Has anyone ever used this dog food?

Question

Eukenuba, it the one that is made just for Dachshunds

Answer 1

Here are the ingredients. The ingredients of concern I put a * by:

Chicken, Chicken By-Product Meal* (Natural source of Chondroitin Sulfate and Glucosamine), Corn Meal*, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum*, Ground Whole Grain Barley*, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Natural Chicken Flavor, Brewers Rice*, Dried Beet Pulp* (sugar removed), Dried Egg Product, Fish meal, Brewers Dried Yeast*, Potassium Chloride, Fish Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Salt, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A Acetate, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (source of Vitamin B1), Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement (source of Vitamin B2), Inositol, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of Vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Flax Meal, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Carbonate), Dried Chicken Cartilage (Natural source of Chondroitin Sulfate and Glucosamine), DL-Methionine, L-Carnitine, Rosemary Extract.

Those are all either by-products, fillers, or common allergens. I'd suggest Innova EVO, Orijen, Timberwolf Organics, Chicken Soup, Merrick, etc.

Answer 2

Eukenuba is a "premium" food, but not a high quality food. It has the same types of ingredients as grocery store foods, just a bit better quality of those not-so-good ingredients. Making the different foods "specialized" for specific breeds is a marketing scheme.

Read the ingredients on the food you buy. Go with a high quality dog food. A grain should not be in the first couple ingredients ingredient (corn and such are mainly fillers, dogs don't digest it well). Avoid foods that have a lot of "by products" listed.

Here are some good foods (these are just a few, there are definitely more brands out there that are quality dog food, but it will give you an idea of the ingredients to look for):

Chicken Soup Brand - http://www.chickensoupforthepetloverssoul.com/
Merrick - http://www.merrickpetcare.com/
Innova - http://www.naturapet.com/brands/innova.asp

Or check this website to find GOOD dog foods, not full of fillers and byproducts, they rate dog foods based on the ingredients, 6 being the best. I would recommend feeding only 4+ star foods. Any food 3 stars or less, I would avoid.
http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/index.php

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Here's an ingredient comparison of not-so-good food (in this case, Pedigree), to good food (in this case, Chicken Soup brand):

Pedigree:
Ground Whole Corn, Chicken By-Product Meal, Rice, Corn Gluten Meal, Animal Fat (preserved with BHA/BHT), Meat and Bone Meal, Natural Poultry Flavor, Wheat Mill Run, Potassium Chloride, Wheat Flour, Salt, Carmel Color, Vegetable Oil (Source of Linoleic Acid), Vitamins (Choline Chloride, dl-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate [Source of Vitamin E], L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate [Source of Vitamin C*], Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate [Vitamin B1], Biotin, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement [Vitamin B2], Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Minerals (Zinc Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide), Added FD&C and Lake Colors (Yellow 6, Blue 2, Red 40, Yellow 5).

Chicken Soup Brand:
Chicken, turkey, chicken meal, ocean fish meal, cracked pearled barley, whole grain brown rice, oatmeal, millet, white rice, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), potatoes, egg product, tomato pomace, duck, salmon, flaxseed, natural chicken flavor, choline chloride, dried chicory root, kelp, carrots, peas, apples, tomatoes, blueberries, spinach, dried skim milk, cranberry powder, rosemary extract, parsley flake, yucca schidigera extract, L-carnitine, Enterococcus faecieum, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Saccharomyces cerevesiae fermentation solubles, dried Aspergillus oryzae fermentation extract, vitamin E supplement, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, ascorbic acid, vitamin A supplement, biotin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin, vitamin D supplement, folic acid.

Notice how the better food has more meats, less grain, and no by-products than the other brand? That's where to start looking for what food is higher quality. Also be aware, just because it's expensive doesn't mean it's a good food.

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Another thing to be wary of: A lot of vets will recommend what they sell in their office. They get profit and kick-backs from the brands they keep on their shelves, that's why they push it. Truth is, vet schools don't focus a lot on nutrition. It's not saying that a vet is a bad vet because he recommends those foods, a lot of vets just are told "this is good food", so they pass the message along without proper nutrition knowledge. Also, some dog food brands (like Hills) support vet schools, so vets have heard of it from the time they start college, which makes them think it's good as well.

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When switching foods, do it slowly. I do this over about a two week timespan:
25% food A, 75% food B
50% food A, 50% food B
75% food A, 25% food B
100% food A

Answer 3

Blak!

Try something higher quality like Nature's Variety, Solid Gold, Canidea, Wellness, Wysong, Innoava Evo, Eagle Pack, etc

Answer 4

consider switching to Canidae dry dog food , all life stages....this is an all natural food, all human grade ingredients, no by-products, no corn or wheat, no fillers, no beet pulp or salt, no foreign made junk or fillers !!! they make their own food, in their own factory, in the USA, with USA ingredeints !!! many breeders & Yahoo answer people recommend Canidae & have been using it for years and are very happy with Canidae !!...i switched my 2 dogs to Canidae, after all the recalls started, and i did MAJOR RESEARCH, and found out that Canidae is one of the best dry dog foods available ANYWHERE !!!...check out their website at CANIDAE.COM to learn more and find dealer locations near you !!...they have a money back guarantee, if you are not happy with their products....their all life stages dry dog food is good for puppies, regular & senior dogs, and dogs that are overweight also !! my 2 dogs, & my daughter-in-laws 3 dogs are all switched to Canidae & they love it !! check it out, & good luck to you & your Dachshund !!!

Answer 5

I've used Euk b4 but not the breed specific ones. It is a good food but I have had much more luck feeding Pro Plan for about 15 yrs. Personally I think the breed specific ones are a gimmick, most dogs can eat the same dog food not ones made for their breed.

Answer 6

I would not reccomend any commercial dog food right now cause no one knows if it is safe or not . I feed totally holisitic food bought at a food boutique for dogs . California naturals is a holisitic food and it is good food. good luck .

Answer 7

Chicken Soup brand dog food is the best.

Answer 8

Not a good one! Get something that has meat as the first ingredient on the label, not corn.

Answer 9

Eukenuba is great food, I work at one of the large pet stores and we sell alot of it. With concerns about the recent recalls food is a hot topic.

Always read the labels. Stay away from anything with wheat glutten in it.

Also, if changing your dog's food, don't change it suddenly, you want to mix the old food in with the new food (3 parts old food to 1 part new) and gradually change over to the new food. If you change food quickly you can upset your puppies tummy.

Good Luck

Answer 10

I use that brand the one for german shepherd dogs but used to use the large breed formula and when he was little the puppy stuff he has done well on all of them