Hi All,
I am in the process of changing my dogs food. She is now eating Nuto
Max for adult. She is a Black Lab, 6 years old and has episodes or
seizures every 2-4 months. My vet has suggested when switching dog
food, to give her half of the old dog food and half new.
Any suggestion for good Dog Food Brands.....
Thanks,
Trax

www.thedogshows.com
http://www.thedogshows.com/thedogshows.html (blog)

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Hi All,
I am in the process of changing my dogs food. She is now eating Nuto
Max for adult. She is a Black Lab, 6 years old and has episodes or
seizures every 2-4 months. My vet has suggested when switching dog
food, to give her half of the old dog food and half new.
Any suggestion for good Dog Food Brands.....
Thanks,
Trax

www.thedogshows.com
http://www.thedogshows.com/thedogshows.html (blog)

I'm feeding Orijen, a Canadian product. I don't know where you live, but I
think it's great. It scored 120 on the "Food Grading System" listed here in
another post, the highest score of any other listed. It has no grain or
cereal products at all, and all "named" proteins, e.g. "chicken, turkey,
eggs, whitefish" etc.

Phyrie
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Phyrie wrote:
I'm feeding Orijen, a Canadian product. I don't know where you live, but I
think it's great. It scored 120 on the "Food Grading System" listed here in
another post, the highest score of any other listed. It has no grain or
cereal products at all, and all "named" proteins, e.g. "chicken, turkey,
eggs, whitefish" etc.

Personally, I would not feed something that contained no
carbohydrates. I thought that grading system was
interesting but a little wacky.
--
Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -

Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community

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In article ,
Phyrie wrote:
I'm feeding Orijen, a Canadian product. I don't know where you live, but
I
think it's great. It scored 120 on the "Food Grading System" listed here
in
another post, the highest score of any other listed. It has no grain or
cereal products at all, and all "named" proteins, e.g. "chicken, turkey,
eggs, whitefish" etc.

Personally, I would not feed something that contained no
carbohydrates. I thought that grading system was
interesting but a little wacky.
--
Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -

Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community

I didn't say no carbohydrates, I said no cereal or grain. It has fruit and
veg in it. I mentioned the protein sources because often dog food lists
them as unnamed "meals" or "by-products". Here's a list of the nutrional
breakdown and list of ingredients. Sorry you misunderstood.

ORIJEN PUPPY
FRESH REGIONAL INGREDIENTS

Fresh chicken meat, chicken meal (low ash), turkey meal, steamed
russet potato, fresh-caught Northern Whitefish, chicken fat, fresh whole
eggs, salmon meal, salmon and anchovy oils, tapioca, chicken broth,
sunflower oil, flaxseed, Atlantic kelp, steamed carrots, spinach, peas and
tomatoes, sun-cured alfalfa, apple fiber, psyllium seed, rosemary extract,
yeast extract (MOS), glucosamine HCl, cranberries, black currants,
L-carnitine, chondroitin sulfate..

TONIC HERBS AND BOTANICALS

Chicory, burdock and marshmallow root, rosehips, stinging nettle,
marigold flowers, fennel seed, chamomile flowers, milk thistle, chickweed,
summer savory.

ORGANIC MINERALS

Iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, manganese proteinate, copper
proteinate.

PROBIOTIC MICROORGANISMS

Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei, Bifidobacterium (B.
bifidus), Saccharomyces (S. boulardii).

PREMIUM VITAMINS

Mixed tocopherols (source of vitamin E), choline chloride, vitamin A,
vitamin D3, niacin, riboflavin, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin B12, folic
acid, biotin, pyridoxine (source of vitamin B6).


ORIJEN Puppy has a biologically correct (70/30/0) ingredient ratio of 70%
meat, and 30% fruit and vegetables (with 0% grain) that are low temperature
cooked at 90c to preserve their natural goodness.
Seven (7) sources of veterinary inspected meats and fats from Canada's
prairie farms, cold northern lakes and clear pacific seas, provide a diverse
and complete animo and fatty acid balance to optimally nourish growing
puppies.

Guaranteed Analysis

Protein
40.0%

Fat
20.0%

Carbohydrate
16.0%

Moisture
10.0%

Fiber
2.5%

Calcium
1.6%

Phosphorus
1.4%

Omega-6
3.0%

Omega-3
1.0%

Glucosamine
500 mg/kg

Chondroitin
150 mg/kg

Microorganisms
40M cfu/kg

In article ,
Phyrie wrote:
I didn't say no carbohydrates, I said no cereal or grain.

I understand that some dogs have allergies to corn and soy
products, but other than that I don't see any reason to
avoid grains. Indeed, some grains (some rices, for example)
can be very high-quality carbohydrate sources.

I'm sure your food is fine. It's just that I think that
some of the stuff going on around carbohydrates in general
and grains in particular is pretty bogus.
--
Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -

Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community

(Melinda Shore) spoke these words of wisdom in news:fg8ckq
:

I'm sure your food is fine. It's just that I think that
some of the stuff going on around carbohydrates in general
and grains in particular is pretty bogus.
--
Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware b

I agree with that. The people that pushed the no grain thing used this
arguement for marketing reasons. It caught on, as fact, when in fact, it's
probably just "marketing"
Pretty bogus marketing at that. The companies that started these
arguments, interestingly enough, had no nutritionists on board, and some
didn't even have any foundation background in nutrition at all.
But it SOUNDS good, and has become a catch word.

(Melinda Shore) said in rec.pets.dogs.health:

I understand that some dogs have allergies to corn and soy
products, but other than that I don't see any reason to
avoid grains.

Colloquially, from yahoo lists, many owners of epileptic dogs
avoid grains in their dogs' food.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

On Oct 30, 2:58 pm, Trax wrote:
Hi All,
I am in the process of changing my dogs food. She is now eating Nuto
Max for adult. She is a Black Lab, 6 years old and has episodes or
seizures every 2-4 months. My vet has suggested when switching dog
food, to give her half of the old dog food and half new.
Any suggestion for good Dog Food Brands.....
Thanks,
Trax

http://www.thedogshows.comhttp://www...hows.html(blog)

Hi Trax,
I have some information you might be interested in. Recent research
has shown that the use of commercial dog food is not only extremely
poisonous for dogs, but it also makes dogs much more vulnerable to
disease and other illnesses. Although to many, the choice of dog food
is just a minor decision, in reality it takes a lot of good
consideration. With the right choices, it has shown that dogs can live
up to 8 years longer. I have a blog on this topic, and if you're
interested, it is at www.squidoo.com/realdogfoodsecrets. No one likes
to think that they are harming their beloved pet, but it is your job
as a loving owner to take action. Do it before it's too late!

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Although to many, the choice of dog food
is just a minor decision, in reality it takes a lot of good
consideration.

Another crappy text I've been thinking about peddling
through a broker is How To Write Good For the Inner Tubes.
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Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community