Dog Food

[thunderbelly]

The "best" is the one your pup likes. I found chicken gave my dog gas, feeding raw gave another dog gas so bad he left the room when it happened! I have found lamb to be the easiest on this dog, so far minimal foul smells.
Pick a brand that is available local to you, at more than one location. Read the ingredients, try and stay away from low end ( price range ) they tend to use fillers. The more fillers, the more you have to shovel.
If it was my puppy, i would start with lamb as a main protein, feed that for a while, see how the dog does.

[terrym]

Trial and error unfortunately. Your dog will tell you what works best for him. When it comes to dog food one size does not fit all.

[yellow dog]

Try Costco first they make some great dog food at a reasonable price.

[deathcharge]

Try Costco first they make some great dog food at a reasonable price.

You mean kirkland products. If yes, which one is good, chicken or lamb.

Thanks

[deathcharge]

One word.

You mean walking to butcher store and getting the meat and feeding him, or raw as in left over from the hunt. Plus how much meat is enough per meal.

Thanks

[thunderbelly]

I did the butcher shop thing. That was the dog that would run from the room. Except he was a weight pulling dog and that was long before raw was trendy.
Google BARF ( good starting place for raw info) there are also threads here on it.
As for the kirkland brand, i have worked where their products are made ( human food products) I would never buy them, even if only to feed to my dog.
There is a dog food manufacturer in Guelph whose facilities put human food facilities to shame they are so clean and well maintained. Funny, I dont feed my dog that brand either.

[deathcharge]

I am currently using Nutro, but have issues finding it in my area. So I am trying to change to something that I can purchase easily and don't have to drive store to store.

[The Wife]

There is a dog food manufacturer in Guelph whose facilities put human food facilities to shame they are so clean and well maintained. Funny, I dont feed my dog that brand either.

I recently started feeding my dog the brand that is made in that clean Guelph facility. So far, it's the only one that doesn't give him bad gas. (I'm praying it stays that way!) Prior to that, I fed the expensive, high protein wilderness food and the dog could clear a room the gas was so bad. Tried the duck, the chicken, the salmon -- they all gave him gas. And BAAAD! Then he started getting the runs.... Anyway, my house smells much better now. LOL!

[last5oh_302]

There are better foods available than Costco (2 brands there and one is better than other) and Innova, or the food that is made in Guelph, but these aren't bad foods. There are certainly worse foods out there.

In "most" cases, you get what you pay for. I say "most" because in some brands you're just paying for their marketing/advertising and the food is still sub par.

As was mentioned, your dog will determine what the best food is, and this is especially true in the case of premium kibble. One brand is not always the right brand for your dog. Dogs can get bored of their food so picking a brand that has different flavors that you can alternate/rotate through is something to consider as well.

[labtalk]

There are better foods available than Costco (2 brands there and one is better than other) and Innova, or the food that is made in Guelph.

In "most" cases, you get what you pay for. I say "most" because in some brands you're just paying for their marketing/advertising and the food is still sub par.

As was mentioned, your dog will determine what the best food is, and this is especially true in the case of premium kibble. One brand is not always the right brand for your dog. Dogs can get bored of their food so picking a brand that has different flavors that you can alternate/rotate through is something to consider as well.

I heard giving different flavour would give the dog constant runs. Is this true? Also if too much Salmon is not good for humans due to Mercury level, I will not feed my dog salmon either, might lead to organ failure.