dry dogfood

[.sarah]

Read this -- SUPER PREMIUM PET FOOD IS CHEAPER! It's better for your pet and cheaper in the long run, even if by the bag it is more expensive.

This is a study from a magazine:

When we began to look at cost per feeding last year, we discovered an interesting fact: It costs less to feed a Super-Premium dog food than an Economy dog food. The secret is in the nutritional power of the food. A Super-Premium dog food contains much more energy and protein in every kibble than an economy brand. In one test we ran, we had to feed five times as much of the Economy brand dog food to get the same nutritional benefits of the Super-Premium. Despite the lower cost per bag of the Econo brand, it costs you more to feed than a Super-Premium, because you use more bags. How does cost fit in to the dog food picture? We measured the cost of 40 pound bags of various maintenance/adult dog foods and took the manufacturers' suggested feeding instructions. We then calculated the cost of feeding a 40 lb house dog for a day.

The Premium foods studied had an average of 22% crude protein and 10% crude fat. The Super-Premium dog foods examined had an average of 27% crude protein and 15% crude fat. The Economy brands averaged 20% crude protein and 8% crude fat.

The Super-Premium foods suggested feeding an average of 1-3/4 cups of food per day for our 40 lb dog. Premium brands recommended 3-1/4 cups, while the Econo brands instructed feeding 6 cups a day.

It costs an average of 24 cents a day to feed a dog a Super-Premium brand, compared to 26 cents a day for a Premium brand, and 31 cents a day for an Econo brand. That's right - the Econo-brand actually costs you 7 cents more a day to feed your dog than a Super-Premium does. In order to give your dog the nutrition he needs, he has to eat 3-1/2 times more of the Econo brand than the Super-Premium food.

Thus, the big difference is in the poop! The seven cents more that you spend on an Economy brand buys you piles more in the yard cleanup department.

Don't waste your money on anything by the following brands: Iams, Pedigree, Ol' Roy, Purina (including Pro Plan), Hills Science Diet, etc.

[areias]

Hmm, interesting. See I always thought the Hills and the Pro Plan were pretty good. I suppose it's better than like, Gravy Train, but not that great. There's another brand thats supposed to be really really good..some kind of Millenia Gold or something? It's probably overly expensive.

[Jessika]

Hmm, interesting. See I always thought the Hills and the Pro Plan were pretty good. I suppose it's better than like, Gravy Train, but not that great. There's another brand thats supposed to be really really good..some kind of Millenia Gold or something? It's probably overly expensive.

Solid Gold? It's supposed to be very good, but they don't sell it in my area.

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Yeah I read that food that is more expensive is actually cheaper in the long run because you feed less, which also means less waste...which is good on walks! I feed my dogs Science Diet small bites and they have done well on it- if you buy the big bags they are cheaper per pound (a 40 lb bag is between $28-35 depending where you buy it around here) and Petco has a buy 9 get the 10th free program if you've got one.

[areias]

Yes, I found it. On the makers website, it's only around $40 for a 33lb bag...
www.solidgoldhealth.com. The ingredients for the "Holistique Blendz" is:

Oatmeal | Rye | Menhaden Fish Meal | Potatoes | Salmon Oil | Sesame Oil | Almond Oil | Lentils | Dried Seaweed Meal | Spearmint | Dried Pumpkin | Quinoa | Dried Cranberries | Dried Apples | Dried Chicory Root | Carotene | Choline Chloride | Vitamin E Supplement | Iron Proteinate | Zinc Proteinate | Copper Proteinate | Manganese Proteinate | Potassium Iodide | Thiamine Mononitrate | Ascorbic Acid | Ascorbic Acid | Vitamin A Supplement | Biotin | Calcium Panthothenate | Sodium Selenite | Pyridoxine Hydrochloride | Vitamin B12 Supplement | Riboflavin | Vitamin D Supplement | Folic Acid |


That would be great for the allergies.

[sammy101]

thanks!I'll look for that food also.I'll talk to my mom about it.My dad would be ok with spending that much,but my mom wont lol.Were taking them to Petsmart tomorrow,so were going to look.

[Jessika]

I don't believe Solid Gold is sold at PetCo or Petsmart

[.sarah]

^^ I've bought Solid Gold at Petco! It's a wonderful food! It's also available at Organic/Natural food stores.

Hills is a HORRIBLE brand! I'd reccomend lots of so-so brands over it! Animals generally don't do good on Hills, it's honestly a mystery to me how they stay in buisness. A lot of vets are against it (including the one I work at) but they still sell it because they are sponsored by it (like mine ). It really pisses me off that they do that.

[Jessika]

^^ I've bought Solid Gold at Petco! It's a wonderful food! It's also available at Organic/Natural food stores.

Well they didn't/don't sell it at any one near me!! Those jerks LOL

[sammy101]

I don't believe Solid Gold is sold at PetCo or Petsmart

really?dang . I dont know of any stores that would selll it here.

[.sarah]

really?dang . I dont know of any stores that would selll it here.

Like I said above, I've bought it at Petco before and it's also available at Organic/Natural food stores.

Well they didn't/don't sell it at any one near me!! Those jerks LOL

Haha, at least you have Nutro available! If you only had crappy foods near you THEN I'd be complaining!

[elizabethann]

How about Nutro? I buy Fenway Merrick (expensive) and throw in some (Nutro) just so the Merrick will last a wee bit longer. He likes it.

[wolf_Q]

I work at Petco and they don't sell Solid Gold at that location either.

I feed Nebo Natural Balance the venison and brown rice version which is supposed to be good for allergies you may give that a try. I've tried many different kinds of dog foods and Nebo eats this better than any other.

[.sarah]

How about Nutro? I buy Fenway Merrick (expensive) and throw in some (Nutro) just so the Merrick will last a wee bit longer. He likes it.

I wanted to feed my dogs Merrick, and I looked on their website and found a petstore near me that sold it, only to go there and find they've NEVER sold that brand

[.sarah]

I work at Petco and they don't sell Solid Gold at that location either.

I feed Nebo Natural Balance the venison and brown rice version which is supposed to be good for allergies you may give that a try. I've tried many different kinds of dog foods and Nebo eats this better than any other.

That's odd! My Petco must be special

Natural Balance is also a wonderful food. Mandy, Nova, and Luka are all on the Sweet Potato & Fish formula, but Luka will be switched to Solid Gold soon since she doesn't have allergies.