when and how often to feed a dog

[rasbo]

my dogs vet said at least 20 percent on protein.your percentage is on the bags.I use ol roy because Im not working.Its 27 percent.I feed my heeler 2 cups in the moring and 2 cups in the evening.And I give some meat left overs also.

[benbo30]

my dogs vet said at least 20 percent on protein.your percentage is on the bags.I use ol roy because Im not working.Its 27 percent.I feed my heeler 2 cups in the moring and 2 cups in the evening.And I give some meat left overs also.

i heard ol roy wasnt good for the dogs it has corn in it ..... plus for the price of a 40 pd bag of ol roy is the same as how much i pay for diamond plus .... this is natural no corn or by products , i pay $34 for a 40 pd bag , you can get them a dels or any farm supply store

[rasbo]

my dogs vet said at least 20 percent on protein.your percentage is on the bags.I use ol roy because Im not working.Its 27 percent.I feed my heeler 2 cups in the moring and 2 cups in the evening.And I give some meat left overs also.

i heard ol roy wasnt good for the dogs it has corn in it ..... plus for the price of a 40 pd bag of ol roy is the same as how much i pay for diamond plus .... this is natural no corn or by products , i pay $34 for a 40 pd bag , you can get them a dels or any farm supply store

I hear ya never heard corn was bad this has rice and corn.But My wife works at wally world so I get the discount.If I was working I would use something else..Thanks for the info on dels I like that place.When I go there seems they always have a little time to talk

[luvtohnt]

i heard ol roy wasnt good for the dogs it has corn in it ..... plus for the price of a 40 pd bag of ol roy is the same as how much i pay for diamond plus .... this is natural no corn or by products , i pay $34 for a 40 pd bag , you can get them a dels or any farm supply store

All animals need some source of fiber. That is why they use corn and or rice in dog food. That is why you see wild dog poo with berries and such in it. The thing you want to watch out for is where in the ingredients list the corn is. You want corn to be about the 5th or 6th ingredient on the list. Like rasbo said you also want at least 20% protein, possibly more if the dog is working hard. My Rott is fed twice a day and sometimes she will leave food in her bowl because she is full, my fiances puggle will eat until she explodes so we have to severely limit her food, and my Lab will only eat once a day, I think she is the only weight conscious dog I have ever seen. If she gains one pound she quites eating.

Brandon

[Sportfury]

were is this dog bakery at , i want to feed my dogs good food, right now i am feeding them diamond plus .....lamb and rice
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benbo30 the Dog bakery is located in South Hill just above Puyallup on 136th and Meridian next to the Pizza Hut. I have also seen "Taste of the Wild" at our local Graham Hay Market even though I have not bought it there. Main thing is you want to feed something your dogs like. When I took home that whole bag full of samples and tried it on my boy and the chihuahua's they showed their pickiness. The one that all three of them would eat turned out to be Taste of the Wild. Since they have three flavors I switch it up, so they are not eating the same thing all the time. I started with a bag of roasted fowl then went to the smoked salmon, and after that the roasted bison and venison. I make sure to overlap on the feed, so I am not shocking their systems and they do great.

[benbo30]

yea i have 2 labs and a couple chihuahuas as well , i feed all my dogs the same food , the diamond plus i feed them is preety good food , but i have been considering on giving my labs better food, but now that i have more knowledge on the protein and all that then im gonna start researching on the food i feed them and see what its all about

[Sportfury]

I used to feed Kirkland (Costco) brand dog food which is made by Diamond. I never tried any other Diamond food so I am not sure about them. I know the Kirkland brand is made to Costco's standards, so it might not reflect all Diamond food. The high end Diamond was reccomended to me by the breeder who I bought my first dog from. I am just glad I found one food (the one mentioned above) that all the dogs like.

[runamuk]

I used to feed Kirkland (Costco) brand dog food which is made by Diamond. I never tried any other Diamond food so I am not sure about them. I know the Kirkland brand is made to Costco's standards, so it might not reflect all Diamond food. The high end Diamond was reccomended to me by the breeder who I bought my first dog from. I am just glad I found one food (the one mentioned above) that all the dogs like.

Kirkland food is the same recipe as the chicken soup foods which are sold at specialty stores.

You can get Taste of the wild at Del's feed, they also carry Natural Balance which is a great food.  Corn and wheat tend to be the big offenders, so look for feeds that don't have those in the ingredient list. 

If anyone is interested in trying natural balance let me know I can hook you up with samples and possibly coupons 

There are lots of good diets out there

[Elliott]

i just got my first pup and i am feeding him scienc diet about 3 times a day morn,lunch, and dinner dont know if this is the rite thing 2 do but he seems 2 b alright

the vet gave us a sample bag and it gave my pup the runs like crazy! i used iams smart puppy till just recently now he is on iams largebreed.

[RightPlace-RightTime]

I feed my dogs in the morning then again at night,  I give them one cup at a time, so two cups a day. 
But I Put enough water in the food bowl to make the food float. 
This advice was given to me.  especially with large rib cage dogs/labs,  there stomachs can turn inside if they eat to fast with activity.

Food is Natual balance, Duck and Potatoe Flavor

[Red Dawg]

3 lbs of the cheapest driest dogfood that money can buy.

[groundhog]

I have always free fed my dogs. They eat when they want too. Not sure what the vets say about this but it has worked for me. I have never had an over weight dog, and since they know they can eat whenever they want food is never an issue. I have seen dogs that are only fed once a day gulp their food so quick that they throw it back up. Like I said, not sure what is best. Free feeding has worked great for me on several dogs though.