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Post by philomeala on Mar 7, 2012 8:06:45 GMT -5
The age old question...what's the best dog food for my greyhound!?! Any thoughts?
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OwnedBySummer
Hound Nut
"Summer" (aka Coach Standifer)
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Post by OwnedBySummer on Mar 7, 2012 12:41:46 GMT -5
Whatever works for your dog is the best dog food for your dog. There are so many opinions and so many preferences out there. Read the label, avoid what you personally don't want to feed your dog and give whatever you choose a try. If your dog doesn't like it or they get the Big D or their coat goes dry and dull... try another. It took me a year or more to get Summer settled with a kibble that she likes so don't be surprised if the first choice or two or three doesn't work out. Personally, I avoid kibble with wheat and corn in it. Summer does better without those grains. But many greys are fine with it. People feed their greys the whole spectrum of food, from the very expensive Orijen, down through Taste of the Wild, right to Iams. Many people feed the Costco kibble, both the regular kibble and the Nature's Domain grain-free. In fact, Summer tasted another dog's Salmon & Sweet Potato Nature's Domain the other day and she made sure to tell me to buy that next!!
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sugarsmomma
Grey Lover
Maelle captured by the fantastic Leslie Town
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Post by sugarsmomma on Mar 7, 2012 20:33:11 GMT -5
;D
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moncheri
Grey Addicted
Broodies are the best!
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Post by moncheri on Mar 8, 2012 20:29:23 GMT -5
Ownedbysummer stated it beautifully in her post.
I have had 2 Greys that are on opposite ends of the food spectrum. Chicky had a sensitive tummy - absolutely no corn and no chicken for her without suffering for 48 hours with the big D. Buffy seems to have more of an iron stomach but from all the reading I have done & wonderful advice from many on this forum I choose to feed a grain free diet. Very easy to do whether you purchase commercial dog food or go RAW. I have even found several commercial brands that are made in Canada which also appeals to me both kibble and canned food. I feed a mix of Ultra Performation Grain Free kibble, Nature's Variety Frozen Raw food, raw meat bought from the grocery store and occasianally canned dog food (grain free). Other occasional favourites: sardines, canned salmon, scrambled eggs.
If you go to a store like PetValue or Global Pet Food they can give you pamphlets on the different brands so you can read up on them. Most kibble brands also have small sample sizes to try. Most stores also have a policy that they will take back an opened bag of kibble if it doesn't work for your dog (just ask). If you choose to feed RAW you can check out Campgreyhound website for info and great tips.
Good luck!
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Redhead
Grey Lover
Teague (Natural Red Head)
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Post by Redhead on Mar 8, 2012 21:17:56 GMT -5
I feed a diet similar to Moncheri. I feed a mixture of raw meats, eggs with a bit of cooked scraps or extras like cottage cheese, canned fish, etc. I sometimes mix this with a bit of kibble. I also really like the Performatrin Grain Free from Pet Valu (good ingredients, good price ) On its own, I have yet to find a kibble that really agrees well with Teague, but what we do now works and he really enjoys the variety! Greys are known to have VERY sensitive tummies when they are switched to kibble from the track (just check out any grey nutrition board!). So...if you feed what has worked for one person, it may not necessary work for you. It could be trial and error.
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milo78
Junior Grey Lover
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Post by milo78 on Mar 9, 2012 3:23:46 GMT -5
Milo can't do grains. When he first came home I tried him on canidae (not sure if I spelled that correctly) That came out of him like soft serve (sorry for the description lol) Another grey owner across the road told me his vet has his on hollistic select (we ended up using his vet) - he cleared up within a few days We ran into some problems which had us checking his urine. Switched him up foods because of the high crystals in his fields. Natural/natures balance. Or "now!". Was the choice to try him on as per vet. Nature/natural went thru him too. Went to "go" brand. When the vet said "now" brand (my bad) I didn't understand the grain issue I was just looking at a lower protein level food Soft serve again. Biiiig time
Called the vet. Told again "now!" Brand. He cleared up. And his crystals are gone.
I've been dealing with pet value. They have a great return policy. No hassle money back. I had to bring a few bags back to them. More than helpful.
Sorry for typos. Screen is tiny on the blackberry:). Good luck All are great suggestions
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pebbles
Grey Lover
Greyhound on day....greyhound everyday
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Post by pebbles on Mar 9, 2012 9:32:01 GMT -5
whatever is the best one for your dog there's no better food than the other just the one that fit to your dog is the best one for you
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Post by bookboy on Mar 9, 2012 16:05:36 GMT -5
I brought my dog home from GRA several years ago, an excellent decision. We had such trouble getting her off of Purina, very slowly tried to introduce other foods of higher quality but she always had a bad reaction (this was after a year of being home with us).
Finally I tried Taste of the Wild Salmon after getting some feedback on another forum. Amazing. She eats more, perfect poop (and who doesn't want that in your dog), sheds less. Typically it's $71.99 per large bag (if you happen to be US shopping buy some there, I paid $43.95 two months ago! huge difference)
I am curious about Nature's Domain at Costco which is half the price of TOTW, some seem to have favorable impressions, others do not given it's manufactured by Diamond. Don't know, haven't tried.
Many seem to feed Costco Kirkland too, it seems fairly decent quality though my dog didn't seem to like it much.
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Post by luvastorm on Mar 10, 2012 18:02:56 GMT -5
We must be incredibly lucky with our 3. Once we got rid of all their worms they seem to be able to eat anything (within reason). They are fed twice daily and the basis of their diet is Costo Kirkland kibble and then we add to that a canned dog food from Giant Tiger that does NOT have any grain, plus a good handful of raw ground beef or ground chicken. They all get Flax Oil and Omega 3 supplements and glucosamine with chondroitin and Sunny gets Vitamin E for her SLO nails. As well they often get sardines, turkey necks and marrow bones. They even get "table scraps". In other words, if there is a bit of steak or chicken breast left over, it is divided into 3 pieces and they each get a taste; they even had shrimp the other day. For their morning and evening "cookies" they are now getting a few "Dental Nuggets" that we got from the vet. It's supposed to replace their kibble but to be honest, we can't afford it full time for 3 houndies, but they're still getting the benefit of a hard chew for their teeth.
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