Im sorry I forgot something. If you stay within the brand in these foods (ie.. puppy to super5 chicken). You have a much less likely hood of causing problems. Most of the difference in them is some of there protien source.
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What about brands that are all life stages i.e. Canidae? (I don't use it - as it has yeast, I have one yeasty gal, I hear they have a sole protein (chicken) and no yeast formula available in the US and some day soon Canada.)
Sorry - a poster above seemed concerned about the differences between adult and puppy foods - and I meant to point out that there are also some brands that have just one formula.
Originally posted by Mike Franklin: Usually the only difference between these companies in the puppy and the adult is more calories in the puppy. Also puppy food has more protein, calcium and phosphorous, often leading to growth that is too rapid for the joints to handle.
As for switching foods constantly, I must disagree w/the idea that this is healthier. Dogs grow whatever intestinal flora is required to digest the food they are getting, changes upset the balance. Ask your vet about this, assuming you have a good and honest vet. (Not all of them are Science Diet pimps).
Well, I have used the switching foods approach very successfully. I used to live in an area where premium dog food was hard to find at a reasonable price, so Auster got a variety of different foods. I also think that it helps prevent an upset stomach when the dog gets into something they shouldn't eat, because the stomach is used to change. I think that no kibble can ever be complete, so Auster was getting a variety of extras anyway and changing kibble wasn't that big of a deal.
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Now from what I have learned and read. Could be wrong. But the reason that switching foods became big thing. Was because for a long time the only protein used in kibble was beef. Poor quality beef to boot. Which resulted in common food allergies. Then came chicken and then lamb and so on and so forth. Now we have dogs that allergic to any meat proteins. There is a company that makes a food that follows this pholosphy. Its called Natures Variety. The line is called prairie. We are going to try a little canned rabbit tommorrow. First time I will have tried it. Im just worried to get my dog soley on it. Because Im moving to Austin in 2 wks and Im not sure if they carry it down there. They have a website at naturesvariety.com if you guys want to check it out.
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