Purina Mainstay?

**K9soul** · 07-16-2006, 09:16 PM

Jordan's info was all I could find too. Other than that it's called "generic Dog Chow" and is favored by farmers because of how cheap it is. It has less protein than Dog Chow or Beneful. In fact I think it's the first time I've seen a food with less than 20% crude protein. Interesting how Purina doesn't include it on their site.

**Roxyluvsme13** · 07-16-2006, 09:19 PM

Originally Posted by K9soul

Jordan's info was all I could find too. Other than that it's called "generic Dog Chow" and is favored by farmers because of how cheap it is. It has less protein than Dog Chow or Beneful. In fact I think it's the first time I've seen a food with less than 20% crude protein. Interesting how Purina doesn't include it on their site.

That makes me feel just lovely about feeding it. My mom made a comment today about: You can choose Roxy's food when you can buy it.

I want her on Raw, but it's just not an option at the moment.

**K9soul** · 07-16-2006, 09:21 PM

Well hopefully you can go with her next time, and get something at least a bit better. All you can do is keep trying.

**Roxyluvsme13** · 07-16-2006, 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by K9soul

Well hopefully you can go with her next time, and get something at least a bit better. All you can do is keep trying.

I was with her.. but she doesn't listen to me on anything. I told her the first ingredient was corn (which is BAD) She goes: I thought vegetables were good for dogs? I said not like that..

**IRescue452** · 07-17-2006, 06:31 AM

Mainstay is actually a very good food. It isn't marketed so you don't pay for advertising. Its scores a B+ on that rate your dog food chart. I used to feed it to Autumn and she did wonderful on the food. I recommended it once on here as a note to people who can't afford most foods but I didn't get any replies and it was lost in the threads. If this is what your mom wants to buy, encourage it, this food is so much better than stuff like Iams and whatever else she might be tempted to buy. They have different varieties of mainstay including lamb and rice, beef, and chicken, but I've only found the beef in local stores.

**Roxyluvsme13** · 07-17-2006, 07:47 AM

Originally Posted by IRescue452

Mainstay is actually a very good food. It isn't marketed so you don't pay for advertising. Its scores a B+ on that rate your dog food chart. I used to feed it to Autumn and she did wonderful on the food. I recommended it once on here as a note to people who can't afford most foods but I didn't get any replies and it was lost in the threads. If this is what your mom wants to buy, encourage it, this food is so much better than stuff like Iams and whatever else she might be tempted to buy. They have different varieties of mainstay including lamb and rice, beef, and chicken, but I've only found the beef in local stores.

Really? o_O

caseysmom and bckrazy, thanks. I'm pretty sure I can get her back on Raw once my mom gets all her bills and stuff caught up.

**Vela** · 07-17-2006, 09:28 AM

Honestly, Purina Mainstay is not a good food. It's probably one of the worst I have ever seen. I know you have no control over what she gets at this point, but just for the future, I would run so far from that so fast. I hope she doesn't get too sick.

**Lori Jordan** · 07-17-2006, 09:44 AM

Originally Posted by Roxyluvsme13

Really? o_O

caseysmom and bckrazy, thanks. I'm pretty sure I can get her back on Raw once my mom gets all her bills and stuff caught up.

I hope so too we all have hard times in our life,now i know it's not the best of food but the good thing is that her tummy will not be empty.Your mother could of choosen not to buy food but she did.As a mother i can understand at times things can get rough...But she does have a heart.I'm sure she is not happy having money problems i wouldn't pry her she must feel bad enough.

**K9soul** · 07-17-2006, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by IRescue452

Mainstay is actually a very good food. It isn't marketed so you don't pay for advertising. Its scores a B+ on that rate your dog food chart. I used to feed it to Autumn and she did wonderful on the food. I recommended it once on here as a note to people who can't afford most foods but I didn't get any replies and it was lost in the threads. If this is what your mom wants to buy, encourage it, this food is so much better than stuff like Iams and whatever else she might be tempted to buy. They have different varieties of mainstay including lamb and rice, beef, and chicken, but I've only found the beef in local stores.

You must be thinking of a different Mainstay formula.. I just can't imagine thinking a food with ground corn as the first ingredient, and 16% crude protein, is a good food. When I did a search on it I found people talking about it who mentioned how their dogs' waste had lots of undigested food in it, and complaining how MUCH waste their dogs produced on it.

Anyway, I certainly disagree with making rude statements against other's parents. And I encourage Briana to keep up her efforts to provide a healthier life for her dogs.

**Roxyluvsme13** · 07-17-2006, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by K9soul

You must be thinking of a different Mainstay formula.. I just can't imagine thinking a food with ground corn as the first ingredient, and 16% crude protein, is a good food. When I did a search on it I found people talking about it who mentioned how their dogs' waste had lots of undigested food in it, and complaining how MUCH waste their dogs produced on it.

Anyway, I certainly disagree with making rude statements against other's parents. And I encourage Briana to keep up her efforts to provide a healthier life for her dogs.

I knew I'd heard of another Mainstay thing, but apparently it's not what my mom bought. Ick, corn. I dread feeding it to Roxy.. (she still has a little more Raw left) I hope she doesn't get sick, if she does I'm going to blame myself.

Thanks. I'm trying.