Best Dry Dog Food - Page 6

How about Hills science diet?Just curious to know about the user remarks.

good god! i almost lost a dog on "science death." i was stupid and listened to the vet and the commercials that proclaimed it to be nutritious. HA. its about as bad as they come. i'm happy to say that she did survive and just had her 6th birthday a month ago. but, i give no credit to hill's for that. pjp

Shelley Strohl: "I am probably going to try the "Chicken Soup" foods. I like the way Molly's dogs are doing on it and I think its within my budget. The ingredients look pretty good for a balanced diet. She is also feeding some dry product that she rehydrates I can't remember the name of, pretty pricey, but I might like to try on a couple of dogs as well." ************************************************************************************************** The dry stuff that Molly uses and rehydrates is The Honest Kitchen. I recommed THC "Embark"--great stuff (wonderful for weaning pups)--yes, pricey--very easy--no storage or prep problems. So what? You can't buy good health at a better price. I always keep Embark on hand. A 10# bag rehaydrates to 40#. However, if you were feeding this as a sole diet, be prepared to spend ~$150/month/dog. My friend in Nevada tells me that his idiopathic scratching problems have resolved since using The Honest Kitchen. The Honest Kitchen truly looks like "barf" (or worse--your choice of words) when you add water to rehydrate it. Anyhow the dogs like it--great for travel. You can always supplement with fresh RAW that does not require much freezer/refrigerator space. For example, my dogs love the raw pork necks purchased from the nearby Walmart Superstore. The Honest Kitchen also has the dehydrated, grainfree "Preference" (fruits and veggies) to which you can add your own fresh meat. Many dehydrated foods and grain-free kibbles (including Orijen) may be ordered from here: http://www.k9cuisine.com/default.aspx There are no shipping charges for orders for over $50.00.

Shelley Strohl: "I am probably going to try the "Chicken Soup" foods. I like the way Molly's dogs are doing on it and I think its within my budget. The ingredients look pretty good for a balanced diet. She is also feeding some dry product that she rehydrates I can't remember the name of, pretty pricey, but I might like to try on a couple of dogs as well." ************************************************************************************************** The dry stuff that Molly uses and rehydrates is The Honest Kitchen. I recommed THC "Embark"--great stuff (wonderful for weaning pups)--yes, pricey--very easy--no storage or prep problems. So what? You can't buy good health at a better price. I always keep Embark on hand. A 10# bag rehaydrates to 40#. However, if you were feeding this as a sole diet, be prepared to spend ~$150/month/dog. My friend in Nevada tells me that his idiopathic scratching problems have resolved since using The Honest Kitchen. The Honest Kitchen truly looks like "barf" (or worse--your choice of words) when you add water to rehydrate it. Anyhow the dogs like it--great for travel. You can always supplement with fresh RAW that does not require much freezer/refrigerator space. For example, my dogs love the raw pork necks purchased from the nearby Walmart Superstore. The Honest Kitchen also has the dehydrated, grainfree "Preference" (fruits and veggies) to which you can add your own fresh meat. Many dehydrated foods and grain-free kibbles (including Orijen) may be ordered from here: http://www.k9cuisine.com/default.aspx There are no shipping charges for orders for over $50.00.

VonHoss: Exceed Lamb and Rice and the chicken formula are only Purina dog chow in a different bag and they contain an ingredient called Menadione Vit K aCTIVITY... chemical not a natural item and not passed by the FdA as safe for human consumption.....pm me and I will give you the link....

VonHoss: Exceed Lamb and Rice and the chicken formula are only Purina dog chow in a different bag and they contain an ingredient called Menadione Vit K aCTIVITY... chemical not a natural item and not passed by the FdA as safe for human consumption.....pm me and I will give you the link....

I'm happier with Innova Evo than I've ever been with any other dry dog food. I also use the Evo canned as a supplement. Personally, I'm a big believer in a grain free (or at least very low grain) diet for dogs so that eliminates the vast majority of commercially prepared dog foods.

As for dry kibble, I use the grain-free Innova EVO "Red Meat" (small bites) and Orijen--not a sole diet but to augment raw.

A good read: http://www.api4animals.org/facts.php?p=359&more=1

Blue Seal 26. Great for working dogs. I have used it for over 10 years. Never had any digestive, weight or any other problems. Had problems with Canidae-dogs stopped eating it. Chicken Soup after a year gave dogs the runs. Blue Seal is the best. I'm no dog food snob.