my three dogs eat these 3 brands what do you think of these brands pedigree,science diet and Iams
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Crap, Crap, and Crap, in that order. All three are full of fillers, by-products, corn, ETC. Look on the ingredients. If corn or wheat are among the first few ingredients, and if by-products is listed as an ingredient, it's crap food.
I feed my pug science diet because i find it has nutritional values. It depends on what you dog prefers my dog prefers science diet because propably becasue he is a puppy and he can get chicken in it so it's best if you get all three brands at once and see which one your dog prefers depending on if he likes dry food or wet food. All the three brands are great but see which one he likes.
Well my dog was eating pedigree for a long time and she loved it now her tummy can't handle canned food anymore I heave to make her meals now hehehe . But I don't mind . But I hand nothing but good experience with pedigree .
Personally, I think that those brands are junk food for dogs. Look at the ingrediaents, those brands contain BY-PRODUCTS, which are parts of the animals like claws and eyes and bones that are not for human consumption. Also, they contain very little REAL meat.
Look into products like: Chicken Soup for the Soul, Wellness, Merric, Eagle Pack. These are high-quality foods that are made with human quality ingredients...
iams i personally thinkis a good brand.my dogs have had no problems with it
honestly, i wouldn't feed any of those to my dog. i feed her canidae and am going to try flint river... only the best for my doggy!
I feed my dogs Natural Balance Food rolls, you can purchase them at PetCo, They are top of the line and you can freeze them. grate them. they are premeasured potions and they do no stink like canned. you can also mix them with dry food out of the choices mentioned the Iams is probably the best. If you want better food which you will spend alot more money on if budget allows you can buy food directly from the vet. Do NOT purchase any food made in China. only made in america and canada is the label i look for. then like in one of your other messages real meat should be the 1st ingredient on the list. hope this helps
All what I like to refer to as "crap in a bag".
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On choosing a GOOD dog food:
Read the ingredients on the food you buy. Go with a high quality dog food. A grain should not be in the first couple ingredients ingredient (corn and such are mainly fillers, dogs don't digest it well). Avoid foods that have a lot of "by products" listed.
Here is an article about byproducts:
http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?...
And an article on what ingredients to avoid:
http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?...
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Some GOOD foods are :
* Merrick - http://www.merrickpetcare.com/
* Solid Gold - http://www.solidgoldhealth.com/...
* Canidae - http://www.canidae.com/
* Timberwolf - http://timberwolforganics.com/
* Orijen - http://www.championpetfoods.com/orijen/o...
* Wellness - http://www.omhpet.com/wellness/...
* Chicken Soup brand - http://www.chickensoupforthepetloverssou...
* Blue Buffalo - http://www.bluebuff.com/
* Fromm - http://www.frommfamily.com/
* Innova - http://www.naturapet.com/brands/innova.a...
* Innova EVO - http://www.naturapet.com/brands/evo.asp...
Or check this website for good foods: http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_...
(I recommend only feeding foods rated 4, 5, or 6 stars. Anything 3 stars or less, I would stay away from.)
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Stay away from grocery stores brands. They are low-quality foods chalk full of fillers, preservatives, dyes, etc.. (Grocery store foods are those like Beneful, Old Roy, Alpo, Pedigree, Purina, etc.)
Beware "premium" foods. "Premium" does not mean good nutritionally, and is not a nutritionally high quality food. It has the same types of ingredients as grocery store foods, just a bit better quality of those not-so-good ingredients. (Premium foods are those like Iams, Eukanuba, Science Diet, etc..)
Another thing to be wary of: A lot of vets will recommend what they sell in their office. They get profit from the brands they keep on their shelves, that's why they push it. Truth is, vet schools don't focus a lot on nutrition. It's not saying that a vet is a bad vet because he recommends those foods, a lot of vets just are told "this is good food", so they pass the message along without proper nutrition knowledge. Also, some dog food brands (like Hills) support vet schools, so vets have heard of it from the time they start college, which makes them think it's good as well.
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"Big box" petstores like Petco and Petsmart rarely have quality foods. Also, grocery stores and Walmart aren't good places to buy food either.
Your best bets for getting quality dog food are:
- small, locally owned petstores
- dog boutiques
- farm supply stores
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When switching foods, do it gradually. I do this over about a two week timespan:
25% food A, 75% food B
50% food A, 50% food B
75% food A, 25% food B
100% food A
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Contrary to popular belief some corn products are not all bad for dogs. I'm not a dog food expert, and my answer won't be popular but my two dogs eat pedigree, one being 11 years old and the vet said at his recent check up he is very healthy for his age! It's a matter of opinion.
I don't usually comment on questions pertaining to food, but I feel compelled to do so today.
Everyone is so against animal "byproducts" because it contains parts of the animal that humans don't consume, however human consumption and animal consumption are not always the same. A lot of the "byproducts" are parts of the cow, chicken, pig etc that the dog would eat in the wild. I get so mad evertime a pet food sales rep comes up to me at the pet store and tells me how bad the food I am buying is for my animal because of the "byproducts". Growing up on a farm I saw our dogs consume much more raw meat than regular dog food, and when they were eating raw meat they usually ate the whole carcass.
In the sense of mainstream dry or canned dog food, I think that all three are good brands. But I am no expert.
one word sums up all of those CRAP. i feed my dogs Chicken Soup for The Pet Lover's Soul Pet food. it is good for them and is made of more than just animal meals and by products. but if u r on a budget and those r the only ones u can afford i would go with the iams for the simple reason. it isnt as crappy as the other two but it is still pretty crappy. the guidelines that i use for choosing my dog's food is this. If the company takes the time and money to advertise their product on TV then u should stay away from it. or if u can find it at walmart then stay away from it. any food that advertises on tv is spending way more money on advertisement than on the food itself and that results in food that is pure garbage. so go to a pet store and look for foods u dont see on tv or at walmart and that is one of the better quality foods
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