how to grade your dog food... interesting!!

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by yorkiepup2

OMG! My 9 year old Scooter has had such bad itching for the past year or so. He had also been on Royal Canin Yorkie Food for a long, long, time. Now I don't know what to feed them?????

Wellness or Natural Balance?

[deb22]

I went thru so much looking for the best food. I finally settled on Innova puppy dry mixed w / canned food. Penny likes it. I always see a new food and think it is better. I will stick with what I am using for now. If she has problems later I will switch.

[hartygirl]

Thanks for this thread it is very helpful.

Talk about an intresting way to grade, I think it's neat! I am going to use it as soon as I get home tonight!

[lulababy]

Originally Posted by Emmsmom

http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/

This site has lot of really good info on it. Just click on review. Most here feed their little ones one of the 5 star rating foods.

why not the 6? is it too rich?

[lulababy]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

You can get them online but shipping isn't cheap.
Some pet stores carry Wellness, Canidae, Natural Balance, Solid Gold...

you got that right. some places its almost as much as the dog food!


someone said innova gives their dog really stinky poop? is this true for anyone else?

[janedks3406]

I give my dogs Horizon Legacy and it scored 109%
and I also give my dogs NRG (Naturally dehyrdated food) and it scored 122%

I feel pretty confident my dogs are getting the best!

[mizzwanned]

I feed california natural

[cooperk]

I'm ready to boil a chicken! Years ago, before kids, my husband and I fed our samoyed only Science Diet...no table food, because that's what all the advice was then (she lived to be 12, but with diabetes). I find it funny that now, you're supposed to feed dogs veggies, rice and meat. Geeze, I should just pull up another chair at our table. I relaxed with our Westie, as I figured let him enjoy life more...give him the "healthy" scraps off our plates (on top of his dry dog food), such as lean meat, rice, veggies, etc... I think I may do the same with my Yorkie baby, as long as it's the healthy stuff. She doesn't eat much anyway! I make a mean chicken and rice!
Kathy

[Emmsmom]

Originally Posted by lulababy

why not the 6? is it too rich?

I have always been told that too much protein isn't good for them. I can only get one of the foods listed on the 6 star rating list. So I really have no choice but to stick with the 5 star rating list.

[Boosted Panda]

My baby has switched to the new Blue Buffalo formula (the new one not the old ones!) and she LOVES IT!!! It has Lamb, Blueberries, and other great stuff. It scored a 106 and she loves the little fruit pieces, she usually eats those before the kibble (which is also easier for her to chew.) She was on Lotus before.

[marcerella02]

Originally Posted by Emmsmom

I have always been told that too much protein isn't good for them. I can only get one of the foods listed on the 6 star rating list. So I really have no choice but to stick with the 5 star rating list.

there is NOTHING wrong with 6 star food as long as your dog does not have liver issues... contrary to popular myth there is NOTHING wrong with high protien if you have a healthy dog. If the protien myth were true.. how woudl you explain the success dogs have on raw and home cooked. i don't mean to start an issues on this thread but i used to be under the imrpession that too much protien was bad until i learned otherwise and just wanted to share the info

[Emmsmom]

Originally Posted by Boosted Panda

My baby has switched to the new Blue Buffalo formula (the new one not the old ones!) and she LOVES IT!!! It has Lamb, Blueberries, and other great stuff. It scored a 106 and she loves the little fruit pieces, she usually eats those before the kibble (which is also easier for her to chew.) She was on Lotus before.

What is the name of it?
What flavor?

[Emmsmom]

Originally Posted by marcerella02

there is NOTHING wrong with 6 star food as long as your dog does not have liver issues... contrary to popular myth there is NOTHING wrong with high protien if you have a healthy dog. If the protien myth were true.. how woudl you explain the success dogs have on raw and home cooked. i don't mean to start an issues on this thread but i used to be under the imrpession that too much protien was bad until i learned otherwise and just wanted to share the info

I know that Diesel loves Orijen. That is really high in protein so I try not to give him to much. I have no idea how true the "myth" is. I think it probably has a lot to do with the TYPE of protein they are getting. I can't buy any of the food on the 6 star list except for Orijen locally. I was trying to pack some weight on him and that is why I tried Orijen. Diesel is going 2 1/2 years old and he hasn't had any problems. I guess I am just to chicken and choose to be safe that sorry.

[sammybear]

Originally Posted by lulababy

you got that right. some places its almost as much as the dog food!


someone said innova gives their dog really stinky poop? is this true for anyone else?

Yes, really, really stinky poop!!! I had to switch even though I still have 2 cans left. Now if I could only find one that doesn't make for stinky kisses LOL

[marcerella02]

Originally Posted by Emmsmom

I know that Diesel loves Orijen. That is really high in protein so I try not to give him to much. I have no idea how true the "myth" is. I think it probably has a lot to do with the TYPE of protein they are getting. I can't buy any of the food on the 6 star list except for Orijen locally. I was trying to pack some weight on him and that is why I tried Orijen. Diesel is going 2 1/2 years old and he hasn't had any problems. I guess I am just to chicken and choose to be safe that sorry.

oh for sure.. i can totally understand that! i just wanted to make sure that people understood that it was just a myth. layla's diet is mainly protien with some veggies but i know she has no liver issues so i can give this to her comfortably