Which food do you feed?

Matt said:
After exhaustive research I decided to try Orijen. The main factors in my decision were the ingredient list, its award from a respected scientific organisation (Glycemic Research Institute) and the recommendation of various dog food websites.

Dylan absolutely loves it, and it has made his coat beautifully soft. The only downside is the cost, which seems to have risen yet further recently.
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Although Orijen is awesome food, I know the protein is way too high for Barb's needs.
 
k9kreationz said:
Although Orijen is awesome food, I know the protein is way too high for Barb's needs.
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The protein content gave me pause initially, but I looked into it and anything vaguely authoritative I could find discussing the subject said there is absolutely nothing inherently wrong with a higher protein diet.

However, I know different individual dogs do well on different foods, and I certainly wouldn't claim any dog food to be a be-all-end-all product (though conversely there are some I would consider to be pretty rubbish).

Anyway, her dogs (like those of pretty much all of us on here I'd imagine) can count themselves lucky to have owners who care about them enough to put such thought and effort into ensuring they have a diet which works for them. Many dogs aren't so fortunate, to say the least. :no:
 
Matt said:
Anyway, her dogs (like those of pretty much all of us on here I'd imagine) can count themselves lucky to have owners who care about them enough to put such thought and effort into ensuring they have a diet which works for them. Many dogs aren't so fortunate, to say the least. :no:
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I totally agree!!!
 
Matt said:
The protein content gave me pause initially, but I looked into it and anything vaguely authoritative I could find discussing the subject said there is absolutely nothing inherently wrong with a higher protein diet.
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Barb's dog has medical issues in which she cannot feed high protein. If I remember correctly, this is coming directly from her vet.
 
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Orijen chicken formula. My girl has done well on all foods i have tried, but i really noticed a big change in her coat with the orijen. I love everything about the company and feel the food is of the highest quailty. Its canadian as well.
 
The issue is that Bacca has liver problems (along with being hypo-thyroid).

We don't know yet what the root cause is, but we do know that we can control it somewhat with diet.

When Bacca was on Orijen, his ALT and ALS levels went through the roof. Plus, he refused to eat....almost like he was telling us that the diet was not good for him.

I switched him then to Horizon Legacy and then to Now! Now! is a much more balanced protein level and his ALT and ALS levels dropped, though they remain above normal.

So lower protein, grain-free is what I'm after. I'm not happy with the Now! because of the size of their poops. Makes me think they are passing more and absorbing less nutrients.

High protein may be great for some dogs, but I do caution you all about it. We only found out about his elevated ALT and ALS levels by accident...simply because we were doing ongoing bloodwork for his hypo-throidism.

So, yes, I'm still on the search....grain-free, medium protein, low fat....does this exist out there?
 
I just have to ask, have you looked into acana grain free? it is low 30 protein range and they have 4 formulas that you could rotate. How low does the protein need to be for Bacca?
 
The 30% protein is too high for Bacca. We did determine that with a higher protein his ALT/ALS counts went through the roof.

I need to keep protein at less than 25%, I think.

I've not completed my homework, but here are the brands I'm currently looking at. I know each comes in various formulations (e.g. grain or no grain, high fat/low fat, etc.)

Innova
TOTW
Blue Buffaloe - chicken and brown rice
Fromm Gold - I think it also comes grain free?
Wellness (which formulation?)
California Natural
Great Life

Ideally, I would have grain-free, medium protein, adult maintenance (because my boys are getting fat)

Thanks guys!
 
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