I need some major help and advice...?

Question

Okay, my dad went to walmart to get me poster board, and i guess he noticed that we needed dog food. He came back an hour later with a huge kibbles and bits bag. I told him about 15 times, today ALONE to NOT buy dog food at walmart. And you know why they picked up that particular food? Because of the fancy words and the pretty packaging. I was so angry, that I actually grabbed my dad over to the dog food and read out loud the ingredients. And told him about the BHA causing cancer. You know what I got? a HEY! PUT THAT BACK IN THE CLOSET!! And of course my stepmother had to put in a comment. She said, oh did we get the wrong cracked corn for the chickens, too!? It is not my fault I protect my dogs! I told him, bring me to the feed store, to get royal canin! I don't want to sound like a brat but hey I don't want my dog dying because of my ignorant father! How can I convince him to take the food back? I know that we can afford better food because he makes 2,000 a week. ingreds. in AD

INGREDIENTS: Corn, soybean meal, ground wheat flour, beef & bone meal, animal fat (BHA used as preservatives), corn syrup, wheat middlings, water sufficient for processing, animal digest (source of chicken flavor), propylene glycol, salt, hydrochloric acid, potassium chloride, caramel color, sorbic acid (used as a preservative), sodium carbonate, choline chloride, minerals (ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), vitamins (vitamin E supplement, niacin supplement, vitamin A supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement), calcium sulfate, titanium dioxide, yellow 5, red 40, yellow 6, BHA (used as a preservative), dl-methionine.

I know it is not the worst food, but I don't want it in my dog's mouth!!!

as*hole what ever::

Excuse me?

Oh so it is wrong to think for myself now is it?
just because I have an indipendant mind, and learn to do things myself, doesn't mean I am a brat. I have had a rough life, and I have had to teach myself how to do many things on my own, because I don't have a mother. And my step mother is nothing of a mother at all. She is cold hearted and mean. Just because I care of the welfare of my animals. If it was not against the law, I would ground up you and feed it to your kids. I am not a brat, get over yourself, just because I am no barbie of a kind like your kids must be. I rebel and ?I am proud of it!

Answer 1

One bag of this dog food isn't going to do your dog any harm. The next time you can go and buy the food you want for him. My parents dogs have always been fed on pedigree, they look great and have lived until they are 15 and 16years of age. It's more important your dog gets regular exercise and love, don't worry about the occasional bag of cheap dog food.

Answer 2

then take it back yourself and get the right stuff! get the receipt and do it. The first ingredient is corn. BAD. Does WalMart sell royal canin? If you all go to the feed store. Is that where you get the chicken feed? It's not just the BHA in the dog food, but the other stuff that's being recalled.
I give my dogs Diamond Naturals. No corn and not on any recall list

Answer 3

This is the time when you need to act older than you are & try to understand that they just fell prey to the advertisers. Their job is to draw people in by their packaging & sell the product & they are very good at it. Your parents did not get the dog food just to irritate you, they did what they thought was right & you can't fault them for that. Your best bet is to tell them thanks for trying but you would prefer to get a certain brand because it's better for your dogs. Then offer to pay for it if they will pick it up for you or go get it yourself. Donate the food you're not using to either someone in the neighborhood that needs some help or to an animal shelter that can always use it. It's not the worst food or they couldn't sell it. It's just not the best & not what you want.
Be patient & try to understand from a parent's point of view. They tried.

Answer 4

Here's the solution - buy your own dog food for your dogs. Short of that you have no right to complain. Your Father bought the food he could afford to support YOUR dogs -- if you want to buy better dog food (and believe me I don't blame you) then get a job, earn your own money, find your own way to and from the feed store - and buy the food you'd like for your animals.

We feed Artemis small breed dry food only. No recalls there- human grade food only.

INGREDIENT
Chicken, Turkey, Chicken Meal, Turkey Meal, Brown Rice, Pearled Barley, Lamb Meal, Oatmeal, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherois), Egg Product, Salmon, Natural Chicken Flavor, Canola Oil, Flaxseed, Potatoes, Carrots, Peas, Apples, Cranberries, Dried Chicory Root, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Lecithin, Garlic, DL-Methionine, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Choline Chloride Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Biotin, Inositol, Dehydrated Kelp, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Cobalt Amino Acid Chelate, Potassium Iodate, Sodium Selenite, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Sage Extract, Dried Aspergillus Oryzae Fermantation Solubles, Dried Enterococcus Faecium and Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein, min. 23.0%
Crude Fat, min. 14.0%
Crude Fiber, max. 3.0%
Moisture, max. 10.0%
Omega-6 Fatty Acids, min.* 2.2%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids, min.* 0.4%
DHA (Docosohexaenoic Acid) (min.*) 0.05%

Answer 5

You are very correct..that food is not a suitable food for a dog..it is crap..it is better feed for chickens or goats then dogs.

It is very hard to convince people who don't want to listen that they are not feeding a good food. It is even harder if it is a parent. One would think that reading and comparing labels would be enough but unfortunately it isn't. Even a vet that is up on proper food and nutrition can't get through to people either. I wish you luck.

Answer 6

You are deffantally doing the right thing. Tell him what can happen when you feed your dogs that kind of food. Tell him the brand you want and whatever you do, do NOT feed your dog that food. (if you can, you go out and but the food yourself) Stick up for what you believe and you will get it. Good luck.

Answer 7

Actually hon, Royal Canin has recalled several of its dry foods.
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/petfoodrecall/brand_list.cfm?brand=Royal%20Canin%20%28RICE%20GLUTEN%29&pet=Dog
If you *must* get food at Wal-Mart, get Maxximum Nutrition. No corn, no wheat, no by-products, BHA, BHT, artificial colors or flavors. Perhaps you could ask him to please return the Kibbles & Bits and exchange it for that?
He was TRYING....
Part of the problem could be the way you are approaching it; find some info print it out and ask him politely to PLEASE read it when he gets the chance - show that you have done your research and also show him some respect.
Try this website:
http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/

Answer 8

Well in this your right. Maybe they will listen when the dogs get sever diarrhea and then they can clean it up!
Please try to explain to them that to change the dogs food over to another brand needs to be done slowly or else the dogs will get sick. Now your going to have to be adult about this no yelling.

Answer 9

If he's buying the food then he gets the say. It's just a shame he wont listen to the facts.

The only solution I can see is If you can find a way to pay for it yourself.

Answer 10

Until YOU start paying the bills, PARENTS get to pick the food, not the best food, not the worst, get over it already