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Originally Posted by Britster  I think Blue Buffalo is one of the best foods at Petsmart -- it's one of the only foods, besides Wellness probably, that I'd feed from Petsmart! Although the recalls have made me nervous.
I'm not totally against grains... I think there ARE "good" grains. I just don't think they necessarily do anything for a dogs diet, but that doesn't mean they're bad for their diet either. And a "grainfree" label on a packaging doesn't mean much to me. MANY companies are jumping on the grain-free bandwagon and instead of grains, they fill it with potatoes... there is no difference to me!
I never only look at protein levels, or fat levels, I always look at each ingredient, and the order it's listed, and everything else! Nobody can by one thing. For example, just because one food has 35% protein and another also has 35% protein and the dog does bad on both foods... it doesn't mean that the dog can't tolerate 35% protein. It was probably some ingredients that didn't agree with them. |
It's so odd to me that Petsmart has such a crappy food selection (with the exceptions of BB and now Wellness, which is a pretty new addition of theirs), while Petco's selection is pretty decent really.
I think grains (and veggies!!) are good fiber, and they offer a few vitamins and minerals too. And for a liver dog, like my Bella, fiber serves an even more important role in helping to pull toxins out of her...the fiber can bind to the toxins in the intestines so that they can be partially eliminated instead of absorbed. Potatoes, while not the best choice for most dogs especially when trying to feed less filler and more quality ingredients, are a highly digestible fiber for dogs, as are rice and pasta, oddly enough! They are actually GOOD for Bella, while for other dogs I would agree they would
mostly be filler.
I would definitely agree with you about percentages.....I read every ingredient of everything I give my girls. And as a general rule, if I haven't read the ingredients, they don't get whatever it is! Trust me, they have plenty of good/acceptable options for treats....they never go without!!
Now, if I'd only read all the ingredients of everything I ate I'd probably be in better shape
