Love them dogs

[hollohas]

Mine was on Purina. Now he gets homemade stuff

Homemade seems like the way to go.

[Frac]

Mine was on Purina. Now he gets homemade stuff

Sorry to hear about your pup!

Purina Pro Plan or some other Purina variety?

[00tec]

Sorry to hear about your pup!

Purina Pro Plan or some other Purina variety?

He was on beneful, however, looking at the amount of carbs in pretty much any dry food turned us off.

We probably won't have another dog because of the responsibility of making food to ensure their health

[Frac]

I can understand that. I wouldn?t be making food for them, either. And to be honest, I would have to be a nutritionist to even try to formulate food that I cooked (or fed raw) for my dogs. Even then, my homemade food wouldn?t be backed by feeding studies. Dogs eat the same thing, every day. It has to be complete and balanced or they will have problems.

Recent research raises concerns about grain-free diets and a linkage to DCM heart problems. I?m switching my 3ys off of Fromm Gold because of the potatoes and being one of the foods indicated in the study.

We?re not ?fur baby? people, and you don?t have to be to realize a lot of money and heartache down the road can be saved by spending more to feed well now.

With that being said, there are good foods out there that have been proven in studies. They are made by nutritionists who publish peer-reviewed research. I would recommend looking for that food that meets these higher standards. Look further than dog food advisor.

If you are researching food, read the AAFCO statement on the bag to know if it has been through feeding trials. Look for foods that follow WSAVA guidelines.

[OtterbatHellcat]

I thought Eukanuba was higher end stuff, are we wrong?

[Frac]

Iams and Eukanuba used to be good foods, but formulations and recommended nutrition changes over time. It depends upon which Eukanuba formula you are feeding.

Most of the Eukanuba I see contains a few things I try to avoid. Corn - cheap ingredient, but also is a risk of aflatoxin. Wheat - inflammatory to some dogs. By-product meal - think about what the raccoons in ?Uncle Buck? said about hot dogs (lips & assholes). Eukanuba has had a few recalls, which is a blemish in my opinion.

I?m ok with fish meal or chicken meal, just not the by-product meal.

I?m feeding Purina Pro Plan to the pup. My vet refuses to recommend Purina, but I feel the PPP lines are held to a higher standard. Purina has had a ton of recalls, but not PPP. The ingredients are good and they are backed by research and staff nutritionists.

If not PPP, I would probably be feeding Annamaet.

[Bailey Guns]

I was feeding Taste of the Wild High Prairie (grain free) to my Corgis from the beginning. They always did very well on that food, especially the look of their coats...very shiny and smooth. Then, one of the females developed some sort of gastro issue shortly after moving here. Vet is still unsure of what caused it.

She's now on a hydrolyzed protein food that seems to mitigate the problem (Royal Canin HP). Luckily it's really inexpensive, too. Only $95 for a 25lb bag! [/sarcasm] Fortunately, she only eats a cup a day so it lasts for quite some time.

I've since switched from TotW to Diamond Naturals All Life Stages Chicken and Rice. It seems to be well regarded by experts and pet owners and the others are doing quite well on it. And, it's substantially less than TotW. I pay about $35 for a 40lb bag...TotW was about $46 for 28lbs.

Choosing the right food for my dogs is something I constantly worry over.

[Frac]

I've since switched from TotW to Diamond Naturals All Life Stages Chicken and Rice. It seems to be well regarded by experts and pet owners and the others are doing quite well on it. And, it's substantially less than TotW. I pay about $35 for a 40lb bag...TotW was about $46 for 28lbs.

Choosing the right food for my dogs is something I constantly worry over.

That switch from TOTW was a good call. RC is a good food. My dog?s breeder recommends and feeds Diamond. If I had a kennel full of dogs, I?d consider it also. We all worry about feeding the right stuff, and many manufacturers capitalize on that.

TOTW was one of the brands implicated in the DCM study. Basically, dogs who have no genetic predisposition to DCM were getting DCM, and the common factor was grain-free diets. The hypothesis is that the legumes used in these and the higher level of plant-based proteins is somehow impacting the dog?s ability to create taurine, leading to dilated cardiomyopathy.

See Section 7 below.
https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinar...tween-diet-and

[Frac]

The little man is growing up nicely. Lean, strong body mass and a gorgeous coat. Even the breeder complimented me on his coat. People at training days are always telling me he looks really good.

[OtterbatHellcat]

It depends upon which Eukanuba formula you are feeding.

Euk Large Breed Puppy, Activ Advantage. I appreciate your insight and I'll share this info with my wife to see if we're providing the best stuff for our kid.