wot is the best food to feed a retied greyhound.?

Answer 1

We feed our three the Kirkland Chicken Rice and Vegetables mentioned above and they do incredibly well on it. They have strong muscle tone, thick soft fur and good skin (not overly dry or oily). They have solid poop and little to no gas. We also foster dogs and have brought in some dogs with major skin and/or coat problems who have really turned around on this food. I recommend it to all the potential adopters I screen. That said, the best place to find advice specific to your dog is through your adoption group. They would know what food the dog was eating in foster care (or their kennel) and would be able to guide you to the best feed stores in your area.

Answer 2

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 3

U want a good food for a retired greyhound so do not go with science diet, pedigree, definately not iams unless u want to support animal cruelty, and stay away from all grocery store and farm supply feeds. Someone mentioned a special food for retired greyhounds, i do not know anything aboout this food, but innova is an excellant food if u cannot find the retired greyhound food. Innova is an all natural food and good for your retired pet.

Answer 4

Supa greyhound - dried food for retired racing greyhounds. I feed my grey this and she loves it, especially with a spoonful of olive oil or fish oil every so often. This is specially formulated to contain all the nutrients etc that retired racers need - and it is different from standard dog foods as it has lower levels of protein. Apparently its important for retired greyhounds not to take food with more than 20% protein content - which most standard dog food does have. Hope this helps.

Answer 5

any good quality dry dog food will work, you may have to experiment to see what your grey will tolerate. Adding some olive oil for their coat occasionally also gives them a treat. I haven' met a greyhound yet that didn't like olive oil. We have dozens of friends with greyhounds nad none of us use the same food, so there is no perfect answer to this.

Answer 6

We feed our retired Greyhound Arden Grange which has a relatively low protein level in it which is a must unless you want a hyper dog! It's trial and error what works for you individual dog.

Answer 7

Do you mean a retired greyhound.....You could feed it whatever it has been used to eating. When people retire I don't think anyone says they have to have a different diet....Think on. Be kind to the poor animal it did its best for you.

Sorry Christine ...When I read your other post I understood. I put another message there about a site that may be useful.

Answer 8

depending on age and how active the dog is, the food should be a good quality dry food out at all times, with an occasional can food of similar quality. dogs will not overeat when dry food is always available for them. once a day feeding makes the dog eat fast and furiously. leaving no chance for snacking during the day or night. by having dry food always out, the dog will eat only enough to satisfy his appetite and may allow him to eat whenever he wants and only enough to satisfy his hunger, but not overeat since appetite can be satisfied with just a few mouthfuls several times a day and only when he feels the urge to eat. also dog treats and hard cookies should be laced in dish every couple of days to give him a different flavor when he likes it. additionally the hard cookies help to keep his breath cleaner and his teeth in better condition.

Answer 9

You can get food especially prepared for retired greyhounds from most decent pet stores. It contains less protein the most dog foods and prevents them getting too hyper.

Answer 10

a low protien diet like burgess complete greyhound resting food.