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DIAMOND PET FOODS! by lil foot on 29 June 2012 - 14:10 |
| Is there anyone out there that trusts and still feed foods made by Diamond, I used to feed 4health and my 3 GSD did so good on it, but i am a little scared to go back to it. any suggestions? |
by Conspicuous on 29 June 2012 - 14:38 |
| I feed Orijen. The same company also makes Acana which has a few grain free varieties available |
Conspicuous by Rass on 29 June 2012 - 15:00 |
| I have been feeding Avoderm (which someone said is made by the same outfit that makes Acana). It is expensive. |
by hunger4justice on 29 June 2012 - 15:34 |
| If I feed dry, I feed Fromms Gold. Would never again use any product manufactued at any Diamond plant or any other large plant or any plant that uses products sourced in China |
hunger4justice by ziegenfarm on 29 June 2012 - 15:48 |
| i finally bit the bullet and put everybody on orijen. i believe it to be the best kibble hands-down. my dogs do get some raw as well. the orijen red and orijen fish are my favorites. some dogs will do well on another kibble. mine don't. i just got tired of keeping track of recalls and worrying about ingredients. diamond foods have had way too many problems over a long period of time for me to put my trust in them. i gave them several chances and the result was always the same ---- dogs would do fine for a while and then one bag or one batch was a complete disaster. i guess you have to use what works for you, but diamond is a dirty word at this house. pjp |
ziegenfarm by RKS on 29 June 2012 - 16:17 |
| I just found and switched my three dogs to "back to basics" and so far I am very happy with the results. R |
by 3Shep2 on 29 June 2012 - 21:37 |
| I still feed Diamond Large Breed Naturals-will continue to do so-but I keep very close track of Production Codes and where the feed is produced as does the farm dealers where I purchase my feed-fortunately they do not buy out of the Carolinas. |
by Markobytes on 29 June 2012 - 21:40 |
| My opinion of Avoderm is it is just guacamole bread, no offense, the ingredients do not seem right for a dog. |
Markobytes by CMills on 29 June 2012 - 21:48 |
| I continue to feed Diamond Premium adult, and their puppy, and have for almost 20 years. I've never had a drop of trouble with my dogs on it, and as a matter of fact have had several dog handlers and vets ask me what I feed, complimenting on the coat/condition of my dogs. So until I see a problem, I will continue to feed it. I believe in the ole term, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" and my dogs look/act EXCELLENT. |
CMills by ggturner on 29 June 2012 - 22:08 |
| Used to feed Nature's Domain salmon and sweet potato from Costco (made by Diamond) but switched to a grain and potato free food called Nurtrisca about 5 weeks ago. It is more expensive but my dogs love it and are doing great. |
ggturner by lil foot on 30 June 2012 - 19:24 |
| CMills thanks for that post i love the 4health and only had great results, but when it was recalled i got scared and i didnt want my dogs to get sick, even though they never showed any signs of illness. and one of my males only had to be fed 2 cups a day to maintain his weight and he looked great. I think when this bag of iams is gone i will be going back to 4health. |
by CMills on 30 June 2012 - 19:38 |
Good for you lil foot! People tend to freak out if anythng changes. I've used Diamond for many years, never a drop of trouble, dogs lived into their mid-teens, have great coats and weight, and best of all, they LOVE it, and eat great. That's half the battle! |
by GSDguy08 on 30 June 2012 - 19:43 |
| My Huskies are on 4Health Salmon and have done better on it than most any other food they've ever been on. |
GSDguy08 by lil foot on 30 June 2012 - 19:47 |
| Thanks so much CMills and GSDguy08 i feel alot more at ease now. |
by Eldee on 30 June 2012 - 21:57 |
| My pet food store just got in Back to Basics and I have switched over to it as well. Love it!!! |
Eldee by CMills on 30 June 2012 - 22:05 |
| You're more than welcome! |
by EuroShepherd on 01 July 2012 - 00:13 |
Many people feed Taste of the Wild, Kirklands or Nature's Domain......these are all made by Diamond. Nowadays I keep my dogs to a mostly raw/lightly home-cooked diet, but I do occasionally feed kibble still, and my father (who lives with me) still feeds his dogs a mostly kibble diet (because he's too impatient to deal with homemade food.) We still choose TOTW or Kirkland's chicken and rice for kibble. |
EuroShepherd by ghostly on 01 July 2012 - 04:19 |
| I still feed diamond and have been watching codes on each bag to make sure that my guy's don't get affected food. you all have to realize that diamond produces many high end foods also |
ghostly by ShelleyR on 01 July 2012 - 05:03 |
| Still feeding TOTW. I am on the West coast, keep my eyes open for recalls, but so far all the crap has been out of the East coast production plants. |
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