What does your dog eat?

Question

Just curious. To save space here, I'll say later what my family's dog eats. Please specify...
1) Brand
2) Type (canned, kibble, homemade, raw frozen)
3) Flavor (chicken with barley, roasted salmon, etc.)
4) What convinced you to feed this diet
5) How is your dog doing on it? i.e. very healthy with lustrous coat, allergic to diet and can't find anything better, etc. etc.

This question's purpose is to see what kind of foods most people here feed.

Oh, I guess I didn't need to save space, didn't need much to ask the question, lol. I'll say later.

The "his own nuts" answer was disgusting. I only left the SERIOUS answers up! This is a serious question. NOT A JOKE.

This is added right before I choose the best answer.

My dog eats Nature's Variety Prairie beef kibble. We chose it because he previously ate Beneful, then Pet Promise (both low-quality brands) and then learned of the horrors of pet foods. After some research we made the switch.

OK, here comes best answer.

SHEESH so many great answers! It's so difficult to narrow them down!

Answer 1

1) Nature's Variety Prairie
2) Kibble, canned on occasion as a treat
3) Venison Meal & Millet
4) My dogs did not do well on Canidae or Innova (not ONE solid stool), so my vet suggested I try one with a higher fiber content. Tried Nature's Variety and continue to add some canned pumpkin to their meals.
5) Very good - solid stools, glossy coat, bright eyes, more energy (not that they needed it.. haha)

Answer 2

Most of my life I've cooked for my guys. Here is my formula and they have all thrived on it with beautiful coats and health bones, good weight and active energy levels.

Baked chicken, bones removed, 1 cup brown wild rice(cooked) 1 cup old fashion oats (not instant oats), mixed veggies, canned, frozen or fresh (chopped up fine) Use the broth from chicken to moisten.(excessive fats/oils drain off) open and add 1 Omega 3 capsule about 3 times a week and add EVERYDAY JuicePlus+ for dogs (and it actually keeps off the fleas) In a pinch I'll give them canned dog food but I add the JP+ to it. Once a week they get a treat of 1 raw piece of chicken. (anything except the leg) Raw chicken bones are rubbery and not brittle so are safe, but I still don't trust the leg.

If I catch a deal on a beef brisket or a turkey, I'll use that, but no pork. At my house, if there isn't anything for dinner you can eat the dog food, just add a side salad.

Answer 3

Mine all eat Canidae dry - they have no allergies or problems at all and didn't before I started on Canidae but it is a decent kibble since I am unable to maintain a barf regimen at this time and I am very happy with the condition it keeps them in. They show and are trained and trialed with this diet as well. I selected it after looking into various other possibilities when I needed to switch from raw. I have used other foods that I liked but the availability was iffy at times and that isn't at all good -- I found that Canidae was usually available via a couple of sources for me so that helped me decide as well. Also when I send my dogs out to get their championships, that is what my handler normally feeds so it all fell into place :)

Answer 4

1. Canidae ALS + meat
2. Kibble. I add raw chicken, turkey hearts/livers/gizzards, or sometimes eggs. I also feed raw turkey necks once a week, and raw beef bones every few weeks. I also supplement with Ester C, Vitamin E, and Fish Oil if the dogs need it. The show dogs get a supplement powder every few days.
3. No particular flavor.
4. The dogs work in the winter, and need more protein/fat in their diet. I like the ingredients in the Canidae, but wish it had more protein/fat. So I add it in the form of raw meat. I would love to feed a BARF/raw diet, but don't have the time/money to do it for my number of dogs.
5. The kennel seems to do well. Energy is excellent, and the show dogs are in excellent coat. The older dogs have excellent teeth thanks to the raw bones.

Answer 5

1. Artemis Natural 6
2. Kibble
3. has chicken, turkey and lamb in it
4. I'll only feed food recommended by the Whole Dog Journal.
5. I'd tried a number of foods but this was the one that most minimized my dog's gas. All the quality foods I fed (recommended by the WDJ) improved their coats.

Answer 6

Hello,
Brand; what ever one they are selling at the feed store
Type; with 3 bigger dogs we get the biggest bag of dry food there is, usually two bags.
Flavor, our dogs eat anything. Do not think they care about flavor...
What convinced us to feed this way, well over 100 years experience between us of dog ownership....
They are all doing very well.

We do not go for these designer dog foods. The expensive ones may have there ingredients listed differently, but they still sit for a very long time in wear houses all across America.
We add in fresh meat, and other things to there diets and all our dogs have always done real well.

Answer 7

1. Wellness Senior
2. Dry food, with some of same brand canmixed in (to give his Rimadyl and Dasiquin with)
3. Human Grade Chicken is main ingredient
4. I feed this diet becaused it has human based ingredients.
5. My 11 year old Border Collie does great on this diet, his coat is shiny and full, he does not have dry skin and does not shed alot, he has no skin or ear problems. He has eaten the Wellness brand of food for about 7 years now. I have tried other brands of food such as Merrick (human grade ingredients as well) and he did not do well.

Answer 8

1) Purina Beneful--kibble--Every Morning and evening
2) Pedigree Puppy--canned-- Only in the evening mixed with kibble.
3) Puppy Kibble, Chicken and rice or veal canned
4) One of my puppies had a food allergy to Purina Puppy Chow.
5) So much better. finally gaining weight, skin condition has cleared up and coat is awesome. Great product for the same price and works well for both my German shepherd and my Pitt bull. They also gets both cooked or raw eggs probably 2 times a month. Lots of water and an enormous amount of love. Once they are a year old I will put them on Eukanuba German Shepherd and Don't know about this Pitt yet. Probably just Eukanuba Regular.

Answer 9

1) & 2) Raw feed;
3) Variety of meats/fish/organs/bones;
4) I have 2 Terriers which are prone to skin problems, one I started at 9 months, the other at 4 months;
5) My dogs are very healthy and I'm committed to this type of feeding.

Answer 10

We feed Canidea food (turkey, duck, fish) formula

His coat is great!

I also cook for him for his dinner in the evening and add soild gold Minerial supplments!

I feed this because it was Highly recommended by the akita foundation. He also get some canned food when I do not have time to cook for him. Either Canidea canned food or Merrick canned.

His coat is great and getting better by the day!