Penny & Greenies

[Kfamr]

Very well said, again, Lady's Human. I'm glad someone else is on the same track as me. I thought I was going crazy.

[bckrazy]

This thread is super old but I wanted to add onto the comments about 14+ year-old dogs being fed low-low-grade food, in my experience...

My cousin is a holistic vet tech, and she always talks to me about what I feed, as does my vet. They see loads of dogs coming in and out, living to over 15 years old and being fed the cheapest food feasible. Does this mean they're healthy? No. Their coat is usually falling out in clumps, they're obese they are slow and lethargic, blind, deaf and are constantly ill. Even if it isn't visible, most have been suffering from crippling arthritis for years. And their owners, steadfastly believing that Iams is the most premium food out there, just pump them full of anti-biotics, shots, and put them through multiple surgeries. And my cousins family has a Quarter Horse Ranch where they also breed Pembroke Welsh Corgis - the "grandpa" of many of their dogs is 13, has always been fed raw with carefully limited supplements and shots, and he runs around herding horses and cattle unless he's forced to come inside! Honestly, I think it's kind of crazy to say that a dog that has been eating grains his whole life is 100% healthy at age 15, because that is just so much crud and waste product running through their system and breaking down their body. Thats IMO.

[Kfamr]

I didn't mean being fed low-quality food made them healthier, it was more-so the fact that CCL (I guess you can't see the whole conversation now as she deleted her posts * gosh I love the forum i'm on where they don't allow that LOL) said that RAW fed dogs lived LONGER lives, when my next-door neighbor's Cocker and Mutt were fed and are fed Kibbles N Bits - the Mutt lived until 16 and was healthy in every state other that she died from cancer...Her every step was as bouncy as it was when she was a pup. The Cocker is now around 12 years, nice coat, perfect weight for his build, etc. Which goes back to the statement to feed whatever works for your dog with your budget in consideration.

Mind you, I'd never ever feed my dogs kibbles n bits or refer them to anyone. No way, no how. My dogs are being fed 2 very nice foods right now, IMO.

[Karen]

The 14+-year-old Great Dane of whom I spoke had a shiny coat and waggy tail until the day she died. Her coat was never dull, nor did it come out in clumps. She did start slipping on the stairs in her last 6 months of life (so my parents carpeted the stairs), but the vet always remarked on how healthy she was until that point.

[Lady's Human]

Does this mean they're healthy? No. Their coat is usually falling out in clumps, they're obese they are slow and lethargic, blind, deaf and are constantly ill. Even if it isn't visible, most have been suffering from crippling arthritis for years. And their owners, steadfastly believing that Iams is the most premium food out there, just pump them full of anti-biotics, shots, and put them through multiple surgeries.

I think this is a minor exaggeration, as most old dogs I have known have been far, far from this description, and have been fed grocery store kibble for their whole lives. If the dog is doing well on the food, and the vet says the animal is healthy, there's no reason to change. (and in some cases the change can do harm)

[Crazy-Cat-Lover]

This thread is super old but I wanted to add onto the comments about 14+ year-old dogs being fed low-low-grade food, in my experience...

My cousin is a holistic vet tech, and she always talks to me about what I feed, as does my vet. They see loads of dogs coming in and out, living to over 15 years old and being fed the cheapest food feasible. Does this mean they're healthy? No. Their coat is usually falling out in clumps, they're obese they are slow and lethargic, blind, deaf and are constantly ill. Even if it isn't visible, most have been suffering from crippling arthritis for years. And their owners, steadfastly believing that Iams is the most premium food out there, just pump them full of anti-biotics, shots, and put them through multiple surgeries. And my cousins family has a Quarter Horse Ranch where they also breed Pembroke Welsh Corgis - the "grandpa" of many of their dogs is 13, has always been fed raw with carefully limited supplements and shots, and he runs around herding horses and cattle unless he's forced to come inside! Honestly, I think it's kind of crazy to say that a dog that has been eating grains his whole life is 100% healthy at age 15, because that is just so much crud and waste product running through their system and breaking down their body. Thats IMO.

Very well said. I wish I could've explained my post like this. I deleted them because I felt that my opinion caused an argument and this thread was meant for Greenies, not kibble.