|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
09-07-2014, 03:36 PM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 284
| Best *cheap* dog food? Hey, everyone, long time no speak. I was recently let go from my job, and in the mean time while I look for a new job my relatives are going to buy the dog food. I feed my dogs Natures Variety, which costs me about $65-$80 on a large bag. It does last my dogs a few months. My relatives will not spend that much money on dog food. What are some decent brands of dog food that don't costs too much?
__________________ MP |
Welcome Guest! | |
09-07-2014, 03:43 PM | #2 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
Posts: 23,247
| What if you got the smaller bag? Changing there food to fast can cause diarrhea and GI upset. I would not go with anything Purina, I do not trust them because they are the makers of the chicken jerky that made dogs very sick and killed so many but wouldn't pull it for years.
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! |
09-07-2014, 03:55 PM | #3 | |
YT Addict Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 284
| Quote:
__________________ MP | |
09-07-2014, 04:17 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Garner, NC
Posts: 1,485
| I like Fromm a lot...their Four Star line can be expensive at some stores but their Classics line is affordable. If your relatives are willing to go to an independent pet store or order online from Chewy, you can get a 33 lb bag of the Fromm Family Classics for about $38. Also maybe look into Earthborn's grain-inclusive varieties. You might also check out Nature's Recipe if your relatives prefer to buy in a store like Petsmart. You can get a 30 lb bag for $36... My friend with a lab mix highly recommends that brand of kibble...she buys a ton of food (compared to what I buy for my little pups) for her large dog and it's one of the more affordable options that she's mentioned to me. |
09-07-2014, 04:23 PM | #5 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Ohio
Posts: 364
| I feed mine 4Health. It's only sold at Tractor Supply though. I have 7 dogs, 2 of which are Standard Poodles so I go through quite a bit of food so I need to keep it a little cheaper. I've spent hours online and standing in dog food aisles comparing ingredients and prices and this seems to be the one that has the better ingredients in my price range. I pay about $33 for a 35 pound bag. They do have a grain free food also that is slightly more expensive, only by a few dollars though and different meat based foods also.You can go to the Tractor Supply website and look at the ingredients. I'll be interested to see what other people have to say. Sorry about the job and I hope you find another one soon. |
09-07-2014, 04:24 PM | #6 | |
YT Addict Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 284
| Quote:
__________________ MP | |
09-07-2014, 04:36 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Garner, NC
Posts: 1,485
| I've never seen the Classics formulas in stock at any of my local stores that sell Fromm so you might have to request that they special order it...smaller independent shops are so great about things like that! |
09-07-2014, 04:43 PM | #8 | |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Garner, NC
Posts: 1,485
| Quote:
| |
09-07-2014, 05:05 PM | #9 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Ohio
Posts: 364
| I haven't tried the grain free. I feed the Yorkies and my Lhasa the small bites formula and my Standard Poodles the large breed. I did recently switch my one Poodle over to the Salmon based food because of some allergy issues he's having. If that doesn't help, I'm going to try the grain free next. I've been feeding it for a couple of years with no issues and the dogs all love it, even my picky 15 year old Yorkie. |
09-07-2014, 06:47 PM | #10 |
Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland
Posts: 17,814
| Check out Fromm Classics or Gold. Maybe Earthborn. Honestly, I like Purina Beyond. Jackson does very well on it in a pinch when I don't feel like going to the pet store or ordering online and just want to run into a grocery store or Target, etc.
__________________ ~ Brit & Lights! Camera! Jackson! CGC ETD TKP ~ Follow Jackson on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacksontheterrier |
09-08-2014, 06:40 AM | #11 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Hampton,Virginia
Posts: 683
| How long can you use a bag of kibble once it is open? I have read that you should throw away any unused food after it has been opened 6 weeks. Thank you.
__________________ Gone but never forgotten,my Joey. 06/24/2018 |
09-08-2014, 07:01 AM | #12 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,394
| I have heard that Kirkland brand (costco) is good inexpensive dog food. The shelf life of a huge bag of dry food for a little Yorkie is a good question? |
09-08-2014, 08:15 AM | #13 |
Don't Litter Spay&Neuter Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: So Cal
Posts: 9,874
| Huge bags can go stale. http://www.petmd.com/blogs/nutritionnuggets/jcoates/2012/apr/how_to_keep_dog_food_fresh-13975 Ideally, dry food should be consumed within six weeks of opening the bag, so pick your bag sizes appropriately
__________________ |
09-08-2014, 09:07 AM | #14 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Garner, NC
Posts: 1,485
| I always buy the smallest bag. Teddy probably goes through a pound of kibble a week...so the 4 to 5 lb bag sizes are just about right for us to use up in a month or so. Especially with the 5 lb bags, I might end up throwing out a small amount of kibble at the end if it's been a little over a month since opening just to be safe. I wouldn't mind the savings of a larger sized bag but we just don't go through it quickly enough...wish I had a food saver! |
09-08-2014, 04:10 PM | #15 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Ohio
Posts: 364
| One of the vets I work with told me you can freeze dry food to keep it fresh longer. |
Bookmarks |
|
|
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart