I'm going to sue you for getting that in my head. Now I won't rest until I get some Wendy's!Quote:
Originally posted by Kfamr
And i'm going to sure Wendy's for their 99cent menu.
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I'm going to sue you for getting that in my head. Now I won't rest until I get some Wendy's!Quote:
Originally posted by Kfamr
And i'm going to sure Wendy's for their 99cent menu.
I haven't ate yet today and if my mom doesn't bring Chick-Fil-A home from work then it's off to Wendy's we go! :pQuote:
Originally posted by aly
I'm going to sue you for getting that in my head. Now I won't rest until I get some Wendy's!
My understanding (and I could very well be wrong) is that kelp is used as a natural preservative for dry dog food. I think it doesn't really have any nutrition value, but is used as a preservative. I see it a great deal in small amounts in holistic and all natural dog foods.Quote:
Originally posted by cloverfdx
oh and does anyone know anything about the benifits of kelp (powdered/ or liquid) ? thanks
I actually just switched my two from Innova to Eagle Pack. Mostly as a convenience. My two did very well on Innova, but the only store that carried it was clear on the other side of town. A holistic pet store just opened a mile from my house and they offer only two types of dry dog food. Eagle Pack and Solid Gold. I opted for the Eagle Pack because it has less fat and Leo has a tendency to be overweight if I don't watch his diet (Rott/Chow/Retreiver Mix - go figure;) ). I also really like the place because they sell prepackaged raw diets and everything they sell is human grade food - treats, rawhides, everything. Plus they sell toys and collars and such at low markdown. I bought a booda toy for $6.00 the same toy sells at Petsmart for $9.99
I think there are a great many foods that dogs can do well on. It just depends on the dog. Seeing so many emaciated dogs and socially deprived dogs at the shelter that as long as you are giving your dog plenty of food, water, attention, and love is all that matters. JMHO
BTW - Purina is a good food. It has corn meal as a fuller, but as long as your dogs aren't allergic to it - it is a good food. All dry dog foods have some kind of filler. Some have corn, some have oatmeal, some have potato, etc. The problem with corn is that a lot of dogs are allergic to it, but other than that, it is fine.
And seeing how beautiful some of the dogs' coats are that are on Purina - more power to them. And you have to give Purina a great deal of credit - do you know how many animal causes they sponser? AGAIN JMHO
I disagree..:) Corn is not just the leading cause of allergies, but also digestion problems. It also keeps the food in the stomach for up to 16 hours, giving the dog plenty of time to extract as much fat out of the food as it possibly can. The protien in it is hard to extract, and so the protien level on the dog food bag is wrong because the level of digestion depends on the dog.Quote:
Originally posted by clara4457
The problem with corn is that a lot of dogs are allergic to it, but other than that, it is fine.
In my own opinion, it's not only the corn...If you look at Beneful, for instance, there is absolutely no meat in the food until the seventh ingredient. It has high contents of sugar and salt. By products are the second ingredient. There's soy, etc. I believe that a dog food should be free of these, and have meat as the first ingredient, and one of the next two.Quote:
BTW - Purina is a good food. It has corn meal as a fuller, but as long as your dogs aren't allergic to it - it is a good food.
I hope that didn't come off as offensive. :) Not tellign peopel what to do, just saying what my opnions are on certain brands. Purina isn't the worst brand in my opnion at all.
(Taken from an earlier thread about cat food)
I know we're talking about dog food...but umm...feeding your cat friskies is not any better than feeding a dog purina...:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally posted by tikeyas_mom
my cat eats friskies.. I will be feeding my future cat *acorn* Friskies as well.
Practice what you preach.
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Originally posted by wolf_Q
Practice what you preach.
Now I have that one song in my head....:p
Is Purina not a good brand? Because If it isnt a good brand I would want to switch her to something different. And if it is what would be a good food to switch too for a senior dog?Quote:
Originally posted by wolf_Q
(is not any better than feeding a dog purina...
I respectively disagree - for it's price range it is the best food you can buy. It is all about what you can afford and what is best for your pup. I have seen many dogs who have thrived on this food, and I see no reason to make wonderful pet owners feel guilty about feeding this food. :(
I have been doing alot of research lately and i am not going to feed friskies to Acorn, i am going to be feeding Go natural cat food, when i move out with acorn.Quote:
Originally posted by wolf_Q
(Taken from an earlier thread about cat food)
I know we're talking about dog food...but umm...feeding your cat friskies is not any better than feeding a dog purina...:rolleyes:
Practice what you preach.
I'm not here to say it is or isn't a good brand. My post was only to state that feeding a certain brand that isn't premium and bashing others for doing the same is really hypocritical.Quote:
Originally posted by Amber
Is Purina not a good brand? Because If it isnt a good brand I would want to switch her to something different. And if it is what would be a good food to switch too for a senior dog?
I think the best way to determine if a food is good or not is just to educate yourself. I'm not a dog food expert, and I (unlike a few certain others) don't pretend to be. My parents always fed Reggie and Smokey cheap grocery store brands. They've had no problems at all. We've actually fed them premium brands for the past few months and I haven't noticed any difference. Honestly if I was younger and didn't have a job Nebo wouldn't be getting the most expensive food either.
I fed Nebo Pedigree when I first got him...it made him sick all the time. After using both, I'll always feed premium brands. But I think feeding your dog the best you can afford is FINE, and nobody needs to be rude about it. If your dog is healthy and has a nice coat then there really isn't a problem.
For me, the things I look for is that meat is the first ingredient and that there's no corn or bi-products.
Oh, and to answer the rest of your question....you could try Purino ProPlan Senior. I had some free coupons for that and Reggie and Smokey loved it.
It's me Bandit's mom. I do feed my dog Purina but sometimes I table feed him a French fry or a piece of swiss cheese or a tiny piece of meat. I heard when you feed them people food they won't want to eat their dog food:confused: They need some of the things that are in their own food. It's made for them. It's what keeps them healthy. I have a tape on the purina kitchens and they are really clean. I don't know where it is right now but they go through a lot of time making good foods for the dogs.
I'm guilty of giving my boys human food. If you allow the dog to have the choice of getting people food or doggy food, of course it'll pick people food. I give my boys a variety of people food...apples, bananas, small pieces of meat, eggs..I just have to make sure that I'm not feeding enough to disrupt the "balanced diet" they already get. It's kind of like adding a really sweet chocolate sundae to your diet. Once in a while is fine but if that's all they eat, it can be quite unhealthy.Quote:
Originally posted by Bandit's mom
It's me Bandit's mom. I do feed my dog Purina but sometimes I table feed him a French fry or a piece of swiss cheese or a tiny piece of meat. I heard when you feed them people food they won't want to eat their dog food:confused: They need some of the things that are in their own food. It's made for them. It's what keeps them healthy. I have a tape on the purina kitchens and they are really clean. I don't know where it is right now but they go through a lot of time making good foods for the dogs.
I think it depends on the food you are giving......fruits and veggies hardly compare to a chocolate sundae ;)Quote:
Originally posted by binka_nugget
I'm guilty of giving my boys human food. If you allow the dog to have the choice of getting people food or doggy food, of course it'll pick people food. I give my boys a variety of people food...apples, bananas, small pieces of meat, eggs..I just have to make sure that I'm not feeding enough to disrupt the "balanced diet" they already get. It's kind of like adding a really sweet chocolate sundae to your diet. Once in a while is fine but if that's all they eat, it can be quite unhealthy.
My dogs love their veggies. I wouldn't dream of not giving them any.
Yeah, fruits and veggies aren't horrible or anything but I guess what I was trying to say was that you need to be careful when feeding your dog human food. If you don't know what you're doing, and let's say..give unsafe food, increase the calories too much..yada yada yada, you could be asking for trouble. Anyways, back to the topic..I think I went off track enough :oQuote:
Originally posted by Shelteez2
I think it depends on the food you are giving......fruits and veggies hardly compare to a chocolate sundae ;)
My dogs love their veggies. I wouldn't dream of not giving them any.
I sooooooooooo agree with you. Thank you, Clara, for your level head.Quote:
Originally posted by clara4457
I respectively disagree - for it's price range it is the best food you can buy. It is all about what you can afford and what is best for your pup. I have seen many dogs who have thrived on this food, and I see no reason to make wonderful pet owners feel guilty about feeding this food. :(
Boo Boo gets Alpo:)
I'll just answer the original question here.
Nutro Large Breed Adult Weight Management. It's the cheapest premium I could find. My dogs love it!! I like the fact that it has chondotrin and glucosamine in it to help with their joints.