A good natural dog food???

[K9soul]

Evo also carries cat food. It'd be ideal to mix it with their old food for a couple weeks, starting with mostly old food and a little Evo, and ending with mostly Evo and a little old food. I switched my two dogs not long ago. The only thing I noticed was one of the dogs got.. rather gassy . But that seems to have died off now. I'm guessing it was just an adjustment to a richer diet. Overall I've been very pleased.

[bckrazy]

My Mom feeds our cat, Lola, Felidae. It is made by Canidae, and she LOVES it! She's also gotten down to her ideal weight since switching from Nutro. Felidae should be available at most stores that sell Evo. I've also heard good things about Evo for cats.

If you're concerned with the richness, which some people can have issues with, you can either mix with Innova or just feed Innova, which is less rich but still great quality.

[labmomma]

Flint River is excellent and I order it off of the internet (www.flintriver.com) and the shipping is free. If you go online you can order samples and try it out. I have my food autoshipped and they are extremely good to work with.
I have two labs but don't have to feed them as much as most grocery store products because there aren't any fillers. My two big labs get 3 cups/day and I add a little chicken broth and non-fat yogurt to it.

[frawri]

I really like the idea of feeding them both Evo. But about it being too rich, do you think my guys will have a problem? I have had the dogs on Wellness brand dog food, and the cats on Nutro choice kitten food. Do you think it will be too different from what they are eating?

[frawri]

I just read that Evo might be too high in protein for some small breeds. Because of hyperlipidemia or kidney problems. Do you know if Chihuahuas have these problems? Any one?

[lv4dogs]

I just read that Evo might be too high in protein for some small breeds. Because of hyperlipidemia or kidney problems. Do you know if Chihuahuas have these problems? Any one?

Any dog can have these problems, some are more prone to it than others. Luckily the Chihuahua is not one who is commonly known to aquire such a diesease.
The common health problems in Chi's are: slipped stifles and fractures and may suffer from jawbone disorders, eye problems, heart disease, and tooth and gum complaints.

[frawri]

I belong to a chi site, and asked on there what is good for our chi's to eat. One of the breeders came back and gave me this site to look up some info on this. Here is a blip from her site.

EVO, Solid Gold's Barking at the Moon and Nature's Variety's Raw Instincts are grain free marketing gimmicks made with potato or tapioca. These foods are not raw substitutes at all- they are fully cooked and contain high glycemic starches. The high ash content in these foods is another major concern. Here is what Mary Strauss, renowned canine nutrition expert, has to say in response to my comments about EVO:

"I do agree with this, (my comments on ash) and your points about white potatoes may also be valid. I will admit to some concern over reports from people who have fed EVO for some time, whose dogs do not do that well with it (many drink a lot more water with this food than other kibbles, for unknown reasons, and reports of poor coats after a few months on this food also seem common)."

Here is the site if you want more info on backing up what she is saying here.

http://members.cox.net/starsen/feedi...uidelines.html

So is potatos that bad?