How much is a small bag of dog food?

Question

I want to get a small bag of dog food at walmart, does anyone have any ideas how much it is? I know big bags there are about 16 dollars, but I would like to know how much small bags are. thanks

Answer 1

Depending on what kind you buy anywhere from $3-$10.

Answer 2

Skip Walmart (and all the pet stores too) and go to your butcher or supermarket. If you are concerned about the price, check for marked down meat and meaty bones - you know the ones with only a few days fridge life.

Freeze what your dog deesn't need in the next few days and bring out a day's food at a time. This will not only be cheaper than artificial food but better for your dog.

Answer 3

They can be hundreds of dollars in vet bills from the crap food you're feeding your dog. It's better to find a small bag of a good food. You can get decent food at Petsmart.

Answer 4

Some small bags cost about the same, depending on the brand. Expect 16 dollars to be your average.

Answer 5

First, don't buy food at Walmart. I have never seen a quality pet food there.

Food can vary greatly in price, even among the higher quality foods. For example, a 6 pound bag of Chicken Soup brand ( http://www.chickensoupforthepetloverssoul.com/ ) runs around $7-8 if my memory serves me correctly. A 5 pound bag of Merrick ( http://www.merrickpetcare.com/ ) or a 6 pound bag of Blue Buffalo ( http://www.bluebuff.com/ ) runs around $12-16.

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On choosing a quality dog food:
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 is an article about byproducts:
http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=ingrd

And an article on what ingredients to avoid:
http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=badingredients

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Some GOOD foods are :
* Merrick - http://www.merrickpetcare.com/
* Solid Gold - http://www.solidgoldhealth.com/
* Canidae - http://www.canidae.com/
* Timberwolf - http://timberwolforganics.com/
* Orijen - http://www.championpetfoods.com/orijen/orijen/
* Wellness - http://www.omhpet.com/wellness/
* Chicken Soup brand - http://www.chickensoupforthepetloverssoul.com/
* Blue Buffalo - http://www.bluebuff.com/
* Fromm - http://www.frommfamily.com/
* Innova - http://www.naturapet.com/brands/innova.asp
* Innova EVO - http://www.naturapet.com/brands/evo.asp

Or check this website for good foods: http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/
(I recommend only feeding foods rated 4, 5, or 6 stars. Anything 3 stars or less, I would stay away from.)

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Stay away from grocery stores brands. They are low-quality foods chalk full of fillers, preservatives, dyes, etc.. (Grocery store foods are those like Beneful, Old Roy, Alpo, Pedigree, Purina, etc.)

Beware "premium" foods. "Premium" does not mean good nutritionally, and is not a nutritionally 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. (Premium foods are those like Iams, Eukanuba, Science Diet, etc..)

Another thing to be wary of: A lot of vets will recommend what they sell in their office. They get profit 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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Higher quality food may seem more expensive at first, but it evens out. The higher quality the food, the less fillers eaten (and therefore the less poop comes out the other end). Your dog eats more to try to get the nutrition it needs, and most of the food just passes right on through. Also, it will make your animals healthier, so you save money on vet bills in the long run.

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"Big box" petstores like Petco and Petsmart rarely have quality foods. Also, grocery stores and Walmart aren't good places to buy food either.

Your best bets for getting quality dog food are:
- small, locally owned petstores
- dog boutiques
- farm supply stores

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When switching foods, do it gradually. 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
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Answer 6

Clearly you are looking for junk food. It can be as cheap as $4 for a small bag.

Answer 7

Go to Walmart and find out.

Answer 8

Cheap, because only careless pet owners would actually buy any of the crap foods they sell at Walmart...

Answer 9

Depends on what kind and where you go. Brand, quality, wet/dry, store - it vaires.

Answer 10

there are no good quiality food at walmart go to petsmart instead