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When I first got Shadow I fed him Eukanuba,but it made his breath smell something horrible  Now he is eating Natures Recipe ,but he doesn't see to care too much for it.What do you feed your dog/dogs and what do you know about the quality of its ingredients? Thanks in advance. Deb

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My pups eat Purina Puppy chow, since I switched them from the last kind (I can't remember the name off the top of my head) I have noticed that their tear stains are barely there.  They seem to be on a better potty schedule and are doing well on it.. to be honest I haven't read the ingredients.

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Oscar eats Diamond Lamb and Rice. It has a good protein level and plus he likes it. He has a food allergy and I have found that it is great for that.

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  Chloe' eats Solid Gold brand food.  I feed her dry with a spoonful of the canned in different flavors to give her variety.  I was feeding her Natural Balance, but it was harder to get and I travel to Canada during the summer months and we can't take dog food over the border.  So I had to find a good brand that she can eat in both countries.  I will only feed my baby premium dog food.  I won't give her any brands from the discount stores.  They are too full of fillers and have too many ingredients that cause allergies.

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We started out with Eukanuba and then I heard all of the rumors about them.... I switched to Wellness. Wellness gave them bad gas!! It was horrible. I then switched to Natural Balance and it has made the world of difference.



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Mine are currently on Natural Balance Venison and Rice allergy formula......They were on Canidae which I liked but Lyra has some allergy issues(I think caused by chicken) so I switched her to the NB......Her coat improved so much that I switched Loki over as well. Lately I have been doing a lot of reading/contemplating about trying them on a raw diet...I really do think raw is best (over any kind of kibble) if you don't mind the prep. Until then I will continue to feed them a premium human grade kibble.

**I have a ton of good Dogfood links if anyone is interested in researching their kibble and what it contains..

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Mine is Venison and Rice as well.

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Natural Balance Venison and Rice ...Well IM off to petsmarts ,maybe it will help Shadows coat,it feels dried out and I use a good quality shampoo. Thanks ,Deb

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Petsmart doesn't carry Natural Balance, but I believe Petco does...or if there is a specialty pet store or a feed store near you, many of them carry NB :)

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About a month ago I switched Farley & Chloe over to Blue, Lamb & Brown Rice formula which is available only thru Petsmart.  It has human grade free range lamb.  Farley has had allergies since he was a pup and for quite a while I had him on Fromm's Chicken & Veggies but about 3 months ago I noticed his allergies starting to progressively get worse.  I searched around as I wanted something with no chicken, corn or wheat as I suspect at least one of them was the culprit.  So far so good - his itchiness has cleared up as well as his goopy eyes.  Here's their website if anyone wants to check them out.


www.BlueBuff.com



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I have 2 standard poodles, age 8 years and the baby is 3 months.  Charley ,the big guy eats Iams, and the breeder told us to feed Iams to the little one named Lacey, beauase that is all she can eat without diahhrea.  I wanted to give her a more premium food so slowly I am adding Nutro Lamb and rice to the Iams.  The vet said ProPlan, another breeder of standards said that she only gives Solid Gold.  I want to give her the best for her delicate stomach and then swich Charley to that also.  I am very confused, I would like that poster to give the address for the dog food site.  Thank you.  I am happy to have this board.  I was on the goldendoodle site for a awhile but I had to rehome the 6 month old doodle due to my husbands allergies.

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"I have 2 standard poodles, age 8 years and the baby is 3 months.  Charley ,the big guy eats Iams, and the breeder told us to feed Iams to the little one named Lacey, beauase that is all she can eat without diahhrea.  I wanted to give her a more premium food so slowly I am adding Nutro Lamb and rice to the Iams.  The vet said ProPlan, another breeder of standards said that she only gives Solid Gold.  I want to give her the best for her delicate stomach and then swich Charley to that also.  I am very confused, I would like that poster to give the address for the dog food site.  Thank you.  I am happy to have this board.  I was on the goldendoodle site for a awhile but I had to rehome the 6 month old doodle due to my husbands allergies. "


I'm not sure which dog food site you were talking about but here is the Natural Balance website http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/



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Here is a list of resource sites for comparing dogfood brands and deciphering ingredients...

http://www.feedmypet.com/dog-food-comparison.html
http://www.mordanna.com/dogfood/
http://www.dogaware.com/dogfeeding.html
http://www.mihog.org/diet/foodingred.phtml
http://animal.discovery.com/guides/healthcenter/dogs/nutrition/labels.html
AAFCO Definitions: http://www.naturedanes.com/aafco.html
Comparison – Premium Food: http://www.doberdogs.com/foodcht3.html
Comparison – Store Brands: http://www.doberdogs.com/foodcht4.html
Comparison - http://www.feedmypet.com/dog-food-comparison.html
Interpreting Labels: http://www.doberdogs.com/foodcht1.html
Pentobarbitol in Dog Food: http://www.fda.gov/cvm/index/fdavet/2002/May_June.htm#Pentobarbital
Reading Pet Food Labels: http://www.flintriverranch.org/labels.html
Selecting a Commercial Pet Food: http://www.api4animals.org/doc.asp?ID=689
WDJ Top Dry Foods (2002): http://www.simplyschnauzer.net/wdjtopten.html
What’s Really In Pet Food? http://www.api4animals.org/doc.asp?ID=79
Whole Dog Journal: http://www.whole-dog-journal.com



and here is a list of premium foods (as listed by WholeDog Journal (copied from pounderpits.com):

Amixx
Artemis
Azmira
Back to Basics
Bench & Field
Blue Buffalo
Burns
Canidae
California Natural
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul
Dr. Harvey's Canine Health
Eagle Pack Holistic
Evolve
Flint River Ranch
Fromm
Happy Dog Food
Healthwise
Holistic Blend
Innova
Know Better Dog Food
Karma Organic
Life's Abundance
Merrick
Monzies Muesli
Natural Balance
Natural Diet Foundation
Newmans Own Organics
Noah's Kingdon
Owen & Mandeville
Organix
Pet Guard
Pinnacle
Royal Canin
Sojourner Farms
Solid Gold
Spectrum
Spot's Stew
Steve's Real Food
The Honest Kitchen
Timberwolf Organics
Wellness
Wysong
VeRUS
Veterinary Nutritional Formula


We also ask you to consider what is not listed on the label. There is more to a pet food than just a pretty bag and ingredient lists. There are questions of Quality Control, Cleanliness in Manufacturing, Freshness, Quality of individual ingredients, and more.

As you read through these labels ask yourself, “What is not in the ingredients that should be?” You will notice that we have provided you with some important criteria.

CRITERIA #1

Things Your Pet Food Should Not Contain



1. Chemical Preservatives - BHA, BHT, Ethoxyquin

2. Corn - known allergen, poor source of protein, highly indigestible

3. Wheat - same as above

4. Soy - same as above

5. By-Products - indigestible beaks, feathers, feet, heads, etc. Does not have to contain meat

6. Animal Fat or Beef Tallow - hard, indigestible fat source

7. Flour - of any kind, used as a filler

8. Pentobarbital - from tainted meat sources. Same chemical used in euthanizing animals



CRITERIA #2

Things Your Pet Food Should contain



1. Whole Foods - Apples, carrots, spinach, etc.

2. Live Probiotics - micro encapsulated friendly bacteria, supports intestinal health

3. Chelated Minerals - scientifically proven to be 40% better absorbed

4. Natural Preservative –vitamin E, not just “mixed tocopherols” - a source of vitamin E

5. Grape Seed Extract - very potent anitoxidant source

6. Hormone and Steroid Free Meat - Your pet is eating the same food day in and day out. A little exposure every day adds up to a lot!

7. Chicken MEAL - not just chicken. Chicken MEAL is the best cut of the meat

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Links to Human Grade Dog Food Sites (most have store locators...some you can order online) :
Canidae - http://www.canidae.com
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul - http://www.chickensoupforthepetloverssoul.com/
Burns - http://www.burns-pet-nutrition.co.uk/
Eagle Pack - http://www.eaglepack.com/
Flint River - http://www.flintriver.com/ProductInfo.asp?pi=Flint-River-Ranch-Ingredients.htm
IVD - http://www.petrx.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=846
**** Van Patten's Natural Balance - http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/
Wellness - http://www.omhpet.com/dogs/wellness_detail.asp?pCode=dryDogSup5MixChicken
AvoDerm - http://www.breeders-choice.com/
Happy Dog - http://www.happydogfood.com/products.htm
Solid Gold - http://www.solidgoldhealth.com/
Pro Pack - http://www.propacpetfood.com/dogs/index.tpl?SKU=20030327154406
Nature Diet - http://www.naturediet.net/index.html
Merrick - http://www.merrickpetcare.com/
California Natural, HealthWise, Karma Organic& Innova - http://www.naturapet.com/display.php?d=home-tab
Newman's - http://www.newmansownorganics.com/pet/charity/

Raw Diet Links
Agility Boxer Sample Raw Diet: http://www.agilityboxer.com/barfpage.htm
BarfWorld (Dr. Billinghurst): http://www.barfworld.com
Canine Wholistic Nutrition: http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/riverien/nutrimap.htm
Marimat Boxers’ Raw Diet: http://www.marimat.com/diet.html
Natural Diet: Don’t “Just Do It” http://www.caberfeidh.com/NaturalDiet.htm
Newcastle Boxers’ Raw Diet: http://www.newcastleboxers.com/diet.shtml
Raw "How-To" (in pictures): http://www.touchmoon.com/dotters/raw/
Raw Meaty Bones (Dr. Lonsdale): http://www.rawmeatybones.com
Raw Learning: http://www.rawlearning.com
Switching to Raw: http://www.switchingtoraw.com
The BARF Diet: http://www.barfdiet.com
Top 50 BARF FAQs: http://www.njboxers.com/faqs.htm

Prepared Raw Foods
Aunt Jeni’s Homemade for Life: http://www.auntjeni.com/homemade.htm
Bravo Pet Food: http://www.bravopetfood.com
Dr. Billinghurst’s BARF Diet: http://www.barfworld.com/html/barf_diet/barfdiet.shtml
Granddad’s Pet Foods: http://www.grandadspetfoods.com/
Halshan: http://www.halshan.com/
Hare Today, Gone Tomorrow: http://www.hare-today.com/
mORIGINS: http://d21c.com/buddyx2/MORIGINS/mORIGINS.html
NuDimensions Nutrition: http://www.nudimensionsnutrition.com/NDN_For_Your_Dog.htm
Oma’s Pride: http://www.omaspride.com/
Raw4Dogs: http://www.raw4dogs.com
Steve’s Real Food for Dogs: http://www.stevesrealfood.com



-- Edited by Smooshie at 12:58, 2005-02-04

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WOW,Thanks,Alot of good information there. I'll print it out and keep it with me so I can compare food to the list.Thanks again,Deb



-- Edited by Shadow at 10:35, 2005-02-04

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Welcome rosecottage,I love that name !!!!!! If you haven't already ,please vote for the name of the forum. 

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The Solid Gold website is: www.solidgoldhealth.com

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