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chloesMama · 01-13-2009, 07:41 PM

Everyone is entitled to their own opinions but I will have to respectfully disagree with both the vet ,the reporter, and whoever else thinks feeding by products , corn , gluten , and wheat is acceptable . Your dog may live to a ripe old age but that doesn't mean he has lived his best life and it doesn't mean you have given him the best chance at life.

I strive to feed my family the best food I can. We eat mostly organic , natural healthy foods. Just because a doctor may tell me soda doesn't hurt and sugar is O.K. in moderation , doesn't mean I want to go and feed them soda and sugar for the next 18 years because it meets standards for human consumption. Can they live on it.. yes... will they live the healthest life they can...no.

All dog foods need to meet a certain standard , but that doesn't mean they are a good quality food , it means they meet a minimum standard set. Would you use a medication for yourself or child that only meets the MINIMUM standard ?

There are high quality brands without by products , corn , gluten etc. that are in the same price range as Purina so I don't understand why someone would make the choice to feed a low quality food when a good quality food is avaliable in the same price range .

01-13-2009, 07:41 PM	#47
chloesMama YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: here :) Posts: 1,182	Everyone is entitled to their own opinions but I will have to respectfully disagree with both the vet ,the reporter, and whoever else thinks feeding by products , corn , gluten , and wheat is acceptable . Your dog may live to a ripe old age but that doesn't mean he has lived his best life and it doesn't mean you have given him the best chance at life. I strive to feed my family the best food I can. We eat mostly organic , natural healthy foods. Just because a doctor may tell me soda doesn't hurt and sugar is O.K. in moderation , doesn't mean I want to go and feed them soda and sugar for the next 18 years because it meets standards for human consumption. Can they live on it.. yes... will they live the healthest life they can...no. All dog foods need to meet a certain standard , but that doesn't mean they are a good quality food , it means they meet a minimum standard set. Would you use a medication for yourself or child that only meets the MINIMUM standard ? There are high quality brands without by products , corn , gluten etc. that are in the same price range as Purina so I don't understand why someone would make the choice to feed a low quality food when a good quality food is avaliable in the same price range . __________________ *Chloe & Sydney* Last edited by chloesMama; 01-13-2009 at 07:44 PM.