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I don’t want to know about what air-tight or other containers to keep it in, I am only interested in how long before dry dog food exposed to the air becomes stale? A week, a few days, or a few hours?

Your best bet is to call the customer service line on the package.
Most bagged dog kibble is good for a year or so, as long as it is not exposed to mold or moisture. It is laden with tocopherols, which is basically vitamin E/soybean oil, a natural preservative. It doesn’t go stale, but may spoil if it is not kept in a dry, clean place.

My friends have been raving about a dog food roll they been feeding their dogs. I was wondering if anyone can tell me more about them or maybe where i can buy some. Its supposed to be refrigerated and it comes in like a sausage roll. But i forgot the name of it so i can’t find online.

Try this site…I just did a google search for ‘refrigerated dog food‘ and this link came up

http://www.delifreshpet.com/whyfresh/refrigeration.htm

Just a quick question about dog food.
We’ve got a 14 week old staff, and we feed him james well be-loved biscuits,plus a bit of pedigree from the tin.
I just read in a book that they are both complete food.
Do you think it will ok to give him pedigree for his breakfast and dinner and the james well be-loved for his lunch??
Or would that confuss him??
If not what would think is best for him????

It Shouldn’t be a problem i doubt it would confuse him!

I’m in a dilemma, I have been feeding my dog Nutro Venison and Brown Rice dry food. He has had some pretty bad skin reactions to other food in the past (he’s a lab), but the venison seemed to be very good for him. The problem is that Nutro has not shipped the Venison and Brown Rice food to stores for the past 3+ months, apparently they are having some "packaging issues"? So now I am almost out of his food. Does anyone have any recommendations for another brand of dog food that makes a venison food?

Natural Balance has an excellent Venison formula.

http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/dogformulas/VenDog.html

Innova EVO also has a canned version of Venison that I feed to my allergy dog.

http://www.evopet.com/products/default.asp?id=1498

I have a cat and am planning on getting a dog. My cat loves food and has eaten from my friend’s dog food when she was visiting. I want to get a Golden Retriever and I’ve heard they’re big on eating. How would I keep the food away from one another?

put the cat food up where the cat can get at it but the dog cant. (My kitten feeds on top the dog crate in the back corner.)

feed the dog, leave it there for him to eat for 15 minutes if its not all gone pick it up till the next feeding. dont give them a buffet of all the food you can eat. feed them on a scheduel atleast for the dog.

I have a lab about 5 and she got this muscle problem in her stomach where she can’t digest food properly so the vet suggested either soft food or smaller hard food pieces. Normally I would just give her the soft food, but I also have a 2 yo cattle dog and I would don’t want fat dogs.

So are there any brands of hard dog food that is in small pieces?

Hmm… several brands should have them - you might have to look around though.

I wonder if she would do well on a raw fed diet? The food is nice and soft for her.

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People tend to think that commercial dog food, especially if it has been recommended by their veterinarian is of good quality and is giving your dog the best chance in life. Right?

Wrong!

While vets should be the best people to advise about dog food, sadly they’re not. Why? Because the top commercial pet food manufacturers now financially contribute to many veterinary schools. They have a foot in the door. They can, and do, influence the students.

After all you generally don’t bite the hand that feeds you.

In most countries of the world, there are, at least some basic laws governing the quality of human food, whether it’s fresh produce, meat or fast food.

In no country are there laws (which are enforced) that insist commercial pet food manufacturers use quality ingredients. That means anything can, and does, go.

After all, if meat is of good quality, wouldn’t you sell it to the highest market - the human market? So, it’s only the poorest quality meat, more often meat by-products (such as hair, intestines and contents, chicken feet, brain, skin, grizzle, fat, etc) that goes for dog food.

This means that the overall nutrient quality is as poor as it gets, as different proteins have different nutritional absorbability.

Pet food is always bulked out with inert (or not as the melamine scam from China testifies) filler. Typically, this filler will be the current cheapest carbohydrate. There’s often a world glut of something, driving down the price. It may be sugar one year, wheat the next.

Do you think the addition of sugar into your dog’s diet will serve to improve his health?

Why do you think that diabetes in dogs is on the increase?

Dogs may bulk out their food in the wild, but it would be on fresh plant matter that’s available, such as fruit or leaves.

Cooking destroys many vitamins and enzymes which are critical to the overall health of your dog.

As most dog food is dried pellets, which keep indefinitely at room temperature, preservatives must be used. Some manufacturers claim they have not added preservatives. Look carefully at the wording. They did not add it. This may be true. But preservatives will always have been added to the meat before it was delivered to the manufacturers.

It’s impossible to keep meat products at room temperature indefinitely without the use of strong preservatives. Preservatives that would never be allowed in human food, because of their poisonous effect.

So your dog may be well fed as far as volume is concerned, but will be starving for quality food. How can your dog remain healthy if he’s fed garbage?

Most people would be appalled at the process that goes into the making of commercial pet food. That would be a really good incentive not to feed it. I’m attempting to give you a glimpse behind the scenes, so you can give your dog the best dog food available within your budget and within your time available.

Madeleine Innocent
http://www.articlesbase.com/pets-articles/what-you-need-to-know-about-commercial-dog-food-before-buying-any-more-750805.html

What brand of dog food should I feed my brittany spaniel???? Thanks.

This is a great question and you should do your research very carefully! Everyone is going to have their opinion but that does not mean it is the right food for your dog. I just lost my seven year old German Shephard to cancer and that is when I went searching for the cause. I came across a website on the internet that shocked me into disbelief that I probably had poisoned my dog to death and didn’t even know it. Most dog foods are loaded with hidden poisons and other obsenities I still have a hard time grasping. I am going to give you the website address so you can read this report and learn what is really in commercial dog foods and you can make an educated decision like I did on which dog food to buy! I wish you all the best!
http://www.realdogfoodcomparisons.com/recommends/dogsecrets.php

What brand of dog food should I feed my brittany spaniel???? Thanks.

This is a great question and you should do your research very carefully! Everyone is going to have their opinion but that does not mean it is the right food for your dog. I just lost my seven year old German Shephard to cancer and that is when I went searching for the cause. I came across a website on the internet that shocked me into disbelief that I probably had poisoned my dog to death and didn’t even know it. Most dog foods are loaded with hidden poisons and other obsenities I still have a hard time grasping. I am going to give you the website address so you can read this report and learn what is really in commercial dog foods and you can make an educated decision like I did on which dog food to buy! I wish you all the best!
http://www.realdogfoodcomparisons.com/recommends/dogsecrets.php