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Dog food…again…Chicken soup for the puppy lovers soul?

Okay, so I recently asked a question envolving purina and eukanuba. Basically what I learned is that frankly they both suck. So I looked into Royal canin and canidea or whatever, and chicken soup for the dog lover soul. I am really intrested in this product I think it is good as it has turkey and chicken in it and it doesn’t have the artificial turkey and what not.

I want to know if this is a good product.
I really don’t know how to read labels but I know artificial and by-products are not good so what do you guys think of this product?

Do any of you feed this to your lovely canine companians??
Here is the ingrediance

Chicken, turkey, chicken meal, ocean fish meal, cracked pearled barley, whole grain brown rice, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), white rice, oatmeal, millet, potatoes, egg product, tomato pomace, duck, salmon, flaxseed, natural chicken flavor, salmon oil (source of DHA), 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, dried fermentation products of Enterococcus faecieum, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei and Lactobacillus plantarum, dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum 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.

here is the link to the puppy soup

http://www.chickensoupforthepetloverssoul.com/products/puppies/dry_food/puppy_formula/

here is the link to my last question

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090729210144AAIWTAn&r=w

I have thought of raw feeding but I don’t know where or how to start. My dogs still eat three.sometimes four…times a day. What happens if we aren’t home when it comes meal time? Before I could just pull out some kibble and there we go.. I forget to cook for myself I am unsure if I could cook for my pet eveen as much as I love them. So I find it simpler to just dump your measuring cup into the bag and put it in a bowl..However I will look into that..some sources will be greatly appreciated

Dog food, is this good stuff? What do you recomend?

I was thinking of changing my dog’s dog food, I’m currently on Hills Diet Prescription the R/D one, and Also on Purina One. and i was thinking of changing to Royal Canin Golden Retriever. My dog is over weight ntw thats why he’s on hills prescription diet. But now i find out Hills is made of full crap.

here is the ingredient for Hills:
Ingredients

Ground Whole Grain Corn, Corn Gluten Meal, Chicken By-Product Meal, Powdered Cellulose 10.4% (source of fiber), Soybean Mill Run, Soybean Meal, Chicken Liver Flavor, Dried Beet Pulp, Soybean Oil, Iron Oxide, DL-Methionine, L-Lysine, Potassium Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, vitamins (L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Choline Chloride, Taurine, minerals (Manganese Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), preserved with BHT, BHA and Ethoxyquin, L-Carnitine, Beta-carotene.

Here in Ingredient for One

Chicken (natural source of glucosamine), brewers rice, corn gluten meal, whole grain corn, poultry by-product meal (natural source of glucosamine), whole grain wheat, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), animal digest, calcium phosphate, salt, potassium chloride, caramel color, calcium carbonate, L-Lysine monohydrochloride, choline chloride, zinc sulfate, Vitamin E supplement, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, niacin, Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, copper sulfate, riboflavin supplement, Vitamin B-12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, garlic oil, folic acid, Vitamin D-3 supplement, calcium iodate, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), sodium selenite.
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One, weight management
Ingredients

Turkey (natural source of glucosamine), brewers rice, poultry by-product meal (natural source of glucosamine), corn gluten meal, corn bran, whole grain corn, whole grain wheat, oat meal, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), animal digest, calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate, salt, potassium chloride, L-Lysine monohydrochloride, choline chloride, zinc sulfate, Vitamin E supplement, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, niacin, Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, copper sulfate, riboflavin supplement, Vitamin B-12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, garlic oil, folic acid, Vitamin D-3 supplement, calcium iodate, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), sodium selenite.
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Here is ingredient for Royal Canin
Ingredients: Chicken meal, brown rice, oat, rice, corn gluten meal, chicken fat, natural chicken flavor, powdered cellulose, dried beet pulp (sugar removed), anchovy oil (source of DHA), sodium silico aluminate, dried tomato pomace, soya oil, potassium chloride, psyllium seed husk, salt, fructo-oligosaccharides, calcium carbonate, sodium tripolyphosphate, taurine, borage oil, vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol (source of vitamin E), inositol, niacin, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), D-calcium pantothenate, biotin, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), riboflavin (vitamin B2), thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin A acetate, folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin D3 supplement], DL-methionine, glucosamine hydrochloride*, choline chloride, L-carnitine*, Trace minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite], marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.), tea (green tea extract), chondroitin sulfate*, preserved with natural mixed tocopherols (a source of Vitamin E) and citric acid, rosemary extract.
*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profile.

Out of 10 (10 being best) can you please rate each dog food, and which you would recommend and why? Or any other suggestion for dog food please, keeping in mind we don’t have many options in New Zealand.
Okay i live in NZ so… there’s not much choice to dog food. I know ZiwikPeak is great but wwwwwoah! $105.00(nz) for 5 kgs! i don’t think i can afford that. We have brands like, Eakanuba, Iams, ProPlan, Beneful, Tux, DogChow, One, Royal Canin, Hills.

I am aware that most of the food we have here is… not as good as there is in the Us and stuff, so just keep in mind…
Oh there’s also nutrience,.
I was thinking nutrience here are the ingredients:

INGREDIENTS:

Chicken meal, ground corn, brewers rice, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), dried beet pulp, chicken flavor, yeast culture, dicalcium phosphate, potassium chloride, salt, calcium propionate (preservative), rosemary extract, yucca schidigera extract, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), iron proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc methionine complex, zinc oxide, sodium selenite, vitamin E supplement, vitamin B12 supplement, copper proteinate, copper sulfate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, folic acid, niacin, calcium pantothenate, vitamin A acetate, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin K activity), calcium iodate, vitamin D3 supplement.

first 2 ingredients concerns me though
thanks for the first 2 answers, yeah im up for more work to feed my dog better. We just got him 2 weeks ago his old owner use to feed him table scrap. . . so it’s kinda hard for me to find the right food for him since he’s on a diet, having lil resource in NZ is hard enough too. Maybe after he goes back to his ideal weight i will start feeding him what i feed my JRT puppy.

Boiled rice, boiled Lamb, boiled chicken, boiled mince, boiled carrot, peas, half a clove of garlic for flea repelent, and plain yougurt. do you think its good?
My dog is a golden retriever, 5 years, 40.1kgs, weight we need him 35-38kgs.

Purina ONE or Iams??

So, a lot of us will recommend Purina ONE or Iams when the only option available for someone is the grocery store. Which one do you think is better?

(Here’s the ingredients of both)

Purina ONE Chicken & Rice
Chicken (natural source of glucosamine), brewers rice, corn gluten meal, whole grain corn, poultry by-product meal (natural source of glucosamine), whole grain wheat, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), animal digest, calcium phosphate, salt, potassium chloride, caramel color, calcium carbonate, L-Lysine monohydrochloride, choline chloride, zinc sulfate, Vitamin E supplement, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, niacin, Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, copper sulfate, riboflavin supplement, Vitamin B-12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, garlic oil, folic acid, Vitamin D-3 supplement, calcium iodate, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), sodium selenite.

Iams ProActive Health Chunks-
Chicken, Corn Meal, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Chicken By-Product Meal, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Dried Beet Pulp, Chicken Meal, Chicken Flavor, Potassium Chloride, Dried Egg Product, Brewers Dried Yeast, Salt, Flax Meal, Fish Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Caramel, Choline Chloride, Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Carbonate), Calcium Carbonate, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A Acetate, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate (source of vitamin B1), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement (source of vitamin B2), Inositol, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), DL-Methionine, Rosemary Extract.

NOTE- I AM NOT GOING TO FEED EITHER FOOD NOR DO I PLAN TO. JUST CURIOUS.
I thought that the Purina ONE is probably the best even though I know that both are crap.

I’m open to ALL opinions!

(Unless you are going to rant at me how great your food is….and try to get me to feed it….or tell me that Iams & Purina are good foods….)
Seriously, people, come ON!

I didn’t say you had to feed it…what has a better quality of ingredients?

And I’m not looking for recommendations…I feed the raw diet and am happy with it.
jeepgirl, Nekkid, BYB’s, and Brian did not answer my question.

Sheltiemom- yes all the formulas contain corn.
Sheltiemom did not answer my question either.

Why can’t anyone seem to do that?
Chaos- I wasn’t trying to fight!!
GOD can’t I ask a fucking simple question?
Hm will maybe you shouldn’t act like it!!!!!!!!!!

And you can’t tell the future either. You don’t know if they will ever do tests.

And I”M done arguing. Blocked, because I can’t ask a simple question without crap.
BYBs-

1. I am not Mutts
2. No you did not

I’m still a little confused about all these dog foods….. Advice?

Currently, we are using Purina Pro-Plan Puppy for small breeds. I’ve always been told that you need to look at the first 5 ingredients to determine if its a healthy food. I also know that real meat needs to be the first ingredient listed. No “by product” or anything like that. However, I’m confused about the grains. Is there suppose to be grains or not? Some people say yes, some say no. When I’ve had foods recommended to me, I read the first 5 ingredients and there always seems to be at least one thing that I’ve been told to avoid. lol I’m so confused. I’ve spoken with people at Petsmart, I’ve talked to my vet, I’ve talked to friends, I’ve talked with my breeder….. Everyone has slightly different advice and I’m still confused. lol

Here’s the first 5 ingredients of the food I’m currently using:
-Chicken
-Corn Gluten Meal
-Brewers Rice
-Whole Grain Corn
-Animal Fat preserved with Vitamin E (this just sounds weird. lol)

If someone could please tell me if its okay. If its not, what exactly is not good for them (and why if you don’t mind elaborating)? I’m just looking for a little education. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
Earth Witch. GREAT site. Thanks, I’ve never seen that one before.

I hate trusting my vet and people at Petsmart about food because I feel like they are “sponsored” by a certain brand of food, so of course their gonna chat it up. Everyone has been helpful so far. Thanks so much!

What’s a GRAIN-FREE food I could use for my Aussie.?

I will Not exccept Purina, Pedigree, Iams, Science Diet, etc brands. Thank you.

I originally feed Canidae but still it has rice etc in it. As of now I am feeding Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover’s soul and she does even better on it than Canidae BUT i found they use ethoxyquin to preserve their fish meal so I need to find something els.