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by moose88 on 08 January 2011 - 21:01
Hi everyone,
I have a year and a half male shepherd named Axel Z Darzo. I am currently feeding him Blue Buffalo Wilderness Salmon. He is usually a very picky eater, but he eats this well.
My problem is we work and exercise everyday, he is a taller male, not huge, and thin. He weighs 70 pounds, but to me he is a little TOO thin. Right now I am feeding 4.5 cups.
My question is what is a good dog food for an active dog? I have been looking at Solid Gold Barking at the Moon, but I am undecided if it is a better food.
I have a year and a half male shepherd named Axel Z Darzo. I am currently feeding him Blue Buffalo Wilderness Salmon. He is usually a very picky eater, but he eats this well.
My problem is we work and exercise everyday, he is a taller male, not huge, and thin. He weighs 70 pounds, but to me he is a little TOO thin. Right now I am feeding 4.5 cups.
My question is what is a good dog food for an active dog? I have been looking at Solid Gold Barking at the Moon, but I am undecided if it is a better food.
by Pirates Lair on 08 January 2011 - 21:01
Try a raw meat diet, chicken or chicken & bone
by moose88 on 08 January 2011 - 22:01
i was going to try to not do raw if i could...dont get me wrong, i know its the best...i just dont know exactly what i should feed of it and how much....
by Jenni78 on 08 January 2011 - 22:01
Please, I hope no one thinks "chicken or chicken and bone" is an appropriate raw diet!!!
There is much more to feeding a complete raw diet. You CANNOT FEED MEAT WITHOUT ANY BONE for any length of time without causing horrible imbalances, just as you don't want to overdo the bone in the diet. Picture a prey model diet- how much of each component (muscle, bone, organ, etc.) would the dog get if he killed the animal himself? Then try to emulate that as closely as possible.
Post a pic of your dog, Moose. My guess is the dog is probably not too thin anyway;-)
There is much more to feeding a complete raw diet. You CANNOT FEED MEAT WITHOUT ANY BONE for any length of time without causing horrible imbalances, just as you don't want to overdo the bone in the diet. Picture a prey model diet- how much of each component (muscle, bone, organ, etc.) would the dog get if he killed the animal himself? Then try to emulate that as closely as possible.
Post a pic of your dog, Moose. My guess is the dog is probably not too thin anyway;-)
by moose88 on 08 January 2011 - 22:01
He is thinner. I have a pic with his pedigree up on here, but it was when I first got him, and he was getting NO exercise, he has lost a little weight. I want him to be thinner for his hips, and for his health, I would love to see him at about 75.
by Pirates Lair on 08 January 2011 - 22:01
Maybe a better idea would be to talk to your Vet for a professional opinion
by moose88 on 08 January 2011 - 22:01
haha. my vet recommends iams and science diet. gross.
by Pirates Lair on 08 January 2011 - 22:01
Moose- my point was your going to get 100 different opinions on this forum.
We feed raw meat sometimes supplemented with Iams or Nutra Max, in the Summer when it it hot the dogs get a frozen block of raw meat - a Popsicle for them.
Different dogs have different needs, there is no #1 food to feed. May take some time to figure out what works best for your particular dog.
Kim
We feed raw meat sometimes supplemented with Iams or Nutra Max, in the Summer when it it hot the dogs get a frozen block of raw meat - a Popsicle for them.
Different dogs have different needs, there is no #1 food to feed. May take some time to figure out what works best for your particular dog.
Kim
by animules on 08 January 2011 - 22:01
I'm having good results with the Acana Grasslands. My one female who is on the move all day is right at 65 pounds, my male is 90 pounds. Both are getting a shade over 4 cups per day with a whole egg added a couple times a week.
by jmopaso on 08 January 2011 - 22:01
It sounds to me like you will be more comfortable feeding a dry diet, not raw and are looking for opinions on dry diets.
I like a grain free dry food. Orijen is probably on the high end, both quality protein supplied and price.
Taste of the Wild is a grain free dry food also, Solid Gold Barking at the Moon is the only one of solid Gold's varieties that is grain free. Wilderness is it grain free? I'd have to look.
I feed the breeding dogs raw, the companion/retired/rescue dogs currently eat TOTW and do very well.
Dry dog diets seem to be very regional, look for grain free, high quality protein sources, beware of any "meat meals" animal digest, etc. Looks for meat in at least the 1st 3-5 ingredients. None of these dry foods are 100% meat, they are grain free, (no ground corn, wheat gluten, soy products, etc), but they do use vegetable fillers, like potatoes, peas, tomato pomace, berries of various sorts, etc. Many of the allergy problems that we see in dogs, that are not flea allergies, tend to be grain, especially corn related, as is excessive flatulance in dogs.
I am not sure that dogs really need vegetables, other than the grass they like to graze and they do seem to be very fond of green tripe, which includes the forage that was inthe system of the herbivore when it met its demise. If they were still wld animals, that killed their own prey they would eat those parts.
Dogs are individuals, you must learn what your dog can tolerate and thrive on. Some report one food causes diarrhea another does not..... Makes changes or add different protein sources slowly. I have one dog who can eat TOTW but omg don't give him one kibble of Barking at the Moon. He can gnaw on deer leg bones all day, but don't give him a chicken liver. He can eat fish, but not eggs.
hope this helps you
I like a grain free dry food. Orijen is probably on the high end, both quality protein supplied and price.
Taste of the Wild is a grain free dry food also, Solid Gold Barking at the Moon is the only one of solid Gold's varieties that is grain free. Wilderness is it grain free? I'd have to look.
I feed the breeding dogs raw, the companion/retired/rescue dogs currently eat TOTW and do very well.
Dry dog diets seem to be very regional, look for grain free, high quality protein sources, beware of any "meat meals" animal digest, etc. Looks for meat in at least the 1st 3-5 ingredients. None of these dry foods are 100% meat, they are grain free, (no ground corn, wheat gluten, soy products, etc), but they do use vegetable fillers, like potatoes, peas, tomato pomace, berries of various sorts, etc. Many of the allergy problems that we see in dogs, that are not flea allergies, tend to be grain, especially corn related, as is excessive flatulance in dogs.
I am not sure that dogs really need vegetables, other than the grass they like to graze and they do seem to be very fond of green tripe, which includes the forage that was inthe system of the herbivore when it met its demise. If they were still wld animals, that killed their own prey they would eat those parts.
Dogs are individuals, you must learn what your dog can tolerate and thrive on. Some report one food causes diarrhea another does not..... Makes changes or add different protein sources slowly. I have one dog who can eat TOTW but omg don't give him one kibble of Barking at the Moon. He can gnaw on deer leg bones all day, but don't give him a chicken liver. He can eat fish, but not eggs.
hope this helps you
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