What other Purina dog food besides PPP?

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What other Purina dog food besides PPP?

Post by Hondo » Wed Jun 15, 2011 5:21 pm

Are there other Purina dog foods brands/types that are used by forum members other than Purina Pro Plan Performance? It seems that as far as Purina goes, PPP is the gold standard dog food. I know that it is a 30/20 dog food. Are there other Purina brands/types that are used that are in the excellent/good category but not as high a protein/fat ratio?

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Post by northern cajun » Wed Jun 15, 2011 5:37 pm

Hondo wrote:Are there other Purina dog foods brands/types that are used by forum members other than Purina Pro Plan Performance? It seems that as far as Purina goes, PPP is the gold standard dog food. I know that it is a 30/20 dog food. Are there other Purina brands/types that are used that are in the excellent/good category but not as high a protein/fat ratio?

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Purina makes something besides PPP really? :mrgreen:

sorry its all I feed.

they have others on here that can point you in right direction dont worry they are coming.
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Post by Cajun Casey » Wed Jun 15, 2011 6:02 pm

Pro Plan Original Chicken and Rice. A little lower energy, still rated a performance food.
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Re: What other Purina dog food besides PPP?

Post by Onk » Wed Jun 15, 2011 6:21 pm

I don't feed Purina feeds but, there has to be one out there to fit your need. They make several differant ones! Good luck!
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Post by NC Quailhunter » Wed Jun 15, 2011 6:36 pm

I feed Purina One. It is not as high in Protein and fat but it works good for me. The dogs have no issues with weight or energy in the field. It is all I feed and I have used it for a number of years and have used it for a number of different breeds. Bird dogs and house dogs.
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Post by birddogger » Wed Jun 15, 2011 6:44 pm

Purina one is a good feed IMO and it comes in different formulas. I don't feed Purina myself because I think it is a little over priced compared to some others that are cheaper and just as good, but that's just me. BTW, Purina one will probably be priced pretty close to PPP.

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Re: What other Purina dog food besides PPP?

Post by mcbosco » Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:50 pm

Pro Plan Selects Chicken is a 30/17 and has no corn gluten to "enhance' the GA. As high calorie as PPP but substantially more meat-based protein. PPP has very little.

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Post by Cajun Casey » Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:06 pm

CNM JM, the therapeutic joint formula, is a 30/12, I believe, and is used for some older performance event dogs that I know. It is sky high in price, though, and only available through vets.
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Post by fordman » Thu Jun 16, 2011 5:30 am

Dog Chow. :lol: :lol:

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Post by nanney1 » Thu Jun 16, 2011 6:00 am

When I fed Pro Plan, I used the original Chicken and Rice and puppies were fed Pro Plan Puppy.

I was given an 18 month Bernese Mountain Dog who was raised on Purina Large Breed Puppy Chow. He was still on it at 18 months as their vet recommended large breed puppy food for the first two years. They gave me nearly a full bag with the dog and I switched him over to what I was feeding at the end of the bag. He seemed to do fine and grew nice and big on that food.

A couple of relatives and some friends feed Beneful. The dogs like the food and do fine on it.

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Post by GUNDOGS » Thu Jun 16, 2011 6:55 am

we feed PROPLAN ALL LIFE STAGE to our GSP and to my rescues and my boxer who is allergic to many things is doing quite well on the PROPLAN SELECTS SALMON AND RICE for sensitive skin and stomach...ruth :D
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Re: What other Purina dog food besides PPP?

Post by Sue » Thu Jun 16, 2011 10:33 am

Well I am going to beg to differ on the Purina question.
In my book they are all pretty much low quality foods.
Here's some analysis.

http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food ... a+pro+plan

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Re: What other Purina dog food besides PPP?

Post by Max2 » Sun Jun 19, 2011 11:50 am

My first Shorthair was fed Pro-Plan .
Started Max after purina puppy chow on Solid Gold Millenium and now We are feeding Purina one. Everything is good. Turds, energy level, his coat. & we can get it in any super market.

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Re: What other Purina dog food besides PPP?

Post by Ahumphers91a » Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:52 pm

there's purina dog chow. not as good, but thats what else they make LOL

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Re: What other Purina dog food besides PPP?

Post by birddogger » Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:03 pm

Sue wrote:Well I am going to beg to differ on the Purina question.
In my book they are all pretty much low quality foods.
Here's some analysis.

http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food ... a+pro+plan
Sue, I don't read any of the dog food analysis sites because most, if not all, are biased and/or have an agenda. Just saying, I would be very careful about taking these things serious.

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Re: What other Purina dog food besides PPP?

Post by MO_GSP » Mon Jun 20, 2011 3:20 pm

I feed dog chow my vet suggested it as I was using canidae but the dogs werent getting enough calcium with the canidae. I trust my vet very much as he has 30+ yrs experience, is very highly reccommended and respected and it doesn't hurt that he is an avid bird hunter and raised many nice britts over the years.

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Re: What other Purina dog food besides PPP?

Post by Onk » Mon Jun 20, 2011 3:31 pm

Sue wrote:Well I am going to beg to differ on the Purina question.
In my book they are all pretty much low quality foods.
Here's some analysis.

http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food ... a+pro+plan
Sue I looked at this sight and searched 4 darn good feeds I have fed to some very good looking dogs over the years. Would you beleive not one of them is recomended....huh to think I've mistreated those many dogs over the years! :D
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