Grain free dog food?

[Warden of the Northeast]

Hey guys, I know how much you guys love your dog's because you talk about them a lot and have them in your sigs and what not. So I would like to know your opinion on grain free dogfood. I have a 12 year old Jack Russell that I love tremendously and I'd like to know if it would smart to switch her to grain free dry food?

For the last few years I've been feeding her a premium dry food from Agway as I was told by the owner of the store its great for dogs, but actually I did a review search of it today and it sucks.

So I'm in the market for a new food for my dog. I'm not rich so I have it narrowed down to Pure Balance food from Walmart. It rates very high in reviews and my sisters St. Bernard is doing really well on it. However he was raised on it. He's only 2 years old.

So could you guys provide any insight or advice on if I should switch her to grain free or just go with a Chicken and Brown Rice formula?

 

[Treehorn]

I use Blue Buffalo, Salmon and sweet potato,limited ingredients. I've tried the grain free but my dogs did not like it and for whatever reason one of them broke out with a hot spot. The Rachel Ray food is good too, I use that to switch it up a bit.

 

[Omeletpants]

Hey guys, I know how much you guys love your dog's because you talk about them a lot and have them in your sigs and what not. So I would like to know your opinion on grain free dogfood. I have a 12 year old Jack Russell that I love tremendously and I'd like to know if it would smart to switch her to grain free dry food?

For the last few years I've been feeding her a premium dry food from Agway as I was told by the owner of the store its great for dogs, but actually I did a review search of it today and it sucks.

So I'm in the market for a new food for my dog. I'm not rich so I have it narrowed down to Pure Balance food from Walmart. It rates very high in reviews and my sisters St. Bernard is doing really well on it. However he was raised on it. He's only 2 years old.

So could you guys provide any insight or advice on if I should switch her to grain free or just go with a Chicken and Brown Rice formula?

Does he look like this? You know that Ole69 has a really really fat dog that he doesn't want us to talk about. Makes him mad

 

[Warden of the Northeast]

Does he look like this? You know that Ole69 has a really really fat dog that he doesn't want us to talk about. Makes him mad

Lol no Ommy, mine is actually pretty fit.

 

[Warden of the Northeast]

I use Blue Buffalo, Salmon and sweet potato,limited ingredients. I've tried the grain free but my dogs did not like it and for whatever reason one of them broke out with a hot spot. The Rachel Ray food is good too, I use that to switch it up a bit.

Where can the Rachel Ray food be found?

 

[Xuder O'Clam]

Lolomelet, you fugger.

 

[Omeletpants]

Lol no Ommy, mine is actually pretty fit.

Well, Ole69's dog is more like a pig than a dog. Ole says he has a thyroid problem but I'm not buying it

 

[Warden of the Northeast]

Well, Ole69's dog is more like a pig than a dog

Ole probably feeds it Crisco or something like that. I doubt a lard diet would be good for a dog.

 

[Monster]

Flank steak sliced cross grain cooked rare with scrambled eggs.

 

[Treehorn]

Where can the Rachel Ray food be found?

I'm in California and I find it at Albertson's. Check your local grocery chains and maybe her website. She includes a lot of plant based proteins in her foods in addition to the usually salmon, beef, chicken.

 

[Urblock]

Hey guys, I know how much you guys love your dog's because you talk about them a lot and have them in your sigs and what not. So I would like to know your opinion on grain free dogfood. I have a 12 year old Jack Russell that I love tremendously and I'd like to know if it would smart to switch her to grain free dry food?

For the last few years I've been feeding her a premium dry food from Agway as I was told by the owner of the store its great for dogs, but actually I did a review search of it today and it sucks.

So I'm in the market for a new food for my dog. I'm not rich so I have it narrowed down to Pure Balance food from Walmart. It rates very high in reviews and my sisters St. Bernard is doing really well on it. However he was raised on it. He's only 2 years old.

So could you guys provide any insight or advice on if I should switch her to grain free or just go with a Chicken and Brown Rice formula?

How much does your sisters dog weigh? Mine hit 200 and could eat anything. We feed our dog Iams.

 

[Desperado34]

 

[AuCN]

We feed our dogs a 50-50 mix of skoki (above average quality cheaper food) and varieties of Taste of the Wild (Top quality but relatively expensive). They both do really well on it and they love the taste. We used to use Canidae instead of Skoki. One day my dogs stopped eating those kibbles and would pick out the Taste of the Wild. I looked into it and they were bought out and went cheap on ingredients. Our local pet store even stopped carrying it. Switched it up and my dogs are happy again. I also put chondroitin and glucasamine pills in my older dogs food at night. They both get a squirt of salmon oil on their dinner as well. REALLY helps their coats and skin.

Regardless of what you choose, check out this forum for discounts.
http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/forums/forum/dog-food-coupons/

 

[ruprecht]

I buy Natural Balance Bison and Sweet Potato. Supplement with salmon oil and fruits/veggies occasionally. Grain free because both my boxers are sensitive and shit cow flops otherwise. Have bought Orijen before too.

Dont buy cheap food.

 

[Warden of the Northeast]

How much does your sisters dog weigh? Mine hit 200 and could eat anything. We feed our dog Iams.

I'm not really sure but he's built like a brick shithouse.

 

[Warden of the Northeast]

Is that a Jack Russell?

 

[Urblock]

Not sure what he is but he looks like a cool dog

 

[Warden of the Northeast]

Not sure what he is but he looks like a cool dog

I think it's a JR, mine does the same thing...goes on her back and wiggles across the floor like a worm.

 

[Crystallas]

I only feed my dogs dark chocolate. One is 25 years old and the other 13. Slim and fit as can be.

 

[AuCN]

Dont buy cheap food.

This is a good point. It costs more, but you can actually feed your dog less because there are no fillers.