what food do you feed?

[Leroy]

We feed Leroy, Toby, and my mom's Poms Acana Wild Prairie but Mia gets Halo Spot's Stew toy and small breed along with oatmeal and chicken because the Acana didn't suit her well and she has a sensitive stomach... I think you should feed your puppy whatever suits him and you're comfortable feeding. It depends on your dog what might be good for one dog might not be good for another.

[tokipoki]

Originally Posted by RachelJ

just curious, where can you buy fromm and about how much does the small bag weigh and how many pounds is it?

You can buy Fromm from Chewy.com which has the best prices compared to stores near me. The formulas range from about $13 to $16 for the small bags (which is what we buy). The grain-free formulas are 4 lbs and the grain-inclusive are 5 lbs. I can get Fromm locally at several independent stores but they tend to run a couple bucks more per bag than online at Chewy...which isn't too big of a deal since it's more convenient to have a source 10 minutes from my apartment. Fromm is coming out with a new grain-free lamb formula sometime this month which looks pretty good!

[BabieChloe]

Originally Posted by Sukey

I haven't heard of that one. We use Wellness small breed (turkey). My girls seem to do well on it

I feed the same. Chloe likes it, lol. The size is perfect for little dogs.

[RachelJ]

Ok, which of these 3 foods do you think is best?

- Wellness® Core Puppy Food | Dry Food | PetSmart

- BLUE Freedom|TM Small-Breed Puppy Food | Dry Food | PetSmart

- Simply Nourish Puppy Food | Dry Food | PetSmart

[BabieChloe]

Originally Posted by RachelJ

Ok, which of these 3 foods do you think is best?

- Wellness® Core Puppy Food | Dry Food | PetSmart

- BLUE Freedom|TM Small-Breed Puppy Food | Dry Food | PetSmart

- Simply Nourish Puppy Food | Dry Food | PetSmart

I fed the blue buffalo small breed food before wellness but Chloe would eat her poop all the time on it. The size of the food is also pretty large for little mouths. When I switched her over to wellness she stopped eating her poop and it's easier for her to eat. I don't buy her the core one though, I get complete health small breed. It's the turkey, salmon and oatmeal one.

If you have petco nearby, you can buy both foods and see which your baby likes better. They give you a refund or exchange for the food if you say your baby didn't like it. I did it before with the blue buffalo, they let me exchange for a bag of wellness.

[BabieChloe]

This is the one I buy: Small Breed Complete Health Puppy Turkey, Oatmeal & Salmon Meal Recipe

[RachelJ]

That actually looks like a great food and has so many different meats in it! I might go with that one..
Isnt grain free supposed to be better though or should they have a little grain in their food?

[RachelJ]

Originally Posted by BabieChloe

This is the one I buy: Small Breed Complete Health Puppy Turkey, Oatmeal & Salmon Meal Recipe

That actually looks like a great food and has so many different meats in it! I might go with that one..
Isnt grain free supposed to be better though or should they have a little grain in their food?

[BabieChloe]

Originally Posted by RachelJ

That actually looks like a great food and has so many different meats in it! I might go with that one..
Isnt grain free supposed to be better though or should they have a little grain in their food?

I go with the regular one because I feel that it's more of a balanced diet and I think grain-free is more of "diet" food, but I might be wrong. I think they need a little bit of grains for energy. If you also look at the description of the grain-free version and this one, there just looks to be more nutrients in the complete health one vs grain-free because it's a mix of everything your baby needs. On the bottom of the page it says it includes a fruit & veggie antioxidant mix and omega 3 and 6 vitamins plus microogranisms for digestion.. she wasn't digesting blue buffalo very well so this was important. Chloe is 5 months, I've been feeding the wellness for about 1.5 months now. I also feed her a little bit of fruit daily like banana and apple.

[yorkiefan_]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

AND more than the dentist!

haha.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by janeno

Right now we feed a mix of Fromm's kibble (grain-free, rotating flavors) and Orijen Freeze dried. I actually like Dog Food Advisor; I know that he is a dentist but at least he has some type of medical education and provides guidance on dog brands. The type of food also depends on what your dog tolerates. Milana used to have GI issues and occasional diarrhea - she has less events now with freeze dried raw food

Human medical experience not dog medical experience and definitely not nutrition.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

Does not surprise me. I don't even look at that site any more.

Me either at first I used to be like omg it's great then I found out he was a human dentist and that food with shady company's where getting great ratings that where kinda in a way tricking people.

[Britster]

The DogFoodAdvisor site doesn't even bother me much that he's a dentist. I mean, yeah, it's a good point. But the "he's a dentist" alone isn't enough to scare me off BUT if he were a human dentist AND also had experience (actual hands on, real life experience) with dog nutrition or some kind of certification or *something*, I'd feel better, but alas, he doesn't. His site also does not weigh in on issues like where a food is produced, recalls, etc. Some foods are given top ratings that have had tons of quality control issues.

So I take what he says with a grain of salt. The site is a decent place to find lists of all the dog foods, if you're looking. And also read others comments about how well their dog is doing. But other than that? Eh, I don't base what I feed off of some internet rating.


FWIW, I don't think Blue Buffalo is all that great. It's mass produced in, like, 5 different plants. Who knows who over-sees what. It's had some issues in the past. Hear of constant GI issues from dogs eating it.

[Ellie May]

Rx diets here.
Purina HA for the girl.
Science Diet C/D for the boy.

I base what I feed on expert advice (veterinary nutritionists). Petdiets.com for when I want an easy answer and Small Animal Clinical Nutrition if I'm studying something..

If I was using a regular dog food it would be from Royal Canin or Science Diet.

[KeeganRiley]

Both of my yorkies started on Royal Canin, but neither did well on it. My boy is a picky eater and has allergies, so he was itchy and sometimes rash-y until we found something that worked for him. My girl is only 8 months, but having been spayed, we're transitioning her to adult food to ensure she stays at a healthy weight. Fortunately, both Keegan and Piper really like and do well (so far) on Wellness CORE grain-free. Piper has issues (garbage gut) that involve her penchant for eating non-edible items, but the food itself has not caused her any problem. They both get a small amount of canned food in the evening, and are fed mini-meals, often using an interactive toy, throughout the day. Keegan only throws up now if he's strained a muscle in his rear leg and is feeling ouch-y, and Piper only throws up when we have to have the vet pump her stomach for lost and/or stolen items.