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<blockquote data-quote="donna723" data-source="post: 290607" data-attributes="member: 1883"><p>Fran is right about making the switch to a new food gradually. Like she said, start with 1/3 new food and 2/3 old food, then gradually increase the new food over a period of about two weeks until they are finally eating just the new stuff. No one food is right for every dog. Some of the better foods may be too rich for some dogs. You just have to experiment until you find one that they do really well on. Most places sell small 5 lb. bags for you to try out before you invest in a big bag.</p><p> </p><p>I am an admitted dog food snob. I drive to a town 60 miles away and pay $50 for a 30 lb. bag of the good stuff, about every three weeks. Not too bad for three dogs though, one a bigger one. I tried several but for the last year or so they've been getting Merrick. It's expensive but it's wonderful! I put off buying things for <em>myself</em> so I can get the girls the good stuff! But the change in them since they've been getting it is amazing! They've muscled up, they have tons of energy, their eyes sparkle, they have nice breath and <em>no gas</em> ... and for Bostons, that's saying a lot! And the Bostons black coats are so shiny they gleam! My mixed breed has a beautiful full soft coat, bright shiny eyes and plays like a puppy - and she's nine! </p><p> </p><p>There's a lot of really good dog foods out there but you can usually only find them in a small independent pet supply store, not the grocery store and not the 'big box' pet stores. In the best ones, meat is the FIRST ingredient - not meat 'meal' or 'by-products. You don't even want to know what 'by-products' are! There should be NO CORN, no artificial colors or flavors, and any grains should be ones that dogs can easily digest like oatmeal or rice. They're expensive but they're worth it. The upside is that when they get a more nutritious food, they actually eat less because their nutritional needs are met with a smaller amount of food. They poop less too because all that corn in the cheap brands is just a filler that they can't digest - the more of it they eat, the more they poop!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donna723, post: 290607, member: 1883"] Fran is right about making the switch to a new food gradually. Like she said, start with 1/3 new food and 2/3 old food, then gradually increase the new food over a period of about two weeks until they are finally eating just the new stuff. No one food is right for every dog. Some of the better foods may be too rich for some dogs. You just have to experiment until you find one that they do really well on. Most places sell small 5 lb. bags for you to try out before you invest in a big bag. I am an admitted dog food snob. I drive to a town 60 miles away and pay $50 for a 30 lb. bag of the good stuff, about every three weeks. Not too bad for three dogs though, one a bigger one. I tried several but for the last year or so they've been getting Merrick. It's expensive but it's wonderful! I put off buying things for [I]myself[/I] so I can get the girls the good stuff! But the change in them since they've been getting it is amazing! They've muscled up, they have tons of energy, their eyes sparkle, they have nice breath and [I]no gas[/I] ... and for Bostons, that's saying a lot! And the Bostons black coats are so shiny they gleam! My mixed breed has a beautiful full soft coat, bright shiny eyes and plays like a puppy - and she's nine! There's a lot of really good dog foods out there but you can usually only find them in a small independent pet supply store, not the grocery store and not the 'big box' pet stores. In the best ones, meat is the FIRST ingredient - not meat 'meal' or 'by-products. You don't even want to know what 'by-products' are! There should be NO CORN, no artificial colors or flavors, and any grains should be ones that dogs can easily digest like oatmeal or rice. They're expensive but they're worth it. The upside is that when they get a more nutritious food, they actually eat less because their nutritional needs are met with a smaller amount of food. They poop less too because all that corn in the cheap brands is just a filler that they can't digest - the more of it they eat, the more they poop! [/QUOTE]
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