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I've been reading this forum for a while and reading about all the various foods that people give to their dogs and what type of foods "should" be given to their dogs is mind boggling to me.
I give my 5 1/2 months old, 10 lbs terrier-mix puppy, Nutro Ultra Puppy. It's one of the very few that's available at Petsmart with good ingredients (no by products or corn meals). However, it sounds like I'm making the wrong choice according to what many of you are looking for in dog food.
My cats are a bit of a finky eater, and I've tried the higher brand foods (Mother Hubbard, Innova, Nutro, and something else that I can't remember), and they would just turn their noses at it or one cat eats it, but the other won't. After a year or experimenting and spending a lot of money, finally, they both will eat Pro Plan. It's not the greatest food, but they eat it well, and it's not some Meow Mix crap. I give them a lot LESS what is said on the bag to curb weight gain. They have been healthy for the last 3 years that I've had them on it...one is 10 years (and only got sick TWICE in her lifetime), and the other is 5.
Now, when I got my puppy, the shelter gives Science Diet. She didn't eat very well on the puppy formula (they're HUGE kibbles!). So I got the Nutro Ultra.
I would give her 1/3 of a cup twice daily. If I put it down, she would eat maybe a couple kibbles and walk away. Half hour later, she will finish it or eat most of it. There has been times where she will finish the entire 1/3 cup. She's weird when it comes to feedings, she doesn't eat the same amount every time I feed her. There has been couple times where she will just turn her nose away.
Now - with all the foods that's available, I feel like I'm going through the same thing that I did with my cats. I want Stardust to have one of the best foods (I'm thinking either Canindae or Innova, depending on what the special pet store offers), but I don't want to spend my money on a bag (which could be expensive) to see which ones she'll eat every time.
Since Stardust *is* eating the food, but I'm feeling pangs of guilt that she should be on better foods. Any one have some suggestions how I can be sure that she will eat a higher brand food? OR, is Nutro Ultra good enough?
I give my 5 1/2 months old, 10 lbs terrier-mix puppy, Nutro Ultra Puppy. It's one of the very few that's available at Petsmart with good ingredients (no by products or corn meals). However, it sounds like I'm making the wrong choice according to what many of you are looking for in dog food.
My cats are a bit of a finky eater, and I've tried the higher brand foods (Mother Hubbard, Innova, Nutro, and something else that I can't remember), and they would just turn their noses at it or one cat eats it, but the other won't. After a year or experimenting and spending a lot of money, finally, they both will eat Pro Plan. It's not the greatest food, but they eat it well, and it's not some Meow Mix crap. I give them a lot LESS what is said on the bag to curb weight gain. They have been healthy for the last 3 years that I've had them on it...one is 10 years (and only got sick TWICE in her lifetime), and the other is 5.
Now, when I got my puppy, the shelter gives Science Diet. She didn't eat very well on the puppy formula (they're HUGE kibbles!). So I got the Nutro Ultra.
I would give her 1/3 of a cup twice daily. If I put it down, she would eat maybe a couple kibbles and walk away. Half hour later, she will finish it or eat most of it. There has been times where she will finish the entire 1/3 cup. She's weird when it comes to feedings, she doesn't eat the same amount every time I feed her. There has been couple times where she will just turn her nose away.
Now - with all the foods that's available, I feel like I'm going through the same thing that I did with my cats. I want Stardust to have one of the best foods (I'm thinking either Canindae or Innova, depending on what the special pet store offers), but I don't want to spend my money on a bag (which could be expensive) to see which ones she'll eat every time.
Since Stardust *is* eating the food, but I'm feeling pangs of guilt that she should be on better foods. Any one have some suggestions how I can be sure that she will eat a higher brand food? OR, is Nutro Ultra good enough?