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Originally Posted by dawn27  It was because of the REAL vegs. and chicken advertised. I want them around as long as possible. I want them to be healthy and trim so that they can ramain an active part of our family. I Love my babies.... I want what is best for them while not breaking the bank! |
There are
no REAL vegetables in that food. Please don't trust advertising, they are pulling a fast one on people. As Britster mentioned and others said - you really need to read the ingredient label and shop in either the "natural" section at a Petco or a small local holistic pet store, otherwise your dogs aren't going to be healthy at all, overweight or not.
What you can do after you find a high quality food for them (many of the good brands carry a "weight management" formula - I have my beagle on the Verus one and she does great
You can add your own vegetables (either fresh or boiled) into their food and cut down on the amount of dog food. The vegetables will make them feel fuller without adding lots of calories and if you start using a high quality food, even though it's more expensive, the vegetables will cut down on the cost because you won't be using as much and your dogs will still get the nutrients they need.
Plus the feeding guidelines for high quality foods are alot less per pound/per day than grocery store brands, so the cost really does balance out anyway. When following the feeding guides on the bag, feed your dogs the amount per day for a dog at the weight they SHOULD be, not the weight they are, that will cut the calories sufficiantly.
Also, watch what treats you're using. Small dogs like Yorkies only need aprox. 200 calories a day so even one tiny peice of cheese for example is really putting a big dent in that.
Please stay far away from anything Purina, I know they're popular, but it's really junk. Huge companies like that are just after your $, not the health and well being of your dog.