# Dog Owners inside... Dog Food Question/Poll **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 17, 2008, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dog-owners-inside-dog-food-question-poll/58286 "2008-11-17T06:39:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dog-owners-inside-dog-food-question-poll/58286/1 "2008-11-17T06:39:02Z")
Question for all the dog owners on here… I know there’s a bunch… What do you feed your dogs and why? I started my dogs on Eukanuba Puppy… but just switched them to Blue Buffalo because I’ve been hearing so many good things about it and how much “healthier” it is for them… they seem to “like” it better than the Eukanuba though… ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dog-owners-inside-dog-food-question-poll/58286/2 "2008-11-17T06:42:12Z")
We always went Pro Plan. Dog was raised on the Growth one as a puppy and wouldn’t eat any other brand. ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dog-owners-inside-dog-food-question-poll/58286/3 "2008-11-17T06:44:49Z")
I tried the name brand shit … my dog would fart all the time and have the worst gas… went to the vet he told me it was the shit in the food and told me to go to the cheep shit… I did and no more gas or anything for my dog …Old-Roy FTW ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dog-owners-inside-dog-food-question-poll/58286/4 "2008-11-17T06:50:48Z")
Whoa… dogs can have a raw diet?!? Thats fucking awesome ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dog-owners-inside-dog-food-question-poll/58286/5 "2008-11-17T06:50:50Z")
Science Diet ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dog-owners-inside-dog-food-question-poll/58286/6 "2008-11-17T07:00:13Z")
why not just switch it every month and see what food the dog likes the most… BUT… make sure its during a time where you are very busy so the dogs stay in the house the most. ---
**Author:** ![3sny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/3sny/32/5005_2.png) [@3sny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/3sny)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dog-owners-inside-dog-food-question-poll/58286/7 "2008-11-17T07:06:06Z")
Alpo by Purina is what i feed my dog. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dog-owners-inside-dog-food-question-poll/58286/8 "2008-11-17T07:06:55Z")
Diamond Pet Foods. Nutro is decent, Diamond is fairly good, Innova is one of the better. Just took a look at Blue Buffalo and the ingredient list is pretty good. Not much filler. Most of the Larger name Brand foods are pretty unhealthy. Basically the same as eating McDonalds every day for a human. ---
**Author:** ![Johnnyv412](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johnnyv412/32/5226_2.png) [@Johnnyv412](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johnnyv412)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dog-owners-inside-dog-food-question-poll/58286/9 "2008-11-17T07:08:12Z")
innova is good but pricey. There is a dog food at alot of pet stores called “Chicken Soup for Dog lovers Soul” that is a great food, all pet forums and vets rave about it, Theres no biproduct and the ingredients are great. ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dog-owners-inside-dog-food-question-poll/58286/10 "2008-11-17T07:11:19Z")
Whatever they have at the grocery store I am shopping at. I find it odd that people go to a sepperate store to buy a specialty dog food, then feed the dogs left overs after dinner. :bloated: X… ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dog-owners-inside-dog-food-question-poll/58286/11 "2008-11-17T07:13:56Z")
BRB… I’ll ask Zong what he likes. ---
**Author:** ![Johnnyv412](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johnnyv412/32/5226_2.png) [@Johnnyv412](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johnnyv412)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dog-owners-inside-dog-food-question-poll/58286/12 "2008-11-17T07:14:28Z")
> [@Xander](#): > > Whatever they have at the grocery store I am shopping at. > > I find it odd that people go to a sepperate store to buy a specialty dog food, then feed the dogs left overs after dinner. :bloated: > > X… You should read the ingredients on the back of grocery store dog food ---
**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dog-owners-inside-dog-food-question-poll/58286/13 "2008-11-17T07:16:23Z")
Blue Buffalo for our labs. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dog-owners-inside-dog-food-question-poll/58286/14 "2008-11-17T07:29:41Z")
> [@Xander](#): > > Whatever they have at the grocery store I am shopping at. > > I find it odd that people go to a sepperate store to buy a specialty dog food, then feed the dogs left overs after dinner. :bloated: > > X… My dog never gets left overs, other than the occasional food my 2 year old drops. ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dog-owners-inside-dog-food-question-poll/58286/15 "2008-11-17T07:30:20Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > My dog never gets left overs, other than the occasional food my 2 year old drops. they throw it for the dog not drop…lol ---
**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dog-owners-inside-dog-food-question-poll/58286/16 "2008-11-17T07:32:38Z")
Eukanyuba Medium Breed Adult Maintence turned this little guy, shown the day we got him in 11/07 ![http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j99/quattrokrant/george/100_0371.jpg](http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j99/quattrokrant/george/100_0371.jpg) ![http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j99/quattrokrant/george/100_0363.jpg](http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j99/quattrokrant/george/100_0363.jpg) Into this monster shown last week. He was weighed at the vets on Election Day and is up to 123lbs. Still has about 40lbs to go. His dad was about 165lbs and the mother was 130lbs. ![http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j99/quattrokrant/P1010048.jpg](http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j99/quattrokrant/P1010048.jpg) Yes, those are 42" tall pickets he is standing near ![http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j99/quattrokrant/P1010044.jpg](http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j99/quattrokrant/P1010044.jpg) And here he is, doing what he loves most ![http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j99/quattrokrant/P1010051.jpg](http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j99/quattrokrant/P1010051.jpg) closely followed by this second favorite activity ![http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j99/quattrokrant/P1010049.jpg](http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j99/quattrokrant/P1010049.jpg) Another breeder we were considering going though for a Newf had her dogs on a raw diet and she felt that it contributed to the dogs living a longer lifespan and generally “healthier” A raw diet is a bigger commitment that most people are wiling to deal with, myself included. The breeder I got George from told us to not give him “puppy” food as it contributes to the body growin quicker then the skeleton. She has been breeding Newf’s since 1969 so I pretty much took her info as gospel. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dog-owners-inside-dog-food-question-poll/58286/17 "2008-11-17T07:37:24Z")
^ We did Eukanuba at the breeders suggestion the first 3 years or so but then my dog started getting these repeat skin rashes. At the vets suggestion we tried changing foods and went with Science Diet for sensitive skin and he’s been fine since. ---
**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dog-owners-inside-dog-food-question-poll/58286/18 "2008-11-17T07:56:14Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > ^ We did Eukanuba at the breeders suggestion the first 3 years or so but then my dog started getting these repeat skin rashes. At the vets suggestion we tried changing foods and went with Science Diet for sensitive skin and he’s been fine since. Ugggg, changing a dog’s food is just asking for instant diahrrea. George actually recently had a skin rash but it was atributed to a mite that he must have gotten from his digging escapades. Oddly enough, my parents changed their dog’s food one day all at once and he didn’t have any d-spray problems. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dog-owners-inside-dog-food-question-poll/58286/19 "2008-11-17T07:58:45Z")
^ Yep, and we dealt with doggy diarrhea for about a week after changing his food. Knowing it would probably happen I kept the dog door open downstairs that leads to the garage and left the sliding glass door open so he could get to the back yard. Eventually he adjusted to it though. ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dog-owners-inside-dog-food-question-poll/58286/20 "2008-11-17T08:05:15Z")
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