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Posted: 8/16/2002 3:39:34 PM EDT
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Stick with what the breeder is feeding. If you change, buy small bags and make sure the dog will eat it before you commit to a large purchase.
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Posted: 8/16/2002 3:44:10 PM EDT
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I have used Purina One lamb and rice with my german shepard since he was a pup. I haven't ever had any problems with it. BTW, Purina does use real ingredients. I know because I have delivered a full truckload of white rice to one of their plants before.
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Posted: 8/16/2002 3:46:36 PM EDT
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Ask your vet. Mine told me all the top shelf brands were equaly good. Just avoid any of the cheap stuff. My dogs get Purina Dog Chow, just the regular stuff. Congrats on the new dog, and good luck. [beer]
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Posted: 8/16/2002 3:57:07 PM EDT
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Iams large breed! Try it, you'll like it. (the dog will too)
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Posted: 8/16/2002 4:01:14 PM EDT
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Binfords "soylent green" for puppies.
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Posted: 8/16/2002 4:04:31 PM EDT
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The absolute BEST dog food is......
[url]www.eaglepack.com[/url] |
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Posted: 8/16/2002 4:05:58 PM EDT
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For most dog meal needs you cannot beat iams large breed for price and quality.
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Posted: 8/16/2002 4:09:08 PM EDT
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Purina Pro Plan Lamb and Rice. Some dogs develop some kind of allergy to chicken - not sure if it's a breed problem, gland problem that comes with age, or something else. With lamb it's not a problem.
If you change, buy small bags and make sure the dog will eat it before you commit to a large purchase. Last thing - dry food was once described to me as being like cereal. No one likes stale cereal. Your pup will enjoy his dinner more if it's fresh. 'Nuff said :) |
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Posted: 8/16/2002 4:12:54 PM EDT
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One of the best is "Flint River Ranch"
Store bought dog food is junk! A lot of breeders feed junk because they don't want to spend the money for quality dog food. & just because a Vets sells something it doesn't mean it good. Read the bag-would you eat it? Quality dog food is oven baked, no preservatives, no by products. You'll feed you dog less and have less stools. Email me and I will send you all the information on FRR dog food. And in a final note, Your one lucky guy enjoy your new puppy,If you need help with training I can send you info. [email protected] |
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Posted: 8/16/2002 4:29:44 PM EDT
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DOberman?! Dog food?!
A real man would just feed him the neighborhood kids. Lots of protien and keeps him in shape running them down. mike |
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Posted: 8/16/2002 5:12:40 PM EDT
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Try [url=http://www.nutroproducts.com/]NutroMax[/url]. It's all natural, with no wheat. Whatever you do, see if the dog likes it, and then transition slowly. Start mixing just a little bit in, and over a week or two, increase until he/she is eating only the new food.
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Posted: 8/16/2002 5:39:01 PM EDT
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Geez, doesn't anybody feed Hill's products--Science Diet? It has always been the best. Not the cheapest, just the best. How much is your pup worth? Quality costs.
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Posted: 8/16/2002 5:58:08 PM EDT
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I don't like the taste of any of them[:D]
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Posted: 8/16/2002 6:10:02 PM EDT
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[url]www.wysong.net[/url] is by far the best thing you can feed a pooch. Stay away from the high protein dog foods while the dog is a pup. It'll make his bones grow too fast and you'll end up with a shit load of problem in the future like Hip dysplasia and numerous allergies. The wysong stuff is pretty expensive but very much worth it. As a treat I give my Doberman (Titan) [url]www.stevesrealfood.com[/url] man he loves that stuff too.
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Posted: 8/16/2002 6:14:40 PM EDT
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i've got a couple hundred lbs of purina stocked up for when the shtf
looters aint gonna take that stuff, and it doesn't taste too bad if you eat fast and use lots of water |
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Posted: 8/16/2002 6:47:22 PM EDT
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Quoted: i've got a couple hundred lbs of purina stocked up for when the shtf looters aint gonna take that stuff, and it doesn't taste too bad if you eat fast and use lots of water HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA [;D] |
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Posted: 8/16/2002 7:00:38 PM EDT
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it depends on hte dog too, had my shorthair on one of those super foods, and she was getting real dry skin and dingy coat. the vet recommended switching to a more fatty food. works good for her.
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Posted: 8/16/2002 8:13:02 PM EDT
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Hills is one of the worst dog foods on the market, Its the food vets sell and thats the only reason people buy it.
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Posted: 8/16/2002 8:24:15 PM EDT
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Old double T (Dead Trespassers and Terrorists!)[:D]
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Posted: 8/16/2002 8:30:15 PM EDT
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My Chows like Nutro Natural Choice, Lamb meal and Rice flavor. I've found most dry dog foods to be edible, but usually very gritty unless eaten with a lot of beverage. I prefer dry food to wet, though. The smell goes away sooner.
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Posted: 8/16/2002 9:52:46 PM EDT
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OL' ROY is the way to go. You can get a 50lb bag for like $8.00. My dogs eat it jsut the same as they did their IAMS I used to get for almost three times as much.
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Posted: 8/16/2002 10:05:02 PM EDT
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Quoted: Hills is one of the worst dog foods on the market, Its the food vets sell and thats the only reason people buy it. This is TRUE. |
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Posted: 8/16/2002 11:13:14 PM EDT
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I recently started using [url]www.blackwoodpetfood.com[/url] as the Old Mother Hubbard Wellness became to expensive at 44 bucks for a thirty pound bag. The Blackwood is about a buck a pound and came highly recommended by others in my dogs breed. Must say the coats are great, stools are good, and the dogs love it. Of course they love anything though. The only thing I don't like about it is the size of the kibble is really small so they don't chew it as much as I would like. They make several different kinds for different needs.
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Posted: 8/17/2002 12:10:11 AM EDT
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Quoted: I don't like the taste of any of them[:D] Some of those peanut butter dog biscuits arent really that bad..... |
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Posted: 8/17/2002 1:30:24 AM EDT
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Yup Ole Roy gets the job done!
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Posted: 8/17/2002 4:46:51 AM EDT
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I feed both Nutro and Eukanuba. $38 for 40 lbs.
I've yet to have a problem with either. |
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Posted: 8/17/2002 5:33:32 AM EDT
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If you spent $8.00 for OleRoy you spent $8.00 to much. You would be better of feeding your dog cardboard with gravy on it.
And of course if that's all your dog gets to chose from sure he'll eat it or starve. I'm just wondering at what point would you realize you have a problem with your dog food, If you read the bag (ingredients) you'll find there is a big difference in manufactures. I cant understand why some people would spend money on crap and then turn around and feed it to there dog. Nutro is good food. |
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Posted: 8/17/2002 5:46:10 AM EDT
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I mix Eukanuba and IAMS and on occasion they get a little chicken broth poured over the top.
Also I give them a swab of peanut butter on a milkbone biscuit, they love that... good luck with the dobe. |
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Posted: 8/17/2002 5:58:49 AM EDT
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There's only [u]one[/u] way to go:
[size=4]Muenster Natural Dog Food[/size=4] From Muenster Milling Co., Muenster, Texas. Go to:[url]http://www.muenstermilling.com/products.php[/url] Read the list of ingredients! Eric The(Organic)Hun[>]:)] |
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Posted: 8/17/2002 7:06:27 AM EDT
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Check out the labels on Iams and Eukanuba brand Lamb and Rice or any other like formula's they make and then check out the label from "Pro pet" brand which is sold here in NY by Agway stores and you'll find the percentages and label ingredients to be exactly the same. The only difference is the Pro pet brand is half the price of Iams or Eukanuba!!
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Posted: 8/17/2002 7:54:37 AM EDT
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Quoted: There's only [u]one[/u] way to go: [size=4]Muenster Natural Dog Food[/size=4] From Muenster Milling Co., Muenster, Texas. Go to:[url]http://www.muenstermilling.com/products.php[/url] Read the list of ingredients! Eric The(Organic)Hun[>]:)] And WHAT exactly does Herman Munster know about dog food?? [:D] |
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Posted: 8/17/2002 10:34:17 AM EDT
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Stay away from crap like Purina, although Pro Plan is OK (just). REALLY stay away from Old Roy...it is absolute garbage. Yeah, you could raise a kid on Big Macs, pizza and cola, too...and he would eat it just fine, but that does not make it "good food".
The best foods are a little more difficult to find, but WELL worth the effort, and they do not cost much, if any more than the "good" foods such as Euk, Iams or Nutro. I feed Canidae (pronounced "can a day"...but it is a dry food) all human grade ingredients, (www.canidae.com) but there are several others such as Wysong, Flint River Ranch, etc. that are also excellent. Remember, ingredients are listed in the order of amount..."poultry meal" is NOT the same as "whole chicken". Do a little research and you will be absolutely flabbergasted at what is used for dog food, and how it is made. Many foods use rendered meat products. Guess where many shelters take the carcasses of their recently euthanized animals? Want to feed THAT to your new pup? I pay $31.99 for a 40lb. bag of Canidae, which is less than Euk (which I used for over 20yr.) and it is definitely better food. |
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Posted: 8/17/2002 1:11:38 PM EDT
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I only feed my wolf hybrids [url=http://www.kasco.com]Kasco[/url]. It is the only thing I've found that doesn't give them the squirts. It is a professional breeder-quality dog food.
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Posted: 8/17/2002 1:15:23 PM EDT
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Hey, lets keep focused here guys. These dogs that your spending big bucks on for food are happy as hell to gobble up one of their own turds or lick up their own barf.
Seems to me that Ol' Roy would beat that shit any day. [no pun intended] |
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Posted: 8/17/2002 1:18:54 PM EDT
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Atta-Boy is great, dogs had little gas compared to others, health, never sick, their coats shined and their breath didn't stink, never the squirts and their stools were dark in color, not yellow.
The vet was always impressed with the health of the dogs. @$15.00 per 60Lbs. at Costco bash it if you want but results are what matters, not some health freaks idea on animal nutrition. |
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Posted: 8/18/2002 8:00:49 AM EDT
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Petsmart baked puppy food. I mix in a little canned food every once in a while.
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