Frequent Pooping?

[MonicanHonda]

Oh, and if you belong to a Costco near you, there is a pretty decent fish based food that is grain free there... it's like Kirkland... but I forget the name...

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Hmmm.... from what I know, Nutro is a pretty good quality dog food. Maybe try TOTW like MonicaHonda suggested! Science Diet makes excellent pet foods, too!

[MonicanHonda]

Just check out http://www.dogfoodproject.com/

You'll see how the foods add up to what is considered a good dog food.

[dab_20]

Thanks you guys! Very helpful. Monican Honda... are those brands you can get at Petsmart? Or like those specialty pet stores? I do live in the city so I'm sure I can find them. I had no idea that Nutro contained a carcinogen (cancer causer, right?)!

Lablover, thanks for the info. I have heard Science Diet isn't the best on here somewhere, but I'm glad to know its good! We feed Sam Science Diet Z/D... and I like it... He's got energy and a super shiny coat!

[MonicanHonda]

I know the ones I named can be found at Pet Supplies Plus and most at Petco. As for Petsmart... I would try Blue Buffalo....

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Science Diet is used widely in the veterinary field! Z/D is awesome, but man, is it expensive!! One of my instructors feeds her pit bull, Luna Z/D. Luna is allergic to everything! 4 kinds of grasses, cats, and many other things! We call her 'the pink pit bull' because she is mostly white. But due to her severe allergies to everything, she is kinda of hairless on her chest, which makes her skin pink! She's so cute.

[MonicanHonda]

Just because it's fed by veterinarians doesn't make it a good food. They are bribed from day one in vet school. Getting free stuff (Dog food, scrubs, stethoscopes, paper, pens, toiletries (yes even in the bathroom!)), and making sure they weasel their way into the vet's office. We don't ask our normal practitioner's about nutrition advice, so we shouldn't expect vet's to know it either. Vet's only get about one training seminar in nutrition unless they specialize in nutrition. Sure, vets should take more time out of their day to learn about nutrition before being led blindly... but they do a lot of studying on how to fix injuries and such, that I don't blame them. So just because your vet has it doesn't make it a good food. Once I finish my DVM, Science Diet will not be anywhere near my clinic. More like Orijen, Evo, California Natural, and premade raw. (If your intructor's pitbull has a lot of allergies, she should try California Natural... very limited ingredients as to not upset an allergic dog. VERY good food for allergies) Just take a look at the ingredients for yourself... Corn shouldn't be the number one ingredient... (This is the #1 thing dogs are allergic to!!!) even bad foods like Nutrish say meat should be #1. (Just because meat is number one, doesn't mean there aren't 5 more corn products down the line to add up to more than the meat)

EDIT: I did just look up Z/D, I have to say, at least it doesn't contain corn!!! But starch really shouldn't be the first ingredient. Nor should it have cellulose... they are both fillers. Doggies like meat!!!! Basically, Science Diet works for some dogs, and that's great! But there are definitely cheaper, better alternatives out there. (Like Cal Nat is cheaper than SD)

[caseysmom]

Oh, and if you belong to a Costco near you, there is a pretty decent fish based food that is grain free there... it's like Kirkland... but I forget the name...

Yep, I have been very happy with this food, it is Nature's domain.

[MonicanHonda]

Yup! That's it.