What brand of dog food should I start feeding my puppy?
January 18th, 2010
I don’t want something as expensive as The Science Diet, but I also don’t want a cheap dog food. What would be a good quality, healthy dog food for my pup?
I’m not necessarily looking for a certain type; I’d just like to know a good brand. Thanks in advance!
Also, I live in a small town. I have been buying her food from Tractor Supply, Co. So if you could name a brand from that store, that would be wonderful.
Pedigree, Purina, Beneful, Ol’roys, Iams, and Science Diet are all CRAP. They are filled with fillers, indescribable meat by-products, and chemicals. Corn, wheat, and soy are all very hard to digest. I recommend a grain-free brand such as Blue Buffalo, Canidea, Taste of the Wild.
I love my family!
you can try purina puppy chow
January 18th, 2010 at 9:05 AMReferences :
Andrea Y
pedigree is easily digestable best to keep the dog on what it was fed before and slowly switch i mean 3 or 4 of the new kibbles the first day and so on
January 18th, 2010 at 9:29 AMReferences :
dog owner10+yrs
Morgan
kibbles and bit is what i fed my dog from when he was a pup to now (4)
puppy chow
iams (minie chunks)
January 18th, 2010 at 9:50 AMReferences :
Mary
I feed all of my dogs Purina’s Beneful Healthy Radiance. For a growing puppy, I’d add cottage cheese to the food.
January 18th, 2010 at 10:26 AMReferences :
Elim
if price is the issue, you can always feed her iams or eukaneuba. they usually sell it at grocery stores. it’s not the best, but if it’s what you can afford, go for it.
January 18th, 2010 at 11:10 AMReferences :
IHasAnIdget
Science Diet is overpriced sh*t anyway…
Good quality food is key to your puppy’s health.
Check out http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com .
Find a food in the 4 or 5 star range at the very least (note: Science diet is a ONE STAR food…how they charge so much for this crap is beyond me).
Kirkland by Costco is a great affordable choice if you are looking to not spend a lot.
I feed Innova and find it reasonably priced but it certainly still isn’t "cheap".
The better the food you feed, the less you will spend on vet bills later on in your dog’s life.
Your dog will also have less waste elimination…aka he’ll crap less…if you feed him a high quality food versus a not quality one.
You also feed less of a quality food, so you really end up spending less in the long run…less by far.
Good luck and do your research!
January 18th, 2010 at 11:34 AMReferences :
pupluvr36
I have two dogs.
When we first got my first dog Sonny he was eating Iams. Once the recalls came we switched him over to Beneful. He seemed to like it a lot and there was no difference with his coat or his health in general. When we first got my second dog Chance, he was eating Eukanuba which is very expensive. We didn’t switch him off of it since he was still a puppy and you don’t want to mess up his stomach but once he was about 1 or 1 1/2 he was switched to Beneful too since my other dog was on it. After a while the two were switched to Puppy and Dog Chow for reasons which I can’t remember.
Really unless you believe in all the organic and natural foods or wet vs dry it only matters the type of food not what the brand is.
Also, I’ve never really heard of Tractor Supply, co. so i can’t help you there.
January 18th, 2010 at 11:43 AMReferences :
Me, Myself, and I!
Jordan S. adopt & save a life!
Oh awesome, Tractor supply has a good selection!
try finding Taste of the wild. If here adult weight isn’t going to be above 40 lbs then go for it. If he’s a larger breed, then go with Chicken soup puppy food.
January 18th, 2010 at 12:13 PMReferences :
Unpredictable Irresistible Mutts
Pedigree, Purina, Beneful, Ol’roys, Iams, and Science Diet are all CRAP. They are filled with fillers, indescribable meat by-products, and chemicals. Corn, wheat, and soy are all very hard to digest. I recommend a grain-free brand such as Blue Buffalo, Canidea, Taste of the Wild.
January 18th, 2010 at 12:43 PMReferences :
Jenny
I have lost all confidence in the commercial dog food industry since the melamine contamination; I’ve switched my dog to her species’ natural diet: raw meat on the bones.
I feed raw/prey model; my 50-pound shar-pei mix gets about 12oz a day, but when I have a gorge meal for her, like a turkey carcass that will take her 4-5 hours to eat, she won’t be hungry or interested in food for 2-3 days. In general, a dog is fed 2-3% of the ideal body weight each day. A puppy gets 2-3% of the ideal anticipated adult weight each day, divided into 4 meals.
The ideal diet should consist of approximately 80% raw meat, 10% raw edible bone, 5% raw liver, 5% other raw organs, the occasional egg, shell and all, raw. Puppies start off with chicken breast, since it has the most accessible edible bone.
NO veggies, NO fruit. Dogs cannot digest vegetables or fruits; they lack the enzyme necessary to break down cellulose. Look at cows: they have the enzyme, and they still need four stomachs and they have to eat the cellulose twice. Dogs have one stomach and a straight-and-simple digestive tract. So fruit tastes good, but it’s nutritionally null for your dog.
They also don’t have flat-topped grinding molars: the dog’s back teeth are carnassials, designed to scissor through meat and bone, to break up prey animal carcasses into chunks small enough to swallow. This is something every dog has to learn; sometimes they have to hork some pieces back up, shear off a piece, and try again. Totally normal.
NO grains; again, dogs can’t digest cellulose, and the other ingredients are the primary cause of allergies and diabetes in dogs.
NO dairy; dogs are lactose intolerant: another digestive enzyme they don’t have.
NO supplements other than a spoonful of deepsea fish body oil for the Omega-3 that corn-finished meat does not contain.
Chewing up raw meat takes work, as does chomping through the incidental bones. The exercise involved in handling Big Complicated Food (several days’ worth), and in breaking up bones into swallowable chunks, keeps dogs teeth clean and satisfies a part of their brain that nothing else touches. These dogs are less hyper, friendlier and a bit more calm and satisfied.
http://www.rawmeatybones.com
January 18th, 2010 at 1:23 PMhttp://www.rawfed.com
http://rawfeddogs.net
http://www.rawlearning.com
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/rawfeeding/
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I am the master of lies ...
i am sorry to say that i don’t know the store "Tractor Supply" but fortunately i have the time to look it up online. I have a crazy lab and i feed him "Purina" brand. its excellent and leaves your dog a shining coat.
Please click onto these links to see what i am talking about (its a web from Tracker Supply" .. If you don’t want to then go to the shop and purchase "Purina". I tell you, its excellent and it is approved by a
professional veterinarian! Its not that expensive, if you like your dog to be in good health, i recommend you it. Its on the average for prices.
http://www.tractorsupply.com/purina-one-37-5-large-breed-dog-food-2800391
http://www.tractorsupply.com/purina-one-37-5-large-breed-puppy-food-2800595
and if you want a cheaper one : this
http://www.tractorsupply.com/pet-care/dog-products/dog-food/dry-dog-food/purina-reg-alpo-reg-prime-cuts-beef-dog-food-50-lbs–5132438
Don’t forget to look at the life stage and feeding guide …
Good luck! Hope i help
Also if you can answer mine please?
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100116013905AASrcRD&r=w
January 18th, 2010 at 1:38 PMReferences :
Why do people want to thumb me down? do you know how long i’ve been researching. And it definitely leaves my dog a beautiful coat. I hate you. Don’t know why i want to share my experiences with you when you disapprove and don’t even consider properly. hmph.
Susan
I would stay away from food that has a lot of corn and by products in it. That can cause more allergies for dogs. We don’t have a tractor supply around here.. but i looked at the website the 4health formulas look good..no by products or corn. Blue and Diamond are also great premium dog food. Just look at the ingredients.
January 18th, 2010 at 1:51 PMReferences :
tiffany
purina
January 18th, 2010 at 2:05 PMReferences :
kdoulos
TSC has the dog foods I recommend. Blue Buffalo and Taste of the Wild. I feed my dogs Taste of the Wild. The large bag costs around 64 dollars, and BB is slightly more expensive. You are paying about 20 dollars more for these than Iams, beneful, etc. I think its worth it.
January 18th, 2010 at 2:16 PMReferences :
Dog trainer
Niko_mkvli
Raw prey model diet.. best way to feed any dog and not very expensive
January 18th, 2010 at 2:27 PMReferences :
*Bluemoose* 75 days til Moka
Theses sites have store locators so you can check which ones are sold at your store.
High Quality Foods:
Orijen- http://www.orijen.ca/orijen/about/
Natura (Innova, EVO, California Natural)- http://www.naturapet.com/
Blue Buffalo- http://www.bluebuff.com/
Merrick- http://www.merrickpetcare.com/
Canidae- http://www.canidae.com/
Solid Gold- http://www.solidgoldhealth.com/
Wellness Core- http://www.wellnesspetfood.com/dog_wellness_grain_index.html
Natural Balance- http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/
Taste of the Wild- http://www.tasteofthewildpetfood.com/
Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover’s Soul- http://www.chickensoupforthepetloverssoul.com/
Or go raw- http://www.dogguide.net/raw-diet-basics.php
http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=betterproducts
January 18th, 2010 at 3:15 PMhttp://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/
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Poor_Man
I have researched this in depth since my poor dog died of kidney failure due to poor quality dog food!!
Taste of the wild is a great puppy and dog food and has great cat foods as well ..wet and dry!!! you can get it online and if you go to the website you can find stores near you .. they wont be at walmarts and the like… they are in feed stores .. Agway..tractor supply stores etc
NO fillers….grains….corn….gluten or by-products
January 18th, 2010 at 3:27 PMALL human grade food….fruits…veggies and probiotics!!
check it out you wont regret it !
http://www.tasteofthewildpetfood.com/
6 out of 6 star rating
around $42 for a 30 lb bag …. its the cheapest 6 star food .. and I love it for my puppy!Check this link as well!
http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com
Orijen is great but it is $60 - $80 for a 30 lb bag…
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sweetchic1487
wellness super5mix
great quality- no corn
i have my dogs on it n they love it n doing great on it
January 18th, 2010 at 3:33 PMReferences :
http://www.wellnesspetfood.com
?Chigirl? *Not To Be Confused*
http://www.chickensoupforthepetloverssoul.com/
January 18th, 2010 at 4:09 PMReferences :