DOG FOOD,, - Page 1

hello ,,,all the dog lovers know dog food is a very important in this hobby ,,, but no body know which company dog food is a complete food for our dogs , so, my friends discuse on it and give all your important views ,i know some companies , ROYAL CANIN ,MERA DOG ,HAPPY DOG ,BOSCH , BEWI DOG ,EAGLE PACK,PRO PLAN ,HILL,S , THANKYOU , marten smith

many kind of dog food is available,but in our countery pakistan only 2 or 3 different companies dog food have , i think ROYAL CANIN is a high quality dog food ,,,,

Normally I don't support Purina, but recently, I bought a bag, because on this site, in a discussion similar to this one, I read the first ingrediant is meat. Sure enough, first ingrediant was, and bought a 50lb bag just to try it. We go through about 110lbs of dog food a week, so I probably won't notice a difference right away, but just thought I'd let you know, that Purina "HiPro" has Beef for its first ingrediant. As far as I have heared, Purina Pro Plan's do also have meat as the first ingrediant, but I chose "HiPro" because it has a higher level of Protein than others I have viewed. PLEASE NOTE: I am NOT endorsing or encouraging anybrand, but thought I would share my expirance with Purina "HiPro" Krista blueskyekennels@msn.com

I use Eagle Pack on one dog, Purina on 2 dogs and Precise which i have to order for one dog and also use Nutro for a friends dog out of all these foods i like the coats on the one eating Eagle Pack and Precise....

I've been using Arden Grange for the past year or so and found it to be excellent.

I know that we discuss dog food a lot here. Last night I had an informal meeting with a Nutro representative, and we discussed the formulation of their foods. I know that for so many years that I fed what I thought to be good brands of dog food, Purina being one (1) of them. I purchased dog food based on the national presence of the food, and presumed that if one paid more, then it was probably a better food. So many things have changed, especially for those of us in the U.S.A.. We now have not three (3) or four (4) different brands but a gazillion different "designer" brands, types, and subtypes of dog and puppy food that are easily available. My curiousity is becoming the best of me, so I decided to do something about it. I am now making informal research of approximately four (4) different major brands and their variants (puppy, adult, senior) in order to see what are perhaps the distinctive differences of each food. I do not intend for this project to become all-inclusive of every dog food that is available to me, and I will just research what I have successfully fed in years past, as well as at least one (1) new (to me) brand that I intend to try. Once I have done this, I will make the data available in either MSExcel spreadsheet form or .pdf format. This will take me at least one more week to complete, as I am approximately 50% finished. I will post when it is complete, and if anyone wants a copy they can e-mail me privately. Bob-O

The best Dog Food. Take a look on this site: www.koebers.de, 50 % Frischfleisch vom Rind.

I think that the marketplace has been the dog's best friend, or I should say that we have finally become dog's best friend in a way. Years ago, when a dog was just a dog and something to keep in the backyard, there were one or two types of food to choose from and the basic and first ingredient was a filler (meal and bone. Today (thankfully), we have elevated our canine friends to such a level that the marketplace has taken over because of the richness of the industry. It has forced them to become very competitive in terms of producing a product that is going to satisfy a consumer that is very savy and very fussy about what their dog is getting nutritionally. Pretty packaging no longer works; healthy, nutritional food does. The bottom line is what works well for you and your dog (s): Royal Canin, Eagale Pack, Purina, and so on... If your dog looks good and feels good on that food, if it is palatable to them, it's the right food for you.

Bob-o, Please include in your study Nature's Variety Prairie (offering several different meat sources) as well as Nature's Variety Wild Instinct (higher protein, grain-free for dogs with less tolerance to grains). The Nature's Variety concept is a "rotational diet" program which minimizes the likelihood of the development of food intolerances and allergies. I've been using (and having great success when feeding both pups, adults of all ages, and "visiting" bitches) NATURE'S VARIETY(http://www.naturesvariety.com/) kibble (and their frozen diets--on a limited basis) for nearly a year. Admittedly, I do use these various kibbles as a BASE for a RAW diet (which is quite simple and not at all labor- intensive, BTW): (1)a morning meal consisting of a mixture of vegetables, Olewo carrots, salmon oil, Hokamix, and frozen meat chubs. BTW, I combine and rehydrate the mixed dried vegetables (Happy Dog grain-free) and Olewo carrots in a big pot which is kept refrigerated for ~1 week. (2)an evening meal of raw turkey necks (for one dog who does not thrive on chicken) or chicken leg quarters. Depending on their metabolic requirements, my dogs are fed between one and two cups of the kibble. When traveling, I've used only the Nature's variety kibbles--either straight or combined with a little canned food. Significantly, Nature's Variety offers a single, balanced, nutrient-dense, palatable, meat-based diet--no designer puppy, adult, and senior varients. Despite its cost, I have no reservations about recommending Nature's Variety. I hope that you will try it, too, Bob-0. Louise

Louise, I examined Nature's Variety's website, and wow they have a lot of different blends. I'll just select a couple, say beef-based or chicken-based for the comparision. I will say this, they are much more forthcoming in the makeup and analysis of their blends than any other company that offers dog food, without making an interrogative analysis of the company by further contact. Bob-O