Comments on: Best Dog Foods Ranked http://healthierdogs.com/dog_food/best-dog-foods-ranked/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:55:44 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Trudie A O'Brien http://healthierdogs.com/dog_food/best-dog-foods-ranked/comment-page-3/#comment-142769 Trudie A O'Brien Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:48:53 +0000 http://healthierdogs.com/dog_food/best-dog-foods-ranked/#comment-142769 what a great website, will visit it often, but i have an immediate problem, i picked up a purebred 7year old female Schipperke at a shelter yesterday, she is grossly obese (26 lbs) She also has sever tartar and gingivitis with pyorrheah, consequently she is unable to eat dry food, my dilemna is what do i feed her and how much, i have no idea what she ate before, her owner had been sick and was admitted to a assisted living home. i have 4 shelter cats that i only feed raw, i don't know anything about dog nutrition, please help, Thank you Trudie what a great website, will visit it often, but i have an immediate problem, i picked up a purebred 7year old female Schipperke at a shelter yesterday, she is grossly obese (26 lbs) She also has sever tartar and gingivitis with pyorrheah, consequently she is unable to eat dry food, my dilemna is what do i feed her and how much, i have no idea what she ate before, her owner had been sick and was admitted to a assisted living home. i have 4 shelter cats that i only feed raw, i don't know anything about dog nutrition, please help, Thank you Trudie

]]> By: karl http://healthierdogs.com/dog_food/best-dog-foods-ranked/comment-page-3/#comment-139231 karl Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:27:37 +0000 http://healthierdogs.com/dog_food/best-dog-foods-ranked/#comment-139231 Thanks for your dog food evaluation; it was very helpful to a new pet owner trying to do the right thing for his puppy. It’s very hard to trust the dog food manufacturers to provide accurate and truthful information, it’s appears to be mostly a marketing game to them. I am feeding Flint River, we transitioned our lab puppy from the breeder’s choice of Purina Puppy Large Breed. We are also supplementing with NuVet Plus vitamins. My questions are: 1) Flint River Ranch Puppy and Adult Kibble compared to your top pick Life’s Abundance 2) I read your article on supplements however you only mentioned one product, are you only recommending that one product 3) Have you researched Flea & Tick treatment products: Frontline or Advantix? Thanks in advance for your response. Thanks for your dog food evaluation; it was very helpful to a new pet owner trying to do the right thing for his puppy. It’s very hard to trust the dog food manufacturers to provide accurate and truthful information, it’s appears to be mostly a marketing game to them. I am feeding Flint River, we transitioned our lab puppy from the breeder’s choice of Purina Puppy Large Breed. We are also supplementing with NuVet Plus vitamins. My questions are: 1) Flint River Ranch Puppy and Adult Kibble compared to your top pick Life’s Abundance 2) I read your article on supplements however you only mentioned one product, are you only recommending that one product 3) Have you researched Flea & Tick treatment products: Frontline or Advantix?
Thanks in advance for your response.

]]> By: DARLENE ENGEBRETSON http://healthierdogs.com/dog_food/best-dog-foods-ranked/comment-page-3/#comment-138296 DARLENE ENGEBRETSON Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:28:42 +0000 http://healthierdogs.com/dog_food/best-dog-foods-ranked/#comment-138296 I HAVE STARTED FEEDING MY CHIHUAHA WHO IS 7 YEARS OLD BLUE BUFFALO LONGEVITY, MATURE, DOG FOOD WITH LIFE SOURCE BITS. IS A RATHER NEW PRODUCT. FIRST INGREDIENT IS DEBONED WHITEFISH. DOES NOT SAY IF IT IS MERCURY FREE. HE SEEMS TO DO GOOD ON IT. ALSO BUY THE MERRICK SMALL CANS OF DOG FOOD TO PUT ON TOP OF DOG FOOD. (FUSSY DOG). MERRICK CANNED DOG IS VERY GOOD AND SMELLS AND LOOKS LIKE HUMAN FOOD. TURDUCKEN IS THE BEST. JUST AN IDEA. ENJOY YOUR WEBSITE. DARLENE ENGEBRETSON I HAVE STARTED FEEDING MY CHIHUAHA WHO IS 7 YEARS OLD
BLUE BUFFALO LONGEVITY, MATURE, DOG FOOD WITH LIFE
SOURCE BITS. IS A RATHER NEW PRODUCT. FIRST INGREDIENT
IS DEBONED WHITEFISH. DOES NOT SAY IF IT IS MERCURY FREE.
HE SEEMS TO DO GOOD ON IT. ALSO BUY THE MERRICK SMALL
CANS OF DOG FOOD TO PUT ON TOP OF DOG FOOD. (FUSSY DOG).
MERRICK CANNED DOG IS VERY GOOD AND SMELLS AND LOOKS
LIKE HUMAN FOOD. TURDUCKEN IS THE BEST. JUST AN IDEA.
ENJOY YOUR WEBSITE. DARLENE ENGEBRETSON

]]> By: Erin Barnett http://healthierdogs.com/dog_food/best-dog-foods-ranked/comment-page-3/#comment-113070 Erin Barnett Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:05:57 +0000 http://healthierdogs.com/dog_food/best-dog-foods-ranked/#comment-113070 My 14 yr old Maltese recently had pancreatitis which lead to diabetes and urinary tract infection. On top of that he has athritis. I am looking for a low fat (b/c of the pancreatitis), low sugars (and carbs that turn into sugars) kind of dog food. I am feeding him natures recipe b/c of the no corn and the only 8% fat. What do you think of natures recipe? (I use the senior) My 14 yr old Maltese recently had pancreatitis which lead to diabetes and urinary tract infection. On top of that he has athritis. I am looking for a low fat (b/c of the pancreatitis), low sugars (and carbs that turn into sugars) kind of dog food. I am feeding him natures recipe b/c of the no corn and the only 8% fat. What do you think of natures recipe? (I use the senior)

]]> By: Sue http://healthierdogs.com/dog_food/best-dog-foods-ranked/comment-page-3/#comment-102261 Sue Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:56:41 +0000 http://healthierdogs.com/dog_food/best-dog-foods-ranked/#comment-102261 Brigitte, My elderly parents lost their beloved Papillion "Happy" 2 wks. ago to kidney failure at the age of 10. They mentioned to me that they were going to a local shelter to adopt a dog. I went to the website and the first dog pictured was a stray female Papillion identical to Happy. My parents adopted her. She was abused and disliked men and had matted hair. They took her home and even though she nipped at my parents a few times, they thought she was amazing and called her Gracie. After two days with her, she started throwing up, wouldn't eat, but kept drinking. They took her to the vet, and $2000 later found out she has Chrohn's Disease. Their Amazing Gracie is now feeling better and acting like a normal 3 yr. old since she is now on meds and will probably be so for the rest of her life. Now we are trying to figure out exactly what she can eat besides salmon, tuna, veal, venison, and rice. Can you give me a list of dog foods that would be beneficial in keeping Gracie pain free and happy? I have been researching brands, but they have one thing or another that she cannot tolerate. We live in Pennsylvania. Thank you. Sue Brigitte,
My elderly parents lost their beloved Papillion "Happy" 2 wks. ago to kidney failure at the age of 10. They mentioned to me that they were going to a local shelter to adopt a dog. I went to the website and the first dog pictured was a stray female Papillion identical to Happy. My parents adopted her. She was abused and disliked men and had matted hair. They took her home and even though she nipped at my parents a few times, they thought she was amazing and called her Gracie. After two days with her, she started throwing up, wouldn't eat, but kept drinking. They took her to the vet, and $2000 later found out she has Chrohn's Disease. Their Amazing Gracie is now feeling better and acting like a normal 3 yr. old since she is now on meds and will probably be so for the rest of her life. Now we are trying to figure out exactly what she can eat besides salmon, tuna, veal, venison, and rice. Can you give me a list of dog foods that would be beneficial in keeping Gracie pain free and happy? I have been researching brands, but they have one thing or another that she cannot tolerate. We live in Pennsylvania. Thank you.
Sue

]]> By: peggy anderson http://healthierdogs.com/dog_food/best-dog-foods-ranked/comment-page-3/#comment-99931 peggy anderson Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:26:40 +0000 http://healthierdogs.com/dog_food/best-dog-foods-ranked/#comment-99931 Please advise on the best food to feed my new, nine-week-old Berner pup. My vet feeds her dogs WELLNESS, but says there are many great brands available. I know Berners are prone to many problems, including bloat, and I am trying to help my pup live a LONG, HEALTHY life. Thanks very much!! Peggy Anderson Please advise on the best food to feed my new, nine-week-old Berner pup. My vet feeds her dogs WELLNESS, but says there are many great brands available. I know Berners are prone to many problems, including bloat, and I am trying to help my pup live a LONG, HEALTHY life. Thanks very much!! Peggy Anderson

]]> By: Darlene http://healthierdogs.com/dog_food/best-dog-foods-ranked/comment-page-3/#comment-98335 Darlene Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:57:15 +0000 http://healthierdogs.com/dog_food/best-dog-foods-ranked/#comment-98335 Hi Brigitte, I would like your thoughts on Ziwi Peak dog food. I buy the bagged food, not the canned. I feed my 2, 6lb. papillons raw, with home cooked. Use the Ziwi Peak on walks and outings. They love it. Overall, it's about 10% of their diet. I used to rotate grain free kibbles for this purpose. Thank you! Hi Brigitte, I would like your thoughts on Ziwi Peak dog food. I buy the bagged food, not the canned.
I feed my 2, 6lb. papillons raw, with home cooked. Use the Ziwi Peak on walks and outings. They love it. Overall, it's about 10% of their diet.
I used to rotate grain free kibbles for this purpose.
Thank you!

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]]> By: Quintin McKell http://healthierdogs.com/dog_food/best-dog-foods-ranked/comment-page-3/#comment-84551 Quintin McKell Sun, 17 May 2009 06:46:24 +0000 http://healthierdogs.com/dog_food/best-dog-foods-ranked/#comment-84551 Hello I would like to know what kinds of dog food I can get in Australia? I just moved here from the USA to study as a full time student in Wildlife Ecology. I also brought my three animals with me, One being a Giant Turkish Angora male cat that weighs 20 pound, which is not over weight at all, just a giant! and also my little long hair Chihuahua, and my giant Rhodesian ridgeback/ German Shepherd who is also very large 29'' at t he shoulder and 115 lbs. I have always tried to give them the best food, I do not care about the money as much as their health and being able to live with them as long as i can. In Australia or at least in Cairns where I live on the north east coast of Queensland I can not find any good food to feed them. I have been feeding them a brand of dog and cat food called Wellness, and I feed them the CORE Wellness food. Which is based on a High protein diet and all Natural, the cat food is 50% protein and has so much great ingredients in it such as berries and fruit of many kinds and is a grain free food. I just would like to know if this food is good or if it is just another so called healthy food. My Ridgeback is very active and needs to be on a high protein and fat diet, I run him on average 5 miles a day and on week ends we go about 10 miles a day. I found that the Wellness dog food at least the (CORE) grain free food has turned my dog from being 6 years old to being a crazy 18 mont old none stop champion. he h as more muscle mass and less fat, even though it contains 22% fat. This is due to the high rate of metabolism of the fat and protein. he has 10 times the energy and has such a soft and shinny coat, and before I put him on Wellness he used to have allot of trembles, as when he laid down he would shake with his whole body and would not stop, I would have to give him a full massage to keep his muscles from shaking so badly. Now that I am in Australia I have noticed that he is starting to have the shakes again, and his muscle mass has turned into more fat. he does not have the energy like before, and I am stressed out and need to find what kind of great Healthy food I can come up with in Australia. I need to know if I can ship the Wellness food out here or if there is another brand that is as good or better then Wellness? Please Help Me! I need to help my friend. Thank You Quintin McKell Hello I would like to know what kinds of dog food I can get in Australia? I just moved here from the USA to study as a full time student in Wildlife Ecology. I also brought my three animals with me, One being a Giant Turkish Angora male cat that weighs 20 pound, which is not over weight at all, just a giant! and also my little long hair Chihuahua, and my giant Rhodesian ridgeback/ German Shepherd who is also very large 29" at t he shoulder and 115 lbs. I have always tried to give them the best food, I do not care about the money as much as their health and being able to live with them as long as i can. In Australia or at least in Cairns where I live on the north east coast of Queensland I can not find any good food to feed them. I have been feeding them a brand of dog and cat food called Wellness, and I feed them the CORE Wellness food. Which is based on a High protein diet and all Natural, the cat food is 50% protein and has so much great ingredients in it such as berries and fruit of many kinds and is a grain free food. I just would like to know if this food is good or if it is just another so called healthy food. My Ridgeback is very active and needs to be on a high protein and fat diet, I run him on average 5 miles a day and on week ends we go about 10 miles a day. I found that the Wellness dog food at least the (CORE) grain free food has turned my dog from being 6 years old to being a crazy 18 mont old none stop champion. he h
as more muscle mass and less fat, even though it contains 22% fat. This is due to the high rate of metabolism of the fat and protein. he has 10 times the energy and has such a soft and shinny coat, and before I put him on Wellness he used to have allot of trembles, as when he laid down he would shake with his whole body and would not stop, I would have to give him a full massage to keep his muscles from shaking so badly.

Now that I am in Australia I have noticed that he is starting to have the shakes again, and his muscle mass has turned into more fat. he does not have the energy like before, and I am stressed out and need to find what kind of great Healthy food I can come up with in Australia. I need to know if I can ship the Wellness food out here or if there is another brand that is as good or better then Wellness? Please Help Me! I need to help my friend. Thank You Quintin McKell

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