Purina Beneful?????????????????

[sanford8916]

I thought the same thing, I live about 45 minutes from any of the pet store that sell dog food. But when I went to the Nutro web site and entered my zip code, I found a feed store that sell it and it's only 10 miles away. I didn't have a clue that place was even there. They also sell a limited selection at the Tractor Supply Store and some kennels around here too. I read in one of the post that you are suppose to look for a food that has meat listed in the first 4 ingrediance. Is there a grain mill close to you? The one near me sells a few of the brands that everyone talks about too! Good Luck!

[timlewis]

whats the name of the website?

[Jessika]

Also keep in mind that while vets are a wealth of information on the HEALTH of your pet, vets are NOT canine nutritionalists. Vet clinics are usually sponsored by a company (Hills, Purina, etc) and are required to promote and sell that food to their customers. So just because a vet recommends a food does not mean that it is the best out there. I urge you to do your own research. I recommend Nutro, and as previously stated there is a store nearby you (well, from where you put your location as anyway). So I at least recommend checking it out or getting a sample and see how it goes from there.

[Vela]

I agree with Jessika about the vets and their knowledge of canine nutrition. SOME vets do research and recommend high quality diets, but many are sponsored or have deals with companies and promote their food for the benefits they get from the companies. Nutrition is not something vets are taught much about in vet school, if they know much of anything about it it's because they studied it on their own. I was todl by one of my vets that Dog Chow was fine, even though my dog's health was crappy on it. I changed foods and their health improved so I KNOW what you feed them matters. Really do try to find the best food in your area you can and her healthy WILL be better. Sometimes you ahve to try a few different foods to find the best one that works for you ad your dog but always try to make it a quality food with good ingredients, not junk and fillers.

[mugsy]

Also keep in mind that while vets are a wealth of information on the HEALTH of your pet, vets are NOT canine nutritionalists. Vet clinics are usually sponsored by a company (Hills, Purina, etc) and are required to promote and sell that food to their customers. from there.

Boy did you hit the nail on the head!! That's what Mike uses as his selling point when people come looking for food for the animals!

[Lady's Human]

There are also places on the internet who do web-order shipments.

Judging by the pics you posted, the pup needs somthing other than puppy show, she's waaaaayy too thin.

[Vela]

Do what the above poster did, go to the respective websites for nutro, canidae, chicken soup, and any other names you have heard as good food and do a search. You may find a feed store close by that sells at least some of those brands, or who will order it for you. Really, nothing you can give as a supplement will make up for the amount of fillers in puppy chow/dog chow. It amounts to a whole lot of poop and not a lot of nutrition, which is probably why your girl is a little too thin, not drastic for a boxer puppy, just a tad, you just don't want it to ge to be any more. If you can't find anything, try adding a raw egg, cottage cheese, tuna fish, etc, to her kibble to help with the nutritional value.

[Lady's Human]

If you go to the nutro web site, and do a search by zip code, there's a pet store 26 miles away from you that carries Nutro.

Terry's Pets & Supplies
170 Parkway Plaza Loop
Whitesburg, KY 41858

I'm used to looking at lab pups, they tend to be a little on the chunkier side than boxers. (One of my co-workers brought in their choc. lab puppy last week.........he was Tooo cute)

[sanford8916]

www.naturalbalanceinc.com
www.solidgoldhealth.com
www.chickensoupforthepetloverssoul.com
www.canidae.com
These are the web sites that other PT's gave to me to check out. I hope that helps! Nutro also has a program that you buy 10 bags and get the 11th free.