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Originally Posted by Britster  Hmm... it says 5 patties on the back of the bag. I just read it. They are really small patties though, are yours maybe bigger? They are small 1.5oz patties. I think if they were bigger, he'd need less? He usually eats 1/4 cup of Acana in the morning and 1/4 cup of Acana in the evening, so 1/2 cup total of kibble per day. |
I have found that even with the higher quality foods I still typically feed less than what is suggested on the bag to have my girls maintain their weight. I do give them quite a few snacks during the day too (veggies, fruit, coconut chips, etc.), so that might be part of the reason too. It may be that Jackson does need all 5 patties, but I think that would be way too much for Rory. At any rate, I'm sure he'll be happy to have some raw incorporated into his diet.
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Originally Posted by Sweet Apple I think S&C's is excellent, too...However, the directions said 2 patties a day for Apple, and she gained a ton of weight (I guess because they're 1 1/2 oz. each)...I switched to Primal, and give 2 one oz. cubes, and she's down to a good weight now...Not sure, but I think S&C's recommend using freeze dried for traveling and training, but not all the time? I got one, for emergencies (hurricane), and I think I paid double for the freeze dried! |
The freeze-dried ones are definitely much more expensive, but I'm sure invaluable in an emergency! The vendor at the last dog event we attended was passing out samples and touting them as great for travel. I told him the girls ate S&C frozen raw, and he gave us lots of coupons. The gobbled up the freeze-dried samples too.