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by tomfmal on 04 June 2009 - 13:06
1. Wellness has alot of Barley, in fact ground barley is the 2nd ingredient, followed by rye flour. The TOTW's ingredient after the meats are egg products and then sweet potatoes.
2. Wellness lists no probiotics. TOTW lists: Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus acidophilus.
The editors of Dog Food analysis said this about TOTW: "The fourth ingredient in the food is egg product. We would have preferred to see the use of whole eggs. Sweet potatoes and peas are further significant ingredients ahead of the fat content.
The product includes some fruit/vegetables amongst the minor ingredients, and has a good range of probiotics. Overall, it looks to contain a reasonable amount of meat and primarily good quality ingredients. We appreciate the absence of grains in the food, which are not a natural food source for canines. Whilst not on a level with most of the foods in the 6* category, overall this food appears to exceed the standard of many in the 5* category, at least in terms of meat and absence of grains. The quality of ingredients does appear to be somewhat mixed, however, and were greater product information available an adjustment to the rating given might be made. This food is thus cautiously rated 6* for the time being"
Other foods rated the highest were: Artemis, Blue Wilderness, Go Natural, Horizon Legacy, and Innova EVO.
Does anyone have a favorite and reasons why??
by crazee4gsds on 04 June 2009 - 14:06
I have fed EVO to both of my GSDs and had no problems with it. I switched because personally I didn't like the 42% protein as my two are simply house pets and I just felt that was too high. I was also having a lot of difficulty taking weight off as well.
My female was on TOTW (Taste of the Wild) Pacific Stream Salmon until Monday. I liked the food and she actually did good on it until recently. She had an issue with vomitting for 2 days after each meal. We are now testing out another food (Acana) which is grain free. I posted some info on this under the "General Topic" forum so I won't duplicate it here. Bottom line - I think it was an isolated incident compounded with heat as a factor to the issue.
Good luck in your search and I hope your girl continues to recover well.
by Kalibeck on 04 June 2009 - 14:06
by 4pack on 04 June 2009 - 15:06
by SitasMom on 04 June 2009 - 18:06
The only feed that my pack of 4 can eat without one getting sick is TOTW Bison and Venison.....I've tried about 3 dozen different feeds and setteled on it......
Barley makes on very sick
Rice makes another itch
Beets are difficult for another........
3 of my dogs will not tolerate raw chicken or beef......I had to pull up all of my carpets.......what a mess.
Its just so complicated......
TOTW can be found at many tractor supply company locations as well as many feed stores. No having to drive all across town or looking all over the place when traveling.....
There are many different feeds on the market, every dog is different. Your best bet is to purchase a small bag of a feed that you might like to try and experiment......
by tomfmal on 04 June 2009 - 23:06
Anybody use Solid Gold?
I did pick up some small cans of Innova Evo canned Beef 95%. I thought this might be something I would add to the rice/burger rice/chicken in a few days.
Thanks for all the feedback so far.
by Sam1427 on 05 June 2009 - 04:06
Ease your dog back into eating dog food by mixing a little kibble or canned with the beef and rice or chicken and rice mix you are feeding. A little would depend on how much your dog is eating. If your dog eats a cup of meat and rice at a time, then cut back 1/4 cup on the mix and add 1/4 cup of dog food, but no more. It is tempting to hurry the process, but don't for your dog's sake.
Another hint is not to switch brands until your dog is well again. Most places give out little sample bags. Pick one simple food and try that until you know she can eat it. That is usually a week or two. Diarrhea the next day means go back to what you were feeding before.
by 4pack on 05 June 2009 - 05:06
Sitasmom, if your dogs got sick on RAW, I'm willin' to bet you overfed or just gave too much liver or other organ meat.
by Okie Amazon on 05 June 2009 - 15:06
If your vet can't tell the difference on a radiograph between a solid object like a sock and a gas pocket, YOU NEED A NEW VET!!!!
by VomMarischal on 05 June 2009 - 17:06
My dog ate about a square foot of towel and nearly died. To keep her alive cost me around 4k. I think it's an unfortunate turn of events that there was no blockage and it cost you 2k, but it's better than spending $34 on an office call and ending up with a dead dog.
Sitasmom, raw is totally uncomplicated. Sounds like you tried to feed too much muscle and not enough bone. The bone is what keeps things solid. You should get over the fear of bone in your dogs' intestines! There is NOTHING easier than feeding prey model meals to your dogs, even if they are Poms or Chis. Ew.
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