dog food comparison

[RachelJ]

My two dogs are currently on Iam's Lamb and Rice. Hannah is very picky about food, but as long as I add a little warm water to the dry kibble, she eats it right up. Give her the very same food without the warm water, she will turn up her nose. We were on the chicken variety for most years but eventually she got tired of that. That is when I switched to the Lamb and Rice. They also like for treats the following people food: banana, apple, orange, carrot, brocoli, cauliflower, tomato.

[RottieLover]

I feed my dogs Pedagree Little Bites, Max can diegest thoughs better then a larger sized brand...... My vet has suggested giveing him Iams or S.Diet


In the winter thought I do mix it with Pedagrees caned food for extra heat for my out side dogs. ~~

[tatsxxx11]

Hi KYS:

I use to have a frig with the freezer compartment on the bottom. Star couldn't reach to get anything out of the top area. Too high. Now I have one with the freezer on top and food shelves at "lab level." I left the door open for a sec. The salmon was on the bottom shelf; only several inches from floor height. She just stuck her little head in, sniffed, and pulled the package out at lightning speed. She also has garbage radar. She can hear me pull open the trash compactor 2 rooms away and usually manages to snatch a "tasty????" morsel or two before I can shut the door. Dogncatluvr: Star is also an avid gardener, and helps Mom by haravesting peas, beans and even a small tomato or two every chance she can get! Raspberries, picked fresh off their prickly stems, are another favored delicacy!

[ownerof3dogs]

I feed my dogs Pedigree an kibbles and Bits

[AdoreMyDogs]

I feed my dogs Eukanuba (sp?) lamb and rice. I feed it to them because I have heard good things about that brand of food from both my vet and other people who I trust, and my dogs like the taste and tolerate it well. They also have nice, shiny coats. I give them supplements too (Prozyme & Missing Link Plus), but I probably don't really need to (except for my pug who has alergies). I just love them so much and want to make sure they are around for LOTS longer!

[AdoreMyDogs]

Tats, that's really funny about you dog and the salmon (although you probably did not think so at the time) It's also funny about the raspberries...we have a zillion raspberry plants in my yard, they took over my entire garden, and my aussie mix LOVES to graze! He has learned how to pick them off the plants without getting picked by the pickers It's funny to see him. Also, they have been appearing here and there throughout my yard....the plants sometimes pop up in the strangest of places, it took me awhile to figure out that Graham was eating the raspberries and pooping the seeds and making new raspberry plants all over the yard SO funny! He's got a little green thumb

[RachelJ]

My Tucker loves to eat the liitle crabapples from under the tree. He would rather eat them than the freezed-dried lamb treats that cost me $20 a pound (BaaBaaQ's). When he first started eating them I thought they would upset his digestive system, but no probem. Only thing I notice different is his poop will have little stems sticking out of it.
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[karen israel]

HAHAHAHA!! Got a real kick out of the rasberry story and Graham's green paw! I've gone thru 3 different covered designs of trash baskets for the kitchen but Cody watches like a hawk. The milisecond that you toss in anything, esp a paper product, (tissue, paper towel)he'll dig his head way to the bottom (it's a deep can too!)either by pushing the lid in or taking it off. He's learned to maneuver every single one we've had. No other room just kitchen. I know he does it for attention (poor neglected thing) and to drive us crazy. He also sticks his nose into the frig when it's opened. He can be sleeping in another aprt of the house..that door opens and there he is! I really loved the salmon story too! It's not funny, but it's funny!!

[Sudilar]

Every time I open the fridge, I have two big heads looking in there with me, too!! I have to ask them to please move so I can reach anything in there! It's like they're saying, "Pick that liver sausage in there, it looks good!!" Ha-ha. Two dogs are such fun!!
Su

[tatsxxx11]

I know what to do!! Let's get them their own doggie frig's and garbabe cans. Maybe they'll also learn to do the dishes. Though Star and Cody already ARE my pre-rinse cycle and do a DAMN FINE JOB if I do say so!!!! (I know, gross! But if they can lick my face, I say, let them lick my plate too!!!) Rachel, that story about the stemmy poops is too funny. I never really looked before, but I'll have to check it out next time. I knew birds spread seed through their poopies, but now I know I have to thank Star for the zillions of new raspberry plants all over the yard! Just like you "Adoremydogs!" And people ask what's so great about having a dog??? FUNNNNNY! FUNNNNNNY! FUNNNNNY!

[tatsxxx11]

Can't spell or read today. That was supposed to be garbage can. DUH

[mtapie]

I have an extremely old female doberman (think grouchy old lady) who is the pickiest thing around. She'll turn up her nose if the canned tuna is white but not albacore. Of course, that was when she was eating tuna. Lately, the only thing she'll go for is skinless, boneless chicken breasts with a little bit of Come 'n Get It. We've tried all brands of dry and wet food - fancy, simple, ridiculously expensive and cheap. We've tried gravy, canned food - everything! Home cooked vegetables and rice - she's even bored of turkey and ground beef. She also has several health conditions so we can't take it to a battle of wills (we have to break before she will). Any suggestions?

[lhg0962]

You guys are so funny with these food stories!! Speaking of stems in the poop, I find pices of plastic, thread, etc. I try to keep them out of stuff, but these full grown puppies will eat anything !! Have to clean the backyard every couple of days with the shovel and can't help but see that stuff.
Honey and Lilly like their canned food so much that they recognize the draw opening and the manual can opener coming out. It doesn't make any noise and they still recognize the sound!!! Aren't they all too smart?

[karen israel]

OO! It is GROSS but you can tell what they've been into behind your back by yard cleaning! Nearly fatal story. laid pantyhose on bed after work, ran to bathroom,came back only to see Cody gulp! and NO pantyhose, A split second, I swear. I almost fainted, called vet, kept close eye on poop and sure enough, a day later, it was in the nylons! Like a net! I was SO lucky, I swear I never prayed so hard. Never happened again. Cody also has a paper deficiency (vet laughs). He will search out tissue, new or used, not fussy, tries to grab the used paper towels, no matter how empty our trash can is. How funny! Cody LOVES tuna too, prefers the all white expensive stuff!!!! So right Logan, they can hear EVERYTHING! (except me when I want him to something he doesn't want to do!!-oops Alpha is another category!)

[KYS]

You have one of those picky eaters too.
What a pain in the but.
I tried tough love but I broke.
You would not believe what I use to do
to get my female Akita to eat.
It wasn't till she filled out at age
3 did I finally stop worrying a bit.
I learned that somedays she just does not feel well and she will skip one or two meals. She recently started a low dose of thyroid meds which also helps her appitite. I mix human food in with her kibble. (I warm it up first) The only cold food she likes is ice-cream or cottage cheese.
She will only eat her yogart if it's mixed
with something else she likes.
She is also spoiled. for awhile she would not eat unless I was in the same
room as her.
Than my male wanted the same treatment.
Nipped that in the bud real quick.
(that's all I need is 2 picky dogs)
Thank goodness my Terrier is a PIG,
she will eat anything and everything!
My heart goes out to all, that have picky
eaters.