Dog food advice

[bonecollector23]

I am sure that this topic as been discussed but new brands/ food comes out. I just wanted to know common type of dog food- you guys feed your hunting dogs during the season and after ? Whether you look at a high protein diets or not really?

Bc23

[welsh]

I feed my dog open cans of worms.

Many people seem to feed 30/20 diets such as Pro Plan Performance. The expert advice is to feed the performance diet year round & adjust the amount to maintain body condition, but I switch to regular kibble in the winter.

[terrym]

I feed the same high performance food year round. My dog is free fed and adjusts his consumption himself based on activity. He eats more during hunting season but only what he needs then walks away. We always keep his bowl full but he tends to feed @ 6:00 pm when we do. The analysis on what I feed is 31% Protein and 17% fat. I supplement with meat scraps. Works for us.

[Sharon]

28 % protein - 12 % fat Purina Pro Plan Focus for my 2 Senior dogs - 9 and 14 years old.

Feed twice a day . Do not feed several hours before a run or several hours after. Amount depends on how the dogs' body weight looks.

about $50.00 for 15 kgs... lasts a month

edited: Forgot I changed foods last month.

[yellow dog]

Diamond Naturals 32/25 Extreme Athlete while working and the maintenance diet off season. 40lb bag $34.99

You can feed the 32/25 Extreme Athlete year round by cutting back but its a good change to switch it up to the Diamond maintenance diet 50lb bag at $24.99 bag. Saves you a few bucks in the off season with the same healthy benefits. A 30/20 can be fed year round by cutting back but for that extra edge and having a enough fuel in the tank go for a higher protein and fat level. It would also depend on your dogs metabolism. My Springer if fed a 30/20 would be so skinny from lack of available calories while in the working season that she would literally crash from not enough fuel in the tank.My 55lb lab actually eats less because her metabolism is the opposite.PM me if you like I pick it up all the time for other people working dog homes and pet homes. Also check out Dog Food Advisor on the ratings given on the dog foods recommended on this thread. You are looking for a four star rating or higher.

[Cass]

31/20. I use Loyall Professional year round. Just adjust amount to match work level, No need for different feeds

[MikePal]

I feed my dog open cans of worms.

Yea, a perennial favorite on this forum..that and the RAW facts on dog food

[yellow dog]

I feed my dog open cans of worms.

Many people seem to feed 30/20 diets such as Pro Plan Performance. The expert advice is to feed the performance diet year round & adjust the amount to maintain body condition, but I switch to regular kibble in the winter.

You win the prize for best sarcastic comment ! LOL

[TurkeyRookie]

I do as others, Pro Plan Performance year round, from the research I had done, it looks extremely counter productive, to change foods (from performance, to non) after / before each season, due to the time it takes the dog to adjust, and actually benefit from the extra kick the performance food has.

So adjusting the amount makes much more sense to me.

[yellow dog]

I do as others, Pro Plan Performance year round, from the research I had done, it looks extremely counter productive, to change foods (from performance, to non) after / before each season, due to the time it takes the dog to adjust, and actually benefit from the extra kick the performance food has.

So adjusting the amount makes much more sense to me.

A dog needs to feel full to some degree and limiting the amount of food will cause a dog to always seek more food such as eating another dogs stool etc. By switching to a maintenance diet lower protein and fat in the off season still keeps the dog content because you have not lowered the volume using the (same product dog food line.) That is why a maintenance diet was developed and performance diets were developed. My experience on the trail is proof enough for me personally using both diets of the same product line.