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Post by Trip 2011 on Jun 25, 2013 15:06:36 GMT -5
I know this question has been asked to death so please bear with me. I found a food both my dog and I like (Performatrin Ultra Grain Free). However, I recently discovered this is a brand made and distributed exclusively in Canada. Since I have to relocate back to the States in autumn, I suppose I will have to find a similar alternative. I was thinking Blue Buffalo Wilderness since it is common and also grain free. What do you feed your dog? Any recommendations or warnings? I don't like to change Trip's food around much since, like most greyhounds it seems, he can have trouble with loose stools and such.
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Post by GreyPoopon on Jun 25, 2013 16:18:36 GMT -5
I'd be inclined to look for a food with the same major ingredients, and hope that it works. You might have to try a few--sometimes lesser ingredients and fibre content can have a huge impact.
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Post by moncheri on Jun 25, 2013 17:31:07 GMT -5
I agree with GreyPoopon....you will need to read a lot of labels to find similar ingredients & protein levels. I too fed both my Greys the Preformatrin Ultra Grain Free (Pet Value brand) as price was good, made in Canada, good ingredient list but more importantly both my old gals did well on it (mind you I mixed it with raw food). I think the protein levels can be a tricky thing so try to find the closest match you can. I think Merrick brand is a US company and also makes grain free formulas - I started my first grey on that (it was a fish blend) before I discovered the Pet Value brand. Good luck with your move!
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Post by Trip 2011 on Jun 25, 2013 20:23:18 GMT -5
Thank you! It's hard to know what will work and what won't until I actually try it.
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Post by GreyPoopon on Jun 26, 2013 7:32:00 GMT -5
Yes, that's exactly the problem. And it's dog-specific, so while others might give you recommendations, the foods they suggest may not work for your dog.
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Post by angelollie on Jun 26, 2013 18:17:30 GMT -5
Here is a site that breaks down the ingredients of all dog kibbles and canned foods available. www.dogfoodanalysis.com/ It's a great site to review especially if you are having to change his food and want something comparable.
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Post by Trip 2011 on Jun 26, 2013 19:05:30 GMT -5
Thank you!
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Post by Redhead on Jun 26, 2013 21:28:28 GMT -5
Taste of the Wild might be a good option (it is a similar price as well). Acana is a great food IMO but it is pricier. Those are the only 3 grain free foods my pups can tolerate.
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Post by Trip 2011 on Jun 30, 2013 18:20:24 GMT -5
I'll check them out, too. Grain free seems to be the way to go.
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Post by sandysfarm on Jul 3, 2013 7:07:01 GMT -5
Or you could just feed raw. Meat is meat pretty much everywhere so you're always in the driver's seat.
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Post by newtothis1 on Jul 3, 2013 12:45:05 GMT -5
My guy had puddle poops for months while I tried several kinds of food, all grain free. The worst was Blue Buffalo. Finally I switched to raw about 3 months ago and now he is a perfect pooper. In fact if he even gets a small amount of kibble he get wet poop again. I'm converted to raw and it is only about ten dollars more a month. There is tons of information on raw, so don't take my word for it. Read everything you can and I'm sure you will come to the right choice for your pup.
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Post by DenyseRizzo on Jul 3, 2013 14:17:10 GMT -5
Agree about raw diet, when we first got Dutch he had the runs, went to raw after that and bam- tiny, dry, perfect poops =) His coat is so much shinier and soft. He just glows now =) We go to this place in Burlington to get their "Big Box Dinners" of Raw, bonespetboutique.com/ it's a great price =)
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Post by sandysfarm on Jul 7, 2013 21:55:37 GMT -5
well, not so much here. I personally wouldn't pay that per pound price for meat with greens added since the only relevant nutrition I'm after is the meat. I don't feed greens because they're not called for. The boutique raw businesses would have you believe that dogs need spinach and carrots, etc because it gives them a chance to stretch the meat and maintain the price. My target cut off price is about $2.00 a pound, meat and bone...butchers, chain store sales, bulk suppliers, frozen mackerel, chicken gizzards and livers , pork riblets at Foodport, meaty chicken backs (very cheap), eggs just over the best before date make a good breakfast scrambled dry, frozen tripe from Camp Greyhound, the portuguese butcher stores called O Nostro Talho in the city sell ground meat for &1.20/lb and they don 't blink if you ask for 20 lbs,....let's ask anyone else to add to this list using location and rough price. to get going, it's easy as walking into a grocery store like Price Chopper or whatever...
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