is gravy train a good food to feed my dog she doesnt seem to want to eat anything else?

Question

i dont know what the previous owners fed ger she is a 3 year old great dane

Answer 1

Its an alpo purina product. Ihave seen happy healthy long lives with purina.

Answer 2

I personally think Diamond dog food is a lot better than Gravy Train. I have Rough Coat Collies and a German Shepherd, the Shepherd is very picky she likes the Diamond dog food but only if I put some fat (pork, beef, boiled down) then she will eat like their is no food left in the world (HE HE). Since your female Dane ate the Gravy Train have you though maybe Diamond dog food is just to dry for her pallet? May be think about the gravy products that are out their instead of the can meats or try to boil the fat from pork or beef ( I buy from our butcher the fat, so their are no additives added to her system) Diamond Dog food was under scrutiny a while back those were isolated incidents, from what I understood Diamond Dog food handle them and help out the people who were involved, I also understand that it was the South Eastern part of the United States that was effected. I would find out were your Diamond Dog food is shipped from if it is from the South Eastern of the United States then I would diffidently research and contact Diamond Dog food personnel. Good luck Maureen

Answer 3

Seriously - grocery store brand pet foods are horrible for your animals. They are full of corn & wheat - which is not good to feed your pets!

The best pet foods you can feed your animals are made from meat, brown rice, barley, whole oats, and fruits & veggies.
Merrick, Natura California Natural & Innova, Solid Gold, Nutro Ultra, and Old Mother Hubbard Wellness are some of the best foods. Royal Canin & Nutro make several recipes that do not have wheat or corn, yet other recipes are full of them.

READ THE INGREDIENTS!! Do not get anything that has wheat or corn - it will cause problems down the road. Many dogs are actually allergic to some of these ingredients - and end up with itchiness, hair loss, etc. It's not fleas or anything else causing these issues - it's the dog food!!

I would slowly mix some old food with her new food to convert her gradually to the new stuff. Don't worry - if she is hungry enough she will eat it. You can always mix a little bit of meat or canned food in with the new food as you are getting her used to it, then back off on the canned food gradually too.

Answer 4

I hate the commerical foods like Gravy Train Purina, Alpo, Eukanuba, Iams Pedigree etc. They are loaded with garbage, and carcinogens, low grade meat soruces are just nasty. people can say what they want but learning what each ingredient is important. If anyone can say they are good foods they have no idea what is in that food, it is gross, There is a website the dog food project that tells you what everything is, I have no idea what is actually in gravy train but I will tell you you never want to see a meat by product as a ingredient. Example Chicken by product, you never want BHT BHA or Ethoxyquin as ingredients. You do not want yellow corn, peanut hull, and absolutely nothing that is rendered. The first ingredients should always be a meat source. Further many dogs like these garbage food because they are coated in fat which makes them taste good, but it is the farthest thing from healthy.
I feed Wellness Core which is GRAIN FREE, PRESERVATIVE FREE and uses 5 USDA human grade meats.

Answer 5

gravy train good food feed dog doesnt eat

Answer 6

Gravy Train is possibly one of the worst foods you can feed your dog. It has tons of fillers and by products that serve no purpose to your dog. some people believe that it's cheaper to feed cheap food. In actuality, the better quality food you feed the less the dog will have to eat to be nourished. You will also see less stool from the dog and a healthier coat. Stay away from big brand names like Purina, Science Diet, etc.

Answer 7

Gravy Train -- UGH!

Please go to the link below and find something rated 5 or 6 to feed your dog. It tells you the ingredients and why it got it's rating


http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/

Answer 8

Here are the ingredients:
Corn, soybean meal, beef and bone meal, animal fat, animal digest, salt, cellulose gum, caramel color, potassium chloride, bone phosphate, choline chloride, minerals (ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), pantothenate, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamin mononitrate, vitamin A supplement, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin D3 supplement), dried beef stock, red 40, yellow 5, yellow 6, blue 2, BHA (preservative), tocopherols (preservative), citric acid (preservative).
(Source: http://www.gravytraindog.com/nutrition.html )

It's mostly corn and soybeans. Animal fat and animal digest are not desirable ingredients. It has artificial colors and dyes. It contains the preservative BHA which is believed to be a carcinogen. (See this website for details: http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=badingredients )

In short, it's not a very good food to use. It's pretty bad. I would recommend switching to something else.

If you like the idea of a 'gravy' coming from the food, the Merrick foods are high-quality foods and if you add water, they make their own gravy. ( http://www.merrickpetcare.com/store/dry_dog_food.php?u=&ss=&c=14&submit_group=0 )

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On choosing a good 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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There is no single food that is "best". For example, some dogs thrive on grain-free foods, while grain-free is too rich for other dogs. What you want to find is the high-quality food that *your dog* does best on. (I recommend feeding dry food instead of wet. It's healthier for the gums and teeth.)

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/
* 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. (I do believe that PetCo sells "Solid Gold" and "Natural Balance" brands and Petsmart sells "Blue Buffallo", which are all higher quality foods, but most of the foods aren't.)

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 9

Why not, it's dog food. Gravy train is probably just fine.

Answer 10

It's crap. http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/
4,5 and 6 star foods OR switch to raw.