Science Diet?

[borzoimom]

I have never been a fan of Science Diet. I don't know a whole lot about the dog food but I wouldn't feed the cat food to my cats so I wouldn't feed the dog food to my dog either.

I am feeding a commercial dog and cat food to my animals. They all get Royal Canin. The cats are on a type to keep their immune system high as my Vixen is felv+ and Artica is one A junior formula for puppies 2 -9 months old.

I like Royal Canin too! They were one of the first to step up to the plate in going with natural preservatives- at least they have moral character..
I have alot of opinons on Science diet- but the biggest complaint I have is that its made by Colgate for God sake.
I would also suggest Bil Jac senior- but its lower in calories so unless the dogs are on the heavy side- there are still others you can try as listed above.

[caseysmom]

I like Royal Canin too! They were one of the first to step up to the plate in going with natural preservatives- at least they have moral character..
I have alot of opinons on Science diet- but the biggest complaint I have is that its made by Colgate for God sake.
I would also suggest Bil Jac senior- but its lower in calories so unless the dogs are on the heavy side- there are still others you can try as listed above.

Just curious, what is wrong with colgate?

[PJ's Mom]

Isn't Bil Jac a generic food? Sorry for my ignorance, but I thought it was made by Wal-Mart or something.

[borzoimom]

Isn't Bil Jac a generic food? Sorry for my ignorance, but I thought it was made by Wal-Mart or something.

Bil Jac is Made by Kelly. Kelly makes it.
I took my dogs off it a little while back as the added food, but loved the ingredients. I took them off because they already get raw chicken, and I wanted to have a secondary or 3rd meat source in case I had to feed kibble with power problems. As shown in the dog video on feeding raw- I use a 1/4 cup of Solid gold lamb, and 1/4 cup wolf king bison. ( that is for 4 100 pound dogs basically.) That is ground up to prevent expanding kibble in the gut, and put in with their veggie mix.

[JenBKR]

Maybe I'm wrong here, but I would have thought that Bil-jac is actually a worse food than Science Diet. The ingredients don't look so good.....

[beeniesmom]

Everyone here seems to be a doggie nutritionist. JK
After trying many foods, I give mine dry nutro and wet merrick or beneful.
They like it and it gives them nice poops, good looking coat and shiney eyes, plenty of energy.

[borzoimom]

Maybe I'm wrong here, but I would have thought that Bil-jac is actually a worse food than Science Diet. The ingredients don't look so good.....

Bil Jac is solid chicken with chicken organs as the by product. Its also not extruded so it doesnt swell in the stomach, and also turns to 'mush " almost immediately. Its also what I feed puppies before they are ready for raw mixed with esbalac.

[lizbud]

I have alot of opinons on Science diet- but the biggest complaint I have is that its made by Colgate for God sake.

You seem to have a lot of opinions on many things, but that's all it is,
just one opinion. Heck, we all have opinions. There's no need to convert
everyone into thinking as you do, is there?

[caseysmom]

You seem to have a lot of opinions on many things, but that's all it is,
just one opinion. Heck, we all have opinions. There's no need to convert
everyone into thinking as you do, is there?

Well said.

[king2005]

Chad's friend use to work for Nurto & he said Science Diet was made in the same factory as Nutro.

Are they the same company or partners?


Bear is on Science Diet & so far I'm not impressed with it. When both bags are gone, I'm putting her on Nutro. Diet & Senior. Bear doesn't really like the diet stuff, but LOVES the senior, so I mix the 2 & she'll gobble it up lol

I find her poop is large with Science Diet, compaired to when I used Nutro with my old dog (both are large dogs)...

Her fur is 100x better then it was when we rescued her, but its still dry & not glossy, like my old dogs.

[borzoimom]

Chad's friend use to work for Nurto & he said Science Diet was made in the same factory as Nutro.

Are they the same company or partners?


Bear is on Science Diet & so far I'm not impressed with it. When both bags are gone, I'm putting her on Nutro. Diet & Senior. Bear doesn't really like the diet stuff, but LOVES the senior, so I mix the 2 & she'll gobble it up lol

I find her poop is large with Science Diet, compaired to when I used Nutro with my old dog (both are large dogs)...

Her fur is 100x better then it was when we rescued her, but its still dry & not glossy, like my old dogs.

Not sure about that one- I will have to look it up. The only compliant I ever had against Nutro is that they have recalls.. On the other hand- at least they recall the food verses letting it go unchecked. I do not follow Nutro anymore. I got into serious research on dogs foods in the early 80's and just continued to follow it.

[caseysmom]

So what is wrong with Colgate?

[PJ's Mom]

The point to this thread was to make sure I wasn't paying $25 a bag for something that's as bad as Alpo or Kibbles and Bits. I didn't want tempers to flare.

I don't want to have to switch foods over and over trying to find something they like and that's good for them. Let's face it, they'll eat just about anything ( ) but it's up to me to find something that's really good for them.

[JenBKR]

Personally I don't think that Science Diet is anywhere near Kibbles and Bits or Alpo, although I am certainly no expert in the field. I think you should be fine with it, especially if that's what your vet recommends.

[king2005]

The point to this thread was to make sure I wasn't paying $25 a bag for something that's as bad as Alpo or Kibbles and Bits. I didn't want tempers to flare.

I don't want to have to switch foods over and over trying to find something they like and that's good for them. Let's face it, they'll eat just about anything ( ) but it's up to me to find something that's really good for them.

I don't think Science Diet is a poor food. Its by far not the best, but its not toxic like kibbles n bits.

Chad & I made an agreement that we would try Science Diet first & if we didn't like the results compaired to our old dogs being on Nutro, then the next bags would be nutro.

Bear hasn't been ill off the food or anything like that (but its only been 1.5 months)... Its just the stool size & fur quality I don't like.

Luckly Chad has noticed that Bear tends to be covered in what we call Snow lol... Hes grossed out by it, so I know I'll have an easy time talkin ghim into switching the brands.

But like I said, its still a good food to use & I like the variety they have Its a food I'd recommend to someone who cannot afford the top brands, but still want a healthy & safe food (no by-products, & no BHA/BHT).