If you’re looking for some natural dog food recipes or homemade dog food, this recipe from the Natural Pet Food Cookbook is a great start. Chef Jason Hill of Chef Tips puts Bandit’s Beef Stew to the test, and this dog food recipe was approved with enthusiasm by his family’s Shih Tzu puppy, Sugar. This recipe can be prepared as an organic dog food with the right ingredients. Just choose canned organic vegetables when preparing this meal. It’s also a human grade dog food, as Chef Jason Hill attests — and not bad, either! Using natural organic dog food ingredients, this special treat makes a great alternative to dry dog food such as Nutro Dog Food, Innova Dog Food, Canidae Dog Food and Pedigree Dog Food. It’s a gourmet dog food your pet will enjoy time and time again. Bone Appetit!
Question by Kimberley: What is the best puppy food to feed my toy poodle cross papillon puppy? Are commercial dog foods bad?
I have been researching this for a while and can’t seem to find any consistent information. I have read allot online that commercial pet foods are really unhealthy. Is this true or is it just a way for people to sell their alternative product?
At the moment I am thinking of feeding my dog Burns Mini Bites as I have heard that this is the best commercial dry dog food. I think I may mix this with a natural wet dog food as Burns has not got the highest meat content.
I do not have the time to prepare home made meals for my dog everyday but I’ve heard that this is the only healthy way to feed dogs. Is this true?
I am from the UK and I think some of the answers I have received are from US which is why I haven’t heard of all these great brands. Does anyone know where I could find them in the UK?
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Answer by Red Pony Not familiar with Burns Mini Bites – but I have done some research and can suggest the following commercial dog foods:
Wellness
Canidae
Merrick
Blue Buffalo
Innova
Orijen
Taste of the Wild
Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover’s Soul
Those are just a few and you’ll probably get other recommendations.
ADD: Just Google some of the dog food names and you should get plenty of hits. Most will ship if there’s no store near you that carries these brands. In the U.S. Petsmart and Petco carry these brands and many feed stores also carry some. Good luck!
ADD: And to Lindsay B. – There is absolutely a Toy Poodle. The Poodle comes in 3 sizes all recognized by AKC. Toy, Miniature and Standard. Check it out.
Answer by Krystal H It really depend on what type of dog food your dog does best on…
what you want to look for is a good coat, good appitite, and not going to the bathroom alot.
I have never heard of this kind before.
Try Science Diet or Walthams
Question by jnm1989: What is the best dog food for a rottweiler puppy?
I have a 4 month old German rottweiler puppy who has a very dull coat and is not very energetic. I want to switch to an organic/natural dog food but I also want it to be for large breeds (to keep up with her growth). Help! I do not know what to get! I have been feeding Science Diet Large Breed Lamb and Rice, but she doesn’t like it and it hasn’t helped with the coat. Am at my wits end.
Best answer:
Answer by allycmw Check out this site – look for a food with at least 5 stars: http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com. Just remember to make the switch gradually or your could upset your dog’s digestive system.
Question by samuel o: What are the best dry dog foods for puppy apbts out there ?
I currently feed my puppy Blue Buffalo, chicken and brown rice for large breed puppies. I have been told that is very good, but I have been reading about grains not being part of a dogs natural diet. What about protein? Blue Buff has 28%, how good is that for my puppy apbt?
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Answer by Karma Wonderful dog foods that contain no animal by-products and their gluten-free recipes do not contain any artificial flavors, colors or preservatives. Their food also does not have corn, wheat or soy, which have been known to trigger allergies. Some are on the pricey side, but save up your change, stop going out to eat everyday, reside on purchasing junk food. It’s the benefit for your pet.
To find out what your dog food ranks go to www.dogfoodanalysis.com under reviews or www.dogfoodproject.com
I feed the Raw Diet. If I’m out of raw meat, I will feed Homemade Diet. If I’m out of THAT, it’s something like EVO, Wellness CORE, Canidae or Blue Buffalo Wilderness. I know I wouldn’t eat anything if I can’t read the ingredients! I own two APBT’s. .
Ultimate diet:
Raw feeding
Good:
Evo
Wellness
Orijen
Innova
Merrick
Taste of the wild
Timberwolf organics
Eagle pack
Canidae
BAD!!!!!!!!
Purina one
Science diet
Kibbles n bits
dog chow
beneful
alpo
gravy train
Iams/eukanuba
royal canin
ol’ roy
Pedigree
Question by Zeffer: PLEASE HELP! What is better for a puppy with a sensitive stomach???? ?
My pup has had chronic loose stool (forming cow pies) to a few spouts of severe diarrhea squirting out.
He does not have worms, giardia and the vet thought it might be a bacterial infection in his stomach and gi track. He was treated for that but a couple of days after the antibiotics which also acts as a stool firmer it started once again. I have tried California Natural and Eagle Pack Holistic with no success. At this point I am ready to make a drastic change. I wanted to try Dick Van Pattens Natural Balance. I am torn between the Duck and Potato and the Sweet Potatoes and Fish formula. Does anyone have any experience with this??? I also thought this brand may be good because he is a basset hound and I know they can be very prone to food allergies. So I thought grain less may be good. I even had him on a digestive supplement that was “fructo oligo sacchrides”. Which is a pre-biotic that helps the gi track absorb nutrients with no success also.
My only concern with these formulas is that they are only about 21% protein and 10% fat which seems low for a puppy. I have read reviews from people who raised their puppies on this food and the dogs grew to be very healthy. So I thought I would give it a shot and just monitor him closely to make sure he is gaining weight and muscle mass. Because I would think with the stool issues and the poop just constantly quickly coming out that he would not be absorbing many nutrients.
What do you think???
At this point I am so frustrated with the problem (not him) that I want to make a DRASTIC change. I will not feed Science Diet Prescription formulas because they are garbage! So please do not even suggest that.
Nor am I interested in feeding a raw diet.
Thank you
Yeah cat food is HORRIBLE for dogs, thank you!!! The California Natural formula he was on was Chicken and Rice only.
I know the switching of foods is not good, but it can’t go on this way. So in switching the food this time I was thinking I would take it extremely slow. About a week and a half to 2 weeks. Instead of just a week.
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Answer by kip e try cat food and water it down a bunch
Question by Bonnie Buttons: Where can I buy human-grade dog food for my puppy in Western Europe?
I live in Brussels, Belgium and am looking for more natural dog foods containing human-grade products for my puppy. I’m having trouble finding high-quality dog foods at the pet shops in town and would be willing to shop online. I know that Canidae is a good food, but I went on their website and as far as I can tell they only deliver within North America.
Can any suggest good, premium, holistic pet food companies in Belgium/ the UK/ Western Europe that would deliver or have stock in stores in Belgium?
Thanks!
To the people who have been giving ignorant replies to my question, do you seriously have nothing better to do with your time?
And I do supplement my dog’s diet with meat from the butcher’s.
Best answer:
Answer by kokopelli Feeding the stuff to your old grandmother, eh? tsk tsk tsk.
Question by augy2kmom: What would you recommend feeding a pure breed female Golden Retriever puppy?
We just got a Golden Retriever puppy, she is a pure breed and is 8 weeks old. She has been eating Costco’s Kirkland brand dog food for the past few weeks. ( Breeder used this food) I have read that the food is middle of the road and not a bad food for the price but we would like to switch her to a good food so she doesn’t develop allergies Golden’s can get, etc. However, I want to be cost effective as well! We tired Nutro Max Natural Choice but she picks around it and will only eat the Kirkland food/grazes. When she did eat the food, she swallowed it whole and would belch after. We bought some Eukanuba large breed puppy food toda,y but now I am ready HORRIBLE reviews about it. *SIGHS* My cat eats Dick Van Dikes cat food due to allergies but he poops a lot, and so I was wondering if the puppy food would do the same? Should I try Dick Van Dikes dog food, stick with the Eukanuba or just go get a bag of Kirkland and stick with it? Help, Golden owners out their with experience or who ever….what would you recommend? Thanks!
Best answer:
Answer by The Fred I believe Science Diet is a quality pet food product. You could mix some dry-wet.
