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Originally Posted by pokidee  Silly me, I forgot why I wasn't fully convinced with Farmina even though it got recommended by my friend who works in a pet shop. That friend also recommended me Stella and Chewy's and said my vet was lying to me for telling me that Stella and Chewy's raw patties seem to not agree with Paris. That friend thinks Stella and Chewy's raw diet is one of the best food I can give my dog so it was confusing me a lot...Maybe Stella and Chewy's is better for other dogs or for once and awhile but not for a sole diet. Stella and Chewy's freeze dried patties cost me $30 with 15 oz (325g). She was eating around 4 patties a day so it was pretty costly for me.
But back to Farmina, I didn't like the content of protein and fat I saw in Farmina and you just reminded me! I was going to research Farmina again before I make the commitment in buying it but yeah, thanks for letting me know. Yeah, Blue Buffalo was great for Paris even though she never eats it with so much enthusiast. Her coat looks great, she is healthy, and has good poop though. But the whole smaller darker pieces Paris stopped eating recently. I wish they would blend it all together not put those darker pieces apart.
I actually thought of switching her to Royal Canin but then I saw it uses by-product meat and ingredients like corn. I honestly don't feel comfortable with some of the ingredients. I also feel is kinda too different from the ingredients Blue Buffalo has and I decided to not get it for her since I'm scared she starts vomiting again due to such a big change.
I did bought her Acana in the past and still have the small package. However, she doesn't really like it even though I think it has good ingredients for her. Acana seems closer to the ingredients of Blue Buffalo than Royal Canin has compared to Blue Buffalo so I'm assuming Acana would be better for her system. I might start with Acana and persist with it again and get her another variety of Acana flavor or something. She is very picky with her food, I don't think she likes dry food too much. But I'm thinking if she is a healthy dog she'll just get used to it and eat it. |
Wow is $30 the price at a retail store? Have you checked on some online stores? I just like to feed mine the Stellas as treats, well first because they seem to love it, and second, I think it's a better treat to give them than other products marketed as 'treats'.
4 patties a day is getting up there. I have two Yorkies, so I have to make my choices to be economical, but make sure they're healthy at the same time.
The 4.4 lbs bags of Acana I get are also around $22 CAD but they last quite a long time. I never get bags larger than that to make sure the kibble stays fresh. My two are also super picky with food. They'll sometimes sniff dry kibble and walk away. But I keep them on a strict feeding schedule and take them for their daily walks. After each morning and afternoon walk, they get fed their meals - but I soak the kibble in water. They gobble it right up!
With the Acana brand, they didn't like certain flavours. Right now, they love the Heritage - Small Breed flavour:
https://www.petland.ca/products/copy...ble-in-3-sizes
Maybe you can ask for a sample of that and feed them when they're really hungry.
Like us, food tastes better when they're really hungry. haha..