What do you feed your dog?

[brandy]

What do you feed your dog and why?

I feed my dog Nutro chicken and rice. Ingrediants are excellent and he also has a good skin and coat. It really shows in your dogs coat and health when they eat good preium food. It is important to check out the protein and fat levels as the more calories they get the less they eat and the lower the stool level. It also make for a healthier dog.

Have a good day!
Linda

[AdeL1610]

I feed both my girls Canidae. Multiple protein sources, no allergies, great for skin. The cocker had dry, flaky skin, and some rashes. Was okay after Canidae. *waves paws* Canidae rocks !

[Brown]

Hello!

I think you know that i am feeding my boy with Science diet. He has good coat and skin when he eats Science diet. His coat shines too.

Science diet is good, as it helps to eliminate the odour of his mouth and body. His skin is firm and tough too.

But he is a but sick of the food though. So, i am adding a little carrots and chicken to 'motivate' him to eat.

Have a good day too.

[kathybessf]

I feed my Golden Old Mother Hubbard's Wellness Senior Mix. I also give her veggies and/or fruit mixed in several times a week. She also gets flaxseed oil as a supplement each morning. If you aren't familar with Old Mother Hubbard, check out their website at www.oldmotherhubbard.com. (http://www.oldmotherhubbard.com.) Their food is top quality holistic grade. There are lots of good foods out there but after comparing ingredients I settled here.

Kathy

[brandy]

Well, gang, we certainly love our dogs. All of us are feeding our dogs good premium food. It really shows in their skin and coat and of coarse there health. I too boil carrots for my dog. He does not like them raw. I also give him a little rollover, a couple of small slice too. Glad to hear everyone loves there dog!

Have a great day and be good to your best friend!

Linda

[Heinz57]

Hi, Brandy :-)

I have 3 dogs. A 16 year old, a 14 year old and a 1 year old. I've had both older dogs on 'grocery store' food since they were both pups. One reason was because I didn't know any better at the time, and now I don't see the need to change their diet due to their advanced ages.

My Lab/mix pup started on Eukanuba Large Breed puppy food, until she started mutating into a Shetland Pony. LOL She was almost a year old at that point...give or take a month. :-) Then the dreaded cost factor started to rear it's ugly head and I graduated her to Purina One Lamb and Rice adult dog food. Last visit to the vet revealed she's a little on the plump side and so I've acclimated her to Purina One Turkey and Rice which has quite a bit less calories but almost the same protein content.

I also dropped the doggie biscuits as treats and all 3 of them get Banana Nut Rice Cakes. They react like sharks in a feeding frenzy with the rice cakes. LOL

Additionally, I have always added a powdered multi-vitamin in Snowball's food which contains sea kelp, beta carotene, garlic, anti-oxidants, and vitamin B-12 complex. The last 4 months, I've also added it to my other 2 girls dishes. It's definitely had a positive impact on the 14 year old for sure. She actually goes outside and plays with the pup. LOL

[phoenix09]

actually i dun know wat to feed him also... my doggy doesn't like dry food.. any suggestions??

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[Heinz57]

Boy, Phoenix, that's a tough one. It comes down to a personal choice. A couple of guidelines, though is that you'd want to choose a high quality food with as few 'byproducts' as possible. Of course, you have to consider the breed of your dog when making a decision. And, although there are good quality canned foods out there, your dog needs dry food to help keep his teeth healthy. Dry food helps keep tooth tartar and gum disease down to a minimum. Of course, you need to brush his teeth on a regular basis or have the vet do it for you. Vets are not dieticians, but they could be a good start for some suggestions as to what you might look for.

[brandy]

Heinz, excellent answer. I agree totally with Heinz when it comes to dry food. Canned food is 80% water and does not have all the necessary fats and proteins that dogs need. Also, in the dry formulas there is sunflower oil etc. for a good skin in coat. If you give your dog dry and nothing else he will eat it. It may be hard, but he will get hungry enough that he will eat it.

Good luck!

[corisnest]

HI- I have a 4-mo. old Eng. Mastiff names Skidder and because she's a large breed dog I was advised to put her on Adult food so she doesn't grow too fast and end up with bone problems.
I've been using Sensible Choice Chicken & Rice (1/2) and Blue Seal Krunchies (1/2). I am going to be changing to Nutro Ch. & Rice cuz the ingredients I feel are better. The best thing about these(Sens. & Nutro) is that the 1st ingredient is chicken meal rather than most of those "corn" products and "chicken BY-PRODUCTS. After reading a book "Foods Pets Die For" I've been doing a lot of label reading.
My 7-yr Lab Newfie had horrible breath and I've noticed after 3 weeks of the new mix it is now tolerable. You all have a great day and enjoy you pups. I know I do!!!!!!!
Corrine