What do you feed your dog?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Blue Buffalo is really high calorie even if it is high protein. You might want to watch the dairy - my daughter's chi mix has a problem with dairy and also with some of the chemicals we spray our fruit trees with.

We switched her dog to Pro Plan. Not as high calorie but still a well rated food.

Not really.

http://petfoodtalk.com/dogfoodreviews/pro-plan/

http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-reviews/purina-pro-plan-dog-food-selects-dry/

[Anonymous]

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I am so tired of going out and having to seek the designer dog food.

Honestly I know what you mean. We had our dog out of town with us, ran out of dog food and it was a huge hassle trying to find the right food.
Wanted to just buy from the grocery store. Why has dog food become such a hassle?

It's totally not a hassle for us. I buy it about 3x a year and I order it online, so it's delivered. If going out of town with the dog, I bring a snap tight container with enough food plus extra just in case. I have never had to board her, so no worries about transitioning food for that.

I want to feed my dog the good food, I don't see anything wrong with that. She can't speak up and tell me if there is a problem with her food, so I have to try to give her what I think is best for her. When I decided to get a dog I knew it was a big responsibility and it won't always be convenient, but it is worth it because of what my dog provides for me. Who knew dog food could become controversial lol.

I agree. I buy it from the pet store down the street. Easy peasy.

I don't feed my kids McDonald's food, or eat it myself, because I feel awful when I do and it is bad for you. I make the same choices for my dog.

I imagine, as well, that in the long run I save money in vet bills. A dog who eats well is a dog who is largely healthy.

[Anonymous]

Blue Buffalo did the exact same thing to my dog I think...itchy skin, always licking paws. It started around the time we switched to BB.

[Anonymous]

We added fish oil to my dog's meals and that took care of the itching.

[Anonymous]

I make my dog's food from scratch. I make a huge batch once a month. Since I began doing that, she has more energy, her hair grows faster and is thicker. Plus, we tried many different types of food at the beginning, and we had to really ... encourage her to eat, keep redirecting her back to her bowl, sit next to her while she ate. When we switched to making her food she couldn't get at it fast enough.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote: I buy an 11 or 20 lb bag of dry food and she gets at most a cup a day. 1/2 cup in the am and another in the pm if she scratches at her dish.

I can't feed my dog canned food because she got bloated when I tried that before. I will look into that brand for dry food though.

How much does she weigh? What breed generally (if she's mixed)? Does she eat really fast? That might be why she got bloated. They have special bowls to slow gobblers down…

12 pound dachshund. She doesn't eat fast unless it's something she stole lol

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She steals candy, if it's left around.

My hound is a fiend for Hall's Menthol Eucalyptus cough drops. She's like a cough drop addict; it's pitiful.

Lol that is hilarious! I bet it helps her breath!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I make my dog's food from scratch. I make a huge batch once a month. Since I began doing that, she has more energy, her hair grows faster and is thicker. Plus, we tried many different types of food at the beginning, and we had to really ... encourage her to eat, keep redirecting her back to her bowl, sit next to her while she ate. When we switched to making her food she couldn't get at it fast enough.

I'd love to know how you do this? Is it hard to do? Are the ingredients easy to find? Does it smell stinky when you make it? I have a hard time when something smells gross.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I make my dog's food from scratch. I make a huge batch once a month. Since I began doing that, she has more energy, her hair grows faster and is thicker. Plus, we tried many different types of food at the beginning, and we had to really ... encourage her to eat, keep redirecting her back to her bowl, sit next to her while she ate. When we switched to making her food she couldn't get at it fast enough.

Once a month? Doesn't it go rotten? How do you store that much home made food at once--I have 3 kids to feed to and that would take over my fridge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
She steals candy, if it's left around.

My hound is a fiend for Hall's Menthol Eucalyptus cough drops. She's like a cough drop addict; it's pitiful.

Lol that is hilarious! I bet it helps her breath!

But with all the sugar, it means I have to brush her teeth religiously, crazy bugger…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: I buy an 11 or 20 lb bag of dry food and she gets at most a cup a day. 1/2 cup in the am and another in the pm if she scratches at her dish.

I can't feed my dog canned food because she got bloated when I tried that before. I will look into that brand for dry food though.

How much does she weigh? What breed generally (if she's mixed)? Does she eat really fast? That might be why she got bloated. They have special bowls to slow gobblers down…

12 pound dachshund. She doesn't eat fast unless it's something she stole lol

Ohmygosh, dachshunds are so awesome, I be she's a darling. With those deep chests and long bodies I can see how she might get bloated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I make my dog's food from scratch. I make a huge batch once a month. Since I began doing that, she has more energy, her hair grows faster and is thicker. Plus, we tried many different types of food at the beginning, and we had to really ... encourage her to eat, keep redirecting her back to her bowl, sit next to her while she ate. When we switched to making her food she couldn't get at it fast enough.

I'd love to know how you do this? Is it hard to do? Are the ingredients easy to find? Does it smell stinky when you make it? I have a hard time when something smells gross.

All the ingredients are at the supermarket. Organic chicken thighs, organic carrots, rice, organic broccoli, a bit of garlic. Sometimes a little sweet potato or something also. I cook the chicken in a frying pan on the stove, then use the Kitchen Aid mixer to mix it. I portion it out - a day's worth goes into a baggie. She gets half a baggie at breakfast and half a baggie at dinner. 3 baggies are in the fridge at once - the rest are in the freezer. It smells a lot better than dog food.

[Anonymous]

New poster, but I do home cooked and can answer a few questions.
I Make a batch for a 100 pound dog every two weeks and freeze. He has a kidney disease and it truly saved his life.
I didn't mess around trying to make my recipe myself. I hired a nutritionist. The recipe is unbelievably complete as far as nutrition, vitamins etc.
I would post the link to the website of the nutritionist I used but not sure if it's against board rules.

[Anonymous]

We've been feeding our mini doodles (not sure what they are other than poodle) Natural Balance Ultra Premium for more than 10 years. They are old ladies, but have lots of energy and have maintained the same weight for 10 years now. One of them has a sensitive stomach, and this sits well for her.

[Anonymous]

I feed my dog blue buffalo and she seems to love it. I've tried other brands, and she's not picky but she seems to particularly like blue buffalo and has never had any health issues. She has an iron stomach, though, and of all the weird things she has managed to get into, the only thing that has given her an upset stomach is one of my birth control pills. Once she even managed to pass an entire rope toy that she ate.

I give her occasional people food--mostly vegetables--spinach, baby carrots, tomatoes, the hard bits of kale and broccoli, etc. Very occasionally I'll give her small bits of meat, bread, or cheese. She particularly seems to like cherry tomatoes.