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Originally Posted by yorkiemom1970 i know iams and eukanuba make a great doggie diet, but there are also other good foods. i am also a fan of pedigree healthy start, and have any of you noticed that at akc dog shows and events, pedigree is a huge sponsor. if they trust them, i surely trust them... |
Yipes! I wouldn't trust a food simply because they are large enough to dump money into sponsoring a dog-related event. Number of distributors and appearance on grocery store shelves doesn't make a food quality...ingredients do. Whole Dog Journal comes out every year (or at least they used to?) with a top-ten list for foods. Not saying that if you food isn't on there, it's no good...just that they are a reputable source and I wouldn't hesitate recommending any of the foods on their list to my puppy buyers. I feed Eagle Pack, which I think was recently muzzled (no pun intended!) out of their list.
I agree that you should feed what your dogs like (the best food in the world won't help them if they don't eat it!) but consideration should also be made for the quality of the ingredients. All of my dogs SHINE on Eagle Pack; glossy, gorgeous coats. People who pet my mixed breed also comment on how incredibly soft and nice her coat is. I went on and off of different foods with her trying to find what works best, and this seems to really work well for all of our pooches. Good diet will lead to better muscle mass, a lean and trim figure, and superior coats.
Iams per my understanding (only based on talking with Iams-feeding owners) is that the food went downhill after it was bought by Proctor & Gamble, and then mass-marketed. It's not a food I recommend to my puppy buyers.
Again, feed what works. But if you can afford to play with different foods, try out the higher-quality brands like Canidae, Wellness (my dogs don't care for it, but it's a good food), Eagle Pack, Innova, Solid Gold, etc. Like I tell puppy buyers, spend the extra few bucks and get the superior food...it's not like you're feeding Great Danes!
Ash