what do you feed?

DabiansDad · 12-27-2004, 08:43 PM

i feed dabian science diet puppy (small bites).
3 cups at 7:00am and 3 cups 4:30-5:00pm.
with small SD treats during the day and 1 before bed about 10:30p

i used to feed him iams but i wanted to go with a better quality food, not saying that iams isnt a decent food but a few months ago our golden got really sick, we had no idea where it came from until we found bugs in the food. i only switched because i didnt feel that a company that big doesent have better quality control.
hey, when something goes wrong with your beloved pets you get a little paranoid.

PitBullie09 · 12-27-2004, 08:56 PM

I feed my dogs Science Diet..

Barrett · 12-27-2004, 09:01 PM

I feed my adult dachshund Precise Sensative formula and the puppy is on NutroMax for now. I want to switch to Innova but it's hard to find in my area and I am waiting for Lucy to switch to adult food in 3 months.

sheltiepups · 12-27-2004, 09:35 PM

I feed chicken soup...

8:30 am they get a cup and a half.. thats all they get... they are a great waight, and I have never had problems with it.

FiReBReTHa · 12-27-2004, 09:50 PM

Actually feed my pup Iams just because of the good results we have always gotten with Iams.

sucks to hear bad results regardless.

I've noticed that my pets have shiner coats good bathroom cycles, etc. better hair etc so I change them right back after trying something else.

Sadly we are pretty un regular but its like two times a day, two cups. Or three times a day 1cup and a half.

PitBullie09 · 12-27-2004, 09:51 PM

Sheltie- Do you mean Chicken Soup from the can? I have never heard of it!

oc_spirit · 12-27-2004, 10:00 PM

SouthernGirl, there is a really high quality food called Chicken Soup for the Doglovers Soul

I feed OC 1-2cups of Wellness Super5 per day. Yes that's per day NOT per meal. Sibes are notorious for being able to gather every single bit of nutrient from each lil molecule of kibble so they can be fed considerably less food than other breeds the same size and weight (23inches at the withers and 61Lbs). If anything OC's actually a little over weight and it's not like he gets a lot of treats....just a couple bisquits at night before bed for going in the kennel, and sometimes some Peanut Butter in his rawhide bone or Kong.

I use Pro Plan to make "My Musher's Mash" which I feed to OC and any other dog I join up with, after a long distance run.

Cheers!

sheltiepups · 12-27-2004, 10:14 PM

lol Ren's right, I just didn't feel like typing out the whole name

***Carrie*** · 12-28-2004, 09:23 AM

After studying ingredients and some more on nutrition, I have come to the opinion that Science Diet is not a great food.

My Dobe has had problems with loose stools when eating Canidae and Chicken Soup for the dog lover's soul. (both excellent foods) So I tried Dick Van Patten's Venison (allergy) formula and that seems to be agreeing with him. That is another premium food.

If you read up on what a dog should have, what does them no good, about preservatives and meat which contains euthanizing drugs and other garbage, at what temperatures they're cooked in order to maintain vitamins and minerals, suppliments they contain and a whole host of other factors, I think you'll come to see which foods are really premium. There's Innova, the others I mentioned and some others. Good luck.

theGOOCH · 12-28-2004, 09:36 AM

Eukanuba Large Breed Premium Performance. 2 cups twice a day

***Carrie*** · 12-28-2004, 09:48 AM

http://www.naturapet.com/display.php?d=comp-wiz

Here's one thing....a look at some ingredients and a way to compare side by side some of the foods. There is a lot more out there to read.

Dobiekiss · 12-29-2004, 05:59 PM

Purina One, Pedigree, California Natural, and Nutro

my dogs eat different foods. They all eat different amounts too. California Natural is what we use most. I try to stay away from food with soy and food with alot of corn. Also low taurine content.

Dobiekiss · 12-29-2004, 06:08 PM

The all eat AM and PM

Dutchess- 1/4 cup
Tucker- 1/2 cup
Diego- 1/2 cup
Jessie- 1 1/2 cup
Hansi- 2 cups
Tory-1 1/2 cup
Tufaan- 3 cups (he is 90lbs and 29in so this isn't too much for him)
Lexus- 1 3/4 cup

Smooshie · 12-29-2004, 07:59 PM

I feed Canidae, although I'm thinking of switching Lyra over to Natural Balance to see if it helps out her allergies (Canidae doesn't make an allergy formula).

I agree with Carrie about Science Diet. Way too much filler and by product.

DabiansDad · 12-29-2004, 08:03 PM

i must say this about the science diet, his stools are eh, firmer.
when he was on the iams he would shite all the time, now with the SD its firmer and not nearly as often.
i give him 2cups 7am and 3 cups 5pm is that too much?
i never assumed so because he gobbles it right up and hes not overweight at all.

12-27-2004, 08:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
DabiansDad Doberman Pinscher Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: CT Posts: 25 Rep Power: 72	what do you feed? i feed dabian science diet puppy (small bites). 3 cups at 7:00am and 3 cups 4:30-5:00pm. with small SD treats during the day and 1 before bed about 10:30p i used to feed him iams but i wanted to go with a better quality food, not saying that iams isnt a decent food but a few months ago our golden got really sick, we had no idea where it came from until we found bugs in the food. i only switched because i didnt feel that a company that big doesent have better quality control. hey, when something goes wrong with your beloved pets you get a little paranoid.

12-27-2004, 08:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
PitBullie09 ACD/Pit Bull Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,477 Rep Power: 130	I feed my dogs Science Diet..
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12-27-2004, 09:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
sheltiepups Semper Fidelis - Marines Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: somewhere Posts: 2,438 Rep Power: 129	I feed chicken soup... 8:30 am they get a cup and a half.. thats all they get... they are a great waight, and I have never had problems with it.
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12-27-2004, 09:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
PitBullie09 ACD/Pit Bull Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,477 Rep Power: 130	Sheltie- Do you mean Chicken Soup from the can? I have never heard of it!
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12-27-2004, 10:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
oc_spirit Snow Girl Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,612 Rep Power: 144	SouthernGirl, there is a really high quality food called Chicken Soup for the Doglovers Soul I feed OC 1-2cups of Wellness Super5 per day. Yes that's per day NOT per meal. Sibes are notorious for being able to gather every single bit of nutrient from each lil molecule of kibble so they can be fed considerably less food than other breeds the same size and weight (23inches at the withers and 61Lbs). If anything OC's actually a little over weight and it's not like he gets a lot of treats....just a couple bisquits at night before bed for going in the kennel, and sometimes some Peanut Butter in his rawhide bone or Kong. I use Pro Plan to make "My Musher's Mash" which I feed to OC and any other dog I join up with, after a long distance run. Cheers!
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12-27-2004, 09:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Barrett dachshund Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Washington Posts: 2,758 Rep Power: 156	I feed my adult dachshund Precise Sensative formula and the puppy is on NutroMax for now. I want to switch to Innova but it's hard to find in my area and I am waiting for Lucy to switch to adult food in 3 months.

12-27-2004, 09:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
FiReBReTHa Doberman Pinscher Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 62 Rep Power: 76	Actually feed my pup Iams just because of the good results we have always gotten with Iams. sucks to hear bad results regardless. I've noticed that my pets have shiner coats good bathroom cycles, etc. better hair etc so I change them right back after trying something else. Sadly we are pretty un regular but its like two times a day, two cups. Or three times a day 1cup and a half.

12-27-2004, 10:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
sheltiepups Semper Fidelis - Marines Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: somewhere Posts: 2,438 Rep Power: 129	lol Ren's right, I just didn't feel like typing out the whole name
	__________________ Breezy & her shelties Thank you Dawn, for a wonderful siggy :) 2cutepups Last edited by sheltiepups : 12-27-2004 at 10:17 PM.

12-28-2004, 09:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
*Carrie* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: north panhandle of Idaho Posts: 7,415 Rep Power: 285	After studying ingredients and some more on nutrition, I have come to the opinion that Science Diet is not a great food. My Dobe has had problems with loose stools when eating Canidae and Chicken Soup for the dog lover's soul. (both excellent foods) So I tried Dick Van Patten's Venison (allergy) formula and that seems to be agreeing with him. That is another premium food. If you read up on what a dog should have, what does them no good, about preservatives and meat which contains euthanizing drugs and other garbage, at what temperatures they're cooked in order to maintain vitamins and minerals, suppliments they contain and a whole host of other factors, I think you'll come to see which foods are really premium. There's Innova, the others I mentioned and some others. Good luck.

12-28-2004, 09:36 AM	#10 (permalink)
theGOOCH Doberman Pinscher Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH USA Posts: 753 Rep Power: 97	Eukanuba Large Breed Premium Performance. 2 cups twice a day

12-28-2004, 09:48 AM	#11 (permalink)
*Carrie* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: north panhandle of Idaho Posts: 7,415 Rep Power: 285	http://www.naturapet.com/display.php?d=comp-wiz Here's one thing....a look at some ingredients and a way to compare side by side some of the foods. There is a lot more out there to read.

12-29-2004, 05:59 PM	#12 (permalink)
Dobiekiss Doberman Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 32 Rep Power: 74	Purina One, Pedigree, California Natural, and Nutro my dogs eat different foods. They all eat different amounts too. California Natural is what we use most. I try to stay away from food with soy and food with alot of corn. Also low taurine content.
	Last edited by Dobiekiss : 12-29-2004 at 06:16 PM.

12-29-2004, 06:08 PM	#13 (permalink)
Dobiekiss Doberman Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 32 Rep Power: 74	The all eat AM and PM Dutchess- 1/4 cup Tucker- 1/2 cup Diego- 1/2 cup Jessie- 1 1/2 cup Hansi- 2 cups Tory-1 1/2 cup Tufaan- 3 cups (he is 90lbs and 29in so this isn't too much for him) Lexus- 1 3/4 cup

12-29-2004, 07:59 PM	#14 (permalink)
Smooshie and the Boxer bunch Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: the beach Posts: 101 Rep Power: 80	I feed Canidae, although I'm thinking of switching Lyra over to Natural Balance to see if it helps out her allergies (Canidae doesn't make an allergy formula). I agree with Carrie about Science Diet. Way too much filler and by product.
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12-29-2004, 08:03 PM	#15 (permalink)
DabiansDad Doberman Pinscher Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: CT Posts: 25 Rep Power: 72	i must say this about the science diet, his stools are eh, firmer. when he was on the iams he would shite all the time, now with the SD its firmer and not nearly as often. i give him 2cups 7am and 3 cups 5pm is that too much? i never assumed so because he gobbles it right up and hes not overweight at all.

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