What dog food are you using currently?
What dog food are you using currently?
I would like to know what dog foods fellow board members are feeding their dogs.
I know that anything dog food related seems to be a hot button topic, so I'm not looking for what people think is the best food. I just would like to know what brands and specic type (i.e. performance, maintanance, etc.) your are feeding your dogs.
I realize that cost, availability, activity level, age of dog, etc., play a role in why you may be feeding the dog food that you are. If you want to qualify your answer by explaining why you are feeding the food that you are feel free to let us know. I just don't want to start a which feed is the best debate. No one ever wins
Thanks in advance,
Hondo
I know that anything dog food related seems to be a hot button topic, so I'm not looking for what people think is the best food. I just would like to know what brands and specic type (i.e. performance, maintanance, etc.) your are feeding your dogs.
I realize that cost, availability, activity level, age of dog, etc., play a role in why you may be feeding the dog food that you are. If you want to qualify your answer by explaining why you are feeding the food that you are feel free to let us know. I just don't want to start a which feed is the best debate. No one ever wins
Thanks in advance,
Hondo
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Re: What dog food are you using currently?
We are using Loyall Performance for the young dogs and trial dogs
the older dogs and other dogs are getting Loyall Maint
All are doing well
the older dogs and other dogs are getting Loyall Maint
All are doing well
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Re: What dog food are you using currently?
Sam's club Exceed chicken 30/20.
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Re: What dog food are you using currently?
Sport Mix 24/20. Available close to home, inexpensive, dogs like it and are doing well on it.
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Same here.birddog1968 wrote:Sam's club Exceed chicken 30/20.
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Sportmix energy plus 24/20 the dogs do real well on it.
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Sportmix 26/18 currently. Not great but very good. Best option for the money
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I feed Orijen Adult.
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Re: What dog food are you using currently?
Sportmix 24/20. Really like how the dogs look and perform. And like the price.
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Black Gold Ultimate series.
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Re: What dog food are you using currently?
Loyall Active Adult. It's a formula similar to the Performance which can serve as an all-age formula, plus it will suffice for nearly any work level.
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Diamond Lamb and Rice...ran out of big bones and cockleburrs.
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Loyall Active Adult 26/19
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Abady M&S granular, raw additions
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Nutro ultra/acana mix.
dog does well on nutro. She loves acana more than any other but its often hard to get in the area
dog does well on nutro. She loves acana more than any other but its often hard to get in the area
Re: What dog food are you using currently?
Iams small kibbles. 26% pro.
~20% fat
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Black Gold Black, in the fall/winter i feed plantation blend
Re: What dog food are you using currently?
Diamond Maintenance right now but Diamond Premium other than the heat of summer.
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Re: What dog food are you using currently?
Pro Plan Perfomance to all the dogs year round just varying the amount by activity to maintain weight.
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Diamond chicken and rice 26/16, will supplement or mix feeds during hunting season
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Re: What dog food are you using currently?
We Feed Exceed Chicken & Rice 30-20.
All the dogs do really well.
with a couple of strange things out of the 10 dogs on it. 3 dogs end up with green stools firm but green,
My 2 Foster Weims go from Green to brown on any given day. firm stool. The other 5 do really really well all stools normal in color & all firm.
I do not under stand the color change, this stuff does not give any of them gas- Diamond of any sort gives them gas a cockroach would run from.
We have feed Nutro and all did well. but by far the best for my money & cause I foster alot. Exceed is the food I buy.
All the dogs do really well.
with a couple of strange things out of the 10 dogs on it. 3 dogs end up with green stools firm but green,
My 2 Foster Weims go from Green to brown on any given day. firm stool. The other 5 do really really well all stools normal in color & all firm.
I do not under stand the color change, this stuff does not give any of them gas- Diamond of any sort gives them gas a cockroach would run from.
We have feed Nutro and all did well. but by far the best for my money & cause I foster alot. Exceed is the food I buy.
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Re: What dog food are you using currently?
Black/gold, I feed both the black and the blue bag depending on the dog. I have tried them all and Black/gold has worked the best for me.
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My pup's on the BARF diet and he loves it!!
It's also much better and cheaper than any premium processed dog food out there!
It's also much better and cheaper than any premium processed dog food out there!
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Sportmix 26/18
Getting ready to switch over to the 24/20 now that I can get dogs back running in the woods.
Used to feed Purina PP LBA and Performance til the cost went up and quantity went down.
Getting ready to switch over to the 24/20 now that I can get dogs back running in the woods.
Used to feed Purina PP LBA and Performance til the cost went up and quantity went down.
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Re: What dog food are you using currently?
In the off season to adult dogs:
-- Diamond Maintanence
While Training, hunting, trialing to adult dogs:
-- Diamond High Protein
To pups up to at least 12-16months:
-- Diamond Naturals Large Breed Puppy
When it gets really cold and dogs won't eat as much, or are working unusually hard and not keeping adequate weight/stamina/etc:
-- Mix in with the regular food at 2:1(regular:Extreme) ratio: Diamond Extreme Athlete (we do not have to resort to this very often though)
I also like the 4Health line of dog good at TSC. Works well. Just as good as the Diamond. But a little higher in price.
-- Diamond Maintanence
While Training, hunting, trialing to adult dogs:
-- Diamond High Protein
To pups up to at least 12-16months:
-- Diamond Naturals Large Breed Puppy
When it gets really cold and dogs won't eat as much, or are working unusually hard and not keeping adequate weight/stamina/etc:
-- Mix in with the regular food at 2:1(regular:Extreme) ratio: Diamond Extreme Athlete (we do not have to resort to this very often though)
I also like the 4Health line of dog good at TSC. Works well. Just as good as the Diamond. But a little higher in price.
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Re: What dog food are you using currently?
buckwildbirddogs wrote:In the off season to adult dogs:
-- Diamond Maintanence
While Training, hunting, trialing to adult dogs:
-- Diamond High Protein
To pups up to at least 12-16months:
-- Diamond Naturals Large Breed Puppy
When it gets really cold and dogs won't eat as much, or are working unusually hard and not keeping adequate weight/stamina/etc:
-- Mix in with the regular food at 2:1(regular:Extreme) ratio: Diamond Extreme Athlete (we do not have to resort to this very often though)
I also like the 4Health line of dog good at TSC. Works well. Just as good as the Diamond. But a little higher in price.
4Health is made by Diamond
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I feed 4 Heatlh and my 2 dogs are looking better then they ever have been.
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Nutro Natural Choice High Energy - very nice looking coats
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Re: What dog food are you using currently?
Innova EVO Turkey & Chicken. Since switching to this food about a year ago our dog has put on muscle, has a better coat, and a lot less "output". Another reason we chose it was because of the high protein content (about 43%).
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Re: What dog food are you using currently?
mijinkal wrote:My pup's on the BARF diet and he loves it!!
It's also much better and cheaper than any premium processed dog food out there!
The original poster asked everyone to just list what they were using without comment other than what you liked about your feed as I remember. Your comment does not conform to that request and would be nothing but your opinion since you have not fed everything out there and do not know everything that is out there.
Glad you like it but I think anyone can plainly see that the difference in dog food is pretty much what everyone likes and there sure isn't any one best feed and there are probably very few poor ones since someone is still using each and like it.
I believe we have some one feeding about every major brand in the country and their dogs are doing well on it. The whole world can't be wrong, can it? I don't think so.
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Re: What dog food are you using currently?
I'm greatful for everyone that has posted a reply. I'm glad everyone has kept this thread from being a which feed is best competition.
I appreciate the person who posted about the BARF diet that they use, but that doesn't apply to this thread.
The variety of feed being used by different people around the country is very informative. It definitely shows that dogs can be successful being feed many different kinds of food.
I forgot to post what I was feeding my dog. I was feeding her Costco Kirkland Signature Chicken & Rice adult dog food 26/16. I was having a terrible time with loose stools. My pup is currently spending 6 weeks with a trainer and they feed Loyall Active Adult dog food. I think I will switch to that and see how she does once I bring her home next month.
Hondo
I appreciate the person who posted about the BARF diet that they use, but that doesn't apply to this thread.
The variety of feed being used by different people around the country is very informative. It definitely shows that dogs can be successful being feed many different kinds of food.
I forgot to post what I was feeding my dog. I was feeding her Costco Kirkland Signature Chicken & Rice adult dog food 26/16. I was having a terrible time with loose stools. My pup is currently spending 6 weeks with a trainer and they feed Loyall Active Adult dog food. I think I will switch to that and see how she does once I bring her home next month.
Hondo
Re: What dog food are you using currently?
Sportsman's Pride Premium Adult 26/18. Just recently switched to this from Pro Plan Original Chicken and Rice 26/16. Reason was cost. Sportsman's Pride was cheaper, just as convenient to purchase, and came in a larger bag. Early results are positive.
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PMI Red Flannel, Prime forumula. I want a cost effective feed that is easily obtainable, I live in a rural area that limits my choices.
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This.Chukar12 wrote:Pro Plan Perfomance to all the dogs year round just varying the amount by activity to maintain weight.
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Re: What dog food are you using currently?
Native level 3. The first few months I had some trouble with it giving my dogs gas. That problem has been taken care of and the dogs are doing quite well on it now. I am guessing that a few others had the problem also and Native made some change to address the problem.
I feed Native because the dogs are doing well with it, it is reasonably priced easy to find for me and they seem to be major sponsors at many sporting/hunting events.
I feed Native because the dogs are doing well with it, it is reasonably priced easy to find for me and they seem to be major sponsors at many sporting/hunting events.
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Re: What dog food are you using currently?
I went with sams club exceed cause I can get it nationwide in just about any small city ......
We've got a kennel of 30 working dogs on it and they all do well...that's pretty good record in my book.
We've got a kennel of 30 working dogs on it and they all do well...that's pretty good record in my book.
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Re: What dog food are you using currently?
Hondo,
Here at Pine Creek Grouse Dog Trainers we feed Exceed Chicken & Rice from Sams $29.00 for 40 Lbs during hunting season. We also feed the Diamond Large Breed Puppy food to our pups. I also like the Dianond Large Breed dog food $32.00 for 44 lbs thru my Vet.
I just started adding Sport Dog Pork and Rice, from NH to the Exceed in the off season, to help keep my kennel feed cost down. Its a 28/18 food with all the goodies,
cost me 19.95 for a 40lb bag, right now, buy one get one free, its a new company and they want to develope a client list.
RGD/Dave
Here at Pine Creek Grouse Dog Trainers we feed Exceed Chicken & Rice from Sams $29.00 for 40 Lbs during hunting season. We also feed the Diamond Large Breed Puppy food to our pups. I also like the Dianond Large Breed dog food $32.00 for 44 lbs thru my Vet.
I just started adding Sport Dog Pork and Rice, from NH to the Exceed in the off season, to help keep my kennel feed cost down. Its a 28/18 food with all the goodies,
cost me 19.95 for a 40lb bag, right now, buy one get one free, its a new company and they want to develope a client list.
RGD/Dave
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its 29/ 44 lbs RGD
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Re: What dog food are you using currently?
How do you like Orijen? We're thinking about starting our puppy on it. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks much.jlp8cornell wrote:I feed Orijen Adult.
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Re: What dog food are you using currently?
Love it.Both of my dogs look and do great on it. And they are different in age,size, etc. I highly recommend.. Easy to find and a great food. Of course some people feel they won't have the energy w/o the grains but I disagree.jlp8cornell wrote:I feed Orijen Adult.
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How do you like Orijen? We're thinking about starting our puppy on it. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks much.
Re: What dog food are you using currently?
Has anyone had any experience with Dads Dog Food? We fed it to our lab for 14 years with no problems. The vet told us he was in perfect health and his diet added years onto the end of his life... We live in a rural area and some brands are not available with out a trip...
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Re: What dog food are you using currently?
I'm sure many dogs do well on Dad's as they do on Ol'Roy, but in this day and age, I would rather have a feed with some sort of meat product as the first ingredient. Ground Yellow Corn is fine, but not as the first ingredient unless you have say three good meat ingredients after it.
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Re: What dog food are you using currently?
I'm using Kirtland chicken and rice @ $24 for 40#.