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Originally Posted by Mutt
My vet insisted I feed my dog Science Diet dog food - boring for the dog but supposedly the best.
I was feeding her those plastic packages of those things that look like hamburger patties with cheese bits in them. He told me of course my dog loved that diet, it was the equivalent of feeding her McDonalds every day.
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Originally Posted by PR_Glen
he insisted because he gets a kickback for pushing that shit... that is the honest truth... on top of that it isn't good stuff at all..
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EXACTLY!!! They gave me a sample when we took them in and I said just keep it, I wont feed my dog crap food with fillers. The vet looked at me a bit weird and I said the ingredients include ground peanut shells to other carb fillers. Her response "oh, wow I didnt know that, they just give it to us to give to new owners."
95% of vets, like doctors, only trust what the sales reps from those companies tell them. Not saying you have to spend $50 a bag, you can get "quality" food at your local grocery store, but what a lot of people don't take into consideration is they will feed the same food to a tea cup poodle that they will to a giant shepherd. Each dog needs to have different nutrition values at certain times in life, but the problem with the internet is idiots who have no clue what they are writing about have high ranking blogs with reviews on foods and info, so there is a LOT to read through.
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Originally Posted by PR_Glen
It's a bit confusing researching what's best for puppies of larger breeds in particular because there are different trains of thought on it. Some swear by the lower protein foods because it keeps their growth rate more smooth and under control where others will say higher proteins because dogs aren't meant to eat foods with grains in them at all. I think there is truth to both sides really.
In my personal experience with our 8 month old curly coated retriever we have had to try a bit of both to figure out what was working best for her because she is extremely picky and has had issues with stomach bacteria problems and some minor inflammation issues with her bones.
ps too much vitamin A in their diet at a young age can cause weakness in bones so be mindful of that if doing any people food supplementation.
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Personally, I think I'm going to go the route of lower protein for the next 3 months, until they are at 6 months of age, then raise the level a bit. Seems to be a bit more research and info around feeding them to much causes problems later in life with high protein in early ages, so about 25%.