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Old November 19th 03, 10:11 AM
Sunni12
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Default Royal Canine dog food

Has anyone tried this?
The ingredients look pretty good to me since I'm looking for a food without
corn.
I would really appreciate opinions.

-sunny

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Old November 19th 03, 01:59 PM
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On Wed, 19 Nov 2003, Sunni12 wrote:

Has anyone tried this?
The ingredients look pretty good to me since I'm looking for
a food without corn.
I would really appreciate opinions.


this was recently discussed in rpd.behavior:

http://snurl.com/325w

if you Google on "royal canin" (no e) you should be able to
find additional information. it seems comparable to Iams or
Eukanuba (decent, but not a premium food). IMO there are
better foods available for the same or lesser cost.

i recommend looking at the Wolfepack website for fairly good,
comprehensive dog food comparison charts.

http://www.doberdogs.com/

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shelly (perfectly foul wench) and elliott and harriet
http://home.bluemarble.net/~scouvrette
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Old November 19th 03, 01:59 PM
shelly
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On Wed, 19 Nov 2003, Sunni12 wrote:

Has anyone tried this?
The ingredients look pretty good to me since I'm looking for
a food without corn.
I would really appreciate opinions.


this was recently discussed in rpd.behavior:

http://snurl.com/325w

if you Google on "royal canin" (no e) you should be able to
find additional information. it seems comparable to Iams or
Eukanuba (decent, but not a premium food). IMO there are
better foods available for the same or lesser cost.

i recommend looking at the Wolfepack website for fairly good,
comprehensive dog food comparison charts.

http://www.doberdogs.com/

--
shelly (perfectly foul wench) and elliott and harriet
http://home.bluemarble.net/~scouvrette
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Old November 20th 03, 03:39 AM
Sunni12
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Is there any reason why you want a food w/o corn? Looking at a food based
SOLELY on ingredients is likely to lead you down the wrong path when it comes
to proper canine nutrition.


He scratches alot and seems to have allergies. Also he smells like corn chips.
I have been told a change in diet could correct this.

I was asking about the Royal Canine because I remember seeing good things about
it although I can't remember where.
I know I can get it locally and it isn't super expensive. Before trying it, I
wanted to see if anyone else had actually tried it and could give advice.

I'm pretty much a novice at dog nutrition. I know enough to be sure there is a
good protein source as a first ingredient and that I want to avoid any product
with corn syrup or any other such sugars (don't want to make the dogs overly
hyper) I also know it should be AAFCO (hope those are the right initials)
approved. I'm still learning though.

-sunny


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Old November 20th 03, 03:39 AM
Sunni12
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Is there any reason why you want a food w/o corn? Looking at a food based
SOLELY on ingredients is likely to lead you down the wrong path when it comes
to proper canine nutrition.


He scratches alot and seems to have allergies. Also he smells like corn chips.
I have been told a change in diet could correct this.

I was asking about the Royal Canine because I remember seeing good things about
it although I can't remember where.
I know I can get it locally and it isn't super expensive. Before trying it, I
wanted to see if anyone else had actually tried it and could give advice.

I'm pretty much a novice at dog nutrition. I know enough to be sure there is a
good protein source as a first ingredient and that I want to avoid any product
with corn syrup or any other such sugars (don't want to make the dogs overly
hyper) I also know it should be AAFCO (hope those are the right initials)
approved. I'm still learning though.

-sunny


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Old November 20th 03, 11:58 AM
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"Marcel Beaudoin" wrote in message
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We give it to him because that is what the vet recommends. The only thing
that Gen and I have noticed is that, since going on to Royal Canin, the
brown stains from his eyes (he is a shih-tzu/miniature schnauzer mix) have
gotten worse. They were almost non-existant on IAMS.


i've read that adding a vitamin C supplement will help prevent the tear
stains.

-kelly


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Old November 20th 03, 11:58 AM
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"Marcel Beaudoin" wrote in message
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We give it to him because that is what the vet recommends. The only thing
that Gen and I have noticed is that, since going on to Royal Canin, the
brown stains from his eyes (he is a shih-tzu/miniature schnauzer mix) have
gotten worse. They were almost non-existant on IAMS.


i've read that adding a vitamin C supplement will help prevent the tear
stains.

-kelly


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Old November 20th 03, 05:02 PM
GAUBSTER2
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Is there any reason why you want a food w/o corn? Looking at a food based
SOLELY on ingredients is likely to lead you down the wrong path when it

comes
to proper canine nutrition.


He scratches alot and seems to have allergies. Also he smells like corn
chips.
I have been told a change in diet could correct this.


The reason I ask is that a lot of people think that corn causes allergies in
dogs, it's not digestible, etc. Actually the opposite is true. Corn allergies
are actually rare in dogs, the fatty acids in corn are good for a healthy skin
and coat, and the nutrients in corn are almost 100% bioavailable.

I personally feed Science Diet, but don't know a whole lot about Royal Canin.
You should find the AAFCO statement on whatever brand you choose to read that
"AAFCO *feeding trials* substantiate that '___brand' provides complete and
balanced nutrition for the maintenance of adult dogs". DO NOT feed a food
whose AAFCO statement says "formulated for" or for "all life stages".
Ingredient lists are not nearly as important as the nutrient levels of the
food. Avoiding nutrient excesses is important (especially phosphorus).
Usually calling the company is the only way to get accurate numbers. Ask for
all %s on a "dry matter basis" and any food w/ a phosphorus level over 1.0%
should be avoided (for adult and senior animals especially).
 




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