Natural Dog Foods Review

Taste of the Wild is manufactured by Diamond (the company with huge amounts
of recalls/involved in the big kibble scare 2007). They also have admitted
that the fish contained in their food is preserved with ethoxyquin. This is
not a preservative I would allow in the food of my pets.

I would reccomend Orijen, EVO, Nature’s Variety Instinct, or Wellness.

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I would try a grain free formula, especially for the dog with skin problems. I feed mine Natural Balance limited ingredients formula, grain free. One had skin allergies, but no more, which tells me he was allergic to something in the food I was feeding, maybe corn.

Sara
> Hello,
> I am a college student And have 2 dogs. One is a min pin mix and the other is a bull terrier. The bull terrier has skin problems so I need a food that helps with her skin. She also is allergic to chicken. I am feeding them Kirkland lamb adult food right now but I was wondering if anyone knows a better kibble I can feed them. One that isn’t too expensive and okay ingredients. Any advice would help. Thanks!
>

I would also suggest trying Natural Balance Limited Ingredients Sweet Potato and Fish formula. I know quite a number of people who have put all of their dogs on this kibble and who have seen amazing results with allergies and other problems. One of my friends, whose BT has had problems with acid reflux all his life, appears to be cured! This is also available in canned food. Here’s the link to a description of this food and the ingredients:

http://naturalbalanceinc.com/dogformulas/SPFish.html

In all of the dog food ratings that I have seen, Natural Balance gets top ratings and reviews. My three Boston terriers like all varieties, and I often give a piece of kibble instead of a regular treat. They especially love anything with fish.

I just switched my four dogs to a brand called 4health that has a
lamb & rice formula. It is a brand sold exclusively by Tractor
Supply Company. The 35 lb. bag sells for $29.99 (sale price but
seems to *always* be on sale). The first five ingredients are:

Lamb, Lamb Meal, Whole Grain Brown Rice, Oatmeal, Cracked
Pearled Barley… Complete list of ingredients are at:

http://www.tractorsupply.com/pet-care/dog-products/dog-food/dry-

dog-food/

So far my dogs are doing well on 4health. The Performance
formula (very high protein & fat) seems to be bothering the dogs
stomach somewhat, so I am putting the whole pack back on the
Large Breed formula which they all did well on before. My English
Pointer seems to have trouble eating the large bites however, so I
will probably put her on something else. My dreams of all the dogs
eating out of one bag will probably not be realized in my lifetime.

Tractor Supply (and other retailers) also sells Taste of the Wild
food that has alternative meat sources such as salmon, fowl, or
bison. But a 30 lb. bag runs $42.99.

A rescue group that I used to work with used ProPlan. Of the
cheaper foods, it is probably the best. They also used Kirkland as
well. I used to feed Authority dry dog food (Petsmart brand) at one
time but can’t remember why I stopped (probably too much corn).

Hope that helps,
Susie

> I am a college student And have 2 dogs. One is a min pin mix and the
> other is a bull terrier. The bull terrier has skin problems so I need
> a food that helps with her skin. She also is allergic to chicken. I am
> feeding them Kirkland lamb adult food right now but I was wondering if
> anyone knows a better kibble I can feed them. One that isn’t too
> expensive and okay ingredients. Any advice would help. Thanks!
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It is always great to see someone able to tell the difference between “chicken” and “chicken meal” (-;

I don’t quite agree with the corn comment as a secondary ingredient. It is not as bad as other ingredients you find in some foods, especially if just used as a filler, and particularly if it is “gluten meal” which is corn protein, not related to the “gluten” in wheat. With Harley and his chicken intolerance we would be lost if corn gluten meal wasn’t a good secondary source of protein for him.

Just out of curiosity, what was the URL for that food?

And I definitely don’t argue that one can purchase better food than what the ingredient list is recommending from what you say.

http://andnowthereisharley.blogspot.com/

http://rdafordogs.blogspot.com/

http://petfoodpitfalls.blogspot.com/

Hello,
I am a college student And have 2 dogs. One is a min pin mix and the other is a bull terrier. The bull terrier has skin problems so I need a food that helps with her skin. She also is allergic to chicken. I am feeding them Kirkland lamb adult food right now but I was wondering if anyone knows a better kibble I can feed them. One that isn’t too expensive and okay ingredients. Any advice would help. Thanks!

Not a good food, though certainly not the worst. It’s pretty overpriced for the quality that it is.

Ingredients: Fresh Chicken By-Products (Organ Meat Only), Fresh Chicken, Corn, Chicken By-Product Meal, Dried Beet Pulp (sugar removed), Fresh Chicken Liver, Brewers Dried Yeast, Cane Molasses, Eggs, Salt, Sodium Propionate (a preservative), DL-Methionine, L-Lysine, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Niacin, Biotin, Choline Chloride, Folic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Menaione, sodium Bisulfate Complex, (source of Vitamin K), D-Calcium Pantothenate, Manganous Oxide, Inositol, BHA (a preservative), Iron Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Cobalt Carbonate, Potassium Iodine, Sodium Selenite.

First ingredient is by-products.. NOT good.
Then there is chicken, which is 80% water and only 20% meat. Dog food should have (meat) MEAL instead of just (meat).
Next there is corn, which dogs are unable to digest and is one of the largest allergens in dogs. NOTHING but a filler.
Then you see by-products again, this time in “meal” form.

So… no. Not a good food, even though it’s not as bad as Purina Dog Chow or something like that.
Spend your money on a better food that you can get for nearly the same price as Bil-Jac.

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> what is the general consensus on feeding potatoes to dogs?

Hi Jane,
I feed a bit of potato occasionally – if we have left over cooked potato,
but don’t give much of it.
The dogs seem to digest it ok.

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I don’t feed potatoes as part of a diet. I do give left overs as I really cant see the point of a dog if you have to throw away scraps. lol. Mine have not had any issues but they have as a rule cast iron guts.
Max is not a big vege fan and nor was Era. Pluto will eat anything, moving or not. Timone is slightly fussy.
I have just joined K9 kitchen and potato seems to be a big thing to feed.
The theory is that it is part of the nightshade family. That, I think is why we don’t feed much. shrug. Cooked it is not an issue.