What Do You Feed Your Dog and Why?

Teensy and Jacob: Terrier Terrors2012-03-13T11:02:31Z

Merrick Whole Earth Farms (was starting to get low, had 42 cups of dog food left) and Exceed Chicken and Rice Formula. I mixed the remaining Merrick with Exceed and my dogs love it. They occasionally get a piece of raw meat or pieces because it's old or I just feel like giving them some. lol!! They also get scraps (they have a large bucket in the fridge) that are given to them whenever it becomes full. I also buy canned dog food for them (it's a special treat for them because they rarely get canned food anymore).

Why? You should see their fur, stool, teeth, etc. They gobble it up faster than the other foods I used to buy them. It smells really good too, especially Merrick *smells like home-made soup* and Exceed smells like a faint chicken and oatmeal to me. It's cheap to purchase when you think about it ($40 for Merrick, depending on the size or $33 for Exceed) I can save up that easily. My little dog deserves the best (she's my own first dog) and my mother's dog deserves something good to eat, even though I could care less about what he eats. hahahaa. I couldn't leave him out, so I got both dogs the same brands of food (Merrick-35ilbs bag/8 ilbs bag and Exceed-44ilbs bag for both) because he was always in Teensy's bowl when I was experimenting with Avo-derm and he was eating Dog Chow. Hahaha. My dog food bill would be much, much cheaper if I was just feeding my own dog (Teensy). I don't really mind though, as long as he stays outta my dog's bowl now.

Labman2012-03-13T10:31:16Z

Pro Plan chicken and rice dry kibble, all life stages. I am following the advice of a highly qualified team of professionals. People that can pick up the phone and get through the the chair of the animal nutrition department at a major university. A slightly better source of information than your local Petsmart manager or dog food analysis.

I also have years of experience feeding it to my dogs and seeing thousands other dogs that eat it.

Anonymous2012-03-13T10:27:27Z

Dry dog food,they also have some with extra vitamins.And sometimes i feed my dog a little meat.

Steve E2012-03-13T10:25:19Z

Taste of the Wild dog food because it is one of the best choices of many good dog foods and I feel if you feed a good quality dog food your dog will live a healthier life and less visits to your vet. A good quality dog food will also have less filler so you will also have less waste to clean up.

bluebonnetgranny2012-03-13T10:31:38Z

Ole Roy High Protein. I know, I know, it is supposed to be one of the worst things you can feed a dog,......according to many & most on this site.

I have not had any issues with food problems. NONE. Coats are healthy, teeth are great, no allergies, no skin problems. dogs are healthy & haven't had need of a Vet except for rabies shots.

The only problem is the size of the bites. Birds steal the dogs food.

I have spent most of my life rescuing stray dogs, never adopted, never bought a dog. They all ate Ole Roy. One dog may have has a problem with food but the Vet said it was contact dermatitis.

first three ingredients are meat, meat by products & corn. Plus, when I am flush they get canned dog food once a day.

I can't afford to eat steak, so I can't afford the high quality dog foods either. It balances out. & it works for us.

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