So Lula has been eatting Nutro Natural Choice Lamb and Rice Adult food her whole life. I've tried feeding her Innova once but she got runny poo. The vet told me that the Innova was to rich for her and to keep her on the Nutro since she has done great on it. So she's been on it for almost 8 yrs.
I have been wanting to switch her food since the whole recall thing happend. It makes me so mad that Nutro canned food would be made in the same place as Old Roy! I know Nutro now makes there own canned food and that there dry was never recalled but it still makes me wonder about the quality of there food.
I recently went to a opinion site and looked up other peoples opinions on Nutro. There were alot of people that didn't like the food and said there dog throws up bile every now and then. Lula has done this her whole life, about once a week or so. She has not thrown up in about a year though. I have asked the vet about it and he told me that she must of ate something that upset her. He's always told me it's not the food. We've always thought that maybe she just has a sensitive stomach. Now I don't know. After reading all the other peoples problems with there dogs throwing up. After they switched foods they were ok. Also, Lula hates the food and sometimes won't eat unless we really cox her and stand right by her. Other people have complained about this too.
Nutro has recently changed there ingredients in the last year. They have added more fillers and they have added other things like soy to there food. I was thinking of switching Lula to the Nutro NC senior food. I was looking at the ingredients and the first one is rice flour. ??? Nutro has always said meat meal was there number one ingredient. The last time I looked at the ingredients meat meal was the number one ingredient. The rep told me that there senior and weight management foods have lower fat and calories thats why meat is not number one. Why would they sacrafice the meat and add more fillers to lower the fat/calories? I can go on and on about this!
But anyways, I bought a small bag of Wellness Super5Mix Lamb and a small bag of Canidae Platnium (for seniors and less active dogs) the other day. When I got home I was so anxious to try the food I cracked open both bags and gave Lula a few kibbles of both to see if she liked them. She LOVES both of them. She sat by the pantry door were I put her food all night. She's been on the Wellness mixed with the nurto for 3 days now. She stands by her bowl and stares at me like "where's my food?". I've never seen her scarf her food before like she does with the Wellness. I've been mixing the food together and she picks out the Wellness and eats it first. She spits out the Nutro on the floor then eats it last. I don't know how she does this but it funny!
I was taking to the guy at the store I went to and he told me that I don't have to feed my dog the senior food if she is doing good on the adult. He told me that the only difference in the senior and adult is the fat content and the glucosamine and chondroitin. He told me not to get any vitamin supplements. He told me that a dog that eats to much glocos/chond when it doesn't need it will get immuned to it. And when the dog needs it, it won't be as effective. Has anybody heard of this? This is why I bought the Wellness Super5mix Lamb adult. Also she has been on Lamb mix her whole life so I'm hesitent to feed her the Canidae because it has Chicken/Turkey ect.. Canidae did not have a lamb senior formula and wellness senior was chicken (and wasn't as good as the super5mix so I hear) So far I've only tried the Wellness and no runny poo. But I bought the Canidae because it was a senior formula. I don't know which one to switch her to. Should I stick with the Wellness adult or go with Canidae Platnium senior? Does anyone mix the food together? Would this be ok? I'm confused???? Any help will be appreciated! And Sorry for the long post!
Your friend may have problems in the beginning with the change because her system is so used to the same exact thing. Just give it time. The mixing of dog foods is great. What one food is lacking another will make up. Mix a little can as well.....variety is the spice of life.
I was thinking of giving Lula Missing Link. But I was worried about over supplementing. Thanks for the info on that!
