What brand would u buy if you were uneducated about dog nutrition?
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My dogs were eating Pedigree and similar brands up until 2 years ago but I know if I weren't educated that they'd still be eating it. Around that time I started working at a vet and my vet said my food was crap, so I switched them to Proplan, then to Purina OM for a year or so. Then I switched to Natural Balance last summer when I started joining pet message boards and learning more, and in January finally my parents agreed to let them eat raw (thank God!). Raw is definetly best, and I will never feed kibble again.
iheartsammy said:
Ok lets say we just got are first dog, and have no clue about dog nutrition, and are to lazy to care
(not saying any of you are! your all very responcible (sp?) dog owners!). What brand would you buy just based on the bag and what it say? I would have picked Beniful, I mean who could resist those freshly chopped meats, and veggies? Again this is just for pretend, not real!
(not saying any of you are! your all very responcible (sp?) dog owners!). What brand would you buy just based on the bag and what it say? I would have picked Beniful, I mean who could resist those freshly chopped meats, and veggies? Again this is just for pretend, not real!
And it isn't laziness with many people, but money. The extra cash to spend on either getting to a pet store that sells special food or on the special food itself just doesn't exist in some households.
What will it cost to get to a pet store? Like 2 dollars for gas money? When you think about it alot of food turns out to be the same price in the long run. I was looking at the Drs. Foster and Smith Formula when thinking about switching and a 35? lbs of dog foors was about 30-33 dollars (without shipping) now and 18lb bag of Beneful cost me 13 dollars at Walmart so 36 lbs would be 26 dollars. You spend 4 more dollars on the food and feed less so it lasts longer. Most people wont spend that much on a bag of food because they see say 42 dollars (18lb bag of Exclusive for me!) and they go WOAH! but it pretty much total to the same
But in a way yea, I understand people who dont have the finances and need to feed Old Roy. Its the heart that counts not the pocket book.
But in a way yea, I understand people who dont have the finances and need to feed Old Roy. Its the heart that counts not the pocket book.
I'd go with, and used to feed Roxy Eukanuba.
The one commercial with the Search and Rescue dog is why! LOL, They said it's what they feed police dogs, search and rescue dogs etc, and it had a horomone/chemical called DHB that made them smarter
Needless to say I got it because of the supposed chemical that made your dog's brain develop bigger/faster. ROFL
I then switched to Nutro Large Puppy Forumla (had a rottie puppy on the bag, the people at the store said it was perfect for her!), than Wellness, and now Eagle Pack.
The one commercial with the Search and Rescue dog is why! LOL, They said it's what they feed police dogs, search and rescue dogs etc, and it had a horomone/chemical called DHB that made them smarter
Needless to say I got it because of the supposed chemical that made your dog's brain develop bigger/faster. ROFL
I then switched to Nutro Large Puppy Forumla (had a rottie puppy on the bag, the people at the store said it was perfect for her!), than Wellness, and now Eagle Pack.
Roxy's CD said:
I'd go with, and used to feed Roxy Eukanuba.
The one commercial with the Search and Rescue dog is why! LOL, They said it's what they feed police dogs, search and rescue dogs etc, and it had a horomone/chemical called DHB that made them smarter
Needless to say I got it because of the supposed chemical that made your dog's brain develop bigger/faster. ROFL
I then switched to Nutro Large Puppy Forumla (had a rottie puppy on the bag, the people at the store said it was perfect for her!), than Wellness, and now Eagle Pack.
The one commercial with the Search and Rescue dog is why! LOL, They said it's what they feed police dogs, search and rescue dogs etc, and it had a horomone/chemical called DHB that made them smarter
Needless to say I got it because of the supposed chemical that made your dog's brain develop bigger/faster. ROFL
I then switched to Nutro Large Puppy Forumla (had a rottie puppy on the bag, the people at the store said it was perfect for her!), than Wellness, and now Eagle Pack.
That could very well be it Herschel. I can't fully remember, they had the commercial running a few years back, haven't seen it in a while.
They stated that there were studies done proving it helps in the growth and developement of the dogs brain... So makes them smarter..
Hrmph. I have no idea, but I did get the food! And later found out that Eukanuba is just as bad as purina and Iams.. LOL
If it's true maybe that's why Roxy's so smart and Hades isn't... ROFL
They stated that there were studies done proving it helps in the growth and developement of the dogs brain... So makes them smarter..
Hrmph. I have no idea, but I did get the food! And later found out that Eukanuba is just as bad as purina and Iams.. LOL
If it's true maybe that's why Roxy's so smart and Hades isn't... ROFL
Casablanca, have you ever seen Mordy's Dog Food Project cost comparison chart? It makes it obvious that feeding a premium food is *cheapest* in the long-run!
I don't feel that is a legitimate excuse. The only excuse is ignorance/lack of education, IMO. I know plenty of people who are NOT wealthy, and they feed their dogs Kirkland or Evo or Eagle Pack, without complaining about it at all. If they research what's going into their dog, they will find that buying foods that are 5% crappy meat protein is like throwing money into a black hole, it takes so much more to keep weight on the dogs and the side affects to their health are devestating, as far as Vet bills, the vast majority of the time.
I don't feel that is a legitimate excuse. The only excuse is ignorance/lack of education, IMO. I know plenty of people who are NOT wealthy, and they feed their dogs Kirkland or Evo or Eagle Pack, without complaining about it at all. If they research what's going into their dog, they will find that buying foods that are 5% crappy meat protein is like throwing money into a black hole, it takes so much more to keep weight on the dogs and the side affects to their health are devestating, as far as Vet bills, the vast majority of the time.
I would feed Iams. I fed Iams before I came onto this site because it looked like it was a good and nutrious dog food. I did feed Iams before so I probably would never have switched to Evo if I hadn't found this site. It's wierd to think about buying that stuff for my dog when I know so much better now.