DOG FOODS - Page 5

Chewy is GREAT!

It was mentioned a food at 32 percent protein could be too high for some dogs, i saw one today a dry kibble listed at 38 percent protein , Earthborn puppy food is listed at 28 percent, im wondering if that is the best ideal amount of protein in pups 5 weeks of age ?

Hi Bundishep: I think the 28% protein for 5 week old puppies is very sufficient; I personally would not want to feed baby puppies a 38% protein kibble diet; I would have to choose to go to ground raw meats instead, with a supplement of some kind of lower protein kibble for balance. I do not believe in giving puppies high protein diets to start, just middle of the road proteins, but would like to give a grain free if at all possible... Any pics of the puppies?? Would love to see. Thx Nan

Another food I really like is AvoDerm.. It is made by Breeders Choice (I think still). I have fed it in the past and have had great luck with it. In fact this is what my cat is eating now.
Xena has always done well on it.. I have fed it to her a couple times. The only negative thing I will say is that I did have a little bit of a hard time keeping weight on her when she was younger when I fed it to her.

Timberwolf is top quality food.

Last I checked, there has not been any studies on feeding pups grain free diet. I personally keep all puppies on kibble, I don't do any raw in fear of having an imbalance.

http://www.victordogfood.com/

If you are interested in Victor you only need to click on the above link to read about ingredients, protein, sources, recommendations on  feeding individual dogs, etc.. Chewy does not sell Victor. I buy it at a local feed store.

If you are feeding dogs that eat their own stools and those of their kennel mates, it might be a bit of overkill to get too focused on certain ingredients in the food and their sources? Especially e-coli?

The only place I find Victor is at Local feed stores
Check % of protein. Feeding a high protein over 28 can burn out n damage liver.
If you work your dog vigorously daily then you may need the performance high protein. But normal work dogs do not require that high. I was warned by a top vet in Houston when a dog in our club got deathly sick Vet was adamant about not feeding high protein dog foods unless dog is a day high working and that means every day at hours of using up that protein correctly
Pups don't need high protein but do need choline n good balance with no extra calcium added. Only food that contains calcium. Nuvet vitamins when pup is 3 months old or older are good for assuring strong immune system built. With help to the structure

hntrjmpr This is how she looks on 100% RAW. With Fortiflora.

High protein does not damage organs. DEHYDRATION over time destroys organs. And feeding high protein kibble devoid of moisture is a great way to run a dog on a constant level of mild dehyrdation. Protein demands more water from the body to digest than sodium. This is talking about cats at first, but if you read the attached article it explains what I've just stated with regard to chronic dehydration, not protein, causing disease. http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2009/07/07/pets-protein-dry-food-and-disease.aspx