breeding must always be done by a dog lover, it can not be a profession." -Max v Stephanitz
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Jeannette Polowski wrote 02/25/2004 11:40 PM Re: Best Dog Food??? [Re: Jason Ong ] #14876 - 02/25/2004 11:40 PM
Jeannette Polowski Webboard User Reg: 03-12-2002 Posts: 732 Loc: Hudson Valley of NY Offline	I also feed my dogs a combo of premium kibbles. I usually layer them in a barrel, in random order, until I empty all the bags.So an inch or two of one , then another, then another, then back to the first then maybe another, etc... The brands I will buy are: Canidae Califonia Naturals Solid Gold( a few varieties, including the puppy product called Wolf Cub) Eagle Pack Holistic Premium ( Gold or Blue bag) Chicken Soup for Dogs Innova Sometimes canned too. I will mix a 1/2 can on occasion as a treat but I am VERY choosy about the brand. I will use Neura 95% lamb, or Natures Recipe (Venison or Rabbit) Allergy Formula( no wheat) or a brand called Merricks, again all narural ultra premium ingredients. I look around and read the labels carefully, plus I got some info from The Whole Dog Journal. Hope this helps! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> No one ever said life was supposed to be easy, life is what you make of it!!
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Lee Hough wrote 02/27/2004 03:02 PM Re: Best Dog Food??? [Re: Jason Ong ] #14877 - 02/27/2004 03:02 PM
Lee Hough Webboard User Reg: 11-11-2002 Posts: 192 Loc: Offline	I find that EaglePack is pretty good, and use it as well - currently using the Blue or Purple Holistic variety....Have also used Candidae on and off depending on availiablty...like these two on quality and proportionate affordability. Turned a friend with a 11 year old JRT onto the blue holistic eaglepack, and it is the only food the dog has ever eaten that it does not itch on... Lee Hough SG Kyra v Frolich Haus, SchH3, CD, KKL1 SG Kougar, SchH1, AD, CD - by V Xito v d Maineiche Fenja v Wildferdelande, SchH2, AD Bianka v Spitzbubezwinger, IP1 by Ufo v Guys Hof http://www.wolfstraum.net
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Jenn Kavanaugh wrote 02/27/2004 03:40 PM Re: Best Dog Food??? [Re: Jason Ong ] #14878 - 02/27/2004 03:40 PM
Jenn Kavanaugh Webboard User Reg: 01-05-2004 Posts: 560 Loc: Bushkill, PA Offline	It's Nutro brands for my dogs and they are doing great. They like it. They have great coats. They only have to eat 2 to 3 cups a day of this food (less clean up in the yard!). Intelligent dogs rarely want to please people whom they do not respect --- W.R. Koehler
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Major Iain Pedden wrote 02/27/2004 03:53 PM Re: Best Dog Food??? [Re: Jason Ong ] #14879 - 02/27/2004 03:53 PM
Major Iain Pedden Webboard User Reg: 02-18-2003 Posts: 197 Loc: Virginia Offline	I've fed Konig on Nutro Max adult large breed formula in the past, but we recently switched to Eagle Pack for the higher protein content. He loves the Eagle Pack, and it keeps him trim with plenty of energy. I think most of these blends have glucosamine and chondroitin in them as well. My posts reflect my own opinions, and not those of the Marine Corps or the United States.
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Robert VanCamp wrote 02/27/2004 03:59 PM Re: Best Dog Food??? [Re: Jason Ong ] #14880 - 02/27/2004 03:59 PM
Robert VanCamp Webboard User Reg: 11-28-2001 Posts: 3916 Loc: Offline	I keep a bag of Innova for emergencies. . .or the occasional bout of extreme lazyness. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> If I didn't feed raw, I'd feed Innova.
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