We are getting a new puppy (Jack Russell/Rat terrier mix ) next week, I just dont know which brand of food to select for feeding him/her or how much... I have always been a cat person, so dog territory is new to me! he/she is 7 weeks old.
Many of us DO NOT think much of Canidae ... it looks good to the um I read the whole dog journal crowdOriginally Posted by 2dogmom
For the money Canidae is about the best you can get. Their food is all life stages so you do not have to get puppy food. Really there is not much point to feeding puppy food since it has a higher caloric content which most pups don't need anyway.
How sure are you of the mix? I ask because the amount depends on final adult weight and if you are not sure what you have it is has to know how much to feed the puppy.
I DONT FEED LAMB as there is only one type of animal ( dog or cat that I would) ... PM me if you want to know why....Originally Posted by 2dogmom
This site is kind of the ultimate resource on dog foods and has more detailed explanations about what the ingredients mean.
http://www.dogfoodproject.com/
And finally be aware that the jury is out on whether high protein (such as Evo, which is up over 40 %) is good or bad. Some will say it is good because it is closer to the dogs; supposed natural diet. Others will say high protein is linked to kidney disease. Personally I have not seen anything that is absolutely convincing either way.
I beleive that the pendulum is swinging back to "table scraps" only more balenced ... I think youll find trainers breeder and agilty dogs on "crap" and doing well.. funny aint it for all our knowledge the schools of thought are all over the map??? opps back to topicOriginally Posted by Mom of 4
Canidae is the food recommended by my "dog guru" friends. This group includes people who show their dogs and people with nationally ranked flyball teams. And several breeds. And nutrition nuts.
I'm old enough to remember the days when it was considered okay to feed your dog table scraps. None of us knew anything about what was in the dog food. Gravy Train was a treat for the dogs.
So pet nutrition has come a long way since I was younger. It has a long way to go too.
I taste all dry foods coming into the house ... I will try buscuits too no canned anything for meOriginally Posted by 2dogmom
I think there was a backlash on a lot of dog forums thanks to the recent scandals. The tenor of it was "those pet food companies have been telling us it's bad to feed the dog table scraps when in fact it's probably safer than commercial pet food these days."As a matter of fact we even joked around about us humans being the "tasters" for our pets-if we ate it first and were ok then that was the best proof we had that it was safe for our dogs.