What brand of food for Lab puppy?

[gallion_t]

I feed my lab puppy Nutra Nugget- The puppy version. I have had a couple different vets along with my breeder tell me its good stuff. I haven't had any issues with it. My dog seems to like it and she stays fairly regular. Price wise its not bad. Its about $31 a bag. However it is a 40lb bag compared to most of the other more expensive brands that are 30lb bags.

[oldleclercrd]

I feed my lab puppy Nutra Nugget- The puppy version. I have had a couple different vets along with my breeder tell me its good stuff. I haven't had any issues with it. My dog seems to like it and she stays fairly regular. Price wise its not bad. Its about $31 a bag. However it is a 40lb bag compared to most of the other more expensive brands that are 30lb bags.

Ive heard of that kind. Where can you buy it?

[Huntbear]

You have to remember,

Vets are like Your DOCTORS.... they get benefits by promoting a certain brand from the reps...  just like your doctors get certain benefits by prescribing certain drugs (especially the new expensive ones).

Do your own research.  Find something with meat as the first ingredient.  See what YOUR dog likes and dislikes...   and how they look, and act on it.. 

[DoubleJ]

http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-reviews/nutra-nuggets-dog-food/

There's the write up from the same place that the Nature's Domain came from.  Cruise that website.  a ton of good info on there

Nutra Nuggets, like Nature's Domain is sold at Costco.  Nutra Nuggets is a 40lb bag and is $31 or $1.12/lb.  Nature's Domain is a 35lb bag and is $31 or $1.14/lb and is a vastly superior food according to the ingredients. 

[Goldeneye]

I feed the Breeders Choice line of food.  My dogs currently are eating their Active Care product. 

http://www.goactivedog.com/

[oldleclercrd]

Hey guys thanks for all the input.

[buglin4bulls]

Im telling you man. WELLNESS SUPER 5 LARGE BREED PUPPY FOOD 

[RightPlace-RightTime]

I use Natural Balance for my two labs

Duck and potatoe

[highmuley]

Blue buffalo

[Bofire]

Pure Pheasant butt, ground duck, goose mouse' and meth head jeans. 
Carl

[tmike]

Good info! I have 4 to pick from and I think I might go with this guy in 2 weeks. He likes Quail. I'm not sure which food to get yet.

[ORCA_SIX]

There are quite a bit of variety out there to use. I have gone through a lot of the higher end bags. Look at the ingredients like some others have said. Lose the fillers and check that the first few ingredients are a meat product.

I personally use Nature's Variety INSTINCT. Great dog food and a little less expensive than some of the others.

[tmike]

Looking at all these brands online is like asking which load to use in my Knight Bighorn. Lots of opinions and quite a price difference. Nature's Domain is a good value but it this a you get what you pay for thing? Ideal Balance has good reviews, but it's $30 for 12 pounds. I guess I'll read labels. Let me know which one you choose.

[oldleclercrd]

So I chose Diamond puppy. Its $35 for 40# at Big R. Good brand, good price. Ill let you know how it goes. Thanks again guys.

[Happy Gilmore]

My brother in law worked at a research company that did studies on dog foods. He said that out of the reasonably priced grocery store foods that Beneful was by far the best food out there. That is what I have been feeding my lab since she was a pup. It is not the cheapest nor the most expensive.....

Lots of filler grains high on the ingredient lists. Lots of food coloring to make the pretty colors. Your dog needs a food with a meat protein as a primary ingredient. A balance of fat and protein is important. Don't rule out a food with grain on the list. Dogs have been fed food with grain fillers as long as dog food has been produced. The original reason for grain free foods was for dogs with allergies. If you have a dog who cannot maintain a good weight it is a good idea to back off the protein and up the fat content. Too much protein is common to many popular dog food. Diamond foods(taste of the wild and Costco's line) are a good choice. I've fed Nutra with good success in the past and know many performance and show dog homes who have also used the brand. The last two years I've been happiest with feeding Nature's Domain from Costco. I feel it is the best bang for the buck. Seen 20+ performance dogs do very well on the brand for over 2 years.