Farmina N&D - Truth About Pet Food Most Trusted List 2014

[mimimomo]

Originally Posted by Nipper

Which ingredients concern you?

The ingredients that concern me are: animal fat & fish oil...unspecified mystery fats & oils. Why would a company that prides in high quality ingredients have sub par inferior fats & oils?

[Nipper]

Originally Posted by mimimomo

The ingredients that concern me are: animal fat & fish oil...unspecified mystery fats & oils. Why would a company that prides in high quality ingredients have sub par inferior fats & oils?

You are looking at the European format labelling where the rules for labelling are different, names are different and where translation is often a problem. Look at the US website for the labels the way we read them. Having bilingual friends and family I know too well how things translate sometimes the wrong way.

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[mimimomo]

Originally Posted by Nipper

You are looking at the European format labelling where the rules for labelling are different, names are different and where translation is often a problem. Look at the US website for the labels the way we read them. Having bilingual friends and family I know too well how things translate sometimes the wrong way.

Farmina Pet Foods - Happy pet. Happy You. | Happy pet. Happy you.

Oh I see, Thanks I was looking @ the European ingredients. I still can't feed the Wild Boar GF, it has chicken in it. I have one tested to be sensitive to chicken & white fish. I might try the samples, do they give out samples?

[WJM]

[QUOTE=mimimomo;4362926]Oh I see, Thanks I was looking @ the European ingredients. I still can't feed the Wild Boar GF, it has chicken in it. I have one tested to be sensitive to chicken & white fish. I might try the samples, do they give out samples?[/QUO


On page 1 their is a link to their USA FB page .. It says there to
message them with your name & address requesting samples..

The Cod formula has no chicken in it ...

[mimimomo]

Originally Posted by WJM

On page 1 their is a link to their USA FB page .. It says there to
message them with your name & address requesting samples..

The Cod formula has no chicken in it ...

Oh I missed that too! Thank you.
I think Cod & Herring is considered white fish, Turbo can't have white fish either.

[WJM]

Originally Posted by mimimomo

Oh I missed that too! Thank you.
I think Cod & Herring is considered white fish, Turbo can't have white fish either.

oh poor baby , i think that cod would be whitefish.
is herring something like sardines ? don't know if that would be whitefish or not .

. i just requested some samples , don't know if this would work for my dogs either but i love to check out new foods..

[Teegy]

I don't think many of us are dog nutritionists, but we sure add a lot of information based on years of personal experience and things we have learned from those around us. He even says he more of an expert on analysing the ingredients as to what are good and bad. He's a pet owner and dog lover like you and I and is putting out good information for people who just don't know.

People hate Dr Karen Becker who is a vet and nutritionist who has worked with animals of every variety since she was a child. That's just because they just don't agree with her methods. People also call into question Dr. Jean Dodds who is a highly respected member of the Vet community.

I think we all just form our own opinion based on our likes and dislikes

[Teegy]

Originally Posted by Nipper

Which ingredients concern you?

some of their foods look decent yet some are filled with corn rice beet root pulp potato all non essential dog food ingredients

[Teegy]

Originally Posted by mimimomo

Oh I missed that too! Thank you.
I think Cod & Herring is considered white fish, Turbo can't have white fish either.

White fish boiled in milk ah I remember my mum feeding me that bleuch. Herring mackerel sardines etc all oily fish good for doggy skin, Turbot is a very expensive fish I don't even buy that for me

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by Teegy

I don't think many of us are dog nutritionists, but we sure add a lot of information based on years of personal experience and things we have learned from those around us. He even says he more of an expert on analysing the ingredients as to what are good and bad. He's a pet owner and dog lover like you and I and is putting out good information for people who just don't know.

People hate Dr Karen Becker who is a vet and nutritionist who has worked with animals of every variety since she was a child. That's just because they just don't agree with her methods. People also call into question Dr. Jean Dodds who is a highly respected member of the Vet community.

I think we all just form our own opinion based on our likes and dislikes

I am just saying the man is not a pet nutritionist and has not gone to school for it so please take what he is saying with a grain of salt and also know he is not researching company's so some really bad company's have a food rated with 5 stars and people think it's great when its not. If someone is having a problem with there dog and eating or just want to know what is best for there dog nutritionally they will go to a vet nutritionist not just a person like us. Its not all about the ingredients a lot is about if they test there food and have a nutritionist on staff and where they get there ingredients. You have to be very careful just to trust the rating system they have. What ingredients you might think are bad may actually be good and even save a dogs life.

[mimimomo]

Originally Posted by WJM

oh poor baby , i think that cod would be whitefish.
is herring something like sardines ? don't know if that would be whitefish or not .

. i just requested some samples , don't know if this would work for my dogs either but i love to check out new foods..

I googled & yes, sardines are in the herring family, Turbo loves sardines & he can have that...will request a sample of the GF Herring. Thanks Wanda

Originally Posted by Teegy

White fish boiled in milk ah I remember my mum feeding me that bleuch. Herring mackerel sardines etc all oily fish good for doggy skin, Turbot is a very expensive fish I don't even buy that for me

fish & milk just does not go together! I'm a fan of Dr. Becker & Dodds.

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

I am just saying the man is not a pet nutritionist and has not gone to school for it so please take what he is saying with a grain of salt and also know he is not researching company's so some really bad company's have a food rated with 5 stars and people think it's great when its not. If someone is having a problem with there dog and eating or just want to know what is best for there dog nutritionally they will go to a vet nutritionist not just a person like us. Its not all about the ingredients a lot is about if they test there food and have a nutritionist on staff and where they get there ingredients. You have to be very careful just to trust the rating system they have. What ingredients you might think are bad may actually be good and even save a dogs life.

I respect what Mike is doing & he has a HUGE following. Some people that are active in that site are VERY knowledgeable about dog food. He does actually follow up w/the companies to find out if the food is AFFCO compliant, also checks if the fish used are ethoxyquin free. I don't go by the ratings but pay special attention to the ingredients & where it is sourced. I think everyone can benefit from dogfoodadvisor, take what you like & leave the rest...not 1 thing is right nor is it wrong. The wrong way to pick a dog food would be to pick it just bc it was rated 5 stars.

[tokipoki]

Originally Posted by mimimomo

I googled & yes, sardines are in the herring family, Turbo loves sardines & he can have that...will request a sample of the GF Herring. Thanks Wanda

Let me know how your pups like the Farmina when you get the samples! I'm interested in the GF Herring formula...I do wish they had some lower protein options (I prefer lower protein kibbles for Toki although she doesn't eat too much dry food)...maybe the cod and ancestral grain might be worth us looking into as well.

[WJM]

Originally Posted by tokipoki

Let me know how your pups like the Farmina when you get the samples! I'm interested in the GF Herring formula...I do wish they had some lower protein options (I prefer lower protein kibbles for Toki although she doesn't eat too much dry food)...maybe the cod and ancestral grain might be worth us looking into as well.

I have been speaking to Farmina of and on for the last month .. He told me for my pups that the Cod & Ancestral Grain would be good because of the lower protein .. I sent them a message on their FB and asked for some samples..

[tokipoki]

Originally Posted by WJM

I have been speaking to Farmina of and on for the last month .. He told me for my pups that the Cod & Ancestral Grain would be good because of the lower protein .. I sent them a message on their FB and asked for some samples..

Oh good! Definitely post a mini-review once your pups try it...I always like reading about other people's experiences.

[Teegy]

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

I am just saying the man is not a pet nutritionist and has not gone to school for it so please take what he is saying with a grain of salt and also know he is not researching company's so some really bad company's have a food rated with 5 stars and people think it's great when its not. If someone is having a problem with there dog and eating or just want to know what is best for there dog nutritionally they will go to a vet nutritionist not just a person like us. Its not all about the ingredients a lot is about if they test there food and have a nutritionist on staff and where they get there ingredients. You have to be very careful just to trust the rating system they have. What ingredients you might think are bad may actually be good and even save a dogs life.

I can agree with that