what is the correct food to feed an american bulldog?

Question

i have a 3 month old male and have been told they must be fed on a strict diet of raw meet. is this true?

Answer 1

no. Feed them dog food.

Answer 2

The raw diet is an excellant diet and i have chosen this diet to feed my dogs for the past 10 years, but this diet is not for everyone, your bulldog does not have to be on a raw diet, but i would choose a good dog food and not those cancer causing dog foods some people have mentioned. Any of the dog foods u feed ur dog from grocery stores or farm supply stores are filled with nothing but fillers and cancerous materials. They have diseased, rendered livestock, even cats and dogs in them.
Believe it or not, if u feed your dog the food u buy from the grocery, walmart or farm suppys, you may be feeding someone elses fido.

A good all natural dog food would be innova evo, wellness, solid gold california natural. They may cost a bit more, but you in fact get better results for your money and they eat less and poop less.

Science diet, it is so over rated and too expensive for the quality of dog food it is. The reason vets do promote this food is because they get a 40 percent profit on everything they sell.

My 20 year old sheltie (that died of old age the 14th) use to fed science diet and she had all kinds of allergies and etc. I took her off the food and fed the raw diet for the last 10 years of her life and she died at 20 years old in peoples years. She was very healthy looking, but old age took her. (vet said) Vet also told me that something was definately right cause she exceeded her normal lifespan.

whatever u decide, i hope u decide to feed one of the good foods i mentioned, your dog will grow up happier and healthier.

Answer 3

Scoring Your Dog Food
*Please note that the following is for entertainment purposes only and has not been researched by DAN and may not be a "true" grading of food. If you have any questions regarding the food you are feeding your dog consult your veternarian.
This is a very interesting way to check out the quality of the dog food that you are feeding. It's interesting, because sometimes paying more, does not get you more and vice versa.
The scores are rather interesting.
How to grade your dog's food: (Some brand reviews already calculated here)
Start with a grade of 100:
1.For every listing of "by-product", subtract 10 points
2.For every non-specific animal source ("meat" or "poultry", meat, meal
or fat) reference, subtract 10 points
3.If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points
4.For every grain "mill run" or non-specific grain source, subtract 5
points
5.If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five
ingredients (i.e. "ground brown rice", "brewer rice", "rice flour" are all
the same grain), subtract 5 points
6.If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2
meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points
7.If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points
8.If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3 points
9.If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points
10.If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2
points
11.If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic
to other protein sources), subtract 2 points
12.If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points
13.If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog isn't allergic to
wheat), subtract 2 points
14.If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog isn't allergic to
beef), subtract 1 point
15.If it contains salt, subtract 1 point
Extra Credit:
1.If any of the meat sources are organic, add 5 points
2.If the food is endorsed by any major breed group or
nutritionist, add 5 points
3.If the food is baked not extruded, add 5 points
4.If the food contains probiotics, add 3 points
5.If the food contains fruit, add 3 points
6.If the food contains vegetables (NOT corn or other grains), add 3
points
7.If the animal sources are hormone-free and antibiotic-free, add 2
points
8.If the food contains barley, add 2 points
9.If the food contains flax seed oil (not just the seeds), add 2 points
10.If the food contains oats or oatmeal, add 1 point
11.If the food contains sunflower oil, add 1 point
12.For every different specific animal protein source (other than
the first one; count "chicken" and "chicken meal" as only one protein
source, but "chicken" and "" as 2 different sources), add 1 point
13.If it contains glucosamine and chondroitin, add 1 point
14.If the vegetables have been tested for pesticides and are
pesticide-free, add 1 point
94-100+ = A 86-93 = B 78-85 = C 70-77 = D 69 = F
Here are some foods that have already been scored. If you don't see your dog's food here, ask and someone will score it for you.
Brand Dog Food scores:
•Authority Harvest Baked: 116 A+
•Bil-Jac Select: 68 F
•Canidae: 112 A+
•Chicken Soup Senior: 115 A+
•Diamond Maintenance: 64 F
•Diamond Lamb Meal & Rice: 92 B
•Diamond Large Breed 60+ Formula: 99 A
•Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Ultra Premium: 122 A+
•Dick Van Patten's Duck and Potato: 106 A+
•Foundations: 106 A+
•Hund-n-Flocken Adult Dog (lamb) by Solid Gold: 93 D
•Iams Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Premium: 73 D
•Innova Dog: 114 A+
•Innova Evo: 114 A+
•Kirkland Signature Chicken, Rice, and Vegetables: 110 A+
•Nutrisource Lamb and Rice: 87 B
•Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy: 87 B
•Pet Gold Adult with Lamb & Rice: 23 F
•ProPlan Natural Turkey & Barley: 103 A+
•Purina Beneful: 17 F
•Purina Dog: 62 F
•Purina Come-n-Get It: 16 F
•Royal Canin Bulldog: 100 A+
•Royal Canin Natural Blend Adult: 106 A+
•Sensible Choice Chicken and Rice: 97 A
•Science Diet Advanced Protein Senior 7+: 63 F
•Science Diet for Large Breed Puppies: 69 F
•Wellness Super5 Mix Chicken: 110 A+
•Wolfking Adult Dog (bison) by Solid Gold: 97 A

Answer 4

No! Your dog will not get all the nutrition he needs on a diet of raw meat. There is no difference between the food requirements of an American bulldog and any other dog. They need a high-quality dry dog food. And NO TABLE SCRAPS! I've owned several Boxers, AmStaffs and mixed breeds. They do better on a dry food diet.

Answer 5

Not True... At 3 months of age, he should be eating a commercial puppy food made especially for Large Breeds.. A few suggestions would be Nutro, Eukanuba, or Iams. Do not free feed, but feed him twice a day(follow the guidelines on the food bag). Good Luck

Answer 6

No if you feed a meat only diet your dog will not get the proper nutrients it need to grow into a strong and healthy dog. A high quality puppy food for the first year is the best!

Answer 7

American hot dog

Answer 8

no. they need to eat dog food, not raw meat. while meat may have been dog's food when they were wild, they are domesticated now and have different dietary needs than their wild counterparts. plus, feeding them crunchy kibbles helps clean their teeth so they don't get gingivitis or have teeth rot out.

some people feed their dog special home-made diets (grilled chicken, rice, etc), which may be more holistically better for dogs, but i would talk to your vet before trying this.

Answer 9

Would steer clear of Hambergers. then again, I am in the
UK.... you some sort of nutt !! why would any Canine, English
or American, eat any different food !!!! A GOOD BALANCED
DIET .. see your Vet if in doubt !!!!

Answer 10

No meet in the first four months .