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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I am so tired of going out and having to seek the designer dog food.[/quote]

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?[/quote]

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.[/quote]

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.[/quote]

LOL. Tell yourself that if it helps you sleep at night, but my 2 dogs both are Beneful or Iams every day for 10+ years (after we finally gave up on driving to the pet store every time we needed to buy more food, since we have a small house and no room to store months of food for 2 80-lb dogs). Both were strong, energetic, had beautiful coats, and had literally zero health problems. They were never at the vet except for their yearly visit until they were over 13, and even then it wasn't much. Vet even said they had unusually clean teeth. Both outlived the normal life span range for dogs of their size. (They were mixed-breed, which may also play a part in their excellent health profiles. They did both get sick and die eventually but even the most expensive dog food can't change that. I will never be suckered into buying pricey dog food again![/quote]

Whatever.  The plural of anecdote is not data.  All animals - dogs, cats, humans - benefit from eating good food.  Crap food is bad for any animal.

Mixed breeds are not healthier than purebred dogs.  That is a myth.

http://www.petmd.com/blogs/thedailyvet/pmahaney/2011/nov/dispelling_the_mixed_breed_health_myth-12067[/quote]

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