Interesting article with hunting dog food brands. Never heard of some of these brands might have to do some research.
http://dogfood.guru/what-is-the-best...-hunting-dogs/
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Interesting article with hunting dog food brands. Never heard of some of these brands might have to do some research.
http://dogfood.guru/what-is-the-best...-hunting-dogs/
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Dog food threads never end well. Stick with whats best for your dog through some trial and error. I rarely believe any of these dog food articles based on my own proven experience on the trail or in the field.
Oh I know. I am Acana- believer! My dog is in top shape with a great coat. Just maybe a an interesting read for others.
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The biggest thing for most hard hunting dogs is to find a high protein high fat food (generally around 30/20 ratio). 30/20 is pretty hot for my guy - great in hunting season and when training hard but in the off season when he's not doing much it makes him a bit squirrely. I've often thought it'd be neat to see him on Dr Tim's. I have heard it is quite high powered and hot for a lot of dogs. My guy would probably be like a crack addict on it.
Cant go wrong with Ol Roy.
I was a distributor for Dr. Tim's when it was being made in Ontario at the Royal Canine plant. No words to describe how good it was.
My two cents,
EVERY dog is different . Our Lab has been on every premium food that's available around here.
Energy output vs portion control seems to be key. We now feed puriana with dinner scraps ( I know the horror )
During hunting season he's feed puriana preformance and dinner scraps .
This combo just works (for him) coats great and he maintains a great athletic build through out the year, and I'm picky .
R
thought our dogs were doing fine on iams til ears fungis and feet were brown, switched to performatrin but diarrhea and bad gas switched to purina pro plan and all is good and coats are smooth and shinny looking much better!!
Your correct high protein but more important high fat. Acana (Canadian made ,not china thank god)carries sport and agility 35% protein & 22% fat. All of acana's foods are top rated and canadian made!Quote:
Originally Posted by Cass
Regarding off season, its recommended to continue with the high fat diet throughout the year (or at the very least a high fat diet a few months prior to hunting season) but limit intake via activity.
Dog sledders feed their dogs 50 & 60% fat content in there diets.
Fat = endurance.
I thought your spaniel was "squirrely" all the time? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Cass