Dog Food ???

[Kevin]

Not to malign McDonald's grub as being dog food, I thought a separate thread would be better. In fact, I just read today about their fish sandwich, how they are actually somewhat healthy.

But, dog food...

On the other thread I commented on what our doggies eat. Their food changed from 26 pounds originally, down to 22 and now it's down to 18 pounds per bag. Meanwhile, the price is staying the same.

It's Wellness Core Grain Free Ocean flavor. However, the Wellness brand dog food is made in the USA. My wife and I are very particular about making sure all the dog treats and food are made in either the USA or Canada.

The grain free in their food is for no particular reason. I can't say why, it just happened to be the food we bought way back when. Blizzard is 8 1/2 and it's all he's eaten. I call our dogs fat, but they are actually very healthy and the correct size for Australian Shepards. Both being about 65 pounds.

I'm not sure if the grain free is healthier or not.

But I'm curious about switching dog food. I know cats are very particular. You can slowly change the food they eat. Is it the same with dogs?

What do y'all feed your dogs?

Here is the excerpt from the other thread about McDonald's food prices:

And don't even get me started on dog food. My wife and I discussed that in great depths last night.

Fatso's food went from 22 pounds for $75 to 18 pounds for $75. Him and Fatsolina together eat a little bit more than a bag (22lbs) a month.

What are you feeding them? We feed our pack of German Shepherds Purina Pro Plan Performance 30/20 (protein/fat) salmon and rice, and it's @ $75 for 33 lbs.

We go through about 6 bags per month...

 

[mikem2]

Changed from Eukanuba when the price jumped two years ago. tried the Diamond brand but learned it has additives not listed.

Purina Pro Plan large breed standard is good, fat content is good, chicken. Pricey now, $65 or $70 a large bag, up from $45.

Have work dogs, Labs and Drathar.

 

[vito]

I just mentioned this on another thread. One of my dogs was having really mushy poop that was a challenge to clean up. We tried various foods including some rather expensive ones from the pet store that the vet recommended, with no improvement. Then I tried the Kirkland brand Salmon and Sweet Potato from Costco. We now use that food for both our 2 year old Bernedoodle who had the mushy poop problem and our 8 year old Coton du Tulear. The Bernedoodle's poop is now much more normal and easy to deal with. The food is $40 for a 35 pound bag.

 

[professor_cassidy]

I like Cesar Canine Cusine, my Dad said the price for a 3.5 oz pack has gone from $0.99 to $1.29 in the past year. 8-(

 

[cowboycopus]

Not sure if it is true but, A veterinarian told me it is not the grain that is bad for pets. He said grain grown for nonhuman consumption uses much more "roundup" type weed control and that's what is bad for animals smaller than horses and cattle.
I buy grain free "4 Health" from Tractor Supply and the label says made in US. Ain't cheap.

 

[Sudsy]

But I'm curious about switching dog food. I know cats are very particular. You can slowly change the food they eat. Is it the same with dogs?

What do y'all feed your dogs?

Depends on the dog. The dog we have now, an Australian Kelpie, can go from different food to different food with no issues what so ever
(Of course her favorite treat is kitty bon bon's from the litter box. Crunchy on the outside, creamy on the inside, and she has no negative reaction to that - we're the only ones that do)

Our previous dog, a Wire Haired Pointing Griffon, needed to be slowly weaned from one food to another.

Have a good friend in the dog food business and he recommended Fromm's (he doesn't work for them) so we've been giving her that.

 

[Kevin]

Sudsy:
Thanks for the info.

Well everyone, thank you for the input. Right now we have about 3 months worth of dog food. So we have time to figure out what to do.

However, they continue to eat every day without fail.

 

[Wyandot Jim]

There is an old saying " Do you sell dogs or the dog food they need"
Some like the owner of the Mid America Flight Museum in Mt Pleasant Texas does quite well selling the dog food.

"The collection of airplanes started as long as thirty years ago with Scott Glover here in Mount Pleasant,"

Glover made some money in the pet food business and started collecting planes, :

"Forties and earlier, and it's grown into the warbirds so we've got a lot of WWII airplanes,"

Quite the collection.
https://midamericaflightmuseum.com/our-mission/
https://midamericaflightmuseum.com/warbirds/
https://midamericaflightmuseum.com/vintage/

 

[375supermag]

It is pretty easy to solve the dilemma of what dog food to feed your dog...
Just get a Labrador Retriever...they will eat anything and everything.
Dog food, weeds, flowers, dead critters, tree branches, cell phones, computer tablets, furniture, paper money, tv remotes, supposedly indestructible chew toys, etc.

Typically only costs about $1000 or so to have those things surgically removed from their blocked intestines.

 

[Mobuck]

Yeah, the price has gone up. I don't know how much since I don't write the checks for that but I can say that a PALLET of dog food is expensive. A bag at a time doesn't seem terrible but a TON is a lot of jingle.

 

[Shamus2022]

Trespassers mostly

 

[Cholo]

It is pretty easy to solve the dilemma of what dog food to feed your dog...
Just get a Labrador Retriever...they will eat anything and everything.
Dog food, weeds, flowers, dead critters, tree branches, cell phones, computer tablets, furniture, paper money, tv remotes, supposedly indestructible chew toys, etc.

Typically only costs about $1000 or so to have those things surgically removed from their blocked intestines.

Or a Golden. That dog ate literally everything except my Vette. He kept running away and my neighbors would feed him. One day I went into my garage and he'd **** a 13 gal. trash bag that had trash in it! It must have been 3" in diameter! How is that even possible?

I can't believe what he ate didn't kill him. I found him a good home where he didn't have to interact with people, or trashcans.

 

[kmoore]

I also feed my Lab Eukanuba large breed senior dry food. About 2 years ago the bag was 44lbs priced at about 70 bucks. Now it's a 30lb bag at 90 dollars. Doubt I will change the food, just showing how it's changed.

 

[FFguide]

I have a German Wire Hair and a Wire Haired Pointing Griffon. They are fed Purina Pro Plan and have not noticed any negative reactions. Because of unpredictable supply situations, I keep +- 350 lbs of food on hand.

 

[Watchman]

As I stated on the other thread, we feed our German Shepherd pack (6) Purina Pro Plan Sport, salmon and rice formula. It is 30/20, 30% protein and 20% fat. I was wrong about the price, we just reordered from Chewy.
A 33 lb. bag is @ $66, or a couple dollars less if you set up an account for auto shipments. I was also wrong about the number of bags, we are going through a little less than 8 bags/month. Free shipping, but with sales tax and a 20ish dollar carpet hair rake my order this week came to $556.58. I guess that's why I drive a beater instead of a new truck!

The food has probiotics, amino acids, omega-6 fatty acids, and glucosamine for joint health. It's good stuff, and our dogs do very well on it.

We avoid foods with potato or sweet potato because they can (and have) cause yeast issues which in turn can lead to dogs chewing their feet and/or getting frequent ear infections. Having said that, we fed Kirkland chicken and rice for several years, and it's a quality food, especially for the money. I would think their other formulas are also good, and budget friendly. We have also at various times fed Fromme, Taste of The Wild, and Solid Gold (boy, they're not kidding!).

As far as changing foods, do it gradually. Start out introducing a small amount of the new food with their normal food, and each day over the course of about 7 to 10 days add a little more of the new food, and less of the old.
This will help your dog adjust with minimal issues.

 

[JackBull]

Steela&Chewy’s raw

 

[gramps]

I feed my Jack Russel, Purina’s true instinct, Turkey and Venison. 7.5 lbs/$17.99. I Get it at TSC.
gramps

 

[protoolman]

My border collies have gone from Eukenuba to Science diet based on availability. Different flavors at times too. Our current dog usually eats a slice of ham and bread crust at lunch with me too. Being a border collie she doesn't beg, she just sits quietly and looks at me until I hand it to her. My wife the vet tech just mixes a bag of her old dog food with a bag of the new when changing her over. Never seen any of our dogs dislike a new brand.

 

[txramfan]

Back in 2020 I switched our Golden Retriever to one of Rachael Rays dog foods. Only changed because of inventory issues back then. No problem changing foods. She gets a cup in the morning and a cup at night. With scrambled eggs, or venison sausage or ground beef added.
Yes she is spoiled.

 

[tazbigdog]

Costco Kirkland dog food. About a bag a month.

 

[laterider7]

We've got two small dogs, a poodle and a maltese.
We've been through a lot of brands of dry and canned but both had weepy eyes and itching.

It is work but we cook them food for each week, rice, frozen veggies, and chicken pieces all in one pot.
This is actually costing us less than buying them dog food and gone are the weepy eyes and itching so while we can do it we will.

 

[Ride1949]

We've fed ours the Kirkland brand for as long as I can remember. They all seemed to like it and have done well on it. None of them have walked away from a full bowl.

 

[wheelgun1958]

Depends on the dog. The dog we have now, an Australian Kelpie, can go from different food to different food with no issues what so ever
(Of course her favorite treat is kitty bon bon's from the litter box. Crunchy on the outside, creamy on the inside, and she has no negative reaction to that - we're the only ones that do)

Our previous dog, a Wire Haired Pointing Griffon, needed to be slowly weaned from one food to another.

Have a good friend in the dog food business and he recommended Fromm's (he doesn't work for them) so we've been giving her that.

My kelpie has to taste test his treats before eating. It's a challenge to keep the dachshunds from stealing from him. No cats, so kitty bon bons are out.

 

[wheelgun1958]

Not to malign McDonald's grub as being dog food, I thought a separate thread would be better. In fact, I just read today about their fish sandwich, how they are actually somewhat healthy.

But, dog food...

On the other thread I commented on what our doggies eat. Their food changed from 26 pounds originally, down to 22 and now it's down to 18 pounds per bag. Meanwhile, the price is staying the same.

It's Wellness Core Grain Free Ocean flavor. However, the Wellness brand dog food is made in the USA. My wife and I are very particular about making sure all the dog treats and food are made in either the USA or Canada.

The grain free in their food is for no particular reason. I can't say why, it just happened to be the food we bought way back when. Blizzard is 8 1/2 and it's all he's eaten. I call our dogs fat, but they are actually very healthy and the correct size for Australian Shepards. Both being about 65 pounds.

I'm not sure if the grain free is healthier or not.

But I'm curious about switching dog food. I know cats are very particular. You can slowly change the food they eat. Is it the same with dogs?

What do y'all feed your dogs?

Here is the excerpt from the other thread about McDonald's food prices:

What are you feeding them? We feed our pack of German Shepherds Purina Pro Plan Performance 30/20 (protein/fat) salmon and rice, and it's @ $75 for 33 lbs.

We go through about 6 bags per month...

I used to feed my dogs Muenster dog food made in Muenster TX. It's sold at a select few feed and retail stores. My wife decided to change to Rachael Ray for convenience reasons.

 

[gramps]

I was feeding Purina’s Basic instinct Venison and Turkey, but Chewy only has the 30 lb bags as does TSC! Now I can’t even find the Turkey Venison blend so I have switched to the Chicken/Rice formula, that she eats better. Oh well the price is going up!

 

[mishtub]

I feed my Chesapeake Wellness brand food (plus raw meat) and switch the varieties often.

 

[oliver507]

We feed Purina Pro Plan Sport 30/20 (5 Irish Setters) and it takes about 1 50 pound bag every month to feed the 5. At $86.95 a bag it’s kinda pricey! When the supplies were wonky we used Eukanuba and Victor.

 

[NC FNS]

Ours takes after my wife and doesn’t like my cooking. ;-) Actually, she gets the Cesar canine cuisine, with some pumpkin (from a can) mixed in.