Need help on deciding on food - live in a VERY small town

HART · 10-28-2009, 05:34 PM

Ok so for a little over a week i have been giving Dobb's cooked whit rice and hamburger meat. About 1 1/2 cups x2 a day. Also giving him metronidazole to help curb his diarreha issue. All is well now!! thanks to Pk9!!

I need help deciding on a dry food for Dobb's now that he is better. Also i need an idea on how much to mix with the cooked food and for how long so i dont give him the diarreha issue all over again.

I know starting another thread is repetative but people opinions on food sometimes change after trial and error. Also i live in a very small town and my options are limited.

My options for places to shop are Walmart(its not your normal walmart, the sell horse food and limited dog food??!! lol), There is a Kmart here but i looked and they dont have anything. There is a feed store about 12 miles from here. The only other option is Palmdale which is over an hours drive about 70 miles.

So you can see my delema. I would keep feeding him the cooked food but i feel like its not enough and he is missing out on protein and other essentials he needs.

I guess i could order online but that could get pricey with weight and shipping.

So i am all ears to suggestions and advice. Any help will be greatly appreciated!!

Thanks in advance!

-Josh

JFlowersLA · 10-28-2009, 05:37 PM

If you don't want to keep her on a natural/raw diet and you do want to move to kibble, my suggestion is TOTW (as everyone likes) or Diamond...I've seen others on this and they like it.

Mine is on Natural Choice right now because they make a good Puppy chow but I'll be switching her to Diamond most likely.

HART · 10-28-2009, 05:39 PM

I will take a picture of what i was feeding him after work and post the label/ingrediants so you guys can tell me what you think. I think the food he hwas eating before may have helped cause the diarreha to begin with.

HART · 10-28-2009, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by JFlowersLA

If you don't want to keep her on a natural/raw diet and you do want to move to kibble, my suggestion is TOTW (as everyone likes) or Diamond...I've seen others on this and they like it.

Mine is on Natural Choice right now because they make a good Puppy chow but I'll be switching her to Diamond most likely.

Can you tell me what stores may offer this? Is it high in grains or other stuff that might be allergic?

JFlowersLA · 10-28-2009, 05:45 PM

Mostly Feed Stores to be honest with you. You won't find them in Wally World or Kmart but you must live in a "rural" area since your wal mart has a feed store inside of it.

Dog Food Reviews - Main Index - Powered by ReviewPost (compare them) TOTW is grain free I know that.

Diamond has a small protein content but I think it's decent for the price.

HART · 10-28-2009, 07:44 PM

Ok i will try the TOTW if i can find it out here. I hope i can. Just dont know what i will do if i cant find it or any other good food. Its times like these i really hate living in the middle of nowhere.

DueceAddicTed · 10-28-2009, 07:48 PM

Where is no where maybe you can look it up on the net thru their site using their store locators ... this brand and others theirs quite a few good ones ... wheat free , pre packaged raw food diets as well ...

HART · 10-28-2009, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by DueceAddicTed

Where is no where maybe you can look it up on the net thru their site using their store locators ... this brand and others theirs quite a few good ones ... wheat free , pre packaged raw food diets as well ...

I live in Ridgecrest, CA. The closest petco or petsmart i know of is in Palmdale/Lancaster. What do you mean by raw food diets? Like raw meat?

This is what i was giving him when he had diarreha. I think something in the food had allot to do with it.
Del Monte: Nature's Recipe®

Thanks for your replies!

DueceAddicTed · 10-28-2009, 08:11 PM

Taste of the Wild : Dealer Locator
I tried calling the number its off ... but on the site theres little icons on the bottom left side of this page of places that have it and deliver not sure if that will help but maybe you can call them and see what they charge ... sorry I can't be of more help but I'll try to keep looking for other brands ...

DueceAddicTed · 10-28-2009, 08:36 PM

ok really weird these places that came up in my search ...

yes weird a hardware store but I called them and the nice woman who answered said they carry TOTW, EvO which is also grain free and otheres that might suit what your looking for ... I hope she was right and I hope this helps and that it is in your area since I'm don't know a thing about CA ...

ACE Hardware
6259 HWY 178
Inyokern, CA 93527
(760) 377-4571

no longer carries dog food
Country Feed Barn
1345 3rd St
Inyokern, CA 93527
(760) 377-4532

phone disconnected ...
Pet Integrity Specialty Pet Supplies
125 N China Lake Blvd
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 375-0140

My husband works at petco in new york and its fairly limited when it comes to natural grain free foods ... and since your having trouble with your dogs diet and limited with where to get your food from if you cant get totw or another good food perhaps getting a recipe from IBC ... Indigo Bully Connection ... or search the health and nutrition threads for ideas ... if I'm not mistaken it might be cheaper and you can make it urself know whats going into your dogs food and prepackage in bulk with baggies ...JMO ... good luck hope all goes well

HART · 10-28-2009, 09:46 PM

I know where that ACE Hardware is .... its only about 12 miles from my house no big deal. I will go by there tonight and check it out. Thanks for you help!! You didnt have to call all those places!! I seriously appreciate it though ..... hard to find people in todays world that will go way out of thier way for a complete stranger.

DueceAddicTed · 10-28-2009, 09:59 PM

hey its nO problem ... I'm still a newbie here but ... WE are all GP family ... I get lots of help from wonderful people here if I can help as well then its all worth it ... good luck

JFlowersLA · 10-28-2009, 10:11 PM

Dang Duece jumping all over this thread...I step away for like 6 seconds and you already making calls and making deals!

Kudos to you! Rep coming at you!

HART · 10-28-2009, 10:35 PM

Seriously! She called those places from 3 thousand miles away to check for me! REALLY COOL! Your solid in my book. Really liking this site and i am glad i came here.

If there is anything i can do for you from way out here i am on it!

JFlowersLA · 10-28-2009, 11:56 PM

That's love right there!