[CrzyBritNAmerica]

Originally Posted by poodleholic

Do your research and then decide what you want to feed your dog.

I feed Innova EVO poultry (kibble)
Natural Balance Venison (kibble)
Natural Balance Food Roll - lamb, beef, turkey - grated over food, or cubed and given as treats during training.
Green Tripe 3 x wk.
Fresh ground meats: lamb, venison, sirloin, bison, all served poached, and mixed with brown rice, green beans, kale, asperagus, and spinach, mixed with their kibble. In addition, sweet potato, carrots, hard boiled eggs, cottage cheese, yogurt, peeled and cubed apple & pear, banana, watermelon, cantelope.

Treats:
Raw Bones
Cheese
Braunswieger
dehydrated lamb lung
Liver

Filling for Kongs:
Peanut butter
kibble
carrot
apple/pear
braunswieger
cottage cheese
liver treats
cream cheese to seal openings

My dogs also enjoy an occasional baked potato, and share roasted meats, steak, and many vegetables. Green beans out of the can are an easy treat, as most of the time I steam fresh green beans. Their favorite treat in the world is PIZZA! (hold the onions)

Hmm, I have been trying to come up with some new things to stuff Bridgette's cong with...braunswieger is an AWESOME idea! I will have to try that.

[Captbob]

Originally Posted by CrzyBritNAmerica

Hmm, I have been trying to come up with some new things to stuff Bridgette's cong with...braunswieger is an AWESOME idea! I will have to try that.

The Natural Balance Food Rolls sliced up work great in the Kong and are healthy to boot.

http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/dog...s/DFRolls.html

[CrzyBritNAmerica]

Originally Posted by Captbob

The Natural Balance Food Rolls sliced up work great in the Kong and are healthy to boot.

http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/dog...s/DFRolls.html

I am actually switching to Natural Balance food today so I plan to buy some of the Rolls too. And I actually gave Bridgette pork last night...I think I might start up half RAW and half Natural Balance.

[bearlasmom]

kibbles and bits has been recalled. as has ol roy etc.

the most expensive is not always better. If you want a SAFE HEALTHY DIET FOR YOUR DOG contact your vet and ask what they think would be best. Especially with the current issues and posioning. 2 more class action suits were added yesterday

[luvntzus]

Originally Posted by bearlasmom

If you want a SAFE HEALTHY DIET FOR YOUR DOG contact your vet and ask what they think would be best. Especially with the current issues and posioning. 2 more class action suits were added yesterday

Honestly, most vets have very little training in nutrition and are likely to recommend junk like Science Diet.

[Ginny01OT]

Originally Posted by poodleholic

Do your research and then decide what you want to feed your dog.

I feed Innova EVO poultry (kibble)
Natural Balance Venison (kibble)
Natural Balance Food Roll - lamb, beef, turkey - grated over food, or cubed and given as treats during training.
Green Tripe 3 x wk.
Fresh ground meats: lamb, venison, sirloin, bison, all served poached, and mixed with brown rice, green beans, kale, asperagus, and spinach, mixed with their kibble. In addition, sweet potato, carrots, hard boiled eggs, cottage cheese, yogurt, peeled and cubed apple & pear, banana, watermelon, cantelope.

Treats:
Raw Bones
Cheese
Braunswieger
dehydrated lamb lung
Liver

Filling for Kongs:
Peanut butter
kibble
carrot
apple/pear
braunswieger
cottage cheese
liver treats
cream cheese to seal openings

My dogs also enjoy an occasional baked potato, and share roasted meats, steak, and many vegetables. Green beans out of the can are an easy treat, as most of the time I steam fresh green beans. Their favorite treat in the world is PIZZA! (hold the onions)

Can Riley and I come to your house for dinner?

[Bumper]

Very interesting discussion, and thanks for the link on dog food labeling and deciphering ingredients. I've been trying to convince my husband we need to switch dog foods, this site will help. He's a science geek, he needs to SEE a reason before he'll change his mind.

Yup, I feed science diet, and have been trying to switch for awhile. Damn that husband of mine is hardheaded!

Bumper

Oh I forgot to add, I'm just about convinced to shoot a deer this fall and put the meat in the freezer for the dogs. I know venison is excellent for them and cheap for me. I haven't deer hunted since 1998, I'm usually way to busy bird hunting, but I think I'll start back up.

Bumper

[Elijah]

What is Braunswieger? I've never heard of it before...German sausage of some sort?

[pupster]

Well it depends because,
1. you could be getting ripped of
and
2. It could be very bad for your dogs

[RonE]

Originally Posted by Elijah

What is Braunswieger? I've never heard of it before...German sausage of some sort?

Liver sausage - usually used as a sandwich spread.

It's very useful for sneaking pills into your dog.

[beagleowner5]

I was naive at first and bought Kibbles and Bits because it was the cheapest thing. It caused a lot of build up and plaque on my dog's teeth. I now buy the more expensive stuff...the trick is getting him to eat it! We have spoiled him all along by mixing in wet food and are now trying to stop. Sometimes he'll go an entire day without eating because he is so picky. After I go to bed, I finally hear him in the kitchen eating his food!! I can't offer any miracle brands, but I just know that the cheap stuff is really bad for their teeth.

[cshellenberger]

Originally Posted by sheltieluver4

Yeah ok its just that some dogs get boreded out with the same food, i really like purina brands, what do yall think about that

Purina is Mcdonalds for dogs, very poor quality. You'd be better served with Kirklands Lamb and rice or Chicken and Brown rice or Natures Recipe, which runs the same price. If you want a truly great food, try a brand such as Solid Gold, Wellness, Natural Balance, Canidea, Eagle Pack (holistics) or Californa Naturals.

[RonE]

Originally Posted by beagleowner5

We have spoiled him all along by mixing in wet food and are now trying to stop. Sometimes he'll go an entire day without eating because he is so picky. After I go to bed, I finally hear him in the kitchen eating his food!!

It's extremely unlikely that a beagle is going to maintain a hunger strike for long enough to hurt himself.

I had this same discussion with my vet when we got our big lab. "But Doc, he won't eat unless I mix some canned food in with the dry."

He told me the dog would eat when he got hungry. It actually took a few days, but then he ate dry kibble for the rest of his long life.

[Airair]

I think that it's better to find not very expensive food but quality. When we buy expensive food we pay for ads and prestige. But yes many expensive brands are good.

[Wimble Woof]

Really the only one i find way over priced for its content is Eukanuba... I mean that food is crappy with a capitol "Crap" especially the new " breed specific" formulas.
However there are some companies who charge alot for inferior products, not just Eukanuba.

[broadwaybones]

Please stay away from Purina. It is garbage!!! I would suggest Solid Gold, bBue Buffalo, Merrick, Timberwolf, Innova, California Natural. They are great dog foods that will add to the well being of your dog. Purina and other mass market dog foods are loaded with corn, soy, meat by product and chemical the in the long term can diminish the health of your dog. Price is not everything! Nutrtion is what you should base your purchase on!

[Ginny01OT]

Broadway, what about Nature's Variety?

[vedo]

I like to look at the first three or four ingredients...and want them to be meat (chicken, fish, turkey, beef, etc. then check the brand out on line

[broadwaybones]

Originally Posted by Ginny01OT

Broadway, what about Nature's Variety?

Nature's Variety looks to be a pretty good food. My only caution would be to watch your dogs intake of sugars. Canines can not process sugars the way humans do, and more and more foods and treats are using forms of sugars to entise dog to eat their product. FYI: Current vet research is showing a sharp increase in canine Diabetes. So just be careful!

[Ginny01OT]

Thanks I use their raw products---my dog is predominantly on a raw diet with some TO lamb and apples kibble--oh he also gets geen tripe daily