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 Dog Diet
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01/15/09 04:16 AM
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BirdDog3TC
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Just curious...
1. What brand of dog food do y'all feed your dogs?
2. How much protein is in it?
3. How much fat?
I know that dog diets are more complex than just protein and fat, but I have a friendly debate with a buddy about what are common percentages for a working dog. Please mention your dogs breed, sex, and weight in your answers if you don't mind.
Thanks.
Birds, Dogs, and Guns.
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Re: Dog Diet
[Re: BirdDog3TC]
#553257
01/15/09 04:38 AM
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1.science diet
2.not sure
3.not sure
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Re: Dog Diet
[Re: Gator Killer]
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01/15/09 05:03 AM
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1.science diet
2.not sure
3.not sure
Is that your final answer? 
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Re: Dog Diet
[Re: Gator Killer]
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01/15/09 05:35 AM
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here let me finish that....
lab, female, 2 and 1/2, 80 pounds, doesnt exercise ever
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Re: Dog Diet
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01/15/09 05:45 AM
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BradyBuck
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Nutro MAX 2 Labs 1 female 65 lbs 1 male 80 lbs
The #1 ingredient in MAX® Adult is chicken meal, made from real chicken with most of the water and fat removed.
Crude Protein (minimum) 26.00%
Crude Fat (minimum) 16.00%
Crude Fiber (maximum) 4.00%
Moisture (maximum) 10.00%
Linoleic Acid (minimum) 3.70%
Zinc (minimum) 260 mg/kg
Vitamin E (minimum) 120 IU/kg
Ascorbic Acid (minimum)* 35.0 mg/kg
Last edited by BradyBuck60; 01/15/09 05:52 AM.
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Re: Dog Diet
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01/15/09 07:09 AM
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Darren
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My boy is now on Taste of the Wild Wetland Formula
Protein - 32%
Fat - 18%
I have really struggled with his food as he is an extremely picky eater. He was on a food from Bass Pro - good price but he did not like it too much and it really caked on his teeth. We went to Canidae and he did not eat it very good. He absolutley scarfs the TOTW and there are no grains in the food.
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Re: Dog Diet
[Re: Darren]
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01/15/09 07:19 AM
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Purina Pro Plan Shreaded(Lamb or Chicken) two cups in the morning two cups at night.
If your Dog is a real picky eater I really recommend the new PPP Shreaded its palilablity is outstanding
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Re: Dog Diet
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01/15/09 07:35 AM
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Purina Pro Plan Shreaded(Lamb or Chicken) two cups in the morning two cups at night.
Me too. 3 cups at night, maybe 4 cups depending on out she looks weight wise. 3 cups at night is pretty much the standard. 
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Re: Dog Diet
[Re: Guy]
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01/15/09 07:41 AM
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BradyBuck
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I go with three in the morning and three at night. My male stays thin but I have to watch my female. It does not matter if I increase my males food becasue he never stops it just makes him crap more...lol
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Re: Dog Diet
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01/15/09 08:20 AM
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EricW
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Loyall Pofessional (made by Nutrena. It's new)
Protein 31%
Fat 20%
1 adult male golden 60lbs
3 lab pups all about 10 months old and don't know their weight.
Loyall Adult Maintenance
I think 20/14 but I am not for sure.
1 adult male golden 65lbs
1 adlut female american bulldog 80lbs
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Re: Dog Diet
[Re: EricW]
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01/15/09 08:46 AM
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I tried the Purina Pro Plan shredded
My 3 dogs liked it when I first started feeding it, and all 3 seemed to get burned out on it at the same time. I switched back to the Performance Pro Plan. They have gone thru half the bag and are now turning their nose up at it too.
I guess I'll have to find a new brand.
I did buy a small bag of Iams at Wally World and my dogs seemed to like it. I did try them on some Eukaneuba also and they liked it. I'm so cornfused
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Re: Dog Diet
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01/15/09 11:09 AM
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FowlDreams
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I'm still on puppy food right now Purina Pro Plan. But the Adult food that I like is Eukanuba Sporting Formula. I think it's 30% protein and like 24% fat(or something really high like that). I would only recommend it if you exercise them a lot other wise they will just put on all the fat.
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Re: Dog Diet
[Re: BirdDog3TC]
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01/15/09 05:03 PM
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1. Diamond Naturals Extreme Athlete
2. 32%
3. 25%
no by products
no corn
no wheat
contains Glucosamine and Chondroitin
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Re: Dog Diet
[Re: FowlDreams]
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01/15/09 05:29 PM
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Quote:
I'm still on puppy food right now Purina Pro Plan. But the Adult food that I like is Eukanuba Sporting Formula. I think it's 30% protein and like 24% fat(or something really high like that). I would only recommend it if you exercise them a lot other wise they will just put on all the fat.
+1. Only now it's called Eukanuba 30/20 Performance. 30% protein/20% fat. I do not believe it has any byproducts and it also contains glucosamine and chondroitin. Since switching from Pro Plan Performance my dog has done much better. 4 year old CLF weighing in at 60.5 lbs as of this morning.
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Re: Dog Diet
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01/15/09 06:38 PM
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FETCH_UP
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Purina Pro Plan Performance
30% Protein
20% Fat
4 Healthy black labs, 1 Chocolate, 1 Yellow...all worked constantly, great coats, good energy
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Re: Dog Diet
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01/15/09 07:12 PM
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TexasEd
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Re: Dog Diet
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01/15/09 07:27 PM
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stinkbelly
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20 month old female Deutsch Drahthaar, 53#
Feeding Innova adult
25.42% Protein
14.28% Fat
I have been really happy with this feed. My dog has always been lean, but during this current hunting season I think she is a little too lean. I am supplamenting with some of that raw dog food (Nature's Variety).
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Re: Dog Diet
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01/15/09 07:33 PM
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kbobbjr
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Quote:
20 month old female Deutsch Drahthaar, 53#
Feeding Innova adult
25.42% Protein
14.28% Fat
I have been really happy with this feed. My dog has always been lean, but during this current hunting season I think she is a little too lean. I am supplamenting with some of that raw dog food (Nature's Variety).
If your food is doing what it's supposed to why would you need to supplement? Wouldn't you just feed her more or change to a higher fat/protein ratio food?
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Re: Dog Diet
[Re: kbobbjr]
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01/15/09 08:20 PM
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Stink,
kbobbjr is right, I switch foods during the year depending on the activity level. during hunting season i increase protien and fat content to keep up with what the dogs are burning. Even on an extended hunting trip I will boil chicken thighs and mix in the dry kibble to make sure they eat enough and also add some additonal protien and fat.
sounds like you need to increase her protien/fat levels some because if shes going leaner than you think she could, she could be depleting her fat stores and burning muscle.
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Re: Dog Diet
[Re: First_Chance]
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01/15/09 09:30 PM
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stinkbelly
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I agree. She has been good up until our Kansas trip. She lost a little and she has seemed a little thin. I started to give her the raw as a supplament a week or two ago and she looks good now, but I don't want to have to continue doing this. As for giving her more, I went from feeding her 2000 calories a day to letting her eat as much as she wanted. It didn't help. I need to look for a "hunting season" food.
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Re: Dog Diet
[Re: kbobbjr]
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01/15/09 09:41 PM
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FowlDreams
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I'm still on puppy food right now Purina Pro Plan. But the Adult food that I like is Eukanuba Sporting Formula. I think it's 30% protein and like 24% fat(or something really high like that). I would only recommend it if you exercise them a lot other wise they will just put on all the fat.
+1. Only now it's called Eukanuba 30/20 Performance. 30% protein/20% fat. I do not believe it has any byproducts and it also contains glucosamine and chondroitin. Since switching from Pro Plan Performance my dog has done much better. 4 year old CLF weighing in at 60.5 lbs as of this morning.
Yea they have changed the name on it a couple of times. I haven't bought it since I got my pup about 6 months ago. I loved it though. Coco was solid as a rock.
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Re: Dog Diet
[Re: HupDog Daddy]
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01/15/09 10:43 PM
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EricW
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I tried the Purina Pro Plan shredded
My 3 dogs liked it when I first started feeding it, and all 3 seemed to get burned out on it at the same time. I switched back to the Performance Pro Plan. They have gone thru half the bag and are now turning their nose up at it too.
I guess I'll have to find a new brand.
I did buy a small bag of Iams at Wally World and my dogs seemed to like it. I did try them on some Eukaneuba also and they liked it. I'm so cornfused
Well of course a dog is going to like a new food. If you keep changing brands of dog food when your dog turns it's nose up at it, you will be changing foods every half bag their whole life. Pic a food they will eat and is healthy. When they turn their nose up at it, oh well, they will eat when they get hungry enough. That is why I hate when dog food companies come out with taste tests. Well of course my dog will chow down the new food or pic the new food out of the old food.
Eric W.
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Re: Dog Diet
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01/15/09 10:49 PM
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Stink,
kbobbjr is right, I switch foods during the year depending on the activity level. during hunting season i increase protien and fat content to keep up with what the dogs are burning. Even on an extended hunting trip I will boil chicken thighs and mix in the dry kibble to make sure they eat enough and also add some additonal protien and fat.
sounds like you need to increase her protien/fat levels some because if shes going leaner than you think she could, she could be depleting her fat stores and burning muscle.
See, I did learn something from all of these food threads we've had on here.  
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Re: Dog Diet
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01/16/09 07:04 PM
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reeltexan
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Diamond Extreme Athlete
32% protein
25% fat
plus omega fatty acids, chondroitin, glucosomine, minerals, vitamins. primary ingredient: chicken. no corn or fillers.
by comparison, the best food on the market.
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