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Recommend your dog food

Okay, I'm feeling a bit overwhlemed right now. There are so many options out there, and I know how important it is to have a quality dog food!

We get our puppy on Saturday, and I don't really know where to begin. The dog food that the breeder has been using gets a 1 star review and mixed reviews online - so I'd like to switch her to something else. 

 What do you recommend?

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Re: Recommend your dog food

  • Both of our dogs are on Royal Canin. It's on the pricier end, but both the dogs love it. Our lab/boxer mix is a picky eater & RC is the only thing we found that he would eat on a regular basis without a fight. Soo.. we're sticking with it.

    http://www.royalcanin.us/

  • We use Authority Real Lamb. I get it at Pet Smart and it's about $30 for the big bag. I finally decided on that one after looking at the ingredients on every brand and formula in the store b/c it doesn't have chicken (our older dog is allergic) and it doesn't have corn or corn meal (which is hard for them to digest). It's also not super expensive. I'm not about to spend $40-$50 on a bag of dog food b/c we have two dogs and go through a lot of food. I tried to look it up on dogfoodanalysis.com, but they didn't have it on there. The pups love it and they have plenty of energy and their coats are soft and shiny. HTH!!
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  • Boo Monkey is like your dog in which he's half poodle.  Because of this they need really good food, poodles have a tendency to have food allergies and can look pretty scruffy if not fed the right stuff.

    We started Boo on Wellness CORE because our vet told us he had grain allergies and they had a great grain-free food.  It was also pretty affordable.  But he did not like the food and unless I mixed it with something he wouldn't eat it.  So I decided to switch him to Blue Buffalo which is always raved about by those I knew who fed their dog it.  I LOVE it!  I switched about 5 months ago and I haven't looked back.  Boo loves it, he looks great on it, and it's a bit cheaper than Wellness so I'm happy, too.

    In the morning I mix in a scoop full of plain (NOT vanilla) yogurt into his morning bowl.  Yogurt is really good for dogs at keeping them regular and good for poodles because it helps make their fur look great.

  • We used Purina Puppy Chow and started her on Purina Dog Chow about a year ago.  We chose it becaue that's what the breeder had our dog on before we got her and our vet said it was a good brand.  Plus it's not too expensive.
  • We used Eukenuba until our dog got cancer and then switched to Innova EVO?  I think that was the name of it.  So many of the foods are crap, it's good that you're taking the time to research.  We went to a holistic vet and that was what she recommended.  It's quite pricy tho!  I will try to find the list of the other foods that she said were good.
  • We use Authority too... I had a friend tell me that it has less carbs than other dog foods.  Apparently the carbs cause hyperactivity and Hula is hyperactive enough as it is!!  

    This friend also liked to make stuff up all the time - so I could be completely wrong, who knows.  But Hula likes the food and it doesn't break the bank!   

  • We only use Iams and both our dogs have been very fit and muscular - I should add that they are labs (hunting dogs) so they should be built that way with the proper diet and exercise. 
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  • imagesarlah:

    Both of our dogs are on Royal Canin. It's on the pricier end, but both the dogs love it. Our lab/boxer mix is a picky eater & RC is the only thing we found that he would eat on a regular basis without a fight. Soo.. we're sticking with it.

    http://www.royalcanin.us/

    Our dog eats Royal Canin as well.  It got great reviews on dogfoodanalysis.com and our dog loves it.  It's pricey, but I don't mind spending the money since it is a good quality food. 

  • We give our dog California Naturals with a fish oil pill at each meal.
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