Science Diet?

[Love That Collie]

*sigh*.....I didn't think I would have had to have stated that I soaked "some" of the food and not the WHOLE 5lbs bag and I also didn't say that my dog ate a whole 5lbs bag of it either.

So for clarification: I soaked about a 1/2 cup it nearly doubled as opposed to another dry kibble that did NOT expand in near a doubled capacity. When I said I "soaked it", I didn't think that I'd really have to clarify that by "it" I meant the SD. And I'm very well aware that bread expands, I wasn't soaking bread. And I'm also well aware that most foods expand when water is added, my point was, this food expanded much more than the one I'm using.

Copper is extruded.......not the pipe.

[Lady's Human]

Copper is extracted from ore. Copper pipe is extruded.

[Cincy'sMom]

I feed Cincy a mix of Science Deit and Nutro Natural Choice. It was not my first choice, but the vet recommended the Sceince Diet when she was having bladder/kidney issues. Once those were taken care of, I added the Nutro and also mix in some pumpkin and raw meat. We tried Premium Kibbles, LIke Innova, and they were too rich for her. She gained weight and had the crystal issues. This is what works for her.

Sadie and Spot have been on Sensible Choice, but I have heard that is being discontinued, so we are searching. Right now they are trying Eagle Pack Holistic. They also get pumpkin and rawmeat mixed in.

[Love That Collie]

No, pipe is not EXTRUDED, the copper is.......AFTER it's EXTRACTED from the ore......

[borzoimom]

I feed Cincy a mix of Science Deit and Nutro Natural Choice. It was not my first choice, but the vet recommended the Sceince Diet when she was having bladder/kidney issues. Once those were taken care of, I added the Nutro and also mix in some pumpkin and raw meat. We tried Premium Kibbles, LIke Innova, and they were too rich for her. She gained weight and had the crystal issues. This is what works for her.

Sadie and Spot have been on Sensible Choice, but I have heard that is being discontinued, so we are searching. Right now they are trying Eagle Pack Holistic. They also get pumpkin and rawmeat mixed in.

Eagle pack Holistic is a very good food! And I liked the pumpkin and rawmeat idea-.. ( no bones.. lol... ) GOOD ONE THERE!

[Lady's Human]

The process in which copper pipe is made is extrusion.

Again, being that dog food which is made through extrusion swells, does that mean the copper piped in my house are going to swell?

[borzoimom]

As far as eating 5 pounds at one time- I left out a 10 bag of chicken out once. It was on the counter to thaw- .. I went to take a nap- and you guessed it- Zubin and galina pulled it down off the counter. Of the 10 pounds, those two consumed 8 of the 10 pounds in raw half frozen chicken! From that time forward- the chicken goes in the sink- alias although at counter height- they have to reach into the sink to get it. Thank God they didnt eat the plastic. Now if I take a nap or otherwise out of the room for long periods- they are put in their dog room or with me..

[Kfamr]

-sigh- Must there be drama EVERYNIGHT???

[lizbud]

The process in which copper pipe is made is extrusion.

Again, being that dog food which is made through extrusion swells, does that mean the copper piped in my house are going to swell?

They are probably swelling as we speak.

[borzoimom]

They are probably swelling as we speak.

Its not funny... OBVIOUSLY YOU HAVE NEVER HAD a dog DIE of bloat.. And as far as lady human- I cant see his posts as they are blocked on ignore.. This is the only way I can see them..
How DARE you make fun of a terrible situation KILLING DOGS across the us-- I find your joke and agreement horrid!!!!

[cyber-sibes]

We tried Premium Kibbles, LIke Innova, and they were too rich for her. She gained weight and had the crystal issues.

That's interesting, I didn't know that kibble could be too rich. Maybe that's why SD is well accepted by my two - huskies have very sensitive stomachs. I usually add fish & meat to their winter diet, but I notice their output is pretty loose when I do. When they have just SD, it seems to be more stable. I did get samples of Canidae, and they seemed to like that quite a bit too - I mixed it into their SD. Poor Cincy, crystals are no fun! She's better now?

[borzoimom]

Try bil jac- its 98 percent digestable ... And balenced minerals. I actually learned about Bil Jac from two sources- a top husky breeder and of course- the Monks of New Skete.

[Cincy'sMom]

Poor Cincy, crystals are no fun! She's better now?

She is. We have not had a single issue since switching her food about 3 years ago and she has lost about 10 pounds as well. She stil has about 5-10 to go, but making good headway!!!