Purina law suit

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Originally Posted by yellow dog

My Springer is a light weight 35lbs and yes your dog would need to be fed more judging by his picture in your avatar. But with any highly quality kibble your still feeding less than a low end grocery store dog kibble.

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But probably not a lot more. That's the thing about high quality kibbles. I'm feeding 70lb Rhodesian Ridgebacks between 3/4lb and 1 lb per day. Fit and active. One races and lure courses with greyhounds. The other hunts and is an amazingly good cold nosed tracker. Both run for miles without tiring.

When I only had one I fed dehydrated raw. I was sold on raw but the dehydrated was for the convenience because we camp a lot for 7 to 8 months a year. The switch to Orijen was more cost effective in spite of it's per bag price.

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Originally Posted by Gilroy

So I just weighted my buddy and he is pretty much right on 80lbs,he is either out walking about 7klms a day or jogging the same.In the Spring,summer and fall I would probably double that activity level as he is out most of the day running over the property.I would probably have to double your feeding costs which would not be good.As he is doing so good I will probably stick to the food he is on.

The ancana does look very good,I dont know how he would take to the rolled oats ingredient as grains seem to be past undoing.Thanks.

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Most Acana flavours are grain free. My dog also doesn't do well on foods with grain in them.

I'm pretty sure it's just their Regionals (4 flavours)that are grain free Terry. Maybe some of their singles are as well however.

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Originally Posted by last5oh_302

I'm pretty sure it's just their Regionals (4 flavours)that are grain free Terry. Maybe some of their singles are as well however.

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You're right. Didn't realize they had that many flavours.

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Originally Posted by Gilroy

I looked at the Ancana food for large dog breeds and rolled oats are right in there.

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http://www.acana.com/products/regionals/

The Acana regionals is a really nice mix of proteins but I went with the Acana Sport and Agility that has a slightly higher protein and fat. The Sport and Agility does have steel cut oats in it but its a really good high quality protein source. My Springer doesn't have any allergies to grain and so far her coat looks beautiful and is also maintaining her weight at 1 1/2 cups of food a day. I have some Glycocharge coming in the mail shortly to use on those long days training or hunting.

Why would anyone feed Beneful in the first place, especially after enlightening themselves on the "healthy and nutritious" ingredients printed right on the bag? I mean most people can't even pronounce half those ingredients. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to read the bag. I guess it's more convenient to buy the dog's food while you're already at the grocery store or Walmart, and it's cheap.


Dog Owners Alarmed at Beneful Lawsuit as Purina Denies Claims


Pet owners are wondering what's really going into their dog bowls.
After NBC News reported on a recent lawsuit claiming that Nestle Purina PetCare Company's Beneful dry kibble dog food contains toxins that may have killed thousands of dogs, readers across the country — via over 100 emails and scores of social media posts — voiced their concerns that the trusted brand may have harmed their pets as well.
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/...claims-n316856

Look at what this stuff is doing!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2985819/Dog-owners-horrific-effects-claim-Purina-Beneful-beloved-pets-including-violent-seizures-kidney-failure-cases-death.html

Don't know what else to say Rick. Just glad I don't feed it to my dogs and not have to worry about it.

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Originally Posted by last5oh_302

Look at what this stuff is doing!

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You back to reading those internet testimonials Rick...LOL...

After years of testing the FDA and CDC has not found any prove of toxins (at a harmful level) in any of the cases it's investigated...I know I would side with the scientist before I'd side with an bereaving owner looking for someone to blame.

So until the FDA shuts down Purina...then 100's of thousands of dogs will continue to eat Purina products.