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07-04-2003, 01:30 AM

Our dog has now been on this brand for 2 months, and she STILL loves it! She's always been a picky eater, and only weighed 55 lbs, but she has gained 5 lbs since the start of this food.

She's had no excessive shedding, flaking, itching, etc. but to be fair she never had those problems on any other food either. The main difference w/Chicken Soup is she likes it and eats it.

I've seen this food criticized for containing a lot of ingredients, but the ingredients are good ones.

No more rollercoaster for us.

07-05-2003, 02:17 AM

Glad to hear you have found a food that works for you. When I was researching food, Chicken Soup was in the top 5 in my opinion. I ended up choosing Natural Balance.

It sould not be this hard to choose a food for your pup, but such is life

Good luck!

krisinme · 07-05-2003, 02:24 AM

Using it and loving it here too. My guy is a picky eater too. He doesn't always finish his dinner but he eats it better than his old food. At 73 pounds I don't want him to gain too much more wieght. After 2 months he is doing great.

labby · 07-05-2003, 03:31 AM

I'm thinking of switching a couple to this food too.

YellowDog03 · 07-05-2003, 08:19 AM

I *may* try the food again in a couple of months. When Sandy had started to shed terribly from the food, I wasn't quite sure what to think. After I had took her off the food, some one had suggested that she may of been putting on a better coat from the food. So, I *may* try it again later, inbetween shedding seasons so I can really tell for myself what was going on.

My cat, on the other hand, has been on the Chicken Soup cat food for a few months now and is doing abosutely awesome on the food!

labby · 07-05-2003, 10:32 AM

Is there really an in-between shedding season? LOL

Steph & Zoe · 07-05-2003, 05:21 PM

I wanted to switch Zoe to this food to after researching foods, but they dont have it in Canada

So shes on the Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed

YellowDog03 · 07-06-2003, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Is there really an in-between shedding season? LOL

Well, technically no, but being she does shed a lot more during shedding season and then she goes back shedding less. So when she sheds less - thats what I call the in-between! LOL

kitkat · 07-07-2003, 04:04 AM

Kitty loved it, but she got a UTI at the same time we switched over, so I took her off, much to her horror and dismay. May or may not have been related.

It sure is tempting to try, although Coop does so well on the Diamond L/R, or the Kirkland L/R, I hate to tempt fate and try it on him. The fact that its made by Diamond is a strong vote in its favor though, as I do feel they make a good quality product, without the hype so many of them have.

kitkat · 07-07-2003, 08:18 AM

Do they still have the trial bags?

kitkat · 07-11-2003, 05:03 AM

Weight will ALWAYS be a bit of an issue for Cooper (just like it has become for his mutti). For those of you who feed CS, are you needing to feed more or less than of your previous food? IE, is it like Innova, which tends to pack on the lbs in some dogs?

07-13-2003, 12:55 AM

Does anyone have the web site for this particular brand of food? If so, could you please post it. I've been trying to find out some more info about this particular food but I can't seem to find thier web site.

Thanks,
Drakken

labby · 07-13-2003, 03:53 AM

http://www.chickensoupforthepetloverssoul.com

07-13-2003, 01:53 PM

Thanks Labby

YellowDog03 · 07-14-2003, 02:59 AM

When I fed it, I didn't have to feed any more or less. I rotate foods and its quite odd, but I don't have to feed her any more or less than 2 cups a day no matter what food it is. It seems very weird to me that she never needs more or less of different foods as different foods contain different amounts of kcals. For example, Innova has 550 some kcals per cup (was it per cup?) and Diamond L&R has some where in the 300's. She needs only two cups of Innova to keep weight and only 2 cups of Diamond to keep weight.

So with my girl, I think she's the exception being it doesn't matter what food I'm feeding her, she still only needs two cups. I don't understand how that works, but thats how it works for her.

07-04-2003, 01:30 AM	#1
magnolia Guest Posts: n/a	Chicken Soup Our dog has now been on this brand for 2 months, and she STILL loves it! She's always been a picky eater, and only weighed 55 lbs, but she has gained 5 lbs since the start of this food. She's had no excessive shedding, flaking, itching, etc. but to be fair she never had those problems on any other food either. The main difference w/Chicken Soup is she likes it and eats it. I've seen this food criticized for containing a lot of ingredients, but the ingredients are good ones. No more rollercoaster for us.

07-05-2003, 02:24 AM	#3
krisinme Senior Dog Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maine Posts: 972	Using it and loving it here too. My guy is a picky eater too. He doesn't always finish his dinner but he eats it better than his old food. At 73 pounds I don't want him to gain too much more wieght. After 2 months he is doing great. __________________ Click on the picture to see the Cascobay labs.

07-05-2003, 03:31 AM	#4
labby pfft to you too! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Here! points to right palm Posts: 2,267 My Mood:	I'm thinking of switching a couple to this food too. __________________ † Laura †

07-07-2003, 04:04 AM	#9
kitkat Retriever Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 333	Chicken Soup Kitty loved it, but she got a UTI at the same time we switched over, so I took her off, much to her horror and dismay. May or may not have been related. It sure is tempting to try, although Coop does so well on the Diamond L/R, or the Kirkland L/R, I hate to tempt fate and try it on him. The fact that its made by Diamond is a strong vote in its favor though, as I do feel they make a good quality product, without the hype so many of them have.

07-07-2003, 08:18 AM	#10
kitkat Retriever Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 333	Chicky Soup Do they still have the trial bags?

07-05-2003, 02:17 AM	#2
BradNMax Guest Posts: n/a	Glad to hear you have found a food that works for you. When I was researching food, Chicken Soup was in the top 5 in my opinion. I ended up choosing Natural Balance. It sould not be this hard to choose a food for your pup, but such is life Good luck!

07-05-2003, 08:19 AM	#5
YellowDog03 Senior Dog Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: central Minnesota Posts: 882	I may try the food again in a couple of months. When Sandy had started to shed terribly from the food, I wasn't quite sure what to think. After I had took her off the food, some one had suggested that she may of been putting on a better coat from the food. So, I may try it again later, inbetween shedding seasons so I can really tell for myself what was going on. My cat, on the other hand, has been on the Chicken Soup cat food for a few months now and is doing abosutely awesome on the food!

07-05-2003, 10:32 AM	#6
labby pfft to you too! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Here! points to right palm Posts: 2,267 My Mood:	Is there really an in-between shedding season? LOL

07-05-2003, 05:21 PM	#7
Steph & Zoe House Broken Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 69	I wanted to switch Zoe to this food to after researching foods, but they dont have it in Canada So shes on the Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed

07-11-2003, 05:03 AM	#11
kitkat Retriever Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 333	How is it working for pudgy pups? Weight will ALWAYS be a bit of an issue for Cooper (just like it has become for his mutti). For those of you who feed CS, are you needing to feed more or less than of your previous food? IE, is it like Innova, which tends to pack on the lbs in some dogs?

07-13-2003, 12:55 AM	#12
Drakken Guest Posts: n/a	Does anyone have the web site for this particular brand of food? If so, could you please post it. I've been trying to find out some more info about this particular food but I can't seem to find thier web site. Thanks, Drakken

07-13-2003, 03:53 AM	#13
labby pfft to you too! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Here! points to right palm Posts: 2,267 My Mood:	http://www.chickensoupforthepetloverssoul.com

07-13-2003, 01:53 PM	#14
Drakken Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks Labby

07-14-2003, 02:59 AM	#15
YellowDog03 Senior Dog Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: central Minnesota Posts: 882	When I fed it, I didn't have to feed any more or less. I rotate foods and its quite odd, but I don't have to feed her any more or less than 2 cups a day no matter what food it is. It seems very weird to me that she never needs more or less of different foods as different foods contain different amounts of kcals. For example, Innova has 550 some kcals per cup (was it per cup?) and Diamond L&R has some where in the 300's. She needs only two cups of Innova to keep weight and only 2 cups of Diamond to keep weight. So with my girl, I think she's the exception being it doesn't matter what food I'm feeding her, she still only needs two cups. I don't understand how that works, but thats how it works for her.

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