geisthexe

I know some of you probably still feed Diamond but it is one of the worse foods you can feed. anyway when they have the afltoxin problems they purchased Solid Gold and changed the formula

Please look into the product before purchasing.

Deb

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italianwjt

why r u tired of feeding nutro?

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BlueDiva

well her waste has never been completley solid and the smell is enough to make you pass out. she will eat the nutro but you almost get the feeling shes looking at you like "cmon dad is this the best you got?" shes never really hyper about food time but she gets jelious when bella gets hers. I dont like the low protien percentage or the amount of other ingredients. and last it seems like nutro was keeping her at the bare minimum for growth.

italianwjt

well i dont know if this was a ploy by dick van patton's corp. but i went out this morning to a petstore to get dvp. an employee told me to get solid gold, but after the neg. response on that, i got dvp. the only reason i went there was to get dvp anyways. now its just a feeding and waiting game.

i also purchased the dvp lamb log, holy cow did they go crazy over that. i had complete and utter attention.

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4uhaterz

What do you guys think about this brand? I have a 3 month old that I was feeding Bil-Jack but he just would just eat a little bit and be done. I picked him up at 2 months and the breeder was feeding him Purina Beneful which is crap. So I heard this was good and wanted to know you guys opinions.

Healthy, Natural Ingredients
Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Barley, Oatmeal, Chicken Fat (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid), Montmorillonite Clay, Ground Flaxseeds, Natural Chicken Flavor, Alfalfa Meal, Menhaden Fish Meal, Potassium Chloride, Vitamins (Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Biotin, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Beta Carotene, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Sea Salt, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Sodium Selenite), Chicken Liver, Inulin, Flaxseed Oil, Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Apples, Carrots, Peas, Cottage Cheese, Chicken Eggs, Freeze Dried Chicken, Freeze Dried Turkey, Freeze Dried Turkey Liver, Freeze Dried Turkey Hearts, Pumpkinseeds, Ground Chicken Bone, Butternut Squash, Broccoli, Lettuce, Spinach, Dried Kelp, Salmon Oil, Apple Cider Vinegar, Parsley, Honey, Blueberries, Alfalfa Sprouts, Persimmons, Olive Oil, Duck Eggs, Pheasant Eggs, Quail Eggs, Rosemary Extract, Sage, Clove.

Prairie Chicken Meal & Brown Rice Medley for Dogs is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profile for All Life Stages.


Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (min) 26.0%
Crude Fat (min) 14.0%
Crude Fiber (max) 3.4%
Moisture (max) 10.0%

Calories
391 per cup

Other Nutritional Data
Calcium (min): 1.41%
Phosphorus (min): 0.90%
Vitamin E (min): 128.4 IU/kg
Vitamin C* (min): 50 mg/kg
Omega 6 Fatty Acids* (min): 2.12%
Omega 3 Fatty Acids* (min): 0.56%
*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.

Vitamins
Carotene: 5.63 mg/kg
Vitamin A: 19220 IU/kg
Vitamin D: 2433 IU/kg
Vitamin E: 128.4 IU/kg
Ascorbic Acid: 50 mg/kg
Thiamine: 12.28 mg/kg
Riboflavin: 8.88 mg/kg
Pantothenic Acid: 19.63 mg/kg
Biotin: 0.45 mg/kg
Folic Acid: 0.36 mg/kg
Choline: 3379 mg/kg
Vitamin B12 0.12 mg/kg
Vitamin B6 4.4 mg/kg
Niacin: 58.79 mg/kg
Iodine: 3 mg/kg

Minerals
Sodium: 0.41%
Potassium: 0.65%
Chloride: 0.79%
Magnesium: 0.12%
Sulfur: 0.23%
Manganese: 29.78 mg/kg
Iron: 272.90 mg/kg
Copper: 24.80 mg/kg
Zinc: 244.10 mg/kg
Selenium: 0.41 mg/kg

Amino Acids
Methionine-Cystine: 0.96%
Methionine: 0.55%
Cystine: 0.41%
Lysine: 1.77%
Tryptophan: 0.30%
Threonine: 1.251%
Isoleucine: 1.17%
Histidine: 0.67%
Valine: 1.38%
Leucine: 2.37%
Arginine: 1.59%
Phenylalanine-Tyrosine: 1.20%

NesOne

Looks like excellent ingredients, however, I'm not sure if they were involved in the recall. I did a google search and found this:

You might want to check your bag of food, if it matches the article.

http://www.itchmo.com/natures-variet...l-formula-4873

Nature’s Variety Releases Statement About Instinct Chicken Meal Formula
Posted on Monday, March 10th, 2008 at 4:17 pm in National Dog, Cat & Pet Info, Dogs, Pet Food Recalls & Safety.
By Emily Huh

On February 27, Nature’s Variety released this statement about their Instinct Chicken Meal Formula due to customer complaints about dogs having loose stools and occasional vomiting:

Recently, some of our customers who are feeding Instinct™ Chicken Meal Formula grain-free kibble for dogs have experienced loose stools and occasional vomiting. If your dog has experienced this and your bag of Instinct Chicken Meal Formula displays a “best if used by” date of 1/3/09 or 1/10/09, you may return it to your retail store for a replacement or refund. The “best if used by” dates are located on the back of the package.

Please be assured, Nature’s Variety has not changed the formulation of Instinct Chicken Meal Formula grain-free kibble for dogs. However, recent changes in production facilities caused these two code dates of product to differ enough from our previous product to cause some digestive upset in some dogs.


At Nature’s Variety, we make all of our products with integrity and care for the health of your companion animals, and we deeply regret this situation. We will continue to take any and all necessary steps to assure the quality of our products. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to ask. Thanks again for choosing Nature’s Variety.

Nature’s Variety stated that the digestive trouble was happening because:

In essence, the two affected production batches of food are more nutrient-dense relative to our regular production batches. In other words, the Instinct chicken kibble produced on January 3rd and 10th is a richer food than your dog is accustomed to, which may cause some digestive upset, similar to transitioning diets.

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Midwest Bully

Bad A$$!! Mine has an A+!!

resilient

I have found this website more than useful....

http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/

Sydney

good posting...

I am happy to see Science Diet, Pedigree, Eukanuba and many more in the one star section, too bad there is not a "no star" or "negative star" section

Didn't expect to see Canidae in the 4 star section...

as for the top rated food Artemis Mix I could be wrong but isn't 42% protein a bit strong...maybe that's strictly an adult food I was just browsing

I still don't understand the dog food "AVODERM" aren't Avocados toxic to dogs...

I wonder what the ratings are based of in this...

legacy413

So much great information here, thank you guys. I'm planning on changing Kasha's food this weekend too, a mix of raw and kibble. I'm leaning towards Innova Dog brand, and mixing in some raw chicken maybe, kibble in the AM, and Chicken in the PM? Would I have to feed anything w/the Chicken or is it enough by itself?

resilient

I agree with the protein portion... I was feeding my dog Solid Gold Cub food but he was getting diarrhea from it. I read about it a little furthur and it was too strong in protein... so I downgraded back to Natural Choice... I have also fed my dog Evanger's dog food as well... Great stuff...

geisthexe

Kristen

I asked for the post sometime back to become a STICKY about what foods are TOXIC TO DOGS but NO ONE seem to care to make it a sticky

Anyway, NO avocados are NOT TOXIC to dogs it is ONLY the seed inside.

I feed avocado to my dogs when I am eating it.

Deb

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legacy413

Has anyone heard of a dog food brand named: "go natural?" when I went into the pet store to p/u up Kasha and Cocoa's new food, (I went w/Canidae ALS btw not Innova) the lady also gave me a sample of the "go natural" I'll list the ingredients in order:

chicken meal/chicken/whole brown rice/whole white rice/whole barley/sunflower oil/chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols [vit e] citric acid [vit c] and rosemary extract)/salmon meal/dried whole potatoes/rice bran/natural chicken flavor/dried whole apples/dried whole carrots/flax/ginger/alfalfa/beta carotene/dried whole cranberries/kelp/glucosamine hyrochloride/chondroitin sulfate/dicalcium phosphate/calcium carbonate/potassium chloride/choline choride/inulin/yeast culture/lysine/garlic/dried whole eggs/yucca schidigera extract/ascorbic acid (vitamin c)/vintamin a acetate, cholecalciferol (vitamin d3)/dl alphatocopherol actate (vitamin e)/ferrous sulfate/ **zinc proteinate/zinc oxide/niacin/calcium pantothenate/copper sulfate/ **copper proteinate/manganous oxide/ **manganese proteinate/riboflavin/calcium iodate/thiamine mononitrate/pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6)/folic acid/biotin/sodium selenite/cobalt carbonate/vitamin k/vitamin 12

Crude Protein (min) 24% omega 6 fatty acids 4.5%
Crude Fat (min) 14% Omega 3 fatty acids .61%
Crude Fibre (max) 3.5% Glucosamine (min) 460mg/kg
Moisture (max) 10% Chondroitin (min) 370mg/kg
Ash (max) 7% Vit.E (min) 200 IU/kg


I'm not planning on feeding it to them b/c I want them to start the cannidae, it was nice she gave me four (4) sample bags of the ALS to ween them off the crappy Beneful brand they were eating. Just to tell you, yesterday when I mixed in the 1/2 cup of cannidae w/their normal feed, it was gone in maybe 1 1/2 mins-wow

Coldshoulder

I scored this food as an A+= 117. The 40 lb bag sells for $37.99. The ingredients are below. Plus with the size of Canidae bags getting smaller and the price getting higher, I think this is worth a try for your bully. Check it out:

Vet's Choice Holistic Health Extension

* No By-Products
* No Rendered Animal Fats
* No Corn
* No Glutens
* No Soy
* No Artificial Preservatives
* No Wheat
* No BHT
* No Ethoxyquin
* No Added Sugar
* No Artificial Flavors, Colors or Dyes

Available In: 10 lb., 20 lb., 30 lb. & 40 lb.

Ingredients

Organic Chicken, Chicken Meal, Ground Brown Rice, Oatmeal, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and ascorbic acid and rosemary extract). Lamb Meal, Fish Meal, Flax Seed, Dried Beet Pulp, Brewer Dried Yeast, Egg Product, Apple Cider Vinegar, Garlic, Astragalus, CoQ10, DHA, Gingko Biloba, Ginger, Primrose Oil, Glucosamine, Condroitin, Trace Mineral Salt, DL Methione, Vitamin A Acetate, D-Activated, Vitamin E Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Coral Calcium, Vitamin D, Magnesium, Niacin Supplement, Choline Choride, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Ester C, Biotin, Inositol, Omega 3 / Omega 6 Oils, Dehydrated Kelp, Polysaccharide Complexes of Zinc, Iron, Manganese, Copper and Cobalt, Calcium lodate, Sodium Selenite, , Yucca Schidigera Extract, Colostrum, Blue/Green Algae, Pectin, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei, Enterococcus faecium, B. Subtillus, Bacillus lichenformis, Bacillus coagulins, Aspergillus oryzae and Aspergillus niger

* Crude Protein, Not Less Than
* 24%
* Crude Fat, Not Less Than
* 18%

* Crude Fiber, Not More Than
* 4%
* Moisture, Not More Than
* 10%

Haul-N-Guns (Got the BAN STICK)

I use Ol' Roy. I get it at Wal-Mart, I can get a fifty pound bag for like 15 or 16 bucks!!!!! And the dog loves it! It makes gravy and everything!!!