You guys know it all!

[Benkura]

I feed all my dogs on Royal Canin dry food. However, they do also get salmon oil, garlic tablets and some other herbal remedies mixed in. They also get raw tripe, raw lamb, raw mince beef, raw veg, raw eggs, scrambled eggs, cooked veg, cooked meat, tinned sardines etc etc. The list goes on…... It gives them a bit of variety and keeps them interested in their meals.
Vicki

[Basenjimamma]

I don't know if this is known, but of all the dog food manufacturers out there, Royal Canine does the most research behind their products.

[Dwaf]

Many thanks for the informative replies.

My lucky B is gonna eat better than me!!!!

Alan

[AndrewnShango]

Hello there! I work at a Holistic dog bakery and food carrier so I fancy myself sort of a "specialist" in the area of canine diet.

My suggestion: AVOID grains. While they are not necessarily harmful they definitely don't contribute anything specifically wonderful to the diet.

There are great goods that are grain free. My two suggestions are to look into Innova's EVO line. It's my favorite food; totally grain free and outstanding protein/fat. My Shango eats it and it's done wonders for him; skin/coat, weight control, and productive energy.

Also, Solid Gold's Barking At the Moon is a great food to look into that not many people know about. The price is fairly reasonable whereas Evo gets a bit expensive.

Overall, holistic (no wheat, corn, soy, by-products) is the way to go. Let me know if you have any specific questions.

[renaultf1]

@AndrewnShango:

Also, Solid Gold's Barking At the Moon is a great food to look into that not many people know about. The price is fairly reasonable whereas Evo gets a bit expensive.

Andrew, that is interesting…here in Maine, I've found Barking at the Moon to be equal or MORE expensive than Evo. All the other Solid Gold foods are cheaper, but not Barking. :rolleyes:

[Dwaf]

Thank you Andrew,

Appreciate the 'inside' feedback.

Alan

[Basenjimamma]

Andrew,
What an awesome job. I love baking, dogs and healthy living..I envy you.

[Borbasuk]

I've got mine on Challenge, which is salmon & potato based. They've been on it since Christmas and I've been very pleased with the results, super coats and excellent body condition, and universally 'firm and small'! The old lady is keeping her condition very well and they all gobble it down like it's going out of fashion. It's not that expensive either, about thirty pounds for a 15 kilo bag. I have also had excellent results with imported grain free foods like Orijen and Solid Gold but the availability was erratic and the cost of shipping makes them very expensive here.

[AndrewnShango]

@renaultf1:

Andrew, that is interesting…here in Maine, I've found Barking at the Moon to be equal or MORE expensive than Evo. All the other Solid Gold foods are cheaper, but not Barking. :rolleyes:

That is QUITE interesting! Here in Indianapolis, all I've found is that EVO is much more expensive by about 5-9 dollars!

[AndrewnShango]

@Basenjimamma:

Andrew,
What an awesome job. I love baking, dogs and healthy living..I envy you.

Yes, it's a great job. I (and Shango ;-P) love it. He comes to work with me each day!

BUT….you have a brindle, so there is mutual envy :-)