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Originally Posted by BorderKelpie  I haven't read all the posts and I don't intend to. I also didn't mean to offend LadyJane, just wanted to help, but..
Anyway, as far as education, I have one degree in Animal; Medical Technology and have worked in that field since 1987. I also have another degree in Medical Laboratory Technology and currently (for the last 11+ years) in a trauma center in human medicine.
No, I am not uneducated. I also LOVE research, but I don't just look at numbers. I look at results. I have working dogs and I see results. I have feed the other brands and have had health issues, chronic metabolic problems, etc on Purina and Science Diet. And again, yes, once upon a time, I fed nothing but Purina, since the formulation changed, so did the health on my animals. Not just mine, but fellow dog show and dog sports competitors.
Again, I am sorry you took offense to my post, I just wanted to share and to help.
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No offense taken from me! I know you were just trying to help. It's so hard when you read certain things online or hear from pet stores, etc, and even in commercials now and then after being so sure of yourself and then seeing total contradictions telling you, NO, these foods are fine, it can get VERY confusing and dog food can be a heated topic on forums lol. And it goes in waves. I find most of the forums I am on now have gone the opposite way where a lot of folks are beginning to just... not care as much, or not be as judgy, etc. When I first joined dog forums in late 2008, it was very much pro-raw all over.
I was a dog food "elitist" not that long ago
... Almost "looked down" on those who were feeding brands I didn't find up to par. I don't believe I was ever nasty about it but I was very sure in what I believed and that it was 1000% right, only to finally realize/admit that nothing is so black and white. And ya know what, the majority of dogs live perfectly happy, well loved lives on all sorts of kibble and survive. I'm not going to sit back and judge people anymore for what they choose to feed their dog. Would *I* feed certain foods? No, I still am more particular about what I feed than most would be but I'm also a lot more lax in a lot of other ways. I still feed Acana kibble because it's just what I notice he does best on! But I have no problem grabbing a bag of Purina Beyond from the grocery store in a pinch, or feeding Cesar wet food or Mighty Dog wet food, or Dentastix as treats.
Basically, I believe we all just truly want what is best for our dogs & need to support one another in owning and enjoying our dogs instead of worrying so much about what others are doing with their dogs (so long as it's not abusive).