is this product safe for dogs?

trickaboo

http://www.k9power.com/k9_super_fuel.php
i maybe want to try this out someday, for dog pulling. just a curious question.

babysweet

I haven't gone through it in detail, but the sheer length of ingredients puts me off. I'm also not impressed by the amount of phosphorus in it, although that's a personal preference given that I'm already feeding a food that is high in protein, fat, calcium and phosphorous.

Also, I took particular note of the FAQ question:

Does SUPERFUEL contain drugs?
It is 100% natural and will not test positive. It contains whole foods, extracts and nutriceuticals. MSM, for example, helps joint pain and inflammation. Creatine helps improve performance and recovery as much as dangerous steroids, yet is 100% natural.

This reminds me of all the over the counter steroids available for human consumption. Just because they're not illegal does not make them safe or even effective. Also, the simple claim "100% natural" doesn't mean phooey. The old expression is "arsenic is natural" and should well be remembered.

This product has not been tested or approved for safety by any agency. Something to keep in mind.

agility collie mom

I do not think I would be using a muscle enhancer on my dog. Here is an article about race horses and the effects of "milkshakes" which effects lactic acid in a horses muscles. I imagine this product would have the same effect on a dogs.

'Butes', 'milkshakes' and snake venom

In a similar vein and also on the banned-for-racing list, is phenylbutazone (or 'bute'), a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is widely used in Britain to treat bone, tendon, joint and muscular injuries. Again, its use masks the pain that is a natural and protective reaction to injury.

Then there is sodium bicarbonate, given two to three hours before a race, via a stomach tube, to delay muscle tiring. Known as a milkshake, it works by increasing blood CO2 levels, which in turn triggers the expulsion of lactic acid from the horse's muscles the build-up of which, during exertion, creates the sensation of fatigue. This artificial expulsion of lactic acid 'fools' the horse's physiology into thinking it is not really fatigued, thus allowing the exertions to continue; a dangerous game. An added attraction of sodium bicarbonate is that, by altering urine PH, it can prevent certain drugs from being excreted, thereby making them undetectable. In this way, milkshakes serve as potential masking agents. (23) The extent of their use in Britain is not known.

Moonshadow

I've not used the Super Fuel, and know nothing about it but we have used their Young at Heart and the K9 Show Stopper and were very happy with them.

I've never heard anything negative about the company or the products.

Shelterwood Danes

Someone asked me once if I fed Betty, my great dane, muscle enhancers. I laughed at the question, but then the person looked serious. His reason was because Betty looked very muscular for a female. Betty just happens to be very athletic with a high metabolism and that makes her look tone and more defined. Supplements are very unhealthy for giant breed dogs because of their quick growth pattern. I would imagine muscle enhancers causing a great deal of extra arthritis and joint pain during the older years of a dogs life. There are a number of bully and mastiff-type breeders who use muscle enhancers if their dogs are involved with weight-pulling activities, and it is also rumored to be useful for adding healthy weight to a dog that needs to gain some pounds. But if you have a healthy dog and it is on a good diet then I wouldn't recommend enhancers, especially without some research.

pugmom

I would try pulling w/out it fist...your dog may not need it. If you get into pulling in competition I would ask around w/other senior competitors to see what they use (if anything) w/their dogs.

onyxvontitan

One of my buddies has tried the K9 superfuel, He purchased a 8lb tub and all it did was give his dog diarrhia.

trickaboo

wow.. thats the last thing i would have expected