Originally posted by sammy101
just wondering..how come lots of people are against feeding their dogs Pedigree?? I feed mine and they do wonderful on it,and Kodie doesnt like the more expensive brands.
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Well, the main thing is that they are getting fed.. and if they do well on Pedigree, great!

However, I am a firm believer in "you are what you eat" (and apply it to my dogs too). As an example.. Most of us know that Kibbles and Bits is complete junk. Just as how I would love McDonalds for every meal, my dogs would love Kibbles and Bits for every meal... but it definately wouldn't be good for me (or them!). With that said, Kai did well on Eukanuba/Kibbles and bits while he was growing up. It wasn't until I switched to higher quality food that I REALLY saw the difference. He went from a dog with no illnesses to a dog with no illnesses, higher energy and a shinier coat. And when we switched to raw, he had high energy, perfect teeth, a shiny coat, gleeming eyes and was in perfect health. I'm not sure if this makes sense but what I'm trying to say is, some dogs can do "fine" on some foods but those dogs could be better than "fine" on higher quality foods.

Also, in the long run, the results are apparent. Dogs on lower quality food often suffer from more health problems than dogs on higher quality foods/raw.