Dog food. Small dog or big dog?
Also I noticed call of the wild doesn't have a small dog formula. Would it be ok for small dogs? Toby(schnoodle) is only 7# maybe 8 soaking wet. Can anyone post some links that talk about small vs big dog, dog food for corgis? Also, would it make a difference that Sasha is mixed and so small?
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Permalink Reply by Andrea on
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I don't use a 4 star food. Why use a 4 star food when you can afford a 5 star food. That makes no sense. It's like saying "I can afford to buy a nice car, but would rather drive a car that will surely break down". I use Acana and Orijen because they simply are the best. They are made in a country where dog food standards are so much higher than that of our own. I have no articles to put forth. However, I work very closely with my vet, my breeder (or other breeders), and my pet food store. My pet store is holistic and only carries brands with no recalls, fits their high standards, and best for each animal. Their biggest seller in Orijen/Acana because it's had no recalls and has such a good reputation.
Recalls are important. Feeding your dog a food whose had frequent recalls is not good. It's just asking for quality to slip and your dog to get sick. It's like with human recalls. I stopped buying bagged lettuce due to many recalls for listeria. Recalls aren't always a bad thing, but many times it is. This is totally my personal views. I like giving myself, my kids, and my pets the best of everything.
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Permalink Reply by Priss, Charlie & Kaylee (PK) on
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Recalls can occur with any brand. It pays to be alert to notices. I remember the recent Honest Kitchen recall and they are a very good human grade dog food.
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Permalink Reply by sarah & tapiola on
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I agree. A recall can happen with any brand. I think how a company handles the recall can reveal a lot about their integrity and I base my decision on whether or not to continue feeding my dog their product on that.
For example, I feed Honest Kitchen and was impressed by the way they handled the parsley recall. They recalled all possibly contaminated food and immediately switched to a new parsley supplier, and instituted a new policy of flash-steaming their greens before they go in the food. They communicated well with their customers (heard about the recall through them, not through an FDA notice). I appreciated all that so I continue to buy/feed their food.
In the past I have stopped feeding other brands due to what I saw as extremely poor handling of recalls. Certain brands manufactured by Diamond... time and again this plant has had salmonella recalls, and if a top-dollar brand whose price is supposed to reflect quality just refuses to switch to a different manufacturing facility, and sends their concerned customers form letters about "new quality control" and how they test their batches, well, I personally just don't buy that and do my research and move on to a food I feel more comfortable feeding my best friend.
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Permalink Reply by Beth on
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BTW, I think one reason grains got a bad rap is because cheap foods use things like corn gluten meal to up their protein content. It is pretty certain that as far as PROTEIN goes, you want animal protein and not vegetable protein for your dog. Watch some of the "good" foods though that use pea protein to up their protein content; while I haven't seen studies, I'd be reluctant to have that as a significant protein source until I see more info.
http://www.iams.com/pet-health/dog-article/importance-of-animal-bas...
The important difference seems to be what the protein source is, rather than how high the protein level is (within reason, of course).
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Here's why I recommend puppy food over ALS (it's an actual feeding study involving DHA levels and trainability of pups).
http://breedingbetterdogs.com/pdfFiles/articles/nutrition_and_dha.pdf
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Permalink Reply by Rebecca on
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So Taste of the Wild has some interesting ingredients like chicory root and blueberries. Is there any way to find out if there's enough of it in there to matter or if it even does what TotW claims?
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Regarding the blueberries and the like: that's always a good question for the manufacturer. Are they using whole berries, or residue from, say, Smuckers jelly-making process? And how much is in there?
Personally, I feed what I consider a decent kibble and then give my dogs add-ins like yogurt, cottage cheese, canned sardines or salmon, scrambled eggs, some pieces of fruit, etc. This way, I know they are getting some fresh foods too, and I know the quality since I eat it myself.
As far as recalls go, it depends on the recall. If a company has a lot of voluntary recalls, is it because they have production problems? Or is it because they test more batches and are concerned enough to act on small problems other companies might not notice or ignore?
It is always good to have a questioning attitude when it comes to marketing claims. :-)
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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on
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I have called Canidea and spoke to a vet there about there food( I was wondering if the formula had changed) they were very happy to answer my questions. I am wondering what would happen if you called the company and asked them the question??????? Might be interesting to find out how they treat their potential customers?
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I think the thread has really lost sight of the original question! The original question is about a 2 year old (adult) dog of mixed breed with some corgi in her who has matured to 12.8 pounds, and whether she should be eating food developed for small breed dogs or large breed dogs.
You should definitely not switch her to large breed dog food. You are thinking of the many posts that claim developing corgi puppies should be fed large breed puppy food to help them "develop more slowly". There are just as many posts saying never feed "puppy food" of any kind, feed ALS, etc etc. But your dog is not a puppy. Or a corgi. Or a dog that comes anywhere near to falling within the same weight-range as an adult corgi. Who knows what other breeds she has in her. Maybe small breed food IS appropriate for her, and if you need to buy the same bag of food for your toy poodle mix and your 12 lb ???/corgi mix I don't see any harm in continuing to feed them both small breed food, or switching to some food that is appropriate for all sizes/breeds.
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I was concerned that the fact that she's most likely only half corgi and is tiny! was not being addressed. My poodle mix is taller than her but is small boned and not nearly as long.
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Sarah, you are right about being off-topic to a degree! Food threads tend to do that. I did put in one of my posts a specific answer to the question:
"To answer your question, the reason toy dogs need small dog food is because they have such tiny stomachs (and usually appetites) that they have trouble eating enough to keep their energy up. Corgis are usually "easy keepers" who need LOWER energy food to stay in proper weight. Many people, in fact, add "empty" food like green beans just to add bulk. Dogs digestive systems are not identical to humans'. They can and do process carbs like grains just fine, but they make easier work of proteins and fat as an energy source than we do.
Your Corgi is a mix and mixes can have traits of either/both parents. So please do talk to your vet about her body condition and whether she is getting enough energy to meet her needs. However, the biggest feeding-related problem with pet dogs is obesity, so be mindful of that when choosing."
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