Purina Beneful?????????????????

[Lescoop77]

Amen sister!

[LilacDragon]

Hey, everyone is allowed their own opinion.

My 8 year old son would probably maintain a healthy weight and have plenty of energy on a diet of McDonald's but I sure wouldn't feed it to him. Same thing with dog food. I am quite sure that my dog could survive on Ole' Roy but I am also sure that he will live a longer, healthier life eating the premium food that I feed him.

[Lescoop77]

Does your son eat feces? Sorry, I couldn't resist. You make a valid point but I think every dog owner has their preference. Think about the old days, when dogs ate whatever you fed them, lived on a farm with hardly any vet visits, no heartguard, frontline, or even vaccine shots.....my grandma's dog lived to be like 20 years old..no joke. My neighbors outside dog is like this and is 16 years old.

[bckrazy]

Does your son eat feces? Sorry, I couldn't resist. You make a valid point but I think every dog owner has their preference. Think about the old days, when dogs ate whatever you fed them, lived on a farm with hardly any vet visits, no heartguard, frontline, or even vaccine shots.....my grandma's dog lived to be like 20 years old..no joke. My neighbors outside dog is like this and is 16 years old.

Eating feces is most often an obsessive habit. It isn't for nutritional purposes. My dogs have never even considered eating poop

Dogs on farms were Raw-fed either completely or mostly, in the old days. They didn't eat a diet consisting of food coloring, corn syrup, fillers & starches (referring to Beneful here...).

Last but not least, old age does not necessarily mean quality of life. I know people with a 16 year-old Yorkie who is blind, has no teeth, and is crippled by arthritis but they still spend thousands on the dog and have for the past 3-4 years. I'd rather have healthy dogs that die at a reasonable age.

[coco-bean]

Last but not least, old age does not necessarily mean quality of life. I know people with a 16 year-old Yorkie who is blind, has no teeth, and is crippled by arthritis but they still spend thousands on the dog and have for the past 3-4 years. I'd rather have healthy dogs that die at a reasonable age.

Oh most definately! Im with you on that one! just keeping a dog alive and spedning thousands on a dog that could very well not enjoy not having teeth or being able to see things, along with what could be other problems not so obvious is just mean! A healthy dog is (most of the time) a happy dog, i would take quality of life over quantity anyday!

[timlewis]

I Hope If My Teeth Fall Out And I Go Blind My Wife Doesnt Hope I Die Soon. Lololol

[coco-bean]

haha, i didnt mean it like that! haha!!

[coco-bean]

Hey, everyone is allowed their own opinion.

I am quite sure that my dog could survive on Ole' Roy but I am also sure that he will live a longer, healthier life eating the premium food that I feed him.

to each their own! Like i said my dog has been WELL and kickin for 14 years on poeple food, and that includes everything that is bad for her, i have little brothers and sisters and they feed her chocolate, potato's, the list goes on the on! each dog is different and what one can survive on, another probably cant! I've had one bad experience with Beneful but that doesnt mean i hold a grudge on food of less quality! There are tons of thing that can be supplimented to make up for what the less quality takes away, all and all what your dog prefers and likes, is what they like! we cant take that away from them! Just like a person, i love subway(i cant live off of it) but i prefer it over quizno's, sub city, cafe fit and my list goes on and on! just what the persons prefers, same as dogs! either way we love our dogs/pets and try to make them happy any way we can, along with healthy! dont get me wrong for not being totally against the "less" food, but it's just a preference thing i think!