What do you feed your dog and why?

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Anonymous wrote:Raw fed.

Because I love my pets and consider them family. Only the best.

If it comforts you to think this go ahead and do it.

Don’t be daft. There are dozens of veterinarians who promote raw diet and feed their own dogs raw. It also happens to be the way most dogs were fed before the advent of the industrialized commercial pet food industry. Or at least they were fed a balanced diet of home cooked human grade food.

But they also died young back then, and it was the whole reason vets invented modern dog food formulas.

I believe modern dog food was invented during one of the wars to make it more convenient to feed the army dogs. Before that dogs were fed dinner scraps and bones, obviously some were fed better than others and so some lived longer. Kibble is convenient and will keep your dog alive, some kibbles better than others, but it is in no way the best thing you can be feeding your dog. I mean that's just common sense.

Immediate pp. Like formula for babies? Not the " best" but formula keeps babies alive?

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Diamond natural. You really need to feed your dog something a bit healthy. Purina is the worst. They really benefit from a better food — saves you get bills in the long run. As for table scraps... with the begging and the volume and the it makes them sick on the floor scooping from the bag works for us and our dog.

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Our dog will do about anything for a marrow bone treat.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Raw fed.

Because I love my pets and consider them family. Only the best.

If it comforts you to think this go ahead and do it.

Don’t be daft. There are dozens of veterinarians who promote raw diet and feed their own dogs raw. It also happens to be the way most dogs were fed before the advent of the industrialized commercial pet food industry. Or at least they were fed a balanced diet of home cooked human grade food.

But they also died young back then, and it was the whole reason vets invented modern dog food formulas.

I believe modern dog food was invented during one of the wars to make it more convenient to feed the army dogs. Before that dogs were fed dinner scraps and bones, obviously some were fed better than others and so some lived longer. Kibble is convenient and will keep your dog alive, some kibbles better than others, but it is in no way the best thing you can be feeding your dog. I mean that's just common sense.

Immediate pp. Like formula for babies? Not the " best" but formula keeps babies alive?

I don't think your comparison is the greatest, but breast milk is better than formula. Just like less processed human grade food is better than kibble for your dog. Formula will keep a baby alive and they will thrive, but no it doesn't have all the health benefits that breast milk has. The other issue with kibble are lax FDA regulations. Hundreds of dogs have died from pure negligence and these companies go unpunished. The quality of ingredients going into some of these kibbles is terrifying. I mean there was a huge recall because dogs were dying from high levels of euthanasia drugs found in the ingredients in their kibble. Also, look at some of the listed ingredients in these kibbles. How can you say corn gluten is healthy everyday for every meal?

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Anonymous wrote:We use Purina Pro Plan Sport for our treeing walker coonhound. That is what our vet recommended. He does much better on a grain food, but definitely does have a sensitive stomach so I think I might try the salmon variety.

Just a thought, OP... our dog has pretty much stopped eating his food since the cicadas came out. Try as I might, I cannot keep him from eating them and he would rather eat cicadas than his food.

It’s called a muzzle.

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My older dogs (ages 7 and 10) have been eating Kirkland Signature for years, but the 10 year old dog has recently started rejecting it. The 7 year old dog has a sensitive stomach. Any recommendations for a food under $1.50/pound that is good for seniors and sensitive stomachs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Raw fed.

Because I love my pets and consider them family. Only the best.

If it comforts you to think this go ahead and do it.

Don’t be daft. There are dozens of veterinarians who promote raw diet and feed their own dogs raw. It also happens to be the way most dogs were fed before the advent of the industrialized commercial pet food industry. Or at least they were fed a balanced diet of home cooked human grade food.

But they also died young back then, and it was the whole reason vets invented modern dog food formulas.

No, actually, chronic diseases and cancers in dogs and cats have been on the rise in recent decades and longevity has been shrinking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Diamond natural. You really need to feed your dog something a bit healthy. Purina is the worst. They really benefit from a better food — saves you get bills in the long run. As for table scraps... with the begging and the volume and the it makes them sick on the floor scooping from the bag works for us and our dog.

I can certainly accept that Purina isn’t the healthiest, but I can’t take you seriously when you say it’s the worst, given how many veterinarians recommend Purina Pro Plan. Have you actually researched their different formulas? Because a lot of people spout off about corn and byproducts that aren’t in it (at least the formula we use). The nutritional content of the closest product by Diamond Naturals is very similar, except that Purina Pro Plan is slightly higher in protein and slightly lower in fat, has more calories per cup and PPP’s Guaranteed Analysis has more categories than DN. DN wins hands down in the price comparison however, as it’s about half the price of PPP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Raw fed.

Because I love my pets and consider them family. Only the best.

If it comforts you to think this go ahead and do it.

Don’t be daft. There are dozens of veterinarians who promote raw diet and feed their own dogs raw. It also happens to be the way most dogs were fed before the advent of the industrialized commercial pet food industry. Or at least they were fed a balanced diet of home cooked human grade food.

But they also died young back then, and it was the whole reason vets invented modern dog food formulas.

No, actually, chronic diseases and cancers in dogs and cats have been on the rise in recent decades and longevity has been shrinking.

Actually the evidence on cancer in pets is hard to pin down because studies have been varied and many pet owners don’t pursue the diagnostics that would provide more definitive evidence.

Obesity is at epidemic levels in pets and that has definitely led to a higher incidence of chronic conditions including diabetes in pets.


Dogs were definitely not designed to eat lots of grains so many modern pet formulations that are grain heavy are working against the dog’s natural gut biome. There is something to be said for a diet focused on protein and some veggies/fruits that wild canids would eat in nature, and it only makes sense that when our human physicians are constantly admonishing us to eat minimally processed foods, feeding our dogs burnt kibble doesn’t represent the best possible diet. People feed burnt kibble because it’s cheap and convenient.

Turns out that feeding raw is not that difficult. Yes it is more expensive, but the trade off is fewer veterinary bills and longer life. Some don’t want the make the investment. Some people feed their human children boxed processed garbage, too.

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Neighborhood cats.

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How can I get started on feeding my dog a raw diet? Any food websites or other information?

[Anonymous]

Ours eats Hill’s science diet. He’s a big boy, and eats a lot. Peanut butter is the only non-crunchy food or treat he will eat, so he just gets dry food. It’s not too expensive, and was recommended by the shelter. His vet didn’t have any concerns to share about it.

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Do you guys ever worry about the environmental impact of all this meat consumption?

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Anonymous wrote:Do you guys ever worry about the environmental impact of all this meat consumption?

I actually think about this all the time. A lot of the animal parts that humans don't usually eat go into dog foods and treats, so the animals were already raised for humans not specifically for dogs. I think they should look into making more pet foods out of bugs. Look at how many dogs love cicadas!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Raw fed.

Because I love my pets and consider them family. Only the best.

If it comforts you to think this go ahead and do it.

Don’t be daft. There are dozens of veterinarians who promote raw diet and feed their own dogs raw. It also happens to be the way most dogs were fed before the advent of the industrialized commercial pet food industry. Or at least they were fed a balanced diet of home cooked human grade food.

But they also died young back then, and it was the whole reason vets invented modern dog food formulas.

No, actually, chronic diseases and cancers in dogs and cats have been on the rise in recent decades and longevity has been shrinking.

Actually the evidence on cancer in pets is hard to pin down because studies have been varied and many pet owners don’t pursue the diagnostics that would provide more definitive evidence.

Obesity is at epidemic levels in pets and that has definitely led to a higher incidence of chronic conditions including diabetes in pets.


Dogs were definitely not designed to eat lots of grains so many modern pet formulations that are grain heavy are working against the dog’s natural gut biome. There is something to be said for a diet focused on protein and some veggies/fruits that wild canids would eat in nature, and it only makes sense that when our human physicians are constantly admonishing us to eat minimally processed foods, feeding our dogs burnt kibble doesn’t represent the best possible diet. People feed burnt kibble because it’s cheap and convenient.

Turns out that feeding raw is not that difficult. Yes it is more expensive, but the trade off is fewer veterinary bills and longer life. Some don’t want the make the investment. Some people feed their human children boxed processed garbage, too.

Dogs aren't getting obese off of their kibble. It's from the food scraps and constant treats that obese owners give them.