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By: gerryd

gerryd — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:12:54 +0000

Iams, small bits because he’s a small doggie.

By: SDHATL

SDHATL — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:56:25 +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: Misa M

Misa M — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:39:26 +0000

I’d trust the vet, they are up-to-date on all of the recalls, and if you have a good vet, they have your dogs best interest at heart, and they want a good reputation. We use all of the vets prescription food and it has worked well. It may cost a little more, but it is better quality.

By: luvmylab

luvmylab — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:52:12 +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: abbyful

abbyful — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:10:32 +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/
andhttp://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: charlie

charlie — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:58:11 +0000

My vet recommended Science Hills, but then I heard alot of bad things about it, we then did a little research and we changed the food to Nutro Max.

By: b.w.

b.w. — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:47:58 +0000

I feed Chicken Soup brand. (My vet recommended Science Diet, no way I’ll feed my dog that!)
A lot of vets will recommend what they sell in their office. They get profit and kick-backs from the brands they keep on their shelves, that’s why they push it. Truth is, vet schools don’t focus a lot on nutrition. It’s not saying that a vet is a bad vet because he recommends those foods, a lot of vets just are told “this is good food”, so they pass the message along without proper nutrition knowledge. Also, some dog food brands (like Hills) support vet schools, so vets have heard of it from the time they start college, which makes them think it’s good as well.
Read the ingredients on the food you buy. Go with a high quality dog food. A grain should not be in the first couple ingredients ingredient (corn and such are mainly fillers, dogs don’t digest it well). Avoid foods that have a lot of “by products” listed.
Here are some good foods (these are just a few, there are definitely more brands out there that are quality dog food, but it will give you an idea of the ingredients to look for):
Chicken Soup Brand – http://www.chickensoupforthepetloverssou…
Merrick – http://www.merrickpetcare.com/
Innova – http://www.naturapet.com/brands/innova.a…
Or check this website to find GOOD dog foods, not full of fillers and byproducts, they rate dog foods based on the ingredients, 6 being the best. I would recommend feeding only 4+ star foods. Any food 3 stars or less, I would avoid.http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_…
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Here’s an ingredient comparison of not-so-good food (in this case, Pedigree), to good food (in this case, Chicken Soup brand):
Pedigree:
Ground Whole Corn, Chicken By-Product Meal, Rice, Corn Gluten Meal, Animal Fat (preserved with BHA/BHT), Meat and Bone Meal, Natural Poultry Flavor, Wheat Mill Run, Potassium Chloride, Wheat Flour, Salt, Carmel Color, Vegetable Oil (Source of Linoleic Acid), Vitamins (Choline Chloride, dl-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate [Source of Vitamin E], L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate [Source of Vitamin C*], Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate [Vitamin B1], Biotin, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement [Vitamin B2], Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Minerals (Zinc Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide), Added FD&C and Lake Colors (Yellow 6, Blue 2, Red 40, Yellow 5).
Chicken Soup Brand:
Chicken, turkey, chicken meal, ocean fish meal, cracked pearled barley, whole grain brown rice, oatmeal, millet, white rice, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), potatoes, egg product, tomato pomace, duck, salmon, flaxseed, natural chicken flavor, choline chloride, dried chicory root, kelp, carrots, peas, apples, tomatoes, blueberries, spinach, dried skim milk, cranberry powder, rosemary extract, parsley flake, yucca schidigera extract, L-carnitine, Enterococcus faecieum, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Saccharomyces cerevesiae fermentation solubles, dried Aspergillus oryzae fermentation extract, vitamin E supplement, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, ascorbic acid, vitamin A supplement, biotin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin, vitamin D supplement, folic acid.
Notice how the better food has more meats, less grain, and no by-products than the other brand? That’s where to start looking for what food is higher quality. Also be aware, just because it’s expensive doesn’t mean it’s a good food.

By: KAT

KAT — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:40:41 +0000

my dogs are on the healthiet diet of all, the raw food and bones diet. they get rabbit or fish in the mornings usually and chicken wings at night along with any vegetables, meat scraps, gravey etc that my family didnt eat. i went with this diet because one of my dogs is alergic to things in a lot of dog foods (wheat, beef etc) and its worked out really well

By: Shauna

Shauna — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:55:33 +0000

I’m glad you ask! My dog gets California Natural, Merrick and sometimes Solid Gold. Our pets need quality pet food. Read the ingredients list and learn what the stuff on there is and what it does (or does not do) to/for our pets. A quick pet food 101. If the pet food contains corn/corn products or by products it is a poor quality food. Do not pay attention to advertising, they all say there food is great. Corn is a filler that can trigger skin problems. (allergies, skin problems, itching and excessive shedding) By products is anything from an animal not fit for human consumption, including cancerous tissue. Quality foods have meat as the first ingredient. California Natural, Solid Gold, Innova and Merrick are a few of the best brands available. If you want to learn more check out: http://www.sagekeep.com/petfood.htm http://www.api4animals.org/facts?p=359&; more=1 http://animalark.eapps.com/animal/PetFoo…
What a lot of people don’t know is vets are not always up on what is quality dog foods. They often ‘push’ whatever the rep has bribed them to sell. Seriously.