Whats the best kind of dog food i could feed my pitbul for better skin and more muscle mass?

Question

my dog is starting to get bumps and is sheding alot he was light brown almost gold and hes now dark brown ugly kind of brown, he has like patches of his new gold hair but he sheds it its nothing to do with there parents the vet said i need to change his dog food i was giving him pedegree

Answer 1

Pedigree... first ingredient corn .. what does corn do too you?

Here is a great one for allergies, with good protein sources and %'s http://www.diamondpet.com/products/diamond_naturals/

Want more... go here! http://www.royalcanin.us/ The dogs love it... the protein content is great for dogs that work too.

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

To choose a high quality commercial food, become a label reader and think "high five". The first five ingredients listed on the label will comprise the greatest amount of weight of the product. The very first ingredient must be a meat. The next four can be vegetables and whole grains (see below). A second meat in the top five is really good. What should never be in the top five are corn, wheat, soy, or any by-product. For an allergic dog I would only feed a grain-free diet. There should not be any wheat, wheat gluten, wheat meal, or anything wheat at all in the food.

Answer 4

We feed our dogs a high protein dry dog food, most brands OK, I would NOT get something like BOLO though. I put it in one of those Metal outdoor feeder bins and they snack through the day. When they have a feeder bin they not Gobble food like they starving and will in time just snack, actually not eating as much. Then they get some table scraps from neighbors and myself. Coats look good, they healthy, dogs never go to a vet, or very, very seldom. Most our dog live 15-18 years. Sampson, a Pekingese, turned 19 this summer. We have lost two at 8-9.

Answer 5

I have pitbulls and recommend and feed the Fish and Chips formula at http://www.frrco.com/121668

You feed a lot less than pedigree, so it comes to only a few cents more per feeding.

It helps their sking, coat, controlling demodex mange, reduces the risk of allergies and cancers, due to the high quality ingredients and lack of by-products, preservatives and other un needed additives.

Change to food over gradually and keep the dog on the new food for couple of months to let him adapt to it and let his body benefit from the high quality nutrients.

A lot of skin, coat, ear, and other problems can be related to the lower quality commercial dog foods carried in local stores. You can read about the products, ingredients, benefits and the like on the above website.

You can also purchase pet supplies, treats, nylabones and a bunch of other stuff.

http://www.libertydogtraining.com

Answer 6

ok right you are - Pedigree is a crap food - infact ALL foods from grocery store or Wal Mart are crap food - loaded with filler
avoid SOY, soy is a particular problem for pits and many other breeds (huskies too)
avoid WHEAT, CORN, PORK, BEEF and MEAT MEAL (mystery meat)
these fillers are often problem causers

NUTRO NATURAL CHOICE (while not the best food out there) has a skin and coat guarantee...

I wish you said what country you lived in...
in CANADA - NUTRAM is absoultely the best!!!! and well priced
in USA.. INNOVA, CANIDAE, WELLNESS

when you feed a better food they cost more but because of less filler you feed less.. so save $$ plus the dog poops less

DONT get SCIENCE DIET - this food is a scam - low quality ingredients at high price becuase they PAID for vet endorsement

Answer 7

I like Solid Gold dog foods. You can look it up on-line to see where it's available near you.
A lamb and rice based food works well with most food allergies.

Answer 8

he has what the vets call hot spots its allerges feed him pedagree with few raw eggs in it thats good for his hair . buy some hydracordazone cream . trust me thats what the vets gonna give to only it cost more at the vet. ask anyone that works at the drug store where to find it apply it daily until it hot spots are gone . and keep a good eye out cause it will come back

Answer 9

Eukanuba! It is the best dog food on the market. While it is a little more expensive, it gives him what he needs in smaller amounts of food thus producing less waste!

Answer 10

stick to the high quality foods like timberwolf, merrick, canidae, etc.
muscle mass comes from genetics and exercise, not food.

check out www.pitbullforum.com tons of great info for the serious pit owner.