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is it NOT ok for me to feed my dogs wellness?

Posted on May 16, 2010 by admin| 15 Comments

I recently bought this wellness dog food “Old Mother Hubbard Wellness Super5Mix Lamb”

these are the ingredients:
Lamb, Menhaden Fish Meal, Oatmeal, Ground Barley, Ground Brown Rice, Rye Flour, Tomato Pomace, Canola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols, a natural source of vitamin E), Salmon Meal, Rice Bran (from brown rice), Tomatoes (natural source of Lycopene), Ground Millet, Natural Lamb Flavor, Flaxseed, Carrots, Spinach, Sweet Potatoes, Apples, Blueberries, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride.

My question is this, last night I posted a question and someone told me that WELLNESS isn’t supposed to be the only food fed to a dog – because it is pure meat and no vegetables??

Is that true? I don’t really see wild dogs eating too many salads these days! Heh! I’m not sure – but I wouldn’t have switched to a 60 dollar brand of dog food if I knew that it had to be supplimented with something else? …thanks for any insight!!
I didn’t realize that feeding my dog quality food was me falling for a sales pitch?? Weird!!

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Attention LARGE BREED DOG BREEDERS (food question)?

Posted on May 3, 2010 by admin| 4 Comments

I am getting a Great Dane puppy and an American Bulldog pup later this year. I know to feed a food with multiple proteins (meat/poultry/fish/eggs) and no straight lamb/rice diets, a moderate protein and fat level and of course moderate calories. I will only feed my dogs a food that is naturally preserved and human grade.

I have heard that I need to give them NuVet Plus (canine) tablets for the rest of their life, is this true? If so, where do I get them?

So basically, what brands of dog food is going to be the best for my babies? I, as everyone else in the economy these days, am on a budget. I feed my Pointer (53 pounds) Merrick dog food and it’s fantastic for him! He is turning 4 years in April, is there a food for all life stages that would be appropriate for all 3 dogs? I have also heard that Drs. Foster and Smith’s dog and cat food are very good foods, is this true? (I have used their website for all my medications, bowls, beds, collars, Heat Guard etc, and LOVE them!) Thank you for your help!

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why is raw meat bad for your dog?

Posted on April 13, 2010 by admin| 18 Comments

ok, so I feed my dog raw meat occasionally (like im talking a lamb shank every few weeks or mixing some lamb kidney in with her biccies) and i get scolded for it, people telling me it’s not healthy for them, or it makes them vicious… and when i feed them dog food i get scolded because commercial pet food is over processed and tainted with toxins, which are used to preserve the food and to give it an attractive smell and taste.

My nan’s Chihuahua is turning 17, which is longer then it’s life expectancy. she’s always fed him raw meats.
Dog in the wild eat raw meat, it is there diet.

can anyone give me hard facts that prove to me good or bad. I just want to know, and make sure i am feeding my dogs the healthiest food possible.
My dog isn’t the chihuahua, as i said, thats my nan’s dog. i have two bullies. yeah i heard that about the beef having tape worms… it’s normally just lamb shanks, and organs like lamb kidneys or livers and marrow bones if they are lucky. other wise they get those dog polony rolls.

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Ingredient list…High quality food? Yea or nay?

Posted on April 6, 2010 by admin| 6 Comments

Lamb, Lamb meal, whole grain brown rice, rice flour, white rice, egg product, cracked pearled barley, chicken fat (preserved witn mixed tocoperols and Vitamine E), beet pulp, potatoes, fishmeal, flaxseed, natural flavor, milet, brewers dried yest, carrots, peas, choline chloride, rosemary extract, parsley flake, dried chicory root, glucosamine hydrochloride, taurine, vitamin E suppliment, iron proteinate, copper proteninate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate, manganese proteniate, manganous oxide, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), Vitamin B12 supplement, menadione sodium bivulfite (source of vitamin K activity), riboflavin, vitamin D supplement, folic acid

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Chicken, chicken meal, whole grain brown rice, cracked pearled barley, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and Vitamin E), egg product, beet pulp, potatoes, fish meal, flaxseed, natural flavor, brewers dried yeast, millet, carrots, peas, kelp, apples, dried skim milk

Guaranteed Analysis:

Crude Protein 23% minimum
Crude Fat 14% minimum
Crude Fiber 4% maximum
Moisture 10% maximum
Zinc 200mg/kg minimum
Selenium 0.4 mg/kg minimum
Vitamin A 15000 IU/KG minimum
Omega-6 fatty acids 2.2% minimum
Omega-3 Fatty Acids 0.4 % minimum
Glucosamine HCl not less than 300 mg/kg
Chondroitin sulfate not less than 100 mg/kg

Whaddya think?

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Ingredient list…High quality food? Yea or nay?

Posted on April 3, 2010 by admin| 2 Comments

Lamb, Lamb meal, whole grain brown rice, rice flour, white rice, egg product, cracked pearled barley, chicken fat (preserved witn mixed tocoperols and Vitamine E), beet pulp, potatoes, fishmeal, flaxseed, natural flavor, milet, brewers dried yest, carrots, peas, choline chloride, rosemary extract, parsley flake, dried chicory root, glucosamine hydrochloride, taurine, vitamin E suppliment, iron proteinate, copper proteninate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate, manganese proteniate, manganous oxide, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), Vitamin B12 supplement, menadione sodium bivulfite (source of vitamin K activity), riboflavin, vitamin D supplement, folic acid

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Chicken, chicken meal, whole grain brown rice, cracked pearled barley, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and Vitamin E), egg product, beet pulp, potatoes, fish meal, flaxseed, natural flavor, brewers dried yeast, millet, carrots, peas, kelp, apples, dried skim milk

Guaranteed Analysis:

Crude Protein 23% minimum
Crude Fat 14% minimum
Crude Fiber 4% maximum
Moisture 10% maximum
Zinc 200mg/kg minimum
Selenium 0.4 mg/kg minimum
Vitamin A 15000 IU/KG minimum
Omega-6 fatty acids 2.2% minimum
Omega-3 Fatty Acids 0.4 % minimum
Glucosamine HCl not less than 300 mg/kg
Chondroitin sulfate not less than 100 mg/kg

Whaddya think?
This is dog food. Hence the reason it is in the dog section…

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