Dog food?

[D-Rock425]

Wife is in search of a better healthier dog food.  Wonder what everyone feeds their bird dogs and if the real spendy high quality dog food is worth the extra money.  I have no problem spending the extra cash if there is a real benefit.

[Jonathan_S]

Eggs, raw meat, veggies and rice make a great supplement and are often cheaper than some of the premium dog foods.

[vandeman17]

I get the kirkland brand dog food from costco for my two labs. They seem to do well on that and I supplement it with fish oil tablets for their coats. I also give them some eggs or left over meat when I can for some extra protein.

[baker5150]

I get the kirkland brand dog food from costco for my two labs. They seem to do well on that and I supplement it with fish oil tablets for their coats. I also give them some eggs or left over meat when I can for some extra protein.

Weird,
THis is EXACTLY what I do for my GSP.

And I don't want to hear anyones take on how Costco food killed their friends, aunts, boss', third grade teachers poodle. 
Any dog can have an issue with any food.

[GurrCentral]

I get the kirkland brand dog food from costco for my two labs. They seem to do well on that and I supplement it with fish oil tablets for their coats. I also give them some eggs or left over meat when I can for some extra protein.

Weird,
THis is EXACTLY what I do for my GSP.

And I don't want to hear anyones take on how Costco food killed their friends, aunts, boss', third grade teachers poodle. 
Any dog can have an issue with any food.

I do the same. I feed the salmon/sweet potato blend, then give fish oil. Haven't had any problems and my lab has lots of energy with a clean coat.

[Smokepole]

We had a good hunting chocolate lab with Superchief lineage.  The only dog food she would eat was Old Roy.  When she got too old to hunt, we bought a yellow lab, with papers, who also loved Old Roy.  The vet said it was okay, so we just kept feeding them dogs Old Roy.  The chocolate lived so long her legs wouldn't hold up any more, so we had to say goodbye to her.  She was 17 years old.  The yellow lives to this day, eating Old Roy morning and night.  She loves the stuff.  She is now 12 & starting to feel it now.  She just got her shots updated & the vet says she's looking good.  She hobbles around a bit, but she never misses a trip to the food dish.

[Smokepole]

Btw... Old Roy is the only thing I will buy at Wally World.  If these dogs wereen't so picky, I wouldn't go there at all.

[constructeur]

Dr. Tim's is what the next hound will be fed. Rave reviews from people I respect, delivered to my door for less hastle, no filler= less doody scoopin' and if I have an issue or concern I can get on the horn and talk to Dr. Tim himself.

[NW-GSP]

I feed my dogs Purina pro plan.

[Commando]

I feed my dogs Purina pro plan.

That's what I feed my lab to. He loves it. I've got no complaints.

[HntnFsh]

We have fed our German Shepherds Old Roy for years. They all have been very healthy. And have lived a good long life. There may be better dog food out there. but our dogs like it and we have had no issues at all!

[AspenBud]

Have used Pro Plan Performance and Costco's Nature's Domain but moved everyone onto Fromm Gold about a year ago. No weight maintenance problems, no more dry skin/fur issues, and poop in the yard is manageable.

[AspenBud]

Dr. Tim's is what the next hound will be fed. Rave reviews from people I respect, delivered to my door for less hastle, no filler= less doody scoopin' and if I have an issue or concern I can get on the horn and talk to Dr. Tim himself.

I think their food is advertised as fueling a third Iditarod winner in a row this year. Have heard lots of good things from some bird dog folks in the Midwest about Tim's stuff.

[WAcoyotehunter]

I feed my hounds Loyall Brand food.  In the winter, when I'm working them 4-5 days a week I give them the high performance and in the off season they get the maintenance

I don't do raw eggs anymore... it makes the anal gland act up too much.

Raw meat or bones on occasion, but not enough to be considered a supplement.

[Whitpirate]

We've got our dog on Taste of the Wild.  Spendy but her coat and teeth are in top shape.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000W5SLB8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[runamuk]

I get the kirkland brand dog food from costco for my two labs. They seem to do well on that and I supplement it with fish oil tablets for their coats. I also give them some eggs or left over meat when I can for some extra protein.

Weird,
THis is EXACTLY what I do for my GSP.

And I don't want to hear anyones take on how Costco food killed their friends, aunts, boss', third grade teachers poodle. 
Any dog can have an issue with any food.

My breeder friend uses this as does my best friend as did I when I had big dogs (and I was a rep for another high end brand)  What I look for more than anything else is NO corn, soy or wheat.
If I had big dogs and a costco card I would use the kirkland food again.

[constructeur]

We've got our dog on Taste of the Wild.  Spendy but her coat and teeth are in top shape.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000W5SLB8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I used to be a TOTW fan, but the company that makes the food for them has had too many salmonella cases for me to be confident in them any longer.

[Holg3107]

I used to have my lab on natures domain. He did great on for about 2 years then we must have hit a bad bag or something and he refused to eat it. We have since switched him to Fromm Gold and am very pleased. Aside from the one bag of natures domain i don't have any complaints about it either.

[D-Rock425]

http://www.evopet.com/about/  picked up a bag of this going to give it a shot for a few weeks.

[Linder]

We use Nutro natural select. Our GSP loves it and has been doing well with it. Wellness products are excellent as well. My parents had an old yellow lab that they adopted when she was 8. She was overweight and had joint issues. Once they switched her over to Wellness she got back to her ideal weight and was able to come off of her meds. She was able to run around like a pup again till she died at age 12.

[lghtnquik]

I use any of the NutriSource grain free favors. My GSP loves them all and a great calorie count 440-475 per cup.

[JJD]

Learning to read an ingredients label helps greatly in choosing a quality feed.
One of the bigger reasons for feeding quality feed is having to feed less of it to attain the same nutrition.  Fewer & smaller piles to clean up too.

[twolabs]

I get the kirkland brand dog food from costco for my two labs. They seem to do well on that and I supplement it with fish oil tablets for their coats. I also give them some eggs or left over meat when I can for some extra protein.

Weird,
THis is EXACTLY what I do for my GSP.

And I don't want to hear anyones take on how Costco food killed their friends, aunts, boss', third grade teachers poodle. 
Any dog can have an issue with any food.

My breeder friend uses this as does my best friend as did I when I had big dogs (and I was a rep for another high end brand)  What I look for more than anything else is NO corn, soy or wheat.
If I had big dogs and a costco card I would use the kirkland food again.

I feed my two labs the same thing Salmon and sweet potato

[weathergirl]

I feed my dogs Purina pro plan.

We had been feeding Amber Iam's but switched to Purina One Natural Instincts because it seemed like good quality and it was on sale.  She LOVED it but had poor results (meaning diarrhea).  So we switched to high-quality Merrick's with more poor results (although again, she LOVED it).  Tried a Purina One sensitive recipe with poor results (also LOVED it...more diarrhea).  Finally Purina Pro Plan seems to suit her system well, and she loves it.  I am ordering it from Amazon.

[salmonchaser]

My GSP's are also on the Kirkland brand, salmon and sweet potato,they do very well on it. I'll blend in some extra protein on hard hunting days but that's it. Not sure if it's related but the dog I take to Alaska for the summer will catch and eat sockeye and pinks.

[dustysags]

I was on natures domain for quite some time but switched 6 months ago to Fromm food. I like the quality and the smaller family companies. Only two factories in Wisconsin. My dog loves it.

[splashcaster]

http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-reviews/dry/

I go for taste of the wild, but anything grain free is good for the dog. It seems like raw is ideal from what i've read

[KFhunter]

I had to ditch TOTW my pup wouldn't stay up to weight looked like I wasn't feeding her, looked like a sack of bones.

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,162983.msg2150055.html#msg2150055


Now I'm using Victor high energy and the pup looks great, gobs of energy.  Almost immediate difference when I switched feeds.  Something in TOTW wasn't working for this dog.  It's good feed, but you have to experiment with feeds some dogs do better or worse on different feeds. 
http://www.victordogfood.com/high_energy.html


Another britt I had died young 6yrs old      she was eating Loyal.  Had lesions growing all over under her skin.  No idea what killed her nor does the vet,  she was in there a lot getting pus pockets cut out and testing, xrays.   I can't blame the feed, but that was what she was eating.   I won't buy it again *just in case*

[MarkyMark]

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[Tyler_C]

Orijen...

[splashcaster]

Orijen...

The best dry food, but expensive. I use it as dog treats, but if I could afford it, that's what I'd get

[SpringerFan]

Orijen. A little more money. But hey, they are my buddies.