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Originally Posted by mblab  Well, of the 2 stores in town that carry Merrick *dry* food, neither carry the puppy version. One store is ordering it from another store out of the county (actually in Georgia) and should be in a few days from now.
So now the debate continues.  I'm thinking I'll make a decision if I'll switch to Merrick's Puppy or stay on Merrick's ALFs Wilderness by the time I get the call that the puppy version is in.
I guess I'm just concerned about making the wrong decision. I'm trying to educate myself and learn what it all means but I still feel very lost. All I do know is that for now I have no intentions of feeding raw or home cooked or canned foods, I'm sticking to plain kibble. But even then there's just so much!
I mean, Merrick is a good food, right? (And at the least Merrick is better than her original Eukanuba food.) I'm just unsure about this all, especially with Zoë eating so little to begin with and not being on any food long enough to know if she has any reactions to anything! |
I personally don't like Merricks.
They have had two or three recalls within a few years and I have a couple other issues with them. That doesn't mean they are bad but they aren't my favorite.
It is good to listen to your vet but sometimes they are just wrong (not saying that is true in this case). As with human doctors, it is okay to get a second opinion or check to make sure what they are telling you is true. Ellie's vet is awesome but we don't agree 100% on everything and I still do research for myself.
It is not going to hurt to feed a puppy food though. So if that is what you are comfortable with, go for it.
