About Dog food and what Presley gets fed!

[tatsxxx11]

Hi Presley! This is one of our most favorite and "well worn" topics on Pet Talk!! I'm going to search for a few past threads where we discussed this; so much to learn, and so many choices!!. Doggiemom is right. There are so many good foods available for purchase on line. And most of the larger retailers' websites have great forums going on that discuss topics such as this as well. I am a Lab Mom too! Her name is Star, and she is a 3 yr.old blond! I also have a Husky/Shep named Cody. Both dogs are considered large breeds. Star started out on "large breed" formula. Now, most of the premium brands have "large breed" kibble for puppies. Besides the obivious nutritional needs of larger breeds that may differ from the smaller guys, the large breeds are much more prone to joint problems later in life. These foods are formulated to help maintain optimum bone and joint formation and function, starting in puppyhood. I currently am feeding my girls "Gold Star," and excellent premium brand which you can buy on line. They carry many holistic formulas. Other excellent foods that I know of include Innova, Wellness, BilJac, Flint River Ranch, Soujourner Farms, California Natural, the list is growing ever day, and each sounds better than the last! I add fresh veggies and fruit, (they love them all) garlic powder and a little plain, lo fat yogurt to their meals. Their coats are gorgeous! Star is on the smaller side for a Lab. The standard for females is 55-70 lbs. for a female. Star is 56-57lbs. She eats 1 cp. 2x daily. Their snacks are very similar to yours! Good choices! Of course, being a Lab, Star would eat anything! I'll try and find those links, as well as some to retailers that will deliver your food. Presley is beautiful! And welcome to Pet Talk!! Hope some others jump in here; lots of very knowledge and good advice out there!

[color=deep pink]Here's the link to a HUGE discussion on this topic as posted in "Breeds!" Pull up a chair!
http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthre...hlight=feeding

And here's a link that compares the ingredients in many top brands, and allows you to compare them, side by side!

www.naturapet.com/display.asp?sc=7-1&hsc= [/color]