Best puppies/dogs food?????

Question

WHAT IS THE BEST PUPPIES/DOGS FOOD? PLZ BE SPECIFIC AND HAVE FACTS TO BACK IT UP (i.e: chicken meal, beef, etc....) And money doesn't matter.

Answer 1

I would recommend Hills, Iams or the higher end Purina diets. Despite what many people say, vets DO NOT get paid to carry or recommend these products, they do so because they know they have the most nutritional value to animals. Think about it, these companies have spent millions of dollars researching the needs of the everyday pet, and what is most benificial. I am STRONGLY against the raw food diets so many breeders recommend, there is too much risk involved with food borne illness, I have seen many animals die from this but never have I seen a dog get Salmonella from dog food. Would you sit down and eat a pound of raw beef or chicken? The most important thing is to be informed when choosing a diet. Read up on the nutritional requirements of dogs, and then research which diets fulfill that best.

Answer 2

A species-appropriate diet is always best for any species.

Dogs are domestic wolves, and as such should be eating a diet consisting of dead animals. Meat, bone, organs, fur, hooves, ears, etc.

I don't need to cite conclusive evidence to back it up. Watch any documentary on wolves.

Google Dr. Robert K. Wayne and read through his research.

Follow this link: http://www.floridalupine.org/publications/dogs-origins.htm

Google Rawfed Dogs online and you will find tons and tons of evidence backing up the exodus to rawfeeding.

You will also see some weak arguments against rawfeeding, but these arguments have been debunked, if you do enough reading you will see how and why.

For example, one argument is that a dog will catch salomonila from a raw diet. Dogs are built with strong stomach acids and a short digestive tract, so that bacteria such as SM won't have time while moving through the body to colonize. Another one that I love is the argument that a raw diet will cause my dogs to be mean. A dog either has a strong prey-drive or it doesn't, and what you feed it isn't going to change that. Dogs don't get a taste for blood, either.

I have been rawfeeding my dogs for a long time. They've got Shining white clean teeth, sweet breath, healthy coats, clear eyes, and wonderful dispositions. They self-regulate, so I don't have to worry about over or underfeeding them.

It is also less expensive to feed them raw, if you are creative. High end kibbles get rediculously expensive, and they are full of crap.

Wheat, Corn, By-Products. DOGS ARE CARNIVORES!

I have never seen a report of a starving dog raiding a cornfield or a wheat crop. They go for other animals.

Any dogfood company that puts plant matter in their dog food and calls themselves "quality" is, at best, dishonest, and at worst, a company that doesn't give a rat's *** about your dog. It's about the almighty dollar.

Answer 3

puppy food has higher calories and fat and vitamin content to allow the puppy the energy and nutrition it needs for its rapid growth and high energy levels. Adult dog food reduces the calorie and fat content as their growing is done and the puppy food would just lead them to being over weight. The puppy can eat adult food at 6 months but would need a supplement or more of the food to meet its calorie intake requirement...the best bet is to call a local vet to have them recommend the amount to feed the puppy and what supplement he would suggest

Answer 4

Pedigree and IAMs contain biproducts, meaning that they contain meat such as the kidney, the chicken head, and so on...I feed my dog MAX and a higher standard food would be Natural choice (same company as MAX except a liiiitle better quality food). My bf feeds his dog the MOST expensive food there is in the pet store called California Naturals and I know it is the best food there is because it contains of 100% simple and natural ingredients. So if it says chicken, there IS actually chicken meat without the head...or kidney. My dog use to have Pedigree and oh my, she shed like CRAZY, after switching to MAX it cured it. I think that California naturals is too expensive...so I prefer MAX since its like..the above average standard and California Naturals is like, the HIGH standard dog food, and Pedigree is low...

Answer 5

My vet always told me fresher the better (which isn't rocket science) as canned and packaged stuff all has various things in them (toxins) that can cause cancer etc. I have always fed my dogs raw chicken wings or necks or drumsticks. It is only cooked chicken bones that can splinter and choke them. The raw chicken also helps clean their teeth. While a puppy the necks will be a good size, as they get bigger (if it is a big dog) move on to wings and drumsticks. they say to avoid the chicken carcus as it can cause problems in their stomach, although I give my dog the odd one of these.

Answer 6

Depends on what kind of dog you have, it may requite a large breed formula. My vet recommends Purina or Hill's Science Diet. For puppies either of these brands wouldn't be bad, make sure you get the puppy brand though, Also I wouldn't recommend getting a canned food product until he is an adult, it tends to give younger dogs the runs. And when you do decide to let your dog have a canned food I wouldn't recommend the ones that are chunks of meat in a gravy like sauce, these products also tend to give your dog very loose stools. I get purina products for my dry food(my dog eats more of it than science deit) with their moisty meat packages for special treats. And Science Diet canned food.

I wouldn't worry about flavor as much as nutrition at this point, since they are a puppies and will eat pretty much whatever you give them. I also hear good things about eukanuba(spelling is probally wrong) They also sponsor all those dog shows I see on TV so I'm sure its a good quality product. Pets Mart has all these things, Those water jug/bowl combos really work well, but I prefer to keep the food in a container or bag until I put it in his bowl, I'm just convinced it keeps it more fresh.

Answer 7

I fed my puppies the following dogfood:

1. Eukanuba - because of high protein and they love the taste but i noticed my puppies tend to be a little overweight
so i switched them to Science Diet. Its balanced nutrition.

Answer 8

i feed eukanuba or royal canin. I prefer the royal canin because it is so much better for the dogs and they always shine when it comes to their coat and their breath is so much better too . They have a ton of energy . Royal canin has breed specific food as well which I find very helpfull . good luck whatever you decide.

Answer 9

I personally feed the raw diet (barf)
I know what is in my dogs food when i feed what i prepare.

There are good quality foods and low quality foods.
Anything u buy at the grocery store and the vets are low quality foods.
here is a link to tell you what really is in pet food
http://www.nzymes.com/Articles/pet_foods_whats_really_in_them.htm
hills science diet recommended by the vet is also a low quality food.Veterinarians belong to the Veterinarian Association (a Union for Vets), in belonging to said union, the vet must promote Hill's Science Diet/Prescription Diet and/or Eukanuba. This is, in part, because the Veterinary Association owns stock in both Hill's and Eukanuba (aka Colgate and Proctor and Gamble) For those of you who don't know, the Hill's Company was bought by Colgate and Eukanuba/Iams was bought by Proctor and Gamble. The other reason why Veterinarians support Hill's is because if our pets are healthy, they don't make money. Thirty years ago, dogs were living to be 20 and 25, now 15 is considered old. This is because of the many poor ingredients used in Hill's Science Diet/Prescription Diet. Corn is one of the most allergenic substances to dogs, it is also a cheap source of protein. When reading a lable, it only state CRUDE protein, this is the total amount of protein in the food, not neccessarily from the meat. By-products are another poor meat product that includes everything on the animal specified other than the meat. Ever looked at one of Hill's Science Diet cans? The first ingredient is WATER. So, essentially you are paying for flavored water. One of the worst attributes to Hill's Prescription Diet, and the leading contribtor to the inreasing mortality rate in dogs, is that they preserve their food with Ethoxyquin. For those of you who do not know what this is, it is a preservative that is a known carcinogen. In laymens terms...it causes cancer, particularly in the Kidneys! Ethoxyquin (hereby referd to as "E") is only allowed in amounts of 5ppm to .5ppm in human foods. It is highly frowned upon and is only used in products such a peprika and other spices. In dog and cat food, it is allowed in quantities of 150ppm. In a dogs life, they are eventually consuming 300 times more "E" than any human. It is no wonder that dogs are dying at 15 from cancer. The veterinarians prescribe it to them. Now remember, this chemical is not found in Hill's Science Diet, it is only found in Hill's Prescription Diet. Although, the ingredients are just as bad in both.
http://www.rateitall.com/i-24987-science-diet.aspx

You want good food go with all natural foods.
canidae, solid gold, california natural. innova, dick van pattens. wellness are a few good foods that is good for your dog.
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’s 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 3points

9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 morepoints

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

Answer 10

I use Purina Pro Plan Large breed puppy. it was recommended by my vet. the large breed formula helps his bones and muscles grow at the same rate.