A good natural dog food???

**frawri** · 04-20-2006, 11:15 AM

HI Group, I am looking for a good dog food that is 100% natural. No bad products in it. I am using Wellness brand dog food, but they have since gotten a bigger cibble. And my one dog wont eat it, unless I mosten it up for her. The other is eating it, but he doesn't chew it up much. I love the product, just not what they have done with it, for cibble size. Do any of you know of a good product? I have heard that Royal Canine is a good one or Blue Buffalo. Any one have any ideas about these and other products?

Francine

**frawri** · 04-20-2006, 11:20 AM

Oops for got to tell you, I have Chihuahuas, they weigh about 5 lbs. With small mouths. Hence the reason why I am looking for a new dog food. I have heard that Royal Canine is good because they have dog food for specific breeds. I like that idea, but is it just a gimmick or do they really know what they are doing in regards to the proper diet for different breeds?

**jennawing** · 04-20-2006, 11:56 AM

Flint River Ranch is a good food, if you are able to order from the internet- though in a few places it is carried in stores. With little dogs, you could go raw for very little difference in cost. Pet-Grub.com will help you with that.

**frawri** · 04-20-2006, 12:57 PM

Thanks for the info, but I don't like to get things off line. I find the price for the iteams are as much as you would pay for in the store. And then they charge you a shipping fee. No thanks. I need something that is out of a petstore like Petsmart.

**binka_nugget** · 04-20-2006, 01:03 PM

The raw diet is basically as natural as you can get. It's not as hard as most people think it is. The main idea is to give lots of variety.. different meats, bones, organs (and fruits and veggies if you choose to feed those too).

As for kibble, Innova Evo is really small and probably a good size for a Chihuahua. The ingredients are great and it's what I feed my dogs when I can't feed them raw. Some other good foods are: Innova, Chicken Soup, Go! Natural, Canidae, California Natural and lots more than I'm forgetting.

Edit: I don't think Petsmart or Petco would carry the above brands, but some of the smaller, independant stores around you should.

**jennawing** · 04-20-2006, 01:24 PM

There are places online where you can order the FRR for free shipping.

**bckrazy** · 04-20-2006, 08:37 PM

Royal Canin is a VERY poor brand of dog food, and overpriced. Blue Buffalo is ok, but again, super overpriced! I think it's at least $3/lb, and you can get better kibble for less.

Innova Evo does have really tiny bites, and it has great ingredients. It's one of the best kibbles available. Innova also has a formula with smaller pieces for adult dogs.

Canidae has small bites, really good ingredients and a great price.