What brand are you feeding your dog?

[nontypical176]

I've been using diamond products because of the solid lookin poop, and my dogs like it.  My female yeller lab is a shedder.....All that I own is covered in yellow hair.  I have had her at the vet twice for more than a few days(for medical reasons) and when I get her back she doesn't shed as much?  The vet ain't even sure why, I think its a reaction to grass, because she don't see much of that at the vet office, near as I can figure.  Is anyone using a food that helps with the shedding?  You know whats funny about them darn dogs, I can have the same food as my buddy has for his dog, and feed my dogs before they go to his house, but the food over there must be better because they will polish his dog food bowls clean.  Lol  stupid dogs.

Seriously though, any suggestions for a food to help with shedding, besides skin and coat dry dog food would be apreciated.  I've tried them all.

[Curly]

nontypical176, you might look into Dinovite for the shedding issue.  I've also heard that supplements work (Omega 3 and Omega 6), but I used Dinovite and had good luck.  They didn't have the liquid stuff when I used it for my dog, but the granular stuff worked.

[jagermiester]

If you have a mud bay grainery by you go check it out the people in there are tree hugger types but they got some good foods I switched my lab about 2 years ago and his overall health has improved. When you look at the ingredients on most of their food the first four ingredients are some sort of meat. The food is a more expensive but no kidding you will feed your dog less and he won't be starving all the time.

[ORCA_SIX]

I feed my dogs 50 percent raw and 50 percent Instinct Dog Food (Chicken Meal Formula). They usually get raw in the morning which consists of a Chicken thigh and half a cup dry. Then Cup or so dry at night and half can of wet each. They love it and do very well on it. No rashes or hot spots. Coats look good and they are very active and maintain great weight. During the Upland and Waterfowl season my GWP gets a lot more because we hunt 5 days a week. It is a bit higher in cost but I don't have real children () so I consider them my kids and spoil them a bit.

[TeacherMan]

Kirkland Lamb and Rice, Costco. It's about $30 in Anchorage but 40 pounds last my pup about 3 months 

[87Ford]

Taste of the Wild.  All formulas for variety.

[Malardman]

Taste of the wild!  All four flavors.  Bison, Fowl, Lamb and Salmon.  A bit pricey but the dogs are very healthy, lots of energy and good bowels and maintaining weight very well.  

Just a note, we used to feed our Rottwieller IAMs, thought it was a great product.  I was approached by a lady at a dog park and she asked what I was feeding our dog.  She told me that IAMs has been linked to cancer???, thought the lady was crazy and ignored the comment.  6 months later, my 5 year old beautiful rottweiler was diagnosed with lymphomia and bone cancer.  She died a month later.    

Well, that was a hard lesson.   So, I did all the research on foods, proteins, grain...yada yada yada.  We settled on Taste of the Wild.  Never considered the cost an issue.  $46 per 25lb bag.  Hey, if it keeps my dogs healthy its worth every penny.  Every Vet check, the Doc tells me they are doing great and in perfect health.  Cant ask for much more then that.  Do your home work, understand what YOUR breed of dog needs and what is best for their health.  Dont consider the cost only your buddies health.  

 Man I use to feed my Rotty the same thing Lamb & Rice she was 5 1/2 the smartest best dog My family had ever owned so intelligent. I had to have her put down due to bone cancer, It's sad when you gotta put a dog down when they have such a normal state of mind still, she just wanted to continue but could hardly walk, through the front soulders down the legs sad day.

I feed my 5 year Lab now Taste of the Wild, love it and the vets say it's excellant all natural food.....

[madmack76]

Del's farm dog food keeps my dog healthy and happy