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Laurie
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« on: February 10, 2008, 10:31:33 AM » |
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Please post any info you may have that would aid members or guests in choosing a good dog food.
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« Last Edit: February 10, 2008, 11:25:41 AM by Laurie »
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petslave
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« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2008, 10:52:30 AM » |
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the dog food project: http://www.dogfoodproject.com/(thanks for setting these 2 threads up, Laurie, they will make it easier for people to find basic info fast) |
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Laurie
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« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2008, 11:15:29 AM » |
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sharky
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« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2008, 12:20:08 PM » |
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Four paws five directions.. this is by cheryl shwratz
Anne Fraiziers the natural cat
Dogs are carnivores , NOT obligate like a cat BUT they should NOT be vegetarian unless it is a MEDICAL reason ... Dry food should be a snack... ie it does not help dental care
ALWAYS read the back of the bag as the FRONT can pretty much claim anything....
with lamb or chicken = the food only has to have 3%
lamb and rice formula = 25% or more of the bag
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JustMe
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« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2008, 01:01:25 PM » |
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This is a great idea Laurie had.
If you are going to post here and give references to books, etc., please take the time to be as accurate as possible so people can look these references up. This includes spelling of books and authors. Remember, just because some of us are familiar with some references, it doesn't mean everyone is.
These posts in many instances will be the opinions of the posters themselves, so you should follow up with your own research.
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Never forget our cats and dogs and the Pet Food Recalls of 2007; the reason most of us are here!
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JustMe
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« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2008, 01:06:14 PM » |
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For a basic understanding of various illnesses and food issues and home prepared recipes:
Home-Prepared Dog and Cat Diets: The Healthful Alternative
by Donald R. Strombeck, DVM, PhD
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Never forget our cats and dogs and the Pet Food Recalls of 2007; the reason most of us are here!
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« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2008, 06:46:01 PM » |
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I would strongly suggest that if you dog refuses to eat it, it probably is NOT a good choice.
Remember that in the beginning of the pet food recall, some of the pets refused to eat the food, they know better than us.
A good food is all dependent to the particular situation that you are in, more exercise means higher protein and fat content, less exercise means less. Also what type of dog is it, eg what breed, that would also be a factor in choosing a food. Then of course cost, how much can you afford to spend on food and still pay the bills??
Can you afford to home cook??
Do you have to buy kibble?? or canned??
Not an easy question to answer.
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I used to think that anyone doing anything weird was weird. I suddenly realized that anyone doing anything weird wasn't weird at all and it was the people saying they were weird that were weird.
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« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2008, 07:54:24 PM » |
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JanC
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« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2008, 08:44:05 AM » |
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When considering a food, I always check the pet food list to find out what I can about it first: http://www.thepetfoodlist.com/Some companies were very open & honest & others were not. I read a lot into that even though I probably shouldn't be so critical........  Then again, I guess I have good reason to be critical (after the black days of '07)........  |
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Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unawakened - - Anon.
If there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went - - Will Rogers
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Poco
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« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2008, 03:06:10 PM » |
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Try contacting customer service with a question and see how they communicate. And followup on any answer they give you. If there is an indication of deception, move along to another candidate.
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« Reply #11 on: February 17, 2008, 08:16:50 PM » |
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dingbat as usual straightforward advice that is useful - if a pet refuses to eat it that should be your best clue. They above all know way better than us if it contains suspect ingredients.
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But how to dance in the rain.'
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Laurie
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« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2008, 02:09:34 PM » |
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I discovered a recent interesting article posted at The Dog Food Project called "Common Fallicies Of Dog Food Reviews". One of the many things it points out is that a dog food containing glucoasamine and chondroiten is useless to the animal. "In order to get enough glucosamine or chondroitin into your dog to acutually have a therapeutic effect you would have to massively overfeed and the poor animal would be obese in no time". Also speaks about other items used in dog foods. http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=dog_food_reviews |
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petslave
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« Reply #13 on: March 18, 2008, 03:32:31 PM » |
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That's a good link, Laurie. I've looked at that website a lot but somehow missed that page. I've also heard that not only is there not enough glucosamine, but when it's baked in the kibble it becomes less usable to the pet. Not sure if that one's true or not.
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Laurie
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« Reply #14 on: March 18, 2008, 04:09:16 PM » |
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I would also think the same would hold true for the probiotics. Too bad the article did not elaborate on more items that are frequently added to pet food.
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