A good natural dog food???

[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?