What do you feed your dog?

**wolf_Q** · 09-18-2002, 12:35 AM

I *know* this question has been asked before. So you don't have to answer, but I'd appreciate it if someone could direct me to a previous thread about this. I searched and I couldn't find anything.

I feed Nebo Pedigree puppy. He likes the stuff, but his poop never seems to be completely solid (not diarhea) and it's driving me nuts. It's really gross to clean up too lol (believe me I know, he pooped in Petsmart at his class tonight UGH). I just barely bought a new bag, but I'm thinking about changing food when it's done. I just hope I can afford it.

Anyhoo, any recommendations on some puppy food would be good, or you can just help me find a previous thread on dog food.

~~Amy

**shais_mom** · 09-18-2002, 12:50 AM

just go to the search icon and put in dog food under dog health and dog general.

I feed Keegan Premium Edge Chicken and Rice made by Diamond Foods. She really likes it.
Make sure the first ingredient is meat not corn. Chicken, beef or Lamb.

**DoggiesAreTheBest** · 09-18-2002, 06:28 AM

When Drake was a puppy, he was on eukanuba for Large Breed Puppy.

I kept him on Eukanuba till he was about a year or so, then slowly switched him over to Bil-Jac. He is on a dry/raw diet now. It's high maintenance, but he loves it and it is great for him.

**Cookiebaker** · 09-18-2002, 06:36 AM

Malone is on Purina One Puppy Chow Big Breed, but we plan to switch him over to Eukaneuba or Blue Seal when he is about 1. You probably know this already, but dont' wait until your current bag is gone to switch. Switch gradually by mixing the two for a couple of weeks.

**lv4dogs** · 09-18-2002, 07:36 AM

Nutro Natural makes a good large breed puppy formula!

**Stenograsaurus** · 09-18-2002, 11:29 AM

I feed Dakota (husky) Nutro Large Breed Adult Formula. I know they have Large Breed puppy also. Dakota's stools have never been runny on this food. They always were runny when I fed him Purina.

**lovemymaltese** · 09-18-2002, 11:38 AM

It's been so long since I had a puppy, Tango is almost nine. Sorry that I don't have much advice. Just make sure they have lots of stuff to chew on so that your furniture is safe from destruction.

**aly** · 09-18-2002, 11:57 AM

My dogs were on Nutro but are on Innova now. I would not buy any of the foods that they have at the grocery store. If you have to, I would go for Iams. Just be sure that it is not a corn based food.

**wolf_Q** · 09-18-2002, 12:09 PM

Thanks for the info. I'm going to look into Nutro. Do you know about how much it costs? So it would be better if I had him on a "large breed" puppy formula?

I don't think the first ingredient in pedigree is corn, I think it is chicken, but I believe the second one is corn.

**lv4dogs** · 09-18-2002, 12:43 PM

Yup, large breed nutro natural puppy would be excellent for him (any dog that will be over about 50lbs). I would switch him over gradually especially if he is currently having digestive problems. I would make the switch last about 3 weeks. I buy nutro natural large breed adult & senior but the prices are about te same for other formulas. A 20lb bag is approx $17.00 and the 45lb bags are about $26.00. Prices may vary with areas and stores so look around to find the best deal. Nutro also offers a frequent buyers plan, after you purchase 10 bags (you mail the upc's & receipts) they send you a coupon for a free bag of the same size! They also have a starter program where they will send you a booklet full of Nutro product coupons. You will like cleaning up after him a lot better than before as there area lot less stools. I have 3 large dogs (husky mix, GSD mix & rott) and when you walk through my yard it looks like I have cats using my yard as a potty!

**Blustang24** · 09-18-2002, 01:53 PM

I feed Honey Iams Puppy food for large breed...and I will be switching to Iam's puppy for medium breed in a little bit. Her poop is solid surprisingly...so maybe try that.

**Pam** · 09-18-2002, 02:09 PM

Bella eats Eukanuba. Our previous standard poodle, Whitney, (RB) had a problem with gas.

Our vet suggested Eukanuba. We switched her and Presto! no gas! When we got Bella we just continued on with a good thing.

**Dixieland Dancer** · 09-18-2002, 02:46 PM

Click here to see a previous link on food.

Click here for another one. This one was quite long and debated but had a lot of information in it.

**mugsy** · 09-18-2002, 04:17 PM

We feed ours Exclusive made by Purina Mills....not Purina Ralston who doesn't put much good in their stuff. Purina Mills split from Purina Ralston and started making large animal feed (horses, cows, pigs...etc) and figured out that if you put quality stuff in quality stuff is the result. Their main ingredient is FRESH chicken and no preservatives. We pay $24.95 for a 35 pound bag and when you buy 6 bags you get the 7th bag free. Exclusive is the only dog and cat food PMI makes. It's amazing. Sox used to have pretty bad allergies and since we started using Exclusive she hasn't had a problem. Dudley lost 41 pounds by eating Exclusive low fat. Everything they put in it is human grade stuff. No "chicken byproducts" which translates into feet, bone, beaks and feathers. Unlike Science Diet whose main ingredient is corn and whose main source of protein is peanut shells, Exclusive is totally meat based. The owner of the feed store where we get it told me the other day that Exclusive is the only brand of dog food made commercially that is not owned by a soap company!! lol The Iams company is the worst too. Sheesh, I've read up on this stuff and what they do to animals is just disgusting. They never did it either until they were bought out by Proctor and Gamble...another soap company.