What brand of food do you feed your dog(s)? Just curious what the general preferences are and what has worked for the most of us! :)

California Natural wasn't on your list, so I voted other. Lia loves her CN food and has done extremely well on it. A big change over her previous Canidae diet! :tup:

Natures Variety Instinct - grain free.

Prior to that Sensible Choice Natural Blend with great results.

We've recently moved over to Canidae Chicken and Rice and couldn't be happier (with the results and the wallet).

Maggie eats By Nature. It's from a New England Company called Blue Seal. Their By Nature strand is pretty good from what I've learned.

I voted other.....Chicken Soup for our pup!:2cents:

I picked Solid Gold, because Joy & Miah eat it, but Holly is on Royal Canin for her food trial, and the cats are on Royal Canin prescription food as well.

I voted for Purina since it wasn't getting any love. I use Pro Plan as my "benchmark" food, so it's fed most often. I rotate among Nature's Logic (a low carb food by the same fellow who developed NV Instinct), Pro Plan, Kirkland and recently fed a bag of Natural Balance. :) No one can ever tell which of my dogs is eating which food. ;)

Mine get California Natural L&R

We've recently switched to Purina Pro Plan Selects Salmon & Rice, which wins for the longest name of a dog food we've used since Chicken Soup For The Dog Lovers Soul. So far so good!

Other brands we've tried with one or more of our dogs over the past few years:

Nutro, Purina Dog Chow, Trader Joe's High Performance, Chicken Soup, Wellness, Eagle Pack Holistic, Natural Balance, Bravo (raw), a home prepared raw diet, EVO, Natural Balance again, Lassie, Nature's Logic, Nurture. I might be missing one or two... its all a big blur.

I just switched to Purina One sensitive stomach salmon food. Only time will tell if we start to notice any type of difference.

I was feeding Nutromax

We use Pinnacle by Breeder's Choice! We are really happy with it and Mack's coat is so soft!!

California Natural Lamb & Rice and it has solved the pudding poop problems for Autumn.

Thanks again for this!! It really helps me with what I was looking for! You rock!! Oh, and I voted :cool:

We feed Nutro Natural Choice Adult and Puppy for Large Breed Dogs. We've been very happy with it. I've always fed all my dogs, past and present Nutro Natural Choice brand food.

Chicken Soup large breed puppy. Just switched to this from Canidae and our dog is doing wonderful on it after 2 weeks, cant beat the price either for a food of this quality.

Nutra Nuggets Lamb & Rice - began when recommended for cats' skin problems

I feed Innova Adult, though the last couple months we've had to use Kirkland Signatures Chicken and Rice because of a skin-tight budget. I cannot WAIT to go back to the Innova. Sawyer is doing just fine on the KS, Virgo apparently needs to stay on Innova or go to raw for the best results.

Kirkland Chicken and Rice

All raw here! Thanks for including a raw choice.

I voted "other" since we've only fed Orijen to our 8 1/2 month old Luna. Our 7 yr old golden retriever has been on Orijen over a year, but was on Nutro before that.

Wedge is on Nature's Variety Instinct Chicken Meal with some of their Turkey meal & Duck meal 'flavor' mixed in.

Until about a month ago Dee was on Iams or Eukanuba and is now on NV Instinct.

Both dogs do great on it.

I am another raw feeder.

My cats eat Wellness.

I chose other because I have rotated since Bella was about a year. Bella and Mari have been fed Innova, raw, Timberwolf, Nature's Variety and Nature's Logic. Currently we are using Nature's Logic and both are doing great on it. We have a couple bags left and then we'll switch again.

I switched them to Canidae last year.

They like some canned dog food mixed in with their kibble once in a while and I have been using the Canidae canned for that, but a new place opened by us and I bought and they love the Mericks (sp) canned food.

I just switched from Canidae L&R to Purina Pro Plan Selects Salmon and Rice about 2 weeks ago and so far so good.

I feed Wally and Sammi Natural Life Lamaderm.

I voted "other" as I feed mine Nature's Variety Instinct.

I switched from Science Diet to Eagle Pack Large Breed after 3 weeks of asking on here and research. Its sold locally and I am happy with it.

I checked off RAW and "other"..as I feed RAW to most of my dogs, but still feed kibble exclusively to 1 dog and 1/2 kibble/RAW to the other dog..3 dogs get nothing but RAW. The kibble I feed is Merrick....:D

Jen

we are feeding Wellness Lamb and Rice. they are doing very well with it. no issues at all (knock wood). and their coats are amazing. Even Oscar who sheds like a banshee is not shedding much at all. Im very happy with this food.

I checked Innova because that is what I am feeding to Apollo (our young lab), but I feed my other 3 dogs Canidae. Two of them are also on diets now, so they get green beans too :)

wow a lot of canidae feeders, interesting.

I think Orijen is getting a lot of hype around here. People I talk to really want to try it regardless of cost!

We feed Titus, Wellness Simple Solutions, Duck & Sweet Potato. He loves it and he looks great and we have not had any allergy issues since switching to it.

Just switched from Good Life Recipe (like eating out of garbage) to Cannidae Life Stages. Poop is more firm, more brown than yellow before, and smaller. (Still on 1:1 of each as I'm trying to get rid of the GLR.) (Sorry for the poop talk)

Was gonna go to California Nat but heard about the price increase. (I'm on budget but want to do better for my girl)

Both Joe and And are on California Natural Chicken and Rice and have been nearly their whole lives.

Kelly

I was giving my pups Iams, until I realized how awful it was. Now its the Kirkland Chicken and Rice. One likes it the other not so much, so I am trying to figure out how to get her to eat it. Mixing in some Cottage Cheese isn't working anymore.

Canidae L&R

We feed ours Sportsman's Pride. It was suggested to us by another lab owner when we were looking for something to eaze Sam's "powerfull Smell" He hasn't had a problem since it has been about 1 1/2 years. It is also affordable and all 4 of our dogs eat the same food. It works great for our Chi's. They actually slimmed down after they started eating it.

I feed one of my dogs Nutro Ultra and the other 2 Royal Canin med. breed. Although now I may swtich the one on RC to Nutro Natural choice as he has developed a rash on his leg. We tried the number one voted Canidae sample once and neither were crazy about eating it

I feed Wellness.

We use California Natural L&R, on the recommendation of 3LabLady and have been thrilled with the results. We also give them CN wet and Merrick wet once in a while as treat mixed with their dry.

Orijen here...have used Canidae and Nutro in the past. I am considering rotating with Nature's Variety and maybe Innova Evo in the future.

Wellness for puppy's

Wellness Core and Merrick Turkucken

Both Chip and Abby are on Canidae ALS.

My two are on Purina Pro Plan Adult C&R formula, have been for over a year after being on PetSmart's Authority Brand Adult C&R for the previous year. I switched b/c I can buy Purina Pro Plan about 5 min from my work/house vs. going to PetSmart 30 min away! :)They actually have done better on this food, with softer coats and more energy.

Mine get a mix of Embark, Wysong and Canidae. I've never seen them look better. :thumb4:

Labs eat Canidae
Yorkies eat Natural Balance Duck & Potato (Hobbs has allergies)

Indiana gets Canidae and the guide dog puppies get Nutro

Karma eats raw now. If raw doesn't clear up her anal gland issue she will go back to Nature's Logic.

Bodhi eats EVO and rotates between the chicken and red meat formulas.

Chance eats Nature's Logic.

I feed a mixture of Eagle Pack and Healthwise, with excellent results!

our two are fed James Wellbeloved turkey and rice and both enjoy it and their coats look really good. Its all natural and no additives so even better.

TOTW and(canned)Wellness.

My dogs both eat Canine Caviar Lamb with Millet.
One of my cat's eats Feline Caviar
The other two cats eat Royal Canin S.O. Veterinary Diet due to struvite crystals
Right now (fingers crossed) everyone is finally doing well on their diets and I have no plans on switching!

Other~

Holistic Blend (available in Canada)...I can't tell you how hard it was to find something around here..since I live in such a rural area.

I'm happy w/how both dogs are doing on this food. It's wheat/corn free..

Two raw fed dogs here! It's been 2 months and I think they're still changing for the better. The "detox" period sucked, but I think we're finally over it and they look and feel great!!

One cat on homecooked (vet formulated) and the other on wellness/merrick canned. :thumb4: (he adamantly refused to eat raw. :rolleyes:)

Royal Canin

Its what Mousse's breeder feeds & suggests

Raw all the way baby!!!!!

Natural Life Lamaderm here (lamb & rice)...though I've been hoping to switch for quite a long time now. Can't convince the parents bc of course what I want to switch to is more expensive bc it's better. (They buy the dog food bc Grace has always lived with them while I was away at school...now that I'm back at home for a little bit, it's still the case.) Oh no, not more expensive dog food... :rolleyes:

We feed Canidae for our younger pup and Eagle Pack to our older one.
For those feeding a "mixture of foods" How does that work? What are the benefits?

Quasia eats Canidae now and she does well with it. Though when she was in the pup program she got Iams and she was fine with that as well.

I rotate several grain free kibbles: Orijen 6 fish, Nature variety turkey and duck and currently using EVO red meat.

Seymour eats The Honest Kitchen -Force. I had put him on Innova EVO Red Meat large bites for a couple of months for 1 of his meals and he gained a lot of weight. He is back to just The Honest Kitchen with added fruits, veggies, and meats.

Our food of choice is Solid Gold. That said, there are times that we honestly can't afford to feed that to 5 large dogs. Our crew is pretty allergic, and I try to find something that everyone can eat, and even the fussy seniors will eat. The grocery store answer to that question is Iams. So when we can't afford Solid Gold for a bit they eat Iams, but we always come back to the SG eventually.

Nothing but Eagle Pack for Cheyenne.

I currently feed Nutro Max LB to Madison, but that will be changing soon. It looks like I am going to give her Blue Buffalo LB. She seems to like the sample that I have been giving her as treats. Nutro Max the last time I bought it is changing its ingredients. I am not happy with what I saw on the bag. I was lucky and they had a few bags of the old formula.

I voted Purina. We use the Pro-Plan. Works well for Molly. FYI - I just learned that Tractor Supply carries it for almost $10 less (20 pound bag) than PetCo...!

Switched to Canidae ALS a few months ago. All 3 dogs seemed to have different issues with food until we switched. Everyone does great on Canidae, NO issues at all!! I can thank the board for turning me on to this food, it was the best choice. Thank you Board!!

Canidae...I used to use nutro natural choice, but once I did my research I realized how much I needed to switch. I am loving Canidae!!

Old Roy.

Hills science diet - what the shelter & vet uses.

I use Royal Canine perscription diet for IBD.

Other- RC and Blue Buff. canned.

I use Canidae for Chase. Here's the website I used to help determine what to feed him. It gives a thorough analysis of ingredients and rates the foods according to content and nutrition. I apologize if this has been shown many times before, I'm new to the board.

http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/

The breeder started him out on ProPlan and he did well on that. The salesperson at the feed store claims many breeders and vets recommend certain brands because they get discounts for bulk ordering and delivery as well as packets of info to give to new owners. I can't speak to the truth of that but I found the information at the above site very helpful in deciding to switch brands. Chase had no GI trouble with the switch and seems to love it. But then, he also loves to eat socks and sticks and pretty much anything else he finds in the yard.

I'm afraid of Nutro now so we are switching our male to Pro Plan Selects and if G can handle it, I'll switch her too. They both love the taste (its the salmon and rice one)

Diamond Naturals Chicken and Rice.

bump

Canidae x 5 here.... It probably won't let us vote more than 1x, however.

I start my puppies on Eukanuba Lg breed for the first year, however, as the Canidae has too much calcium in it for my lines. I've tried other brands, but get far more uniform growth on the Euk LBP so I've quit trying to fix what is not broke. Anne

Why is an old thread being bumped? Things have changed since it was first started with Canidae changing their forumula and all.

Yeah, I no longer feed Canidae. Now it's California Natural Lamb and Rice.

We go back and forth from Solid Gold to Wellness. Both pups do brilliantly on them

Why is an old thread being bumped? Things have changed since it was first started with Canidae changing their forumula and all.

oops sorry... i bumped it thinking new ppl would put in their food choices & reasons. :o: i'm trying to get a feel for what's working & what's not for everyone.

Why is an old thread being bumped? Things have changed since it was first started with Canidae changing their forumula and all.
I was wondering the same. I thought Woody installed a block so that threads this old couldn't be brought back to life. :confused:

oops sorry... i bumped it thinking new ppl would put in their food choices & reasons. :o: i'm trying to get a feel for what's working & what's not for everyone.But bumping up a thread that is almost a year old doesn't tell you much of anything useful. Also what works for one will not necessarily work for another.

Voted "other"....

Wellness for both boys...Simple Solutions for Papi and Supermix Chicken for Wally! :)

Paisley has eaten Science Diet since she was a puppy at the breeders - she went from puppy to adult, large breed each time.

Little Tatum is on Science Diet large breed puppy as well. I have not have a single problem with Pais on the SD, her coat is gorgeous and shiny so I am more than pleased with the food.

Calinfornia Naturals L&R

My dog Milo eats Taste of the Wild-High praire-Grain Free :D(bison and vension based) and also gets Evangers 100% chicken can food mixed in because Milo is the best and deserves only the best!:eek:

This is very informative for me, as we are ready to start Sophie on adult food...I am making a list and going to see what's available locally....and the price...then decide what to try. It really is a little overwhelming, but this at least gives us a place to start.

I voted Solid Gold as that's what the breeder recommended, she seems to do very well on it.

However I'm concerned with SG as they have had 2 voluntary recalls for mold in the past few months on some of there products. Not the dry food.

oops sorry... i bumped it thinking new ppl would put in their food choices & reasons. :o: i'm trying to get a feel for what's working & what's not for everyone.

I think that is a totally valid reason to bump the thread! And yes all dogs do differently on foods but it is helpful to get ideas of foods out there that work for some.

Sophie is now on Wellness Core. She is doing pretty well

My pup is now on Acana Grasslands which is grain free and is doing extremely well on it!

I feed raw. I keep a bag of Taste of The Wild around though, incase feeding raw isn't an option for a day or two.

Not sure if I should vote Purina or Other. My crew is currently on Exceed Lamb & Rice with great results (maybe even the best I've seen yet, but maybe too soon to tell for sure). Exceed is made by Purina for Sam's Club, so I suppose that technically might be a vote for Purina???

Purina One with a raw egg on top!

Sally is fed Wellness Core and Jack gets Breeder's Choice Active Care w/ a slightly cooked egg....

I think that is a totally valid reason to bump the thread! And yes all dogs do differently on foods but it is helpful to get ideas of foods out there that work for some.

Sophie is now on Wellness Core. She is doing pretty wellMaybe, but the formulas that are out now are not necessarily what were used a year ago. Since it is so old, many that have responded may have switch foods and you can not update the poll to show this. There is a reason that old threads are not really helpful to be brought back to life.

Starting a new thread with a new poll makes more sense than bumping threads that are this old. :2cents:

Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream which is a grain free kibble. I also supplement with RAW.

*LOL* to Paws N Jaws for "Old Roy"! Atta boy!!

sorry i didnt know there were changes in formulas. :o:

ok...i'll start a new thread. :grin:

new thread here:

http://www.lab-retriever.net/board/new-dog-food-t7310701.html

I feed my puppys the best dog food: HILLS SCIENCE PLAN (75$ per 15Kg)

Purina One with a raw egg on top!

I read somewhere that dogs cannot utilize raw egg :confused:

If it is good to give raw egg, I'll try it.

Perhaps a raw egg was a good idea in the 50's when salmonella seemed to be less common and dog chows didn't have the modern science behind them. It is both unsafe and unnecessary to give dogs raw eggs. It is unfortunate how the internet is clogged with the myths of the 50's.

I voted Natural Balance. Angel has been on tht for roughly 6 months now due to allergies of the food born and environmental nature. She does very well on the Natural balance potato and duck. To that I add 2 tablespoons of NB sweet potato and fish canned food and 2 tablespoons of plain white yogurt and 1 teaspoon of coconut oil. I've just started using the coconut oil in attempt to improve the condition of Angels skin and coat (still a little dry and flaky for my liking). But she has done wonderful on that - the only time I tried to feed her anything else ( Nutro) she broke out in leisons on her skin. So it's nothing but Natrual Balance for us. I'd heard about the benefits of coconut oil on this board and thought I'd give it a try.

I read somewhere that dogs cannot utilize raw egg :confused:

If it is good to give raw egg, I'll try it.


When eating raw egg, there is a protein in it called Avidin that binds with the B vitamin, Biotin, and makes Biotin inactive. When the egg is cooked, the Avidin becomes inactive and does not interfere with the B vitamin, Biotin. So it is much more beneficial to eat an egg that is cooked rather than raw.

I feed our 4 month old yellow a daily mix of RAW Bravo Turkey and Nature's Variety Instinct Chicken (no grain), though I'm switching her to NV Instinct Duck and Turkey. I used to feed her Origen but I think she has a problem with Potatoes because it consistently gave her diarrhea.

Wellness CORE with an occasional scoop of canned Wellness (preferably Salmon!):brow:

I rotate Jasper On Taste of the Wild, Pacific Stream, and High Prairie.

This month he is on High Prairie, he likes pacific stream more in my opinion.

I feed California Naturals Chicken and Rice

z/d ultra--hypoallergenic, prescription, $$$ food for my "special" boy.

Okay, I'm having so much fun seeing everyone's wonderful pictures! I just love them.

I voted for Purina. Scout is on ProPlan LB puppy and doing great right now. I plan to leave her on that for a while and then will probably switch to a formula with more meat content in the first few ingredients (thanks to the great discussions on this board).

I used to have both my dogs on Canidae, but when they switched their formula I had to switch, I chose EVO grain-free. Both dogs are doing wonderful on it.

We've been feeding our Serena Blue Buffalo large breed. Anyone else feeding their dog this product? She seems to be doing well.

Taste of the Wild here...just switched from Nutro Ultra (our pup had lots of dander and stools were large). He seems to be enjoying it so far.

My breeder recommended Eukanuba which we are using since Rain is only 12 1/2 weeks old and we wanted to keep her on what she was used to during the transition. After researching foods and a recommendation from my vet I am thinking of transitioning to Wellness Dry Puppy food. It seems not too over the top price wise and is easily accessible to me from a couple of sources.

California natural for Mokha and Eagle Pack for Molly. Reason for different foods was I wanted to try a food I could get locally as I have to travel a long way for CN. Mokha couldn't eat the Eagle Pack but Molly does well on it.

oops..I saw this was old after I posted...deleting and posting in new thread sorry.:(

We go with Acana Large Breed Puppy. We've had good success in that department. He can be a little gasy sometimes, but I think that's almost expected when he eats in about 2 seconds....happens to her human dad when he eats fast! ;)

Boomer is on Nutro Natural Choice Lamb and Rice. But we're looking to make a switch within the Nutro family either Nutro Ultra or Nutro Natural Choice Herring Meal, Rice, and Potato formula.

I voted other. My four dogs, labs, mut, and yorkie, all eat Orijen.

Blue Wilderness for Mason since he is a big boy now and Blue for puppies large breed for Finn! They love it and we haven't had any tummy issues at all. All of the other foods we have tried in the past with Mason he would always get sick so we are sticking with Blue.

I feed Blue Buffalo to all my pets (2 cats/2 dogs) and they seem to love it. I wish the Large Breed would come in Salmon & Sweet Potato but it only comes in Chicken

Just this weekend we switched to Nature's Logic from Eagle Pack Holistic and I am floored by the difference in the food. Nature's Logic is so close to real prey food and provides a heck of a lot more natural nutrients a dog needs.

Why did we switch? Well, Eagle Pack was recently purchased by another company (same company that purchased Wellness) and I noticed a few months ago that the Lab Brats have been having tons more shedding, dry itchy flaky skin, really bad ear allergies and Chey has gotten into gnawing on her paws. I couldn't believe it was the dog food since they were on it for 4 years - however, the pet store guy told us yesterday that Eagle Pack was bought out and that other customers have noticed a difference in their pups since the change. (not sure if the food changed much or what)

So, we were going to feed raw but it was too expensive and tricky for our schedules. Luckily a lady was the store (sales woman) with a table set up for Nature's Logic. After a lengthy discussion and tons of reading the bags (comparing to Eagle Pack Holistic), we were floored by the difference. Nature's Logic is natural - not supplements needed - plus it has brewer's yeast (helps with the acid urine grass burns), loads of meat (whole meat, organ meat, etc), probiotics and hardly any grains (only some to bind the dry dog food). I was amazed and the Lab Brats LOVE it!! Plus we get to feed less while giving them what they need.

We will let everyone know it goes. :)

Loyall lamb and rice. Just today I had a couple of people commenting on her pretty coat. Very healthy and no gunky ears as in years past. :)

Just bought a big bag of BLUE Chicken & Brown Rice, but will be transitioning Molly to EVO once we get through about half of the BLUE. She's doing fine with BLUE, but the trainer recommended EVO or Orijen for the (you guessed it) high protein/low carb/grain-free diet.

Loyall lamb and rice. Just today I had a couple of people commenting on her pretty coat. Very healthy and no gunky ears as in years past. :)

I looked at Loyall earlier this year, but decided against it b/c of the "poultry by product" & "poultry fat"...They were both on the list of ingredients to avoid on http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=badingredients

i't looked really good, but the definitions of these two ingredients scared me...

I looked at Loyall earlier this year, but decided against it b/c of the "poultry by product" & "poultry fat"...They were both on the list of ingredients to avoid on http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=badingredients

i't looked really good, but the definitions of these two ingredients scared me...

I know there are lot's of people that are totally against by products and that is fine. But here are a couple of different takes on the subject. And Nutrena(Loyall) states that their product does not contain beaks or feet, a pet grade not a feed grade.(I know this is the manufacture's spin on the subject so others may not agree)

http://www.loyallpetfood.com/documents/pbpm%20sheet.pdf

Here is a link to a 'Dog Owner's Guide' approach to a canine's diet. Below is one paragraph from the link.

"By-products can be perfectly acceptable additions to the diet if prepared properly and if the nutrients they represent are usable by the pet. For example, chicken feathers and beaks are sources of protein, but that protein is not available to the dog without proper processing. Most people would prefer not to have chicken feathers and beaks, processed or whole, in their dogs� food because they prefer not to think of feathers and beaks as edible."

http://www.canismajor.com/dog/nutrit1.html

So I feel comfortable with Loyall. I know others can provide many links and reasons why some of the ingredients should not be fed. But all I can tell you is she has a great coat, no more ear infections or gunky ears, and she gets great health check ups at the vet. So I'm happy. :)

Well, considering a lot of dog foods have good protein levels & ease of digestion without using by-products of any kind, I'll keep on steering clear of them myself. Molly has an extremely shiny healthy coat, is happy & healthy, and I'll just keep on doing what we're doing - with the minor adjustment of going high protein/low carb/grain-free within the month. :grin: To each their own, of course!

I wouldn't feed a dog food with by-products. However, raw fed Maxwell eats by-products all the time... chicken heads, chicken and turkey feet... and of course.. bones. :)

I believe green tripe is considered a by-product... it's stomach with the innards.. not fit for human consumption.

Well, considering a lot of dog foods have good protein levels & ease of digestion without using by-products of any kind, I'll keep on steering clear of them myself. Molly has an extremely shiny healthy coat, is happy & healthy, and I'll just keep on doing what we're doing - with the minor adjustment of going high protein/low carb/grain-free within the month. :grin: To each their own, of course!

And I agree you should continue with what your doing. It's working and you are comfortable with your approach. :tup2:

We use California Natural Lamb and Rice. Sadie has done better on this than any others. She has a few allergies.

Is there a newer thread too? This one starts old and goes to current!

Three dogs- three foods. Puppy gets Innova Large Breed Puppy. Older dog is currently eating Innova Large breed. Itchy boy is NOW getting TOTW Pacific Stream. We are trying hard to find a food that will not make him itch so badly. Innova was NOT it. Not only did his itching increase but his stomach is really not happy. So Cinnamon-girl gets to finish that bag. Whatever food he ends up on she will also eat as her system isn't picky at all. They all ate Nutro Lamb and Rice for years but we switched last year due to ingredient concerns. Since then we've done EVO and Cal Nat too. Two did well on Cal Nat but not Zeke the scratching machine. We are beginning to think that rice may be the culprit in the itchies. Weird if it is but it's the one thing thats consistent in all. (except EVO but that gas him impossible gas!) They get Evangers canned as top dressing.

If I had more time I'd homecook. We did that for our cancer boy and he did well on it. But it's a lot of work for three big dogs.

Lola has been eating wellness for about 6 months or so and is doing GREAT on it. She's happy, I'm happy!

And I agree you should continue with what your doing. It's working and you are comfortable with your approach. :tup2:

Exactly! :D The old saying comes to mind: That's why there's chocolate and vanilla! LOL

Riley eats, Innova Large Breed Puppy...

Other...we feed Eagle Pack Holistic Select and our dogs love it. :)

I feed Innova Adult, though the last couple months we've had to use Kirkland Signatures Chicken and Rice because of a skin-tight budget. I cannot WAIT to go back to the Innova. Sawyer is doing just fine on the KS, Virgo apparently needs to stay on Innova or go to raw for the best results.



Did you guys know that Kirkland brand (one of them) is actually Nutro Ultra or natural choice...one or the other. The only reason its in a different bag is because of Costco! Its the exact same..only cheaper

Diamond Chicken and Rice, its fairly cheap and still has great ingredients, no corn or wheat which is what Daisy is allergic to.

Did you guys know that Kirkland brand (one of them) is actually Nutro Ultra or natural choice...one or the other. The only reason its in a different bag is because of Costco! Its the exact same..only cheaper

Actually, Kirklands is the (almost) the same as Diamond Naturals...Kirklands is made by diamond

We love the results so far in the Purina Pro large breed puppy food.
Our Dixie's coat is so shiney and our vet recommended it

TOTW Here

California Natural.

We tried science diet for a while on a vets recommendation? It gave her horrible gas:eek:

Orijen 6 fish.

California Natural.

We tried science diet for a while on a vets recommendation? It gave her horrible gas:eek:

Lola is a cutie...what an adorable pup:D

I feed TOTW Pacific stream formula.

We've used Iams forever. The lamb and rice formula. Boomer loves it, but not so much that he scarfs it. He has good poops and nice fur, so I guess it agrees with him.

We feed Kona Black Gold Performance Blend. Our breeder feeds this to all of her labs and puppies and we bought a bag from her. She is now 11 weeks old and is doing great on this food. But the reviews online of this brand are not great so we are considering switching her to another brand as we get closer to the bottom of the bag we bought.

EP Holistic Select duck formula

We use Diamond Brand Lamb and Rice for Large Breed Dogs. No Wheat, No Corn, No Soy. The first two ingredients are Lamd and Rice!!

I feed my pup Canidae ALS since I have had her at 8 weeks, and she loves it and does great on it. Everyone complements us on her coat.

Also it is still rated as a 5* food on http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/ that was updated in April of this year.

Eagle Pack Holistic for us.

Tide currently eats EVO Reduced Calorie.

Natural Balance lamb and brown rice

Currently feeding Blue Buffalo puppy, and will probably switch to California Natural Adult in a month or two. (Now that I finally found a store that carries it!)

Both K&B eat Orijen 6 Fish. We have had great luck with Orijen--I can't say enough good things about their food! :thumb: :thumb:

Bill Jac Senior for Hugh the DOg.

Our lab is 14 months, am in the process of switching him from Innova LBP to Innova Adult.

California Natural lamb and rice here. We just transitioned from Eagle Pack.

Blue Buffalo Dry with a little Blue canned

I feed Skin Support by Royal Canin. Its a Canadian brand and I can't say enough good about teh company and the food. It was hard to find one Angus wasn't allergic to and the rep was amazing help.

I feed Skin Support by Royal Canin. Its a Canadian brand and I can't say enough good about teh company and the food. It was hard to find one Angus wasn't allergic to and the rep was amazing help.
That is the brand my little dogs eat, they love it!

We just switched Jasmine from Nutro Max Natural to Diamond Naturals Chicken & Rice. She wasn't having problems on Nutro but she was pretty dandruffy and gassy and she is much better with both issues now! :)

We feed Acana Lamb and Apple and Orijen.

Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul Large Breed Adult

I voted "other" since we've only fed Orijen to our 8 1/2 month old Luna. Our 7 yr old golden retriever has been on Orijen over a year, but was on Nutro before that.


Which Orijen type do you feed Luna? My Diesel is 10 months old and we are going through the food confusion. Too much protien,not enough, too much fat, and then the carb question. Any advice? :confused:

Both K&B eat Orijen 6 Fish. We have had great luck with Orijen--I can't say enough good things about their food! :thumb: :thumb:

If you don't mind me asking how old are your labs? We are going through the food confusion - I just am so confused about how much protein/fat/carbs they are supposed to have. Diesel is on TOTW now but he has been getting a bit chunky on his hind end. It is not bad but I just wanted to explore some different foods. Any suggestions?

Royal Canin, but there isnt much else available here

If you don't mind me asking how old are your labs? We are going through the food confusion - I just am so confused about how much protein/fat/carbs they are supposed to have. Diesel is on TOTW now but he has been getting a bit chunky on his hind end. It is not bad but I just wanted to explore some different foods. Any suggestions?

My lab got a little chunky on the hind end about that age. I have always fed her Canidae ALS. She has thinned out back there, but it did take a few months. I do have to say that I reduced the amount by a quarter cup a day. She now gets 1 1/2 cups twice a day. And she just turned 1 year. Hope this helps...maybe its just puppy pudge ;)

Which Orijen type do you feed Luna? My Diesel is 10 months old and we are going through the food confusion. Too much protien,not enough, too much fat, and then the carb question. Any advice? :confused:

Are you happy with Orijen? I am just wondering about the amount of protien how do you know how much to feed...just trial and error?

I IAMS A BAD DOG FOOD IF IT IS WHY?

We feed Marley Chicken Soup for the Puppy Lover's Soul. He seems to like it a lot since he turns into a vacuum cleaner once he sees some of it in his dish. We had him on Petsmart's Authority brand, but it had quite a bit of corn in it, and he seemed to itch a lot on it. We only recently started on the new stuff, but it seems like he is improving.

I IAMS A BAD DOG FOOD IF IT IS WHY?

I think most don't like it because of their practices on testing food with dogs or something. Googling Iams Cruelty should fetch you something.

I'm pretty sure that IAMS cruelty thing was somewhat debunked (not totally sure of all the details) but I do think it's more hype than truth.

Lots of dogs do great on IAMS, it's definitely a lot better than other common brands....

I've used California Natural Lamb & Rice adult and am happy with it.

I was giving the puppies CalNat L&R puppy and all enjoyed it....up until two days after George left for his new home (i.e., Danny was the only one left with me and Sunnie). Danny refused to touch it ever again. I got some samples of other brands....one was lamb-based and he recoiled from that, too. It was like he all of a sudden hated the smell of lamb.

I now have him eating Innova puppy and he seems to like it well enough. Sunnie is eating CalNat Lamb & Rice. I'll probably try to switch Danny to the L & R when it's time to start giving him adult food.

Barb